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The Trouble With Hancock
Last-minute problems may be plaguing the drunken superhero comedy Hancock. This Saturday Will Smith was seen in full Hancock gear filming last-minute reshoots in Times Square. How is this possible for a movie set to release on July 2? Sadly, it's not a good sign for our leather-clad hero. More details on the reshoot, set pictures and more Hancock troubles after the jump. More »
ridiculous plot twists
...And Then WHAT Happened? The Silliest Scifi Plot Twists
Science fiction thrives on suspension of disbelief. When you watch a movie or read a book about space battles and time travel, you're actively cooperating with the story to make it hold up. But when the story takes a sudden, nonsensical swerve, your suspsension of disbelief can turn into a savage retaliation. Here's our guide to the weirdest and least sensible plot twists (Ape Lincoln?!) from scifi books, movies, TV and comics. Major spoilers ahead, naturally. More »
i am legend
The I Am Legend You Didn't Get To See
We've been curious to see the original ending of Will Smith's I Am Legend ever since we heard it was reshot last fall, and the sickly-sweet ending we saw in theaters only made us more curious. Now at last, the secret original ending turned up online a few days ago, thanks to the impending March 18 release of the Legend on DVD. Sadly, it's not much better than the theatrical version — but at least it doesn't suddenly turn into M. Night Shyamalan's Village. Which version do you prefer?
sleep dealer
Cyber-Zombies Haunt A Near-Future Dystopia
Do you wish the zombies in I Am Legend had been more interesting and believable? Then you should be excited for near-future dystopia Sleep Dealer, judging from this brief teaser trailer and some new stills. Sleep Dealer is a bleak fable about immigration and cyber-slavery, but it's also yet another horrible future where science turns ordinary people into the walking (almost) dead. Click through for stills and details. More »
life after people
New Television Series Examines Life Without Humans
Movies like The Mist, I Am Legend, and Cloverfield depict aliens, monsters from the briny deep, and superviruses hell-bent on driving people out of the cities and off the face of the Earth. But what would really happen tomorrow if everyone suddenly vanished today? A new series on the History Channel called Life After People asks that exact question, and while it looks a bit like 12 Monkeys, it also looks utterly fascinating. Plus their tagline "Welcome To Earth, Population: 0" actually sounds like a great scifi series. Catch it this coming Monday on The History Channel.
hancock
Will Smith As A Drunk Superman
We haven't mentioned much about Will Smith's upcoming summer movie Hancock, where he plays an alcoholic, homeless superhero who does a hell of a lot more collateral damage than he does good. Remember (shudder) when Superman gets exposed to that weird fake Kryptonite from Richard Pryor in Superman III and goes on a drinking binge? That's the character Hancock. Eventually Hancock gets cleaned up and put back on his feet by publicist Jason Bateman, and then he promptly has an affair with Bateman's wife, Charlize Theron. Hey, if you're going to be a super-dick, why not do it in style? Check out the trailer above and some more tidbits about the film inside. More »
post-apocalyptic movies
We All Secretly Want To Eat Dog Food In Hell
Lately, it seems like we see civilization crushed into rubble every other week. In the past year or so, we had 28 Weeks Later, I Am Legend, Resident Evil: Extinction, Sunshine, Children of Men, and Nightmare City 2035. Back in 2000, the only ruined-Earth film was Battlefield Earth. Why the sudden rise? It's not because we want to be scared, it's because we find post-apocalyptic movies reassuring. More »
9:00 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By charliejane
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"I Am Legend" Gets "28 Weeks Later" Treatment
Warner Bros. has bought the rights to do an unlikely sequel to I Am Legend from original author Richard Matheson. Will Smith probably won't be back, since he just said he mistakenly did Men In Black II and Bad Boys II "out of fear." So it'll have, what? Alice Braga hanging out in New England? [ShockTillYouDrop]
Warner Bros. has bought the rights to do an unlikely sequel to I Am Legend from original author Richard Matheson. Will Smith probably won't be back, since he just said he mistakenly did Men In Black II and Bad Boys II "out of fear." So it'll have, what? Alice Braga hanging out in New England? [ShockTillYouDrop]
dystopia
Chart Shows Most Post-Apocalyptic Movie Of All Time
How does I Am Legend stack up against other post-apocalyptic movies? We compared fourteen movies to see whether they contain key elements of the post-apocalypse, such as pee-drinking and cannibalism. The folks at io9 have made you a handy chart showing the most (and least) hardcore post-apocalyptic films of all time, after the jump. More »
2007
Which visions of the future made us crave Lasik surgery the most in 2007? Hint: they involved wimpy cyborgs, blah parasites, boring plagues and "time-famine." Click through to read our picks for the most underwhelming futures of the past year, in both scifi and futurist predictions.
