The real, incredibly mundane reason Darth Vader wears a mask
scifiwire.com — Darth Vader is one of the coolest --and coolest-looking-- characters in science fiction, yet much of his appearance was the result of nothing more than practicality. At least that's how Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary conceptual designer of George Lucas' original Star Wars films, remembers the evolution of the Sith's darkest Dark Lord (Submitted by mklopez) More…
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FX picks up rights to 'Twilight' saga
thrfeed.com — FX has acquired the ad-supported TV rights to the four "Twilight" movies in a package deal with producer Summit Entertainment that also includes the indie studio's Oscar hopeful "The Hurt Locker," the Nicolas Cage thriller "Knowing" and actioner "Push." (Submitted by FirstCuts) More…
Interracial Harmony: 'Ninja Assassin' vs. 'Blind Side' - Cin
cinematical.com — I'm glad to see any movie where the two main characters are of different races and enjoy peace and harmony together, even while all hell is breaking loose around them. That's true with both The Blind Side (to a certain degree) and Ninja Assassin (to the nth degree). (Submitted by astorygirl) More…
Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock — Faithful or Flawed?
wired.com — Fans of the Sherlock Holmes legacy may not take kindly to the fistfights, dives into the Thames River, and chained-to-the-bedposts antics performed by ripped Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. in the new Sherlock Holmes. But Guy Ritchie, who directed the film, says making the sleuth more of a stud is staying true to Sir Arthur Doyle's original stories (Submitted by diggleague) More…
William Shatner’s Excluded Star Trek Scene
screencrave.com — This past summer, Leonard Nimoy appeared in JJ Abrams‘ Star Trek reboot as his iconic character Mr. Spock alongside his replacement Zachary Quinto. A lot of us thought that William Shatner would do the same and reprise his role as Captain Kirk, but... (Submitted by MrScotchBoy) More…
James Cameron’s New 3-D Epic Could Change Film Forever
wired.com — Why did it take one of the most powerful men in Hollywood so long to come out with a single film? In part, the answer is that it’s not easy to out-Lucas George Lucas. Cameron needed to invent a suite of moviemaking technologies, push theaters nationwide to retool, and imagine every detail of an alien world. But there’s more to it than that.... (Submitted by skored) More…
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