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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE - Photo of James McAvoy Getting His Head Shaved Bald

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Bryan Singer released a new photo from the set to X-Men: Apocalypse, and it clearly confirms that James McAvoy is finally going to sport Charles Xavier’s bald head. This has been a long time coming, and it’s great to see that they are embracing the traditional look of this iconic comic book character. It had to happen sometime, and the 1980s seems like the right time to do it, as he doesn’t have to deal with all of those horrid hairstyles that people were rocking back then. 

McAvoy leads a cast that also includes Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, Lucas Till, and newcomers Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Ben Hardy as Angel, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Lana Condor as Jubilee G, and Olivia Munn as Psylocke. Oscar Isaac is playing the villain Apocalypse in the story.

X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release on May 27th, 2016, and it will end the trilogy of films that started with X-Men: First Class.

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THE INCREDIBLES 2 Will Be Director Brad Bird’s Next Film

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A few weeks ago we posted an interview with Tomorrowland director Brad Bird about The Incredibles 2. During the interview he revealed that he had started writing the film, but gave no indication on when that movie will be released, or if he would even be directing it. All he said was:

"I’m just starting to write it, so we’ll see what happens."

Well, during an interview with Collider, the director confirmed that it will be his next project. When asked if The Incredibles 2 would be his next project he said, “Yeah it feels like it to me, yeah.” When asked about how the writing of the script was coming along he said:

“Oh yeah I have pages, a bunch of pages. I had a lot of ideas for the original Incredibles that I didn’t get a chance to use, that I like. I have ideas that I wanted to pursue a little bit and there wasn’t enough time in Incredibles. There are new ideas I have, and I think there are enough of those together to make an interesting movie. I’m just focusing on getting Tomorrowland out into the world and playing with the Incredibles sandbox again.”

The Incredibles is my favorite Pixar film, and the fact that Bird is coming back to develop a sequel is exciting news! If anyone is going to give these characters a great sequel it’s going to be the guy who created them. It was also revealed in the interview that he was in talks with Lucasfilm about taking on a Star Wars film, but it doesn’t sound like that’s something he’s going to do anytime soon.

“Well Kathy and I have discussed the possibility of—I mean she’s basically saying this is a very large sandbox and other people can play in it. I was particularly attracted to the idea of picking up and—J.J. got very excited about the notion of shaping the next trilogy, and that idea was interesting to me too. But I kind of—I’m writing a sequel to The Incredibles and I can’t think too much farther beyond that. I have other things I want to do as well.”

I’d love to see Bird take on one of those Star Wars Anthology films one day. I think he could do something really cool with that franchise. I'm just happy to know that he's engulfing himself with this Incredibles sequel next, though.

Concept Art for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON - Early Ultron Prime Designs

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Some additional concept art from Avengers: Age of Ultron has surfaced that shows off several early designs for Ultron Prime. Many of the designs are awesome, some of them hark back to the original comic book character design. I liked the final design that we saw in the movie, but I think some of these would have worked, too. They come from the  "Art of the Movie" Avengers: Age of Ultron book. I’ve also included another piece of concept art above featuring the Avengers fighting off Ultron and his robot army. It was created and posted by artist Ryan Meinerding on his Facebook page.

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Via: CBM

7 Rockin' New Photos from JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS

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The promotional material for Jon M. Chu’s feature film adaptation of the classic 1980s cartoon Jem and the Holograms has slowly been rolling out. Up until this point, we’ve only seen a teaser poster and a photo, but today we have seven new images from the movie to share with you. 

I was never into this show as a kid, so if the movie isn’t reminiscent of the old-school series, it’s not going to bother me. However, I am interested to know what fans of the show are going to think of these images. The photos come from USA Today, and the director talked about the soul of the movie saying:

"It's actually about a group of young people who are going to be inundated with this idea of fame and fortune and products and stuff, and within all that, how do you stay true to who you really are? That's the real soul of the movie."

