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How Superhero Movies Made Comic Books Cooler (If Not Better)

Everybody talks about how superheroes have come to dominate movies in recent years. These days, summer is spandex season, and it's only going to get more superpowered in the next few years. But the success of movies like Spider-Man 2, Iron Man and Batman Begins has had a huge effect on comic book publishers as well, making mainstream comics cooler... if not always better. Here's a list of 9 ways the superhero movie boom has changed comics. More »

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9:00 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,096 views, 56 comments

morning spoilers

First Look At Anna Torv In Fringe And Hiro's New Foe!

Today's spoilers include clips from the next episodes of castaway drama Lost and time-travel adventure Doctor Who. And another early review of M. Night Shyamalan's apocalyptic movie The Happening gives away most of its plot twists — but they don't sound that twisty in any case. We have the first promo image from J.J. Abrams' FBI show Fringe, and a picture of Hiro's new enemy on super-mutants show Heroes. Plus there's the secret ending of tonight's episode of young-Superman show Smallville, and some minor spoilers for Chuck, Kyle XY and Stargate: Atlantis. Spoilers are our life's blood, so drink up! More »

6:00 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,257 views, 46 comments

Latest by Cantonkid: @Nebris: Seconded, at least until i get a free rental voucher from Blockbuster. ;) Face it, Shyamalan started strong and got weaker each time since. Has anything topped 6th Sense? His stories have become like extended Twilight Zone episodes that fall more »

fringe

New Details About J.J. Abrams' Weird FBI Show

Here's the first glimpse of the filming for Fringe, J.J. Abrams' new FBI-investigates-weird-shit show. Yes, it's just a row of Boston police cars, but this picture was taken in Toronto (by Flickr user Asianz.) Another batch of reviews of the Fringe pilot script have emerged online — and apparently it's not really an X-Files clone. It's closer, in tone and style, to Heroes. Spoilers ahead. More »

8:59 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,647 views, 10 comments

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New Heroes Promo Aims To Keep Us Guessing

Heroes, NBC's show about mutants who mostly use their superpowers for drama good, has never struck us as the most introspective show. But that could be about to change — this new promo for next fall's Heroes Volume 3: Villains hints that every hero could have a villain inside. Could Hiro be about to discover his dark side? The promo also gives some hints about who lived and who died after the end of season two. Meanwhile, there are new spoilers about a new arch-nemesis for Hiro on the show. More »

11:10 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,500 views, 20 comments

Latest by MrLister: @Git Em SteveDave: If Hiro kept going back in time a couple of minutes he would see himselves. If one of them saw him and didn't time travel back when it was his turn, we'd have two Hiros. Any character with more »

morning spoilers

WTF Casting News From Wolverine And Heroes

Sometimes, you sort of know how a particular movie or TV episode is going to go, after you read a bunch of spoilers. And sometimes, you see a new spoiler and have no clue how it's going to fit together with what you already knew. Case in point: a new casting announcement for the Wolverine movie makes no sense to me at all. There's also a new character joining Heroes, who could put a different spin on the show's existing relationships. (And one fan is going nuts trying to make all the random Battlestar spoilers fit.) And then there are the weird-but-true hints about upcoming Doctor Who episodes, the confusing Lost clips, and the cryptic pages from DC Comics' Final Crisis. But even when spoilers add to our confusion, we have to consume them anyway. We're spoilervores! More »

6:00 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,993 views, 15 comments

Latest by croush1211: @IndustrialJones: If I had to guess, a lot more of them were killed in the recent camp invasion. It certainly seemed like the best way to narrow the roster down, which I think is a good thing. Let's face it, more »

morning spoilers

Sex Secrets Of Hancock And Smallville's Clark Kent

Spoiler fiends are the truest afficionados of media SF. We're endlessly curious about everything: we actually care about drunken superhero Hancock's sex life, and exactly what Mulder and Scully's status is in X-Files 2. We pore over toy announcements to decipher the secret of Doctor Who's season finale, and read between the lines to dope out Smallville's next female villain. We scan every bit of new Speed Racer footage, and comb through hints about Heroes season three. We spy on Lost's finale shooting. We even pay attention to the reports about Eureka's next season and news about Star Wars books, that's how omnivorous we are. If it's a spoiler, we're interested. More »

