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
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
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
If you ever find yourself trying to explain the gospel of Gallifrey to a Whogin (“Who virgin,” of course) and trip over the many and varied wrinkles of continuity, the singular plurality of the Doctor himself, then this poster should be your handout of choice. This poster-sized Dummies Guide to
Who are The Prodigies, and why are they hell-bent on leveling Manhattan? Hopefully, the answer will come this March in a CG flick that makes Heroes look like Days of Our Lives. Given that we’re not paying super-close attention to France’s movie release schedule, The Prodigies—hitting Gallic screens on March
Nathan Fillion has been cast as the next Green Lantern … wait, what? Don’t worry, fans: Fillion (Firefly) is not taking over for Ryan Reynolds in the second Green Lantern movie, assuming that the first one—due out this summer—is a monster hit. Instead, TV Guide reports that Fillion will voice
Filmmakers have been relying on computers an awful lot lately to warp actors into aliens. But there’ill always be a place for the magic of traditional makeup, as demonstrated in Syfy’s new Face-Off reality show, the next episode of which tackles the theme of extraterrestrial transformations. See the costumes here
Scientists have known for years that videogames teach hand-eye coordination, that videogamers are more aware of their surroundings, and that they make quicker decisions than non-gamers. Knowing that, you could assume that videogaming makes people better drivers. But you know what happens when you assume, don’t you? It turns out
For some of us, which teams were on the field last night was only the SECOND most important thing about the Super Bowl. What’s more important is that outside of Comic-Con, Super Bowl Sunday’s the best time to catch the most awesome (and not-so-awesome) trailers for Hollywood’s blockbuster movies and
Following quickly on the debut of the film’s poster, Marvel Studios launched the first trailer for “Captain America: The First Avenger” today during the Super Bowl. A tie-in digital comic also debuted online. Set during World War II, “Captain America” stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, a man who registers
Scientists used to think that the huge sea of sand dunes at the Martian north pole—a sea the size of Texas—was fairly unchanging. But new NASA photos reveal avalanches caused by the Martian spring thaw. Photos taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the basalt sand dunes near the north
With the recent announcement that Henry Cavill was cast as the new Superman in Zack Snyder’s Superman: Man of Steel, there’s been speculation as to who should be his Lois Lane. However, it appears that Warner Bros. is looking for a leading lady in Supe’s life that is NOT our