The movie stars Aubrey Peeples as Jem; Stefanie Scott as Kimber; Hayley Kiyoko as Aja; Aurora Perrineau as Shana; Molly Ringwald as Aunt Bailey, the guardian of Jerrica; and Juliette Lewis, who plays Erica Raymond, a record executive at Starlight Music, who is described as "tempting you with everything you really do want and need deep down somewhere in your dark place.”

Chu goes on to talk about what inspired him to push this movie project forward:

"How can you even have a secret identity with all this social media? But then it dawned on us: Wait, everybody has a secret identity. The idea of 'Who are you really?' is more relevant today than ever. That's what inspired me to say, 'Let's roll the dice and try to make this movie.'"

Peeples added, "The whole thing is just quirky and cool and badass." There’s more information about the movie in the the article, but here’s the previously released synopsis:

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

Jem and the Holograms is set to be released on October 23rd, 2015.

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TERMINATOR 2 Deleted Scene Gives Film a Happy 2027 Ending

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Terminator 2 was such a badass movie, and I never had any issues with the ending of the final cut of the film. However, there was another ending that was shot that gave the story much more of a happy ending, An ending that included an epilogue that was set three decades after the main events in the movie. An older Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from the year 2027 explains that the that judgement day apocalypse that took place in 1997 never happened. They changed the future! 

"There was no judgment day. People went to work, as they always do, laughed, complained, watched TV, made love. I wanted to run through the street yelling, 'Every day from this day on is a gift. Use it well.' Instead, I got drunk. The dark future that never came still exists for me, and it always will, like the traces of a dream.
"The luxury of hope was given to me by the Terminator. Because if a machine can learn the value of human life, maybe we can too."

It then reveals that John Connor grew up to have a daughter of his own, and become a U.S. Senator. It’s a very, very different fate for these characters, and it's really interesting to see. But of course, in the end, I guess they wanted to leave it open for a sequel just in case someone wanted to make more money off of the franchise. 

Even if they did go with this alternate ending, though, when you play with time travel in the movies, anything can happen. Check out the deleted scene (uploaded in 2011) below.

Via: Rolling Stone

More Photos from Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT Reveal Full Cast

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We’ve got a bunch of new photos from Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated western film project for you to check out! The images offer us a look at every main character in The Hateful Eight, including Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Lee, Michael MadsenTim Roth, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern and Demian Bichir. I also included some clearer versions of previously released images.

The photos come from EW, who is spotlighting the movie in their upcoming issue. All of the actors look great in the roles they play. I have high hopes for this one as I’m a huge fan of both westerns and Tarantino. He just knows how to make great films by creating great characters and telling intriguing stories. 

In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

The Weinstein Company will distribute the film, which is expected to be released sometime this winter.

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Humorous Movie Supercut of Owen Wilson Saying "Wow"

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Here's a funny supercut that features every single time Owen Wilson has said "wow" in the live-action movies that he has been in. "Wow" is one of those words that I've noticed he uses a lot in the films that he has been in. It seems like his go-to word to express his surprise or excitement. There's something amusing about the way he says it. The video was cut together by Owenergy Studios, and I'm sure some of you will find it entertaining. 

Here’s How Much Screen Time Each Avenger Had in AGE OF ULTRON

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After the first Avengers movie was released, we posted an article that broke down how much time each of the superheroes got to spend on screen over the course of the movie. Vulture has released a new breakdown for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it includes all of the new team members. It’s always interesting to see how much time each character got to spend on screen because it seems much longer while you are watching the movie.

Some of the main team members got more time in the film, while others got less. One thing that I found interesting is, while leading up the the release of the movie, Joss Whedon talked about how Bruce Banner and the Hulk were going to have a bigger part in the story this time around, but the character ended up having less screen time than in the first movie. There were also a lot of fans who didn't think Quicksilver had enough time in the movie, but he was fourth on the list of having the most screen time out of all the Avenger characters. 