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10 Worst Futures Of 2007
Which visions of the future made us crave Lasik surgery the most in 2007? Hint: they involved wimpy cyborgs, blah parasites, boring plagues and "time-famine." Click through to read our picks for the most underwhelming futures of the past year, in both scifi and futurist predictions.
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No Bad Taste In Our Mass-Murder Porn, Please
There's a right way and a wrong way to destroy New York, according to an expert quoted in the New York Times. The right way (like I Am Legend) is tasteful and pays homage to the city even as you crash it into rubble. The wrong way (like Cloverfield) is exploitative and brings up memories of 9/11. What on Earth is James Sanders smoking? More »
interview
The original concept art for I Am Legend was much bleaker and more post-apocalyptic than the movie's final look. Production designer David Lazan talked to us about why he and director Francis Lawrence opted for a more gorgeous back-to-nature look. Our interview, plus a concept art gallery, after the jump.
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io9 Talks To "I Am Legend" Designer David Lazan
The original concept art for I Am Legend was much bleaker and more post-apocalyptic than the movie's final look. Production designer David Lazan talked to us about why he and director Francis Lawrence opted for a more gorgeous back-to-nature look. Our interview, plus a concept art gallery, after the jump.
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9:00 AM on Mon Dec 24 2007
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io9 Asks A Ninja About Beowulf and Global Warming
The Ninja from AskANinja.com slipped steathily into the shadowy corners of Los Angeles for a live show, and io9 pinned him down for a few questions. Check out the Q&A that cost us an arm and a leg (literally), and find out about the Ninja's secret movie plans, after the jump. More »
Superman Vs. Batman Rumors Just Won't Die
We already told you about the Superman Vs. Batman in-joke movie billboard that makes an appearance in I Am Legend, and there's a grainy shot of it above. When you watch this in a crowded theater you can hear the fangasm of recognition pass through the audience when this image slides by, and now various fan sites seem to think this means that the project is back on. It ain't, and for good reason: no one can trump Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. So, we beg of you comic book fans. Don't stir this rumor up again, lest we turn science against you. [Comic Book Movie]
We already told you about the Superman Vs. Batman in-joke movie billboard that makes an appearance in I Am Legend, and there's a grainy shot of it above. When you watch this in a crowded theater you can hear the fangasm of recognition pass through the audience when this image slides by, and now various fan sites seem to think this means that the project is back on. It ain't, and for good reason: no one can trump Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. So, we beg of you comic book fans. Don't stir this rumor up again, lest we turn science against you. [Comic Book Movie]
I Am Legend Is Biggest December Opening Ever
I Am Legend set a December box-office record with $77.4 million, beating the opening weekends of Lord of the Rings and Narnia. It's also a personal best for Will Smith. Definitely worth chatting with your dog about. [Deadline Hollywood]
I Am Legend set a December box-office record with $77.4 million, beating the opening weekends of Lord of the Rings and Narnia. It's also a personal best for Will Smith. Definitely worth chatting with your dog about. [Deadline Hollywood]
omega man
The Clip You Must Watch Before "I Am Legend"
Plague-ridden mutants try to talk Charlton Heston to death in The Omega Man, the template for I Am Legend, which opens today. In Omega, if the disease doesn't kill you, it turns you into a luddite religious nut who enjoys call-and-response crap. But as this crucifixion scene illustrates, the choice in Omega isn't between religion and science, because Charlton Heston is Jesus. This scene, by itself, is enough to give you a flavor of Omega and make you glad the mutants in Legend keep their yaps shut. [SciFi review]
i am legend
I Am Legend proves NYC looks hauntingly beautiful emptied of people. But if you needed more evidence, the film's official site has a map that lets you visit various locations around the city. At each stop, you can compare the movie version to how it looks right now, courtesy of Google Street View. But we've done all the work for you. Click through for gallery.
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Watch Your Own Neighborhood Drop Dead
I Am Legend proves NYC looks hauntingly beautiful emptied of people. But if you needed more evidence, the film's official site has a map that lets you visit various locations around the city. At each stop, you can compare the movie version to how it looks right now, courtesy of Google Street View. But we've done all the work for you. Click through for gallery.
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