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Scenes from the upcoming Avatar: The Legend of Korra are coming out in dribs and drabs — take a look here if you haven't seen them — but we're never ones to complain. More »
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You've seen the opening credits and the trailer — now check out the first sequence from Avatar: The Legend of Korra, in which the series' protagonist beats up some goons. We saw a snippet of this scene in the trailer before. Looking jazzy! The show will debut sometime in 2012. More »
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The history of genre movies is littered with massive, lavish failures — movies that took hundreds of millions of dollars and tossed the money down a sinkhole. But some of the movies that everybody "knows" were box office disasters actually did really well, when you look at the numbers. More »
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Get ready to forget the summer of 2010 happened all over again! The opening credits for Nickelodeon's upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender spin-off The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra has hit the web. This clip, along with the trailer we saw a while back, looks enjoyably epic — the new series will premiere in 2012. More »
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The Last Airbender wasn't punishment enough. Whatever we did to deserve Hollywood's "racebending" shenanigans, we've still earned more suffering. Tron Legacy's Garrett Hedlund is reportedly starring in Akira. And there's still the Americanized Cowboy Bebop in the pipeline too. And an Americanized Space Battleship Yamato. More »
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The awards show dedicated to the worst movies has finally released its nominations for 2011. They've added a brand new category: Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3-D! Our prediction: The Last Airbender will clean house. More »
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This year's best movies played with genres in ways that changed their audiences' perceptions. Video-game movies, action movies, heist movies and superhero movies — they all had dazzling reinventions. Here are the 10 best and worst SF/fantasy movies of 2010. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5719078&view=rss&microfeed=true This week was the 3D Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles, a large industry shindig that draws corporate types together with creatives to talk about the future of 3D technology in movies, games, and more. According to a release about the conference, not everybody there was happy about 3D: More »
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2010 was a hideous summer for movies. This got us wondering: When did the truly great summer movies come out? So we did some research - and created a chart that will make you weep with joy. More »
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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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With over 20 episodes in Avatar: The Last Airbender's first season, we knew M. Night Shyamalan would have to cut a lot to adapt it. But what ended up on the cutting room floor could have really helped this film. More »
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You giggled at The Happening. You snorted at The Village. But now, for the first time ever, former indie auteur M. Night Shyamalan has set out to make a gonzo comedy on purpose, with The Last Airbender. Spoilers ahead! More »
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Captain America and X-Men: First Class keep on adding castmembers. Edgar Wright explains how Ant-Man will bring the funny. There are clips from J.J. Abrams' Undercovers, and fresh Bioshock hints. Plus The Last Airbender, Breaking Dawn, True Blood and Supernatural. More »
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X-Men: First Class has its Magneto. The Last Airbender reveals its fight scenes and epic scope. Doctor Who has two big questions to answer. There are insane Batman 3 cast rumors to end all insane cast rumors. Prepare for spoilers! More »
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Not only Nathan Fillion, but also Eva Longoria, are rumored for The Avengers. McDreamy could be Doctor Strange. There are major Doctor Who spoilers and tons of Futurama details. Plus Transformers, Piranha 3-D, Airbender, V, Fringe and Smallville spoilers. More »
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The Last Airbender director is returning to his mysterious roots: He's shopping a carefully guarded script around Hollywood, with Bruce Willis, Bradley Cooper, and Gwyneth Paltrow already on board. Remember: He did the same thing with The Happening. More »
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The Last Airbender will carve a new path in visual effects, showing you things no movie ever has: water tentacles and gusts of fire. We visited Industrial Light and Magic, and saw what every other movie will be copying soon. More »
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These four landscape videos are your first look at the way the live-action movie represents the expansive animated worlds of Avatar: The Last Airbender. From the looks of things, Shyamalan's mastered the land. Now what about the heart and humor? More »
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We've already appreciated some of the incredible movie concept art from years past. But there's plenty of gorgeous design work coming out from the movies of 2010. Here's our tribute to the artists who are making today's films beautiful. More »
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There's exciting casting news for X-Men: First Class and the Planet Of The Apes prequel. Find out how The Last Airbender's special effects bend the elements. Plus Doctor Who, Predators, The Hobbit, Akira, Supernatural, Chuck, Torchwood and True Blood spoilers! More »
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The best concept art tells a story, all by itself. But what's the difference between creating concept art for movies, versus drawing comics or illustrating books? We asked some of our favorite concept artists, and here's what they said. More »
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Last year, Tyler Anderson designed a concept van modeled on the Appa, a giant flying bison from animated series Avatar (The Last Airbender). Now some fans are using his design to convert their Astro van into mobile art. More »
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Tron Legacy unveiled a dynamic billboard, and Joel Silver talks Logan's Run and Lobo. Jon Favreau talks Iron Man's future. There's a Scott Pilgrim TV spot and Doctor Who clues. Plus Splice, Last Airbender, Fringe, V, True Blood and Nikita. More »
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Get a better look at Predators' main characters. Will Kick-Ass join the X-Men? Find out where the Crow update takes place. Plus Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Smurfs, Splice, Heroes(!), Cowboys And Aliens, Real Steel, Last Airbender and Mission Impossible! More »
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When M. Night Shyamalan constructed the Northern Water Tribe, for The Last Airbender, he created the biggest East Coast set ever built. Watch as they piece the massive set together, snowflake by snowflake. Plus a few spectacular new stills. More »
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Our spoilers won't give you a virus*, but they will show you a new peek at Christopher Nolan's Inception. There are sassy new Nikita pics and Last Airbender stills. Plus Lost, Doctor Who, Ashes To Ashes and Smallville spoilers. More »
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The cast of Cowboys And Aliens keeps getting better. Stars talk Thor, Jonah Hex, Transformers 3, Fringe and Eureka. There are details on the Wachowskis' war movie. New Airbender, Cape, Undercovers and Chuck pics. Plus Supernatural, Doctor Who and Lost. More »
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Captain America's latest enemy is the last person you'd expect. Check out Transformers 3's new Bumblebee, and a mysterious John Carter set pic. Plus Lost, Predators, Despicable Me, Green Hornet, Splice, True Blood, Chronicles Of Riddick, Chuck, Caprica and Supernatural. More »
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A report on a set visit to Predators includes a shocking plot twist. Lost's Keamy joins two new movies. There's an Inception poster. Plus Transformers, Lost, Doctor Who, Twilight, Jonah Hex, Smurfs, Airbender, V, Stargate and Fringe spoilers. More »
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Now that Matthew Vaughn is officially directing X-Men: First Class, there's an intriguing new plot synopsis. Inception will have a mysterious/shocking twist. Jamie Kennedy's not in Transformers 3! There are great Doctor Who/Supernatural/Lost clips. Plus Walking Dead and True Blood. More »
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