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9 new superhero toys that may be better than the movies

Come this May, superheroes are going to be stepping all over each other on the big screen as Thor, Green Lantern, Captain America: The First Avenger and X-Men: First Class are all released in the brief span of three months. We’ve all seen their trailers and movie posters, and while

Why isn’t Zack Snyder directing the 300 sequel? And who is?

While the Dawn of the Dead remake was the film that first made us take notice of Zack Snyder, his visceral adaptation of Frank Miller’s legendary graphic novel 300 made him a Hollywood heavyweight. So why isn’t he getting behind the camera for Xerxes, based on Miller’s ancient Greek follow-up?

Previously unknown planet may be hiding in our solar system

It turns out there might be a previously undiscovered gas giant planet in our solar system. It’s four times larger than Jupiter, with colorful spots and bands. It has its own moons. Its name is Tyche. And we haven’t noticed it until now because it’s in the hypothetical Oort Cloud,

J.K. Rowling: ‘I’m writing hard again’

J.K. Rowling has revealed that she is currently working on a several new writing projects. The Harry Potter author attended the BAFTA Film Awards last night, where the film series based on her books was honored with the ‘Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema’ award. Speaking to BBC News, Rowling noted

26 memorable sci-fi movie and TV weddings you’ll want to crash

Everyone always talks about romance on Valentine’s Day, but what about the ultimate romance ender? Marriage! (We kid, we kid.) Check out some cute and cheesy photos from memorable sci-fi TV and movie weddings that are so romantic that they put our idea of true love on an unreachably high

Peter Jackson’s One Hobbit And Thirteen Dwarves Get Together And Pose

A Hobbit press conference went ahead in New Zealand today, despite Peter Jackson being at home under “health house arrest”, recovering from his recent surgery. Present and correct, however, were the actors who are going to play Bilbo Baggins and the thirteen dwarves in the two upcoming movies. Photo Courtesy

Star Trek producer reveals the reasons Enterprise failed

Many people think that Star Trek: Enterprise was the one major failure in the Star Trek franchise. But WHY did it fail? Longtime Star Trek producer Rick Berman has the answer. Running from 2001 to 2005 (only four seasons, as opposed to seven for the previous Star Trek reboots), Star

We’re heading back to the moon in 2012 (well, a robot is, anyway)

A private company aims to send a robotic lander and rover to the lunar surface as soon as December of next year on a Falcon 9 rocket. Astrobotic Technology Inc., a spinoff of Carnegie Mellon University, announced its contract with SpaceX Sunday. The Falcon 9’s upper stage will slingshot Astrobotic’s

Lethal Weapon mastermind might take a shot at Iron Man 3

In Marvel’s quest to replace Jon Favreau at the helm of the Iron Man franchise, they’re in talks with both an interesting and obvious choice: Shane Black, who ushered in a new era of action filmmaking with his script for Lethal Weapon. The choice is interesting in that, as a

Scientists say asteroid could hit Earth – on April 13, 2036

Russian scientists have concluded that an 1,100-foot-long asteroid could hit the Earth—and they even have an exact date for its impact. According to the Huffington Post, researchers at St. Petersburg State University have marked April 13, 2036 as the date that the asteroid, named Apophis, might strike the planet. Professor

Heavy Metal’s back—this time as a live-action TV series

The classic French fantasy comics magazine Metal Hurlant, aka Heavy Metal, is being brought to the screen again—and this time it’s live-action! According to Variety, a French DVD company called We Productions has partnered with United Humanoids to produce Metal Hurlant Chronicles, a live-action TV series based on the long-running

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