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Alan Tudyk says if Firefly was on television today, the Internet would keep it alive

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:30:00 PDT

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Alan Tudyk is obviously deeply attached to the character of Firefly's late, great Hoban "Wash" Washburne. He spent a lot of time coming up with his own Wash story ideas — including the big reveal that Wash has tons of tattoos from the Alliance's toughest prisons. In a terrific new interview with SFX, Tudyk talks about how much of himself Joss Whedon put into Wash, and how much Tudyk wanted to tell the stories of what Wash did in the war, and other stuff. More »

How long will it take before Stefan makes Klaus his bitch on The Vampire Diaries?

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:55:35 PDT

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Now that Klaus has managed to unleash the evil version of Stefan on The Vampire Diaries, is he going to wind up regretting it? Can he handle the full power of Evil Stefan? More »

Is Rise of the Planet of the Apes anti-science?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:00:00 PDT

You could easily interpret the new Planet of the Apes movie as being an anti-science diatribe — since it's about foolish humans meddling with biology, causing a new race of super-intelligent apes to emerge. More »

Is everything bad that happens on Torchwood Captain Jack's fault? We asked John Barrowman!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:24:48 PDT

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Is Captain Jack Harkness the secret villain of Torchwood? The formerly immortal time hustler certainly seems to have a nearly limitless dark past. But actor John Barrowman insists that Captain Jack always aims to do the right thing. More »

Matt Smith explains why Doctor Who's darkest hour is yet to come

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:00:00 PDT

Doctor Who shook up its entire universe by revealing the truth about River Song — and then left us hanging all summer. How will River Song shape the Doctor's future? We asked Matt Smith. More »

Wil Wheaton says the technobabble on Eureka is better than Star Trek's

Alasdair Wilkins — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:30:00 PDT

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Nerd icon Wil Wheaton has returned to sci-fi television as Eureka's slimy Dr. Isaac Parrish. We spoke with him at Comic-Con about just what makes good (and bad) technobabble, the secret to playing a scientist, and what's ahead on Eureka! More »

Catwoman's Massage Booth and Playboy Supergirls: Comic-Con Badvertising

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:03:58 PDT

There's advertising — and then there's badvertising, promotions so awful they make you cringe. We saw a lot of the latter at Comic-Con 2011. We've rounded up the best of the worst advertisements, for your enjoyment. More »

Why is Bill Condon directing two Twilight movies?

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:26:51 PDT

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Bill Condon is one of the greatest living directors, on the strength of Gods and Monsters, Kinsey and Dreamgirls. So why on Earth would he choose to film the ultra-weird conclusion to Stephenie Meyer's paranormal soap opera Twilight? More »

The Walking Dead is totally on the run for zombie-plagued season two

Alasdair Wilkins — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:29:41 PDT

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We talked to the cast and crew of The Walking Dead, and they told us what to expect for season two, why we won't be seeing any celebrity zombies, and why Frank Darabont doesn't want the show to become Lost. More »

Stare into the black eyes of Bradley Cooper's Lucifer from Paradise Lost

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:50:52 PDT

Legendary Pictures has released concept art of Lucifer from Alex Proyas' live action version of Paradise Lost who will be played by Bradley Cooper. Also, take a look at the burned horses, hordes of angels from another movie, The Seventh Son. More »

Dorothy of Oz footage promises a sugary sweet return to Frank Baum's world

Alasdair Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:38:22 PDT

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Dark reimaginings of The Wizard of Oz are all the rage, but what we saw of the upcoming computer-animated Dorothy of Oz suggests there's still some kiddie magic left to share. Also, Patrick Stewart voices a tree with multiple personalities. More »

(Doctor) Who wore it best? A collection of the best Doctor cosplay at Comic-Con

Lauren Davis and Jonathan Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:00:00 PDT

There was an epic collection of Doctor Who costumes this year at San Diego Comic Con. We saw hundreds of Doctors from various regenerations and tons of cool fezzes. So who wore it best? More »

First Supernatural season 7 clip features Firefly's Jewel Staite!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:00 PDT

Sam and Dean Winchester have caught a lot of lucky breaks over the years on Supernatural, including an angel on their side and the FBI off their case. But that's all ending in season seven, according to the show's producers and stars. More »

