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It's been 30 years since Gary Kurtz and George Lucas split because Lucas wanted toys to dictate the storytelling in Star Wars. Since then, toy-driven movie-making has gone way beyond Lucas' grubbiest dreams. Here are the hallmarks of toy-centric storytelling. More »
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This was a year of extremes: huge CG-heavy spectacles and low-budget gems. Most of all, 2009 made us feel the boundaries of cinema were stretched... for good and ill. Here are the 10 best and 10 worst films of 2009. More »
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Wolverine, out on DVD recently, is a great example of one of the silliest clichés in escapist entertainment: someone reclaims his/her true humanity and unique individuality — by killing everyone in sight. What the hell is this about? More »
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You might remember last spring, McG talked up Moon Bloodgood's topless scene in Terminator Salvation, which the studio suits wanted him to remove from the film. And now that scene is out... and it's pretty boring. Oh, possibly NSFW. More »
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The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We've compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5363781&view=rss&microfeed=true If you're hoping that the R-Rated version of Terminator Salvation will rescue the film from the choppy mediocrity of the theatrical release, then we have two pieces of bad news for you: The "director's cut" will only be on the two-disc Blu-Ray version, not the single-disc DVD. And it's only three minutes longer than the theatrical version, so it's unlikely to patch any of the movie's many, many holes. [Home Media Magazine] More »
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After Terminator Salvation faced judgment day at the box office, the producers sued their financing firm and their holding company declared bankruptcy. But sources familiar with the legal morass tell io9 Terminator 5 will still happen, no matter what. More »
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Terminator Salvation felt more like a weak music video than a movie, with a story that was hard to piece together. So it's a good thing the novelization is written by super-prolific author Alan Dean Foster, right? Spoilers ahead... More »
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Check out this Star Trek TV spot — notice something that wasn't in the movie? That's right: around 0:15, there's baby Spock, complete with teeny Vulcan ears! Why do studios throw cool scenes into trailers, then cut them out of the final movies? Here's a list. More »
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Terminator Salvation and the Sarah Connor Chronicles both ended the same way: in a post-apocalyptic future, with John Connor lost and confused. But there's only one Terminator story I want to see continued, and it's not connected to McG. Here's why Salvation made me miss Sarah Connor more than ever. More »
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We've told you what we thought of Terminator Salvation, but what about you? How does it stack up to the first three movies? If you can read this, you are the movie critic. More »
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Terminator Salvation is in theaters, and all your friends are rushing to see it. But you won't be ready to face this robot-oppressed future, unless you know all about the Terminator franchise first. Here's all the best io9 Terminator coverage. More »
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In Terminator Salvation, John Connor's voice carries over the radio waves, telling stories about the human spirit and how it'll triumph over our robot oppressors. As if the power of storytelling will save our future. So why is the movie itself so inept at storytelling? Massive, bone-crushing spoilers below. More »
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The tail end of the Terminator Salvation spoilers is our signal to start spoiling later movies - like Transformers 2, Surrogates, Green Lantern and New Moon. But there's also television spoilers: the Fringe and Chuck producers explain what's ahead for both shows. More »
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Terminator Salvation comes out tomorrow, but you can watch two more clips from this film today — and director McG talks Terminator 5. Eliza Dushku forecasts Dollhouse season two. Also: G.I. Joe, Transformers and Lost. More »
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Today's spoiler diet: Terminator Salvation reviews! Transformers 2 images! Land Of The Lost TV spots! Human Target suckage! Plus major revelations from Spider-Man 4, Lost, Gamer, Thor and Planet 51. Spoilers are nutritious! More »
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Shooting with a giant metal monster that wants to rip you in half can't be all that easy. Terminator Salvation star Sam Worthington talks working with the metal giants and avoiding on-set explosions. Spoilers attack! More »
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Spoiler frenzy! There's tons of Terminator Salvation behind-the-scenes footage. Plus more Transformers story details. New Doctor Who set pics reveal a surprising twist. The fate of Lost's Locke explained! Also: Iron Man, Smallville and Reaper. More »
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Today's spoilers include Sam Worthington talking Terminator 5, plus a hint about Sam Rockwell's role in Iron Man 2. Plus, ultra-demented Doctor Who villain rumors! Juliet's fate on Lost! Stargate Universe video! Green Lantern pics! More »
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Terminator Salvation will burn itself onto your retinas, if it's anything like the concept art in a new book, The Art Of Terminator Salvation. Another new book shows how Salvation's crazy set pieces came together. More »