6:00 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,805 views, 34 comments

Latest by ollie: @Log1c: The house on Eureka is indeed called Sarah. But it's not an acronym. When it's first introduced, Fargo explains they were considering it for mass production and would feature the voice of Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar. (It's implied Fargo is more »

evolution

7 Totally AWESOME Theories Of Evolution From Scifi

If Ben Stein really wants to convince us all that evolution is a crock, he doesn't need to make a documentary and play semantic games with Richard Dawkins. He just has to sit us down and make us watch this episode of Star Trek: Voyager, where traveling at super-warp speed causes Janeway and Paris to super-evolve into lizards (and make lizard babies.) But it's not just Voyager — science fiction provides a ton of evolution theories that make intelligent design seem downright sensible. More »

5:02 PM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,607 views, 57 comments

Latest by catcubed: @Charlie Jane Anders actually while mutation may not always be positive, evolution -- ie., natural selection -- is always an improvement. It's just that what us humans consider an improvement and what Streptococcus considers an improvement are very different things. more »

morning spoilers

New X-Files 2 Pic Confirms A Startling Rumor

Are you ready for absolute knowledge? At the risk of breaking your brain, we're going to bombard you with insane spoilers — including the names of two surprising guest stars in Doctor Who. We also give away the secret superpower of a new Heroes character, and a key scene in the pilot for Joss Whedon's programmable-amnesiac-agent show Dollhouse. Not only that, but we glimpse the Lost season finale. And there are new pics from X-Files 2, Spectacular Spider-Man and Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. Spoilers on the march! More »

6:00 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
8,180 views, 23 comments

Latest by Cantonkid: If those rumors of all the cameos for the finale of Doctor Who are true, then I am psyched...since I am going through some post season 2 Torchwood withdrawal. Blasted UK short seasons... ;) more »

morning spoilers

Secrets Of Iron Man And Heroes Season 3

We have a whole weekend's worth of spoilers to digest, in one extremely massive spoiler-blast. A ton of new reviews of Iron Man came out, including loads of ironclad plot details and a couple dozen photos. There are also pics and video which reveal a new villain in the next Doctor Who Christmas special, now being filmed. We also learned a ton of new info about the storylines of Heroes season three, and a few snippets about the tail end of Lost season four. Plus there are new stills from The Dark Knight, Star Wars: Clone Wars and Hancock, and a few details about Wanted. We've gone spoiler crazy, and we're taking you with us. More »

6:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,533 views, 22 comments

Latest by Balius: Am I the only one who found the trailer to Hancock to not suck nearly as much as was expected? Granted, some parts were kind of hokey to me, but the bar's been set pretty low for movies of more »

morning spoilers

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

This morning's batch of spoilers are a nice mixture of the official story and the dirty underground bootleg version. Some guy got hold of a bunch of Indiana Jones info and posted it on his MySpace blog — including an outline of the movie's storyline. And then there are images that could be leaked concept art from Transformers 2, showcasing a whole new look for Optimus Prime. And then there are tons of new details about upcoming Lost episodes, and three new clips. And some Doctor Who filming pics. Plus minor Heroes spoilers, and some new Smallville stills. In spoiler space, nobody can hear you scream. More »

6:00 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
11,561 views, 42 comments

Latest by Sharpless: @Git Em SteveDave: Well, Bay has Bumblebee urinating on people, so I wouldn't dismiss it. more »

morning spoilers

See Inside Indiana Jones' Forbidden Temple

It turns out spoilers don't just give Steven Spielberg an ulcer, they're also illegal — or at least that's what Warner Bros. tried to claim in a high-profile legal case last week. So now you can revel in your status as a dashing lawbreaker, while you take in a ton of new Indiana Jones photos — including the interior of a weird-looking ancient building that could have something to do with that crystal skull. Also, there are new stills from The Happening. Plus, find out what to expect from Heroes, Lost, Doctor Who, Smallville and the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. More »

6:00 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,195 views, 13 comments

Latest by Asari: I suspect that Mme. Petrelli's power is the power of psychic influence. Note all the times in the first season she put her hands on people and commanded them to do things in a faux sympathetic way. more »

morning spoilers

Who's Marked For Death On Lost?

