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Blue Is Beautiful, But Only In The Theater
Battle Angel Alita Could Be Next for the Avatar Treatment
With Avatar nearly in the can, James Cameron is looking toward the next subject for his 3D motion-capture lens. And he's considering the move from sexy blue aliens to sexy cyborgs with an animated adaptation of Battle Angel Alita. More »Tron 2's Test Footage Still Makes Our Light Cycles Tingle
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Bow Before Our New Images Of Rainn Wilson's Gallaxhar!
Paramount/Dreamworks released a ton of new high-res images from Monsters Versus Aliens, which show a slinky outfit for Reese Witherspoon's Ginormica, and more looks at the alien conqueror Gallaxhar. Pics (and minor spoilers) below. More »Just How Trippy Does James Cameron's Avatar Get?
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Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean you can’t dress like a Transformer. Fashion designer Sandra Blacklund creates three-dimensional knitwear in unusual and elaborate shapes that turns the wearer into a living sculpture. And her latest line is clearly robot-influenced, so you can act out your wildest mecha warrior fantasies. More »Hardcore Martian Moon Pix — In 3D!
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