Watch the first clips from Fall's Doctor Who episodes!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:37:58 PDT

Here's a "sizzle reel" for the second half of Doctor Who season six that we just watched at San Diego Comic Con. Including our first look at Adolf Hitler! And the Cybermen having a spot of bother. More »

Knights of Badassdom footage shows off Peter Dinklage's drugged up, double sword wielding LARPer

Alasdair Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:00:00 PDT

Last night's Knights of Badassdom panel didn't just unveil the movie's trailer; we also got to see a clip showcasing Peter Dinklage's fake sword-fighting prowess. We also learned just who all the characters are in this faux-medieval adventure comedy. More »

Karen Gillan Coming Back for Doctor Who Season 7!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:26:13 PDT

We're sitting in Hall H waiting for the Doctor Who panel to begin, but the first big news about the show has already come out — Karen Gillan told Zap2It that she's coming back for season seven. More »

See the first ever cast photos for Snow White and the Huntsman!

Alasdair Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PDT

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Snow White and the Huntsman is still days away from shooting, but the Comic-Con panel revealed these photos of stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Sam Claflin, plus they confirmed which badass Brits* are playing the movie's dwarfs. More »

In the first Knights of Badassdom trailer, LARPers open the gates of hell

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:41:58 PDT

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Here's the trailer for Knights of Badassdom, the comedy adventure movie in which Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, True Blood's Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, and Community's Danny Pudi enter the world of live-action role-playing... and then she-demons from hell show up. More »

First Fright Night Clips: Colin Farrell is a sleazeball and David Tennant is majestic!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:38:32 PDT

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When Colin Farrell comes to your house and wants to talk to you about your girlfriend, it's never a good thing. At least, not when Farrell's an evil psychotic vampire. More »

Eureka will go animated for their next Christmas special

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:00:00 PDT

Yesterday's Eureka panel promised an animated Christmas special, a big mission into deep space, sinister forces plotting against the town, and a love triangle between Fargo, Felicia Day, and a hugely dickish Wil Wheaton. More »

First 2 clips from the new ThunderCats cartoon include swordplay and feline cuteness

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:30:00 PDT

Yesterday, Comic-Con saw the first two clips from the ThunderCats reboot — including the young Lion-O brandishing his sword and getting powered up with lightning and red-eyed glory. Here's your first real look at ThunderCats in action! More »

In new Immortals footage, the gods are young, pissed off, and ultra-violent

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:00:00 PDT

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Tarsem Singh's Immortals just screened a bunch of new footage, including an absolutely epic extended fight scene between gods and monsters. Disemboweling and decapitation have never looked so visually striking. Read on for our spoiler-y description of the footage! More »

We saw the first hour of Steven Spielberg's Terra Nova!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:00:45 PDT

Steven Spielberg announced a fourth Jurassic Park movie yesterday — but he already has a huge dinosaur epic in the works. Terra Nova is a hugely ambitious time-traveling dinosaur TV show — and we've seen the first episode! More »

Futurama Renewed for 2 More Seasons!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:42:53 PDT

We're in the Futurama panel, where it was just announced that Comedy Central has renewed our favorite future-set comedy show for another two years. And we watched a hilarious anime spoof in which the Futurama team are transformed into the Action Squad! More on this later... More »

Marvel is bringing Hulk, sexy super-spies, and Luke Cage to your TV screens!

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:40:34 PDT

In Marvel's live-action TV projects, Hulk returns to his beginnings, super-spy Mockingbird and Cloak & Dagger get their own shows, and A.K.A. Jessica Jones introduces Luke Cage and Miss Marvel. Plus the animated return of J.K. Simmons's J. Jonah Jameson! More »

We just saw the best Jeffster performance yet, at the Chuck panel!

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:56:43 PDT

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Chuck came back to Comic-Con in a big way — with a specially shot comedy skit in which the cast tries to cope with the huge curveball the show threw at the end of the previous season. More »

Warehouse 13 is going to get trapped inside a genre-bending, wizard-obsessed video game!