Welcome back to the morning spoiler zone. One Lost star has made some dire predictions about the life expectancy of his/her character. We've dredged up new details about Iron Man and Batman: The Dark Knight. Some new photos could hint at a major plot twist in X-Files 2, and another set of photos shows off the villains from December's Doctor Who Christmas special. And there are also some new hints about Heroes season three. The spoilers begin right here. More »

6:00 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,560 views, 17 comments

Latest by Evil Tortie's Mom: They better not kill off Des. I can take them whacking almost anyone else. They have been warned. Dear Lord, Mulder and Scully are still so pretty! more »

Smallville Gets Just A Little Bit Smaller Smallville's creators and executive producers, Al Gough and Miles Millar, have joined stars Michael Rosenbaum and Kristen Kreuk in bailing out of the show's eighth season. This raises the chances that the next (final?) season of The CW's top-rated scripted series will be a Bizarro World reflection of its earlier self. In other news, Heroes season three will start with a one-hour special, followed by a two-hour premier episode... but the prequel spin-off, Heroes: Origins, is officially dead. [KryptonSite, thanks to Rich]

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Spoilers For Every Episode Of Doctor Who Season Four

In this morning's spoiler round-up, we have a complete episode guide to the new season of the BBC's Doctor Who, including tons of weird details and pictures, thanks to British fans with busy scanners. We also have the first spoiler for the second half of Battlestar Galactica season four and some hints about another tragic event on Lost. Plus, a major change in format is on its way for Smallville, and Heroes is getting an important new character. Finally, there's a glimpse of an upcoming Hulk comic. It's all spoilers from here on out! More »

6:00 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
10,854 views, 17 comments

Latest by MISS MERCY STREET: FWIW - The actor who plays Leoben, Callum Keith Rennie, did film scenes for Episode 12. more »

morning spoilers

Guess Who's Back On Heroes Next Year!

As usual, we've done the hard stuff for you ahead of time in Morning Spoilers. This time around, that includes sifting out the "April Fools" stuff that people started posting a day early. We've included some of it for Lost and X-Files 2, but it's clearly labeled. And there are genuine spoilers for Wanted, Doctor Who, Smallville, Heroes and the next Superman movie. Plus new promo pics from Speed Racer and Battlestar Galactica. You won't be fooled, but you will be spoiled. More »

6:00 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,807 views, 23 comments

Latest by Moneepennee: Where did the Cally suicide spoiler come from? I must have missed that one. more »

morning spoilers

A Slippery New Foe, In Heroes Season Three

Lots of little spoilers this morning — including the focus of an upcoming Lost episode, who's not coming back on Smallville, and which Battlestar favorite will turn up again soon. Plus we have some new promo pics from Battlestar season four. There are also new leaks for Heroes, Torchwood and a new Transformers comic. This is your one and only spoiler warning! More »

6:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,887 views, 26 comments

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Heroes Needs To Cater To Fans, Resurrect Me, Says Actor

In what may be a classic case of sour grapes, former Heroes star Leonard Roberts — the formerly intangible DL — feels that the creators of the show have forgotten where it started from, and need to get back to fundamentals. Entirely coincidentally, Roberts also has some ideas about how his character could return from the grave. More »

8:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,047 views, 29 comments

morning spoilers

Smallville Will Use Up Heroes' Quota On Casualties

Another Heroes castmember drops hints that may make you dread season three, while Smallville will shock you the old-fashioned way: By having dead people stay dead. There's more Lost spoilage and three new preview clips, plus a wild new theory about a pivotal character in Doctor Who season four. And some new images from Batman: The Dark Knight and Iron Man. It's all part of our ongoing spoiler campaign. More »

6:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,707 views, 19 comments