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The Real Wonder Woman

The greatest Wonder Woman movie of all time has already been made — even if Joel Silver comes to his senses and offers Joss Whedon unlimited money and creative control. I'm referring, of course, to the Hong Kong film Heroic Trio, which featured Wonder Woman (Anita Mui), alongside Invisible Girl (Michelle Yeoh) and Thief Catcher (Maggie Cheung) battling a monster who creates cannibalistic mutant children. Less well known, but even weirder, is the sequel, The Executioners. Where the first film was disturbing, the second is apocalyptic and depressing, culminating with the most psychotic arm-ripping, chest-spearing fight scene in history, which is below. More »

5:05 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,486 views, 24 comments

Latest by lava: So after getting her leg snapped, her arm ripped off, and a fist plunged through her torso, she still has the pressure to hose blood when she yanks the dart-bomb out of her stomach. She's tough! more »

babylon a.d.

Finally, A Dystopia Grim Enough For Vin Diesel

Here's the first teaser trailer for August's Babylon A.D., the troubled Vin Diesel future dystopia movie based on a French graphic novel. It looks as pretty as you'd expect from director Matthieu Kassovitz (Gothika), and the scenes of Russia and China sliding into chaos look alarmingly lifelike. Plus, Vin Diesel is still mostly bald and charmingly thuggish, and we finally get to see Michelle Yeoh. I'm still cautiously optimistic. Click through for a gallery of new stills. More »

12:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,625 views, 39 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: @nonbreakingspace: Just play anything by Games Workshop (okay, maybe not the historicals or LotR), and make your own sequel. -Kle. more »