Alasdair Wilkins and Katharine Trendacosta — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PDT

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Yesterday's Warehouse 13 panel at Comic-Con revealed what the new guy means for the show, the details of the latest Eureka crossover, whether Mark Shepard will ever return, and (yes!) confirmation of a spin-off following HG Wells in the days of Warehouse 12! More »

Steven Spielberg announces Jurassic Park 4 "in the next two or three years"

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:35:13 PDT

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One of the most exciting announcements at Comic-Con today? Steven Spielberg said that a fourth chapter of his famous dinosaur epic Jurassic Park is finally in the works. More »

First Real Look at Hawkeye from The Avengers

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:37:57 PDT

One of the biggest reveals at Comic-Con today wasn't in Hall H or Ballroom 20 — it came from Marvel, which released this amazing shot of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. And is that the Helicarrier in the background? More »

New Torchwood trailer promises crazy flashbacks and Gwen's biggest bang yet

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:03:48 PDT

In case you worried that Torchwood: Miracle Day has used up its supply of shocks and big action scenes, the new trailer we just watched at San Diego Comic-Con proves otherwise. Torchwood's supply of crazy is as inexhaustible as human life. More »

Matt Smith shares his ideal TARDIS vacation and teases Doctor Who's 50th birthday bash

Lauren Davis — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:45:00 PDT

Matt Smith arrived at Comic-Con yesterday ready to answer fans' silly (and not so silly) questions on everything from his favorite colored Dalek to time-travel vacations. He also promised some fun surprises for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. More »

The Locke & Key pilot teases the brilliant horror series that might have been

Alasdair Wilkins — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:46:55 PDT

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We were at the special Comic-Con screening of Locke & Key, an attempted TV adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's acclaimed horror fantasy comic. We can officially add this to the list of brilliant pilots that never got series. More »

In Stitched, Garth Ennis takes zombies to the battlefield

Alasdair Wilkins — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:00 PDT

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Last night at Comic-Con, we saw the premiere of comics writer Garth Ennis's first short film. Stitched follows a group of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan as they vie with strange, seemingly unkillable monsters that aren't quite like any zombies we've seen before. More »

John Barrowman wants to play Captain Jack in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:36:00 PDT

Matt Smith wants Captain Jack to appear in Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special. And at the Torchwood panel here at San Diego Comic-Con, John Barrowman just said that he'd like to return to the show that made him famous. More »

Faith No More singer Mike Patton dishes on The Darkness 2 (and his adventure in a haunted hotel)

Cyriaque Lamar — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:00:00 PDT

You may know musical bon vivant Mike Patton from such acts as Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, and Peeping Tom, but the singer also does quite the share of voice acting. For example, Patton has lent his formidable growl to the zombies in Left 4 Dead and the infected in I Am Legend. More »

Watch the In Time trailer, in which Justin Timberlake discovers life is cheap

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:44:35 PDT

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Take a look at Andrew Niccol's new futuristic thriller In Time, in which four minutes of your life can buy you a cup of coffee! The dystopian class-warfare film stars Justin Timberlake, who strikes it rich by getting a century added on to his life. More »

New footage from NBC's Awake has us pumped for the latest reality-bending cop show

Alasdair Wilkins — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:40:00 PDT

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We just watched a condensed, thirty-minute version of the pilot for NBC's Awake, in which Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs plays a cop jumping between two parallel universes after a horrific car crash...which killed a different family member in each reality. More »

Game of Thrones cast talks dragons, puppet wolves, and the Khal Drogo dance. Plus, the scene George R.R. Martin doesn't want to watch.

Lauren Davis — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:40:00 PDT

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George R.R. Martin teased and quizzed the Game of Thrones cast in a panel at Comic-Con yesterday. The cast shared their greatest GoT challenges and favorite scenes, the creators hinted at what's ahead, and Martin revealed the moment he won't watch on television. More »

How Nicolas Winding Refn will update Logan's Run for today's future

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:00 PDT

How do you remake Logan's Run? What do you do with Box? Critically adored director Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) explained to us how he'll have to alter the original novel for modern day audiences. More »

Surprise "Sizzle Reel" for the Deleted Scenes from Star Wars Original Trilogy

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:30:00 PDT

Everybody who went to the Star Wars Fan Movie Awards last night got a special surprise: a short "sizzle reel" showcasing the deleted scenes from the original trilogy that'll be on this fall's Blu-ray release. And here it is! More »