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How To Make You Believe A Man Could Fly, Again

Warner Bros may finally have bitten the bullet and announced that they're going to reboot the Superman movie franchise, but reading President of Production Jeff Robinov say that he wants the movie versions of all of DC's superheroes to "go dark to the extent that the characters allow it," is more than a little concerning. How can one man miss the point of one of the most famous fictional characters of the last hundred years so badly? Under the jump, we offer five simple steps to keep any movie reboot for the Man of Steel on track. More »

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1:00 PM on Sat Aug 23 2008
By Graeme McMillan
26,607 views, 79 comments

Latest by Hit Bull Win Steak: You cant keep the star of a failed franchise and reboot with him. While I agree that Singer was the more »

Capeshooters

The Superhero Paparazzi Are Doing A Public Service

Two superhero paparazzi stumble onto the truth: everybody's favorite superhero is nothing more than a villain in disguise. That's the plot of Rob Liefeld's graphic novel Capeshooters, soon to be a movie produced by Bryan Singer. It sounds timely and cute, and I'm excited by any fresh superhero characters, but let's hope this isn't another Hancock. Unfortunately the scribes behind this movie (J.P. Lavin and Chad Damian) don't instill a ton of confidence, as their last jobs were on American Idol. [The Hollywood Reporter]

8:40 AM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Meredith Woerner
1,060 views, 12 comments

Latest by SteverMan: @Meredith Woerner "Let's hope it isn't another HANCOCK"? WTF?!? I finally saw HANCOCK after it'd been open a week or more »

the incredible hulk

The Hulk's Survival Depends On Smashing Maxwell Smart

The Incredible Hulk easily crushed the competition at the box office over the weekend, but you'll have to wait another week to see if it's a massive hit. The new Hulk movie took in $55.8 million, less than the $71 million (adjusted for inflation) that Ang Lee's Hulk took in in its opening weekend. The Lee Hulk left a bad taste in people's mouths, so a smaller opening is understandable — Batman Begins took in only $48 million in its opening weekend, coming on the heels of the ultra-campy Batman And Robin. The crucial question is what happens next. More »

11:20 AM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,674 views, 39 comments

Latest by ArthurPDragon: @bdavis007: Yeah, nice how he made up that New York Times interview that totally proves his point. You more »

superman: man of steel

Bollywood Diva May Steal Superman's Heart

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has already modeled the disco fashions of 2050, and now it looks like she may be dating an alien. At least, a Bollywood news site claims that Priyanka is in line to play the love interest in the sequel to Superman Returns. (And there's a suggestion she plays a brilliant scientist, but I'm not sure if that's just Zee News speculating.) We're in favor of anything that gets Supes to stop stalking Kate Bosworth. [Zee News]

11:00 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,647 views, 21 comments

Latest by twreckx: For those really unfamiliar with Bollywood, the rumour/rumor mill is one of the great pontoons that keep a stagnant career more »

morning spoilers

Secrets Of Battlestar, Sarah Connor And Lost

Spoiler alert: Fans got hold of some script pages from one of the very last episodes of Battlestar Galactica, and they give a lot of spoilers for how the show will look in its home stretch. Also, producers tell us what to expect from the next Superman movie and season two of Sarah Connor Chronicles. Plus there are some spoilers, and some wild speculation, for Doctor Who. Plus a few new details about the tail end of Lost season four. Spoilers avast! More »

6:00 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
8,367 views, 28 comments

Latest by Sharpless: @sugardeath: I always just assumed that Rose was a special character because she was played by a ditzy pop star. 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
9,745 views, 23 comments

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

calling all robots

Superman Writer Moves Onto Monsters, Robots

Not content with making Superman Returns a movie that separated the mainstream audiences from the Superman obsessives (I'm in the latter camp, surprisingly), screenwriter Michael Dougherty is turning his nerd gaze to the Godzilla genre with a new project Calling All Robots, which promises to merge Beowulf-style animation with giant green lizard levels of carnage and destruction. Potentially greatest movie ever, or just Cloverfield with even less-lifelike actors? Find out more under the jump. More »

4:25 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Graeme McMillan
955 views, 6 comments

Latest by Gyrus: I'd rather watch a full length movie about those cardboard robots in the picture. more »

indiana jones

Indiana Jones Will Be (Mostly) CGI-Free, Designer Tells io9

Will Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull feature Indy ducking CGI boulders and reacting to greenscreen aliens? Not according to production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, who also worked on Superman Returns and X2: X-Men United. We just talked to Dyas, who says he built all of the movie's sets, with little or no greenscreen. More details, and a gallery of Dyas' designs from Superman and X2, after the jump. More »

2:04 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
40,636 views, 25 comments

Latest by Balius: @Homage: He started right after the last Indiana Jones movie was released. His slow workmanship is why it took more »