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Harry Potter’s Argus Filch Is Going To Be a New Doctor… Sort Of

by Nicole Wakelin on January 31, 2013

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BBC America and BBC Cymru Wales have announced that they are co-producing a TV movie about the creation of Doctor Who which will feature actor David Bradley in the role of William Hartnell who played the First Doctor. The movie, titled An Adventure In Space And Time, will be written by Doctor Who/Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss, directed by Terry McDonough, and is due out later this year. Bradley seems pretty excited about the role, saying…

“I’m absolutely thrilled. I first heard about this role from Mark [Gatiss] while watching the Diamond Jubilee flotilla from the roof of the National Theatre. When he asked if I would be interested, I almost bit his hand off!”

In addition to Bradley, who appeared in the Doctor Who episode Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, the movie will star Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert, Brian Cox as BBC head of drama Sydney Newman and Sacha Dhawan as Waris Hussein who directed the very fist Doctor Who episode called The Unearthly Child.

See photos of Raine, Cox, and Dhawan after the break…

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The Reddit Post That Might Be Turned Into a Blockbuster Time Travel Movie

by Amy Ratcliffe on January 17, 2013

Welcome to the age of the internet. Crazy things happen here all the time and can even include a Reddit thread turning into a movie made by Warner Bros. Well, sort of. It all started with this question, posted over a year ago on the site:

Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?

The question inspired James Erwin (Prufrock451 on Reddit) to pen a screenplay titled Rome, Sweet Rome. The story basically follows the Marines as they’re sent into the past and face a legendary villain. I think it sounds made for cool effects and action sequences!

It caught the eye of Madhouse Entertainment who then pitched it to Warner Bros. back in 2011. And now, the studio has hired Brian Miller (Apollo 18) to rework Erwin’s script. Miller is going to make some minor changes to the plot, and we’ll see where it goes. It’s once step closer to the big screen, but really, it’s pretty amazing that it’s made it this close.

(Variety via io9)

It’s Not a Bird Or a Plane, It’s Evangelion’s Lance of Longinus Crashing Into Tokyo

by Nicole Wakelin on December 28, 2012

Visitors to Tokyo Sky Tree Town were met with the usual holiday shopping scene, except for the giant Lance of Longinus sticking out of the ground. It was part of a marketing stunt for the movie Evangelion 3.0 and it included not just the lance, but an Eva Torii shrine. The theme was even carried underground into the complex, with the tips of the lance sticking out of the ceiling inside.

See more pictures after the break…

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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are On Board For X-Men: Days of Future Past

by Hazel Chua on November 28, 2012

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Back in September, Patrick Stewart hinted that he would return to his role as Professor X. Now it’s been officially announced that both he and Ian McKellen will be back once more to reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto, respectively, in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

This was confirmed by the movie’s director, Bryan Singer, on Twitter, where he posted the following: 

Aside from Patrick and Ian, familiar faces from previous movies in the franchise are also set to return, including Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult.

(via io9)

“Return of the Jedi” and “Empire Strikes Back” Writer May Pen New Star Wars Films

by Nicole Wakelin on November 22, 2012

It’s been confirmed that Michael Arndt will be writing the script for the first movie in the new Star Wars series, and now we have some interesting news about who may be working on the next two films. Reports are that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg have both been approached by Disney to do the job.

This would be Kinberg’s first outing with the franchise after writing X-Men and Sherlock Holmes movies, but Kasdan has a little Star Wars experience already. He worked on The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark. Yeah, those credentials are pretty impressive. It’s still a rumor at this point, but it’s a darn good one.

(Deadline via Kotaku)

Retro Travel Posters For Monster Filled Vacations

by Nicole Wakelin on November 19, 2012

When you’ve had enough of palm trees and sandy beaches, these posters will give you great ideas for more unique places to travel. Graphic designer Fernando Reza has come up with these retro-style travel posters to inspire vacations to the places where you’ll find the world’s most mythical creatures. You could visit the chupacabras in Mexico or maybe even the alligators in the sewers of Manhattan.

Signed and numbered prints are available in limited edition quantities of 100 each. See more images after the break…

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New ‘Wolverine’ Image Shows Logan With His Old Bone Claws [Image]

by Hazel Chua on October 26, 2012

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In The Wolverine, Logan heads to Japan where he comes across a ‘mysterious figure’ who changes him forever. While many assumed that the movie was going to be a prequel, director James Mangold insists that it actually occurs after all the other X-Men movies. But if that’s the case, then why does Wolverine have the bone claws Marvel controversially claimed he was born with instead of adamantium? Could it be a flashback sequence?

I guess we’ll all find out when the movie hits theaters next year. Hit the break for a larger version of the picture.

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Evangelion Humidifier Makes Congestion Awesome

by Nicole Wakelin on September 13, 2012

Most people have humidifiers that are just boring chunks of plastic, but this one you might want to put on display in your living room. It’s due to come out this November when the third Evangelion movie gets its Japanese release. It has Eva Unit 01 standing atop NERV HQ and features all sorts of cool lights. You can change the lights from red to blue and even light up the steam with a blue beam as it comes out of the top of the unit.

See more pictures after the jump..

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This Is Why Rob Liefeld Should Never Get Near a Captain America Movie [Image]

by Nicole Wakelin on August 16, 2012

Making the movie version of Captain America have the body build of comic book version might seem like a good idea, but not when Rob Liefeld is involved. Chris Evans is so overly buff that it ends up looking like his head has been hit by a shrink-ray. It’s all out of proportion and wrong and, someone, make it stop.

(Ultra Culture via Reddit via io9)

Shaun Of The Dead Meets Streets Of Rage In This Cool Art

by Amy Ratcliffe on August 7, 2012

Is there such a  thing as too much zombie? I don’t think so. This piece by Aled Lewis just cements that sentiment. It’s got pixels, blood, guts, and the Winchester Tavern. What more could you want? This Shaun of the Dead  art was designed to emulate Streets of Rage and other popular side-scroller fighting games. I think it would suit that style perfectly, and now I kinda want to play it.

Lewis created the art for an upcoming show at Gallery 88 in NYC called “Crazy 4 Cult.”

(Tiny Cartridge via Kotaku)

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