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Back in early October, we reported that David Cronenberg had written a script for his sequel to The Fly — but whether the movie actually got made was up to Fox, who were taking a look at the script. Now, Cronenberg says Fox has officially passed on the project. He tells an interviewer, "I wrote a script, and at the moment Fox is not wanting to do the project." [The Playlist] More »
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What is the scariest science fiction or fantasy film of all time? Which classic horror movies stand above the rest, as the most terrifying? More »
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Years ago, rumor had it that David Cronenberg was remaking his insect body-splicing movie The Fly for Fox. Turns out we were misled: it wasn't a remake, it's a sequel. And Cronenberg's already written the screenplay. So what's the hold-up? More »
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Jack Kirby and Joe Simon didn't just create Captain America — they had a long partnership, during which they created countless other heroes. Here's an exclusive first look at a new collection of their lesser known stories, featuring... the Fly! More »
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We're at the tail end of the spring finales this week as Chuck and FlashForward call it quits (for the summer and forever, respectively). Also, new Ashes to Ashes and Next Generation and Doctor Who marathons. More »
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What's on the tube this week? The return of Doctor Who, Hurley has his moment in the sun, and we bid adieu to Human Target. Jump in your TARDIS, this is What To Watch! More »
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There's only one thing Hollywood loves than a movie based on a toy: remakes. Dozens of science-fiction classics are slated for do-overs. But instead of remaking films that were fine the first time, here are 20 books Hollywood should film. More »
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There's nothing worse than marrying someone whose ex won't stay away... especially if she's been horribly deformed as a result of a botched teleportation experiment. Curse Of The Fly shows why it's best to keep your partner's exes at bay. More »
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Seriously, people: Witches are better than werewolves? Is Summer Glau brandishing the broomstick in your imagination? (Or, actually, maybe it's fellow Whedonite Alyson Hannigan? Suddenly it all makes more sense.) Nonetheless, this time, it's witchcraft versus science gone wrong. More »
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Is Hollywood finally figuring it out? First Ridley Scott gets behind the Alien prequel and now David Cronenberg himself is remaking his own film, The Fly. While we wish it was something original, you can never have enough Cronenberg. More »
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That's right The Fly is 22 years old and AMC is celebrating with an adorable "fly fact" video. Toast a glass of regurgitated champagne fly style and talk about the baboon/cat combination that Seth Brundle almost created. [Sci Fi Scanner] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060892&view=rss&microfeed=true Whatever you do, don't suggest that Heroes is derivative to the show's executive producer Jeph Loeb. On the latest edition of comic book creator interview podcast WordBalloon, he shrugs off comparisons to Watchmen ("Oh, like nothing's ever ended with the end of the world ever") and The Fly ("Have you ever seen the Wolfman? Okay, well, he got transformated too! I don't understand"). "People like to see things where they want to see things. Why don't they just stop and just enjoy the show?" he said, continuing with "When you go outside and there's a flower, do you sit there and go 'Hey, that reminds me of Flowers for Algernon'? No, it's a flower, relax." Maybe he should go and talk to the other writers on the show who have said that The Fly "definitely" inspired the Suresh scenes. [WordBalloon] More »
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Sure, teleportation sounds like a good idea, but just remember: it always goes wrong. It's hard to believe a process that involves ripping your molecules apart and then jamming them together thousands of miles away could possibly have any safety risks, but there you are. Sometimes the copy isn't quite as good as the original, and sometimes the new version is a little the worse for wear. Here's our list of the weirdest, the sickest, and the most demented teleportation mishaps from science fiction. More »
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Sure you can see Paris Hilton getting her face slashed in forthcoming movie Repo: The Genetic Opera, but this month in David Cronenberg's fiendishly seductive opera adaptation of his 1980s gorefest The Fly, you can see a naked man go transgenic and turn his entire body into an experiment in human-insect genetic hybridization. Plus, the naked transgenic guy will actually be singing real opera. With a real orchestra conducted by Los Angeles Opera director Placido Domingo. The kicker? Cronenberg himself has directed this opera production, which retells the story of teleportation expert Seth Brundle's tragic love affair with a human woman and a stray fly whose genetic material is fused with his own. More »
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If you've always enjoyed the David Cronenberg version of transportation horror porn The Fly but felt that it lacked the certain je ne sais quoi that a couple of song-and-dance routines would've lent the occasion, then I've got two pieces of news for you. Firstly, you're not alone. Secondly, you're about to find your dreams come true with a new musical theater version of the movie. More »
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Critics are always saying that horror movies are about fearing vaginas, but they're wrong. Sure there's vadge imagery aplenty in horror (just watch the run of Alien movies if you don't believe me), but the scariest science horror flicks of the last thirty years are actually about everything that can go wrong with a dude. I'm not just talking about the malfunctioning penis that blows up Tokyo in Legend of the Overfiend. I'm talking about something deeper. And yes, maybe even . . . harder. More »
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