Vulture also offers up some additional trivia for each of the characters that you can check out below:

Vision: 8:41

Vision is the newest Avenger (he was literally "born yesterday," as he jokingly reminds Ultron of his naïveté), so Age of Ultron isn't exactly his biggest time to shine. Yes, Paul Bettany waited seven years to finally appear in semi-physical form in a Marvel film only to pop up for less than ten minutes toward the movie's end. Granted, those are eight minutes crucial to the Avengers Initiative, as he's the only one capable of vanquishing Ultron for good. It's in that scene, in which he explains to Ultron why humans are such cute, silly creatures before dismantling him, that Vision takes center stage.

Thor: 14:18

One of the most surprising bits of data we discovered is that Thor takes a major backseat to the rest of the Avengers in Age of Ultron. Chris Hemsworth's practically given the Hawkeye treatment, appearing for just two minutes more than Jeremy Renner did in the first installment. So why would Whedon banish the son of Odin to the cutting-room floor? Well, being the god that he is, Thor can't really be bothered with the shenanigans of his mere mortal allies and spends most of his time away with Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård), tracking down clues about the Infinity Stones that appeared to him while under Scarlet Witch's spell. Nonetheless, he still plays an important role in jump-starting Vision, and that panicked look he gives when it seems like Captain America might just have a shot at holding his hammer is one of the film's funniest moments.

Hawkeye: 19:56

Unlike Hawkeye's measly 12 minutes in The Avengers, Jeremy Renner's kind of the star of Age of Ultron. He still has one of the least amounts of screen time, but at least now we know what he's been up to all that time offscreen. He has a secret family! And when he's not away doing all that wife-approved "avenging," he lives on a farm with two kids and a baby on the way, and he's very into home renovations. That farm eventually becomes the Avengers' safehouse, wherein Hawkeye gets some much-needed screen time. He later gives a funny yet effective motivational speech to Scarlet Witch to convince her to fight with the Avengers. He even saves a little boy — a move that ultimately doesn't end too well for one of his fellow superhero friends. Like he tells Scarlet Witch, he's just a dude with a bow and arrow.

Scarlet Witch: 20:59

Age of Ultron sets up Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch as a key member of the new Avengers moving forward, and as such, she enjoys more screen time than two of the original Avengers, Thor and Hawkeye. We repeatedly see her use her mind games to weaken the Avengers in order to help Ultron. That plan backfires, however, when she realizes Ultron's plan to destroy the world starting with hers and Quicksilver's fictional home country of Sokovia. It's there that Scarlet Witch gets most of her screen time, helping the Avengers to protect Sokovia after a nice pep talk from Hawkeye. She's also one of the last people we see in Age of Ultron.

Bruce Banner/Hulk: 23:55

Despite playing mad scientist with Tony Stark to create Ultron and Vision (because apparently Bruce Banner can't think for himself), the Hulk doesn't get a whole lot of love in Age of Ultron. Sure, he receives a lot of romantic advances from Black Widow, but Mark Ruffalo's mostly a minor character in this sequel compared to The Avengers (in which he appeared for close to 30 minutes), save for one extended fight scene between him and Iron Man in Hulkbuster armor. And just so the rest of his superhero gang gets the hint that he just wants to be left alone, he ends up flying off the grid in a Quinjet untrackable by Romanoff.

Quicksilver: 26:43

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Quicksilver has a slight advantage over all our other superheroes in that he's the "enhanced" one (sorry, no X-Men in this universe) who can manipulate time. Specifically, he can slow it down significantly, allowing him to rescue innocent civilians from a derailed train and annoy Hawkeye at super blue-streak speeds. It's those blue streaks that account for quite a bit of his onscreen presence, which is likely how he's able to have more time in Age of Ultron than his twin sister despite — major spoiler! — her actually outliving him.

