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Tim Burton And Timur Bekmambetov To Make Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?

Rumor has it that 9 producers Burton and Bekmambetov are joining together again to film the new Abraham-Lincoln-vs.-vampires novel, making it the second genre-fied classic to become a film. More »

03/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#wanted

Children of Men Director Saves Us From Wanted 2

Two bits of awesome news! First there will be no contrived Wanted sequel, thanks to Angelina Jolie. Instead she's going to star in Gravity from Children Of Men director Alfonso Cuarón. Which is definitely the second bit of good news. More »

02/26/10

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Shane Acker's 9 Rules For Creating Great Post-Apocalyptic Movies

Shane Acker's animated movie 9 features nine plucky ragdolls facing an army of beast machines after the human race has died off. We talked to Acker a while back, and he told us nine rules for great post-apocalyptic films. More »

09/11/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#9review

If Nice Machines Battle Evil Machines After You're Dead, Will You Care?

In most post-apocalyptic movies, we bring destruction on ourselves with our advanced science, and there's a cautionary message about trusting technology. But the lyrical 9 may be the first film that shows good machines fighting evil ones, after we're dead. More »

09/09/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Timur Bekmambetov: 9 Is About Your Coworkers

You may think that 9 is all about ragdolls surviving the end of the world — but actually it's about the people you deal with every day, says producer Timur Bekmambetov. Plus your first look at his Russian superhero film! More »

09/08/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#mobydick

"Wanted" Director Hunts a Superpowered White Whale

Timur Bekmambetov will be revisiting superpowered assassins with his sequel to Wanted, but he's already looking to his next project, a contemporary adaptation of Moby Dick. But this being Bekmambetov, his whales and whale hunters will have their own superpowers. More »

08/10/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Timur Bekmambetov Explains How Angelina Jolie Could Be In Wanted 2

So Wanted ended with a pretty final resolution for Angelina Jolie's character. But she's supposedly coming back for the sequel. We asked director Timur Bekmambetov how she could return, and his answer was as simple as curving a bullet. Spoilers... More »

07/25/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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A Dark Cyborg Bird Of Prey Attacks, In A 5-Minute Clip From Shane Acker's 9

A new clip from Shane Acker's 9 shows us the harrowing confrontation between the last remnants of human society — a clan of rag dolls — and a nightmarish cyber-bird. This is the clip that blew our minds at Wondercon. More »

06/22/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#cultmovieworship

Ando And Tiffany "Running Just As Fast As They Can" From Cannibal Ghosts

This week in Cult, Heroes' Ando and 80s pop sensation Tiffany take on a bunch of flesh-eating ghosts, we show you commercials from the Eraser Children future, and a better look at Timur Bekmambetov's flying car. More »

05/24/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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Discover The Secret Origin Of 9's Deadly Machines

An explosive trailer for Shane Acker's 9 just premiered on Attack Of The Show. It gives the origins of these post-apocalyptic ragdolls... plus why the terrifying red-eyed machines are so determined to wipe them out. More »

05/19/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Post-Apocalyptic Ragdolls Meet A Deadly Machine Predator, In New 9 Clip

04/20/09

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#wanted2

Wanted 2's Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain

04/18/09

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#blacklightning

A Flying Car Chase We'd Love To See

Check out this new concept art from Black Lightning, the next project from Wanted's Timur Bekmambetov. It's like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, only with a thousand percent more bang. More »

03/19/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out

We've been excited about the animated film 9 since we saw the trailer, and we got a chance to see some footage and hear from animation director Joe Ksander and star Elijah Wood. Spoilers! More »

03/12/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#brandconfusion

Are Two Movies Called 9 Coming Out On The Same Day?

Those awesome rag doll guys (in the animated film 9) may be able to defeat a whole army of killer robots. But now they're facing the most unlikely adversary — another movie, called Nine. More »

01/08/09

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