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Today's spoilers include stars explaining what to expect in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan and Caprica. Plus hints from Terminator Salvation, Iron Man 2 and Transformers 2. And deadly spoilers for Flash Forward, V and Smallville. More »
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Today's spoiler-blast includes a new Terminator Salvation clip and our first Star Trek 2 hints. Plus Land Of The Lost TV spots, and Battlestar Galactica TV movie talk. Plus Lost, Transformers, Heroes and Smallville. Spoiler-alert! More »
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Mega-nerd Protohiro compared screenshots of the exact same view of San Francisco from the Star Trek and Terminator Salvation trailers. Here's Trek's super-bright, super-big Frisco. Click through to see Terminator's gloomy, Skynet-infested version. More »
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Today's spoiler-blast includes new Terminator Salvation TV spots. Also, Rian "Brick" Johnson explains his future epic Looper. Someone reviewed the Flash Forward pilot. Heroes spoilers make you long for oblivion. Plus Lost, Fringe and Smallville. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5250227&view=rss&microfeed=true "Despite that financial success, the critics are growing restless. The New York Times' A.O. Scott declared that X-Men Origins: Wolverine is "the latest evidence that the superhero movie is suffering from serious imaginative fatigue." Slate's Dana Stevens announced that "I'll be holding comic-book-based blockbusters to a more robust standard" this summer. And Anthony Lane, a film critic for The New Yorker, took a nasty shot at comic book enthusiasts in his review of Watchmen earlier in the year, saying the film "should meet the needs of any leering nineteen-year-old who believes that America is ruled by the military-industrial complex. More »
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According to Christian Bale, his Terminator Salvation role originally only had him on set for one short week. Bale shared how he fleshed out John Connor's storyline. Also, the studio released 59 stunning Terminator pics. More »
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We've got a slew of new robot-killing moments from Terminator Salvation. Hear baby Kyle Reese first say "Come with me if you want to live" — plus more Michael Ironside, which is always good. More »
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Spoilermania! There's 12 minutes of Terminator Salvation behind-the-scenes video. Shia LaBoeuf narrates Transformers 2. James Cameron teases Avatar. Samuel L. Jackson rules Iron Man set pics. Doctor Who season five storylines! Plus: Lost, Supernatural, Smallville. More »
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John Connor has a hard time with authority, in a newly released Terminator Salvation clip. Can he save Kyle Reese before everything gets blown to Hell? Also, another new clip shows Moon Bloodgood kicking butt. More »
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Director McG explains what got cut to get Terminator Salvation its PG-13 rating. And Damon Lindelof says what answers we won't get on Lost. Plus three Dollhouse clips. Oh, and Star Trek! And Heroes. Spoilers! More »
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A Hunter-Killer attacks a fleeing truck the only way Skynet knows how — using overkill — in this new still from Terminator Salvation. And click through to see a new look at the T-800. More »
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The new Russian poster for Terminator Salvation shows how hardcore — and how weather-beaten — John Connor is. Those robo-claws look more intense every time I see them. Click through for the whole thing. More »
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A flood of Iron Man 2 gossip includes the rumor that Gwyneth Paltrow will be a bullwhip-cracking dominatrix. There's a Terminator Salvation video, Lost finale hints, and Nimoy talks Fringe. Plus Dollhouse and Flash Forward. More »
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A T-600 (from Terminator Salvation) took over Toronto's Yonge and Bloor subway station, flashing its eyes and moving around, to the terror of morning commuters. A few more super-detailed pics below. More »
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A new Terminator Salvation synopsis gives away some major hints, plus there are Leonard Nimoy Fringe pics. Plus there are five Lost clips. Also: Eric Kripke's Supernatural forecast, Heroes and Smallville. Hop the spoiler train! More »
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John Connor promises "I'll be back" in this new TV spot for Terminator Salvation, but it's the opposite of Arnie's cocky-robot delivery. Where's he going? A ton of new set reports reveal all. Major spoilers! More »
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John Connor lands his helicopter on a Terminator and then blasts it in the head, in storyboard art from The Art Of Terminator Salvation, from Titan Books. Check out a few more exclusive pics below. More »
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Tony Stark is looking intense and troubled in our first Iron Man 2 photo. There are also Transformers photos, Star Trek details, and a Terminator Salvation video. Plus Doctor Who, Fringe and Supernatural. Spoiler assault! More »
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We still don't know what Terminator Salvation's controversial ending will be. But it can't possibly be as controversial as McG's batshit-crazy plans for Terminator 5. Spoilers (sort of) below. Plus a few new pics. More »
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