Black Widow: 33:07

Scarlett Johansson probably won't be getting her own stand-alone Marvel film anytime soon (or ever), and to make matters worse, her screen time decreased from The Avengers by a minute. But we do learn a lot more about Natasha Romanoff's traumatic past via flashbacks and Scarlet Witch–assisted dream sequences — all of which contribute to a huge chunk of her screen time. She also shares several flirtatious moments with Bruce Banner, once again giving her the third-most screen time of all the Avengers. 

Iron Man: 45:34

As the guy who created the very thing that could destroy the world with the intention of building his own sort of RoboCop, Tony Stark gets a lot of screen time in Age of Ultron. Unsurprisingly, he spends most of it getting chastised for being a narcissistic asshole and not consulting the rest of the Avengers (other than Bruce Banner) before he meddled with artificial intelligence. He's especially hated by Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, for manufacturing the bomb that killed their parents. But just as in The Avengers, Iron Man winds up saving the day by somehow using his wits to figure out how to semi-safely drop the part of Sokovia Ultron tries to use to make humans extinct. But! Not before he again goes behind everyone but Banner's back and tries a do-over at AI with Vision. You can never say Robert Downey Jr. wastes his screen time.

Captain America: 50:25

Captain America really is the Kevin Durant of superheroes: You know he's doing stuff, but you don't really comprehend just how much until you see his insane box score totals. For the second consecutive Avengers film, Captain America won the screen time race! And this time it isn't nearly as close, with Chris Evans beating Robert Downey Jr. by more than four minutes (compared to the 41 seconds that separated them last time). While they both equally spend a lot of time in Sokovia fighting baddies, we're betting at least a couple of those extra minutes were spent on Steve's awkward, super-long-winded Holocaust comment. Captain America also has the advantage of appearing in two of Scarlet Witch's hallucinations, both his and Iron Man's — and Cap scolds Iron Man in the latter one for letting them all down, which might just be a bit of Infinity War foreshadowing. Expect to see these two butt heads and share even more screen time in Captain America: Civil War next year.

Nightmarish FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S Short Film

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The Five Nights At Freddy's video game franchise is terrifying enough, but the YouTube outlet Typhoon Cinema and Deviant Picture Films put together an animated short film based on it that I think fans are going to enjoy. It's called "Death Scene Springtrap - 2 Evil Eyes," and it turned out to be extremely creepy. It shows us the stuff that nightmares are made of. 

A month ago it was announced that Five Nights At Freddy's was going to be adapted into a feature film. There's no word on if that movie is going to be animated or live-action, but as long as it captures that dark horrific tone, like this short does, I think fans of the game will be happy. 

First Production Video for FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

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AMC has already started production on The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead, and today they've released a behind-the-scenes production video to get fans excited for what is to come. It features interviews with the crew that is developing the show, along with some footage from the set. When talking about the show, creator Robert Kirkman said: 

"Fear the Walking Dead takes us back to the earlier, more dangerous, more terrifying days of The Walking Dead. A time when danger was lurking around every corner and the thing mostly likely to get you killed was your own ignorance of the rapidly changing world around you. The stakes are going to be higher and the ride more intense. We're going to show people all the insanity of civilization crumbling that Rick Grimes slept through. Buckle up."

Producer David Erickson added: 

"I could not be more thrilled to be continuing on this apocalyptic journey, dramatizing the horrific disintegration of society through the lens of a dysfunctional family. We've assembled a stellar cast and crew to tell our story -- it's going to be a great ride."

The first season of the new series will include six one-hour episodes that will air sometime during late summer of this year. It will most likely lead into up to the new season of The Walking Dead. It stars Cliff Curtis (Live Free or Die Hard, The Fountain, Sunshine), Kim Dickens (Gone Girl, Deadwood, House of Cards), Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, In the Heart of the Sea), and Alycia Debnam Carey (Into The Storm).

