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    Mecharine: What a load of bullshit. Is Emmerich actually saying that he's ripping off District 9? #2013 more »
    Jeremy Tapsell: You know I really hope in that tidal wave scene there are gonna be sharks flying through the air chomping down on people. Though thats just me dreami... more »
    tande04: Thats a surprisingly good idea. I always wondered why you don't see more of that. You always get movies based on TV series but never the other way a... more »
    gusnyc.com: This would be great with the cast of Friends and/or Seinfeld. #2013 more »
    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Well, we're guaranteed a 3-year run at the most, aren't we? #2013 more »
    Invisible Circus: so wait. The Mayans were wrong? #2013 more »
    DraconisXC: So by "Lost meets District Nine" they mean "An incomprehensible television series with shrimp-aliens, polar bears, and South Africans"? I'd watch it.... more »
    sandie75: The movie holds no interest for me at all, but the show sounds interesting. Particularly if it is indeed like LOST and character-based. The movie... more »
    gorehound: This Is A Disaster !!!! #2013 more »
    bobbykanae: That image above is from "Doomsday 2012" the mockbuster of the movie "Doomsday". too funny. #2013 more »
    m_faustus: I hope it's a comedy. I think that we need a good apocalyptic comedy set in Africa. #2013 more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Well this answers one question I had about the film. if all this Destruction takes place halfway through the film then they could have some good char... more »
    brttrx: I won't see the movie, but I might watch the series. Apocalypse has been done before, and done badly, and the trailers for 2012 don't give me any hope... more »
    Blue_Thark: It sounds like the whole Mayan thing might not necessarily have much to do with this, and it could just be a loose continuation only... Also, I wouldn... more »
    AmishJohn: 2013: Last Year Was Perhaps Less Apocolyptic Than We Feared #2013 more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Spoiler warning? How can you spoil something I wouldn't watch if you paid me? #2013 more »
    collex: Lost and District 9 are layered shows. Somehow, I don't associate Emerich with layers. Don't get me wrong, I loved some of his movie (and hated others... more »
    stribs001: I think by "like District 9," he meant "takes place in the continent of Africa" more »
    LittleDragon: The movie looks like crap but the series has potential. Its sort of like Jericho or Jeremiah. #2013 more »
    Vellocet: Whatever Emmerich. After Godzilla everyone figured out he's just Uwe Boll with a bigger budget. I pray to our dear lord Dracula that 2012 will flop ba... more »
  • #breaking

    Roland Emmerich On 2012 Sequel: It's Lost Meets District 9

    Just seconds after telling us that he makes disaster movies because he hates sequels, director Roland Emmerich spilled all about his new ABC TV series 2013, that picks up after the waves part. It sounds epic. Spoiler warning. More »
  • #balloonboy

    Balloon Boy Found Alive

  • #balloonboy

    The Family Behind The Balloon Boy

    While authorities still search for Colorado's Falcon Heene, and we dearly hope he turns up unharmed, we wondered why the Heenes constructed this contraption in the first place — and uncovered Mr. Heene's attempt to prove there's life on Mars. More »
  • #darkshadows

    Tim Burton Confirms Dark Shadows. Vampire Johnny Depp?

    Tim Burton has confirmed that his next project will be remaking ABC's vampire soap Dark Shadows, whose rights are rumored to belong to Johnny Depp. This could mean we'll finally see our Johnny Depp vampire dreams come true. More »
  • #bond23

    The Next James Bond Gets A Serious Scribe

    Sounds like James Bond could be getting even moodier than his last brooding outing in Solace: The latest writer on Bond 23 is known for his heavy dramatic work, but we're hoping he ushers in the return of Brioni days. More »
  • #exclusive

    One Possible Singing Peter Parker Emerges

    The Spider-Man Musical auditions are underway and still no word about who our singing Peter Parker will be until now. We've got wind of one casting rumor for our dear U2-warbling webslinger. More »
  • #exclusive

    Producer Says Ender's Game Not Over

    After Orson Scott Card claimed he was "not interested" in the Ender's Game film adaptation, it seemed as if this classic novel would never be made into a film. Not so, the producers tell io9. More »
  • #exclusive

    Has The Middleman Been Cancelled?

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    Warren Ellis' Albino Anti-Hero Gets His Own Movie?

  • #breakingnews

    Kevin Spacey Joins Sam Rockwell in "Moon"

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