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Genre Films Have Three Shots At Winning A "Best Picture" Oscar

Hollywood has finally revealed the massive new list of Academy Award nominations — and a few other awards for "excellence" — this week. You'll never guess which nominations Land of The Lost and Transformers 2 snagged. More »

02/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#asteroidimpact

How to Prevent an Asteroid Impact and Look Good Doing It

While NASA and other space agencies keep their telescopes trained on near-Earth objects that could smash into us, we don't know how to prevent an impact. Here are some of the best (and weirdest) ideas for protecting Earth from incoming asteroids. More »

01/29/10

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By Ed Grabianowski

#iamnumberfour

D.J. Caruso Is Filming James Frey's Sexy High School Alien Novel

Piss off, Twilight — the new teenagers in hiding are aliens. Gawker intern/novelist James Frey's series I Am Number Four is being turned into a movie by D.J. Caruso and Michael Bay. Huzzah, something new to spray ab muscles onto. More »

01/20/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#transformers3

Michael Bay: Transformers 3 Will Have Fewer Explosions, More Robot Introspection

01/15/10

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A Victoria's Secret Ad By Michael Bay. Your Unmentionables Will Explode In 30 Seconds...

Helicopters, flames, explosions, cars... and cheesecake. It can only be Michael Bay's unique view of women's sexuality. Michael Bay has done Victoria's Secret ads before, but this new one is the purest expression of his vision. More »

12/08/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#franchisegoround

What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?

The problem with big movie franchises is that you always know what to expect; it's always the same guys making the same movies. But what if you swapped creators and movie franchises around? Here's what'd work - and what wouldn't. More »

11/10/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#transformers

What Blowing Stuff Up Looks Like From Behind the Cameras

Clips from behind-the-scenes featurettes on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD show how anxious the crew was to destroy new and exciting locations, including a college campus and Egypt's pyramids. And learn how Michael Bay terrorized Megan Fox! More »

10/14/09

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By Caitlin Petrakovitz

#transformers2

Transformers 2 DVD Has More Focus on Toys, Less on Explosions

While lacking in Michael Bay-Megan Fox throw-downs, the Transformers 2 DVD release does look a the past 25 years of Transformers toys and, of course, the development of the film. And click through for clips from the new cartoon box-set. More »

10/13/09

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By Caitlin Petrakovitz

#transformers

Michael Bay To Kill Megan Fox?

There's been plenty of drama surrounding Bay's next robot masterpiece, Transformers 3. But the back-and-forth, Megan Fox-versus-the-crew arguments and smack talk seemed to be over. Until rumors broke that Bay was going to kill Fox. More »

10/12/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#transformers3

Transformers Writers Trade In Autobots For View-Masters

One has the dream team of Orci & Kurtzman attached and the other, has robots? The Trek/Fringe writers have left Transformers 3, claiming they didn't have a solid story. They've moved on... to writing a vehicle for the View-Master toy. More »

10/09/09

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By Caitlin Petrakovitz

#transformers

Transformers 3 Already Being Created For 2011, Confirms Bay

For those concerned about Transformers 3 after Megan Fox dissed Michael Bay and Bay teased that he was done with the Bot Biz, you can relax. Bay is already working on the third, and Fox has been invited back. More »

10/02/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#transformers

When The Concept Art Is Better Than The Actual Movie

It's almost painful to look through Transformers 2's beautiful concept art wondering, what happened? Similar to the red wandering eyes of the robotic Doctor, we too look for answers. And was Brendan Gleeson really the inspiration for the cement transformer? More »

09/22/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#celebrityinfighting

Michael Bay... Prevents Bayhem?

Megan Fox dishes on Michael Bay, the crew of Transformers dish back (and then some) and Bay himself turns out to be the calm voice of reason? WTF? Everything we know is wrong! More »

09/13/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#michaelbay

Four Gets Smallvilled For Michael Bay's Pleasure

Despite the massive success of Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen this summer, it's looking more likely that Michael Bay is about to follow through on his robot vacation threat; he's hired writers to script a new movie, and it's bot-free. More »

08/30/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#terminator

Terminator 5 Is Go (Back In Time)

For those who hoped that reaction to Terminator Salvation might have put McG off the idea of moving forward with Terminator 5, we have sad news for you: He's already working on it, and he's modeling himself after Michael Bay. More »

08/09/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#milliondollarbayhem

The Incestuous Payday Behind Transformers

Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen has already made more than $600 million internationally, and new estimates suggest that the merchandise from the movie should make around the same amount... But who's really making all the money here? More »

07/09/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#michaelbay

Why Bayhem Will Never Be In 3-D

Everyone expects James Cameron's Avatar to launch a new generation of 3-D movies, but Transformers director Michael Bay isn't interested. He also responds to Megan Fox's complaints about his movies not focusing enough on acting. Let the Baytrigue Commence! More »

07/05/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#michaelbay

Michaelbayfacts - The Greatest Transformers Tie-In Yet

With Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen already breaking box office records, it's no surprise that director Michael Bay has become an internet legend, with the Chuck Norris-eque Michael Bay Facts. More »

06/25/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#transformers

Transformers Breaks Some, But Not All, Records

Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen's Wednesday midnight opening broke box office records by $16 million with its first screenings, becoming the largest Wednesday midnight opening ever... and the third biggest midnight opening of all time. More »

06/25/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#transformers2review

Michael Bay Finally Made An Art Movie

Critical consensus on Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen is overwhelmingly negative. But the critics are wrong. Michael Bay used a squillion dollars and a hundred supercomputers' worth of CG for a brilliant art movie about the illusory nature of plot. More »

06/24/09

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