To watch the previously released teaser trailer, click here

Best STAR WARS and STAR TREK Crossover Trailer Ever

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This fake trailer might just be the greatest Star Wars and Star Trek crossover video that I've seen. It's called "The Carbonite Maneuver," and it was created by YouTube user SonOfSpork, and it was made to look like it came out of 1985. I think that fans of both of these franchises are going to love what they see in this fake sneak preview. It's got some incredibly fun visuals in it that will fill you with all kinds of geek joy. Here's a description from the guy who made it:

Prepare yourself and your family, as two of the most beloved and cherished Sci-fi/Fantasy franchises of all time, collide in this Star-tacular, motion picture event!
While on a routine exploration mission, Captain James T. Kirk, and the loyal crew of the U.S.S Enterprise, become entangled in an Evil galactic scheme, that not only threatens the United Federation of Planets, but the very Earth itself!
Set to the backdrop of Perilous planets, Galactic adventure, and Exotic alien romance, The Carbonite Maneuver is sure to become an Interstellar sensation!

Enjoy the awesomeness! 

THE X-FILES Officially Returns in January

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We now live in a world in which the definition of the word "cancelled" has changed when it comes to television shows. What once meant "gone forever" now seems to mean "temporarily shut down until an overwhelming sense of nostalgia resurrects it in a new form." Case in point: The X-Files continuation, which now has an official return date. The six-episode limited series run will air on FOX starting on January 24th, 2016, so go ahead and set your DVRs now. Its two-night premiere will follow the NFC Championship game, and its regular time slot will be on Monday nights at 8pm.

The series, which will reportedly be more like a six-hour movie, has fans incredibly excited to see the adventures of Mulder and Scully in the modern day. If the show gets the ratings FOX execs are hoping for, we may end up seeing more than just those six episodes. If not, then it will probably come and go as quickly as 24: Live Another Day, and it'll end up as nothing more than a weird footnote in the show's history. Here's hoping they update the opening title credits with this awesome fan-made version from a couple of months ago.

The Ultimate RED SONJA Cosplay

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I've seen a lot of Red Sonja cosplay over the years, but these cosplay photos from Tabitha Lyon and Creative Edge Studios are badass. The amazing cosplay mixed together with the photoshop makeover is simply stunning. That axe that she's holding is freakin' insane! Thanks to Geeks Are Sexy for the awesomeness. 

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Bucky Barnes Featured in First Set Photo from CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

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Joe and Anthony Russo have started production on Captain America: Civil War, and the first photo from the set that has surfaced features Sebastian Stan back in the role of Bucky Barnes. Stan posted the photo of himself striking a fighting pose on his Instagram page. 

He's just one of many characters from Marvel cinematic universe who will be joining in on the action. Others include Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America; Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man; Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow; Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon; Paul Bettany as The Vision; Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye; Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes/War Machine; Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch; Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man; Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther; Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter/Agent 13; Daniel Brühl as Baron Helmut Zemo; Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones; William Hurt as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross; and Martin Freeman who is rumored to be playing Everett Ross, a possible new character in the MCU.

“Captain America: Civil War” picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron” left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

The movie comes out on May 6th, 2016.

Gamer Beats MEGA MAN X and X2 Simultaneously Using One Controller

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This is insane: YouTuber Aura Puffs recorded a nearly three-hour gaming session in which he or she beats Mega Man X and Mega Man X2 at the same time using the same Super Nintendo controller. And if that isn't badass enough for you, this person also collected every single X upgrade in each level. It's something that needs to be seen to believed.

Aura Puffs lays out the rules in the opening seconds of the video, and you can jump ahead to around the two minute mark to see the action get underway. It's mesmerizing to watch, and also pretty mind-melting to see. Who comes up with something like this? How long did it take to be able to master it? Having the ability to multi-task to that degree is enviable, so I bow down to the time sacrifice it must have taken to complete this video. It gets especially nuts around the two hour and forty minute mark, at which point the gamer is battling both bosses at the same time.

Via: Kotaku


STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Art Shows Lupita Nyong'o's Alien Character

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We've recently been treated to some photos from J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and some of the behind the scenes images included Lupita Nyong'o all decked out in some motion capture gear for the alien role that she's playing in the movie.

The character's name is Maz Kanata, and she's a "space pirate" who was very briefly glimpsed in the latest teaser trailer. Now, thanks to Indie Revolver, we have some concept art that gives us our first real look at what this character is going to look like. Here it is:

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R2-D2 Goes On A Murderous Rampage in LEGO Parody

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Remember the scene in the original Star Wars where R2-D2 and C-3PO briefly go their separate ways on Tatooine and R2 gets captured by the Jawas? Of course you do — you're reading GeekTyrant! Now Brotherhood Workshop has reimagined that scene in LEGO form, but with a pretty significant change. Instead of getting electrocuted and falling over, the little droid goes on the offensive, pulling out guns and blasting his way through the desert, taking out Jawas left and right. It's a funny little "what if" scenario that would have drastically altered the way we see the cute little droid. Check it out below:

Kevin Smith's MALLRATS 2 Will Be Called MALLBRATS

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Kevin Smith has revealed the title of his upcoming Mallrats sequel, and it doesn't have a "2" at the end of it. As you can see on the cover of the script below, the movie will be called Mallbrats. I'm not quite sure what exactly it means, but I imagine on top of the older returning cast, there will also be a group of younger teens that the story will revolve around.

I'm not certain that's the case, but if it is, it will be interesting to see the older original characters interacting with younger, brattier teenagers. I can can already see the many conversations that can come out of how things aren't the way they used to be when Brodie and company were teens. 

The returning cast includes Jason Lee, Shannen Doherty, Ethan Suplee, Jeremy London, Renee Humphry, Claire Forlani, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Mewes, Stan Lee, Michael Rooker, and Sven-Ole Thorsen. The only one that isn't on board yet is Ben Affleck, but Smith is trying to get him.

Smith is looking to shoot MallBrats later this year, and it will most likely get a 2016 release. I'm looking forward to seeing what the writer and director has come up with!

Sensational FLASH GORDON Animated Fan Film

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A few years ago, we posted a couple of incredible Superman animated fan films called Superman Classic and Bizzaro Classic. They were created by Disney animator Robb Pratt (Pocahontas, Tarzan), and he's back with another badass short called Flash Gordon Classic. It's a traditionally-animated fan film that "celebrates Flash Gordon through the ages."

I've always been a big supporter of traditional animation, and when I see talented people out there doing stuff like this, I wish it wasn't dead in the feature film realm. CG animation has taken over, though. 

This short has that awesome retro pulp vibe that we all love about Flash Gordon. The story features the heroic character fighting a giant alien creature in an attempt to save his love Dale Arden from Ming the Merciless.

I would love to see an animated Flash Gordon film or TV series done in this style! Enjoy the short!

Dwayne Johnson Will Star in Action Comedy ALPHA SQUAD SEVEN

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Dwayne Johnson is one of my favorite actors on the planet, but soon he'll be leaving Earth in a new action comedy adventure called Alpha Squad Seven. THR brings the news that Johnson will produce and star in the film, and though the plot is being kept under wraps, the film is already being compared to Independence Day, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Armageddon. If the filmmakers are able to achieve something that actually lives up to those comparisons, this could be an action-adventure classic in the making.

San Andreas producer Beau Flynn will produce alongside Johnson, and writers Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer will tackle the script. No director or other cast members have been announced yet, but the aim is to pair Johnson with another actor here and have this film launch a franchise.

Johnson, who always seems to be working on a new project, has HBO's Ballers out this summer (which looks great, by the way) and he'll soon start rolling on Central Intelligence, a comedy opposite Kevin Hart. What do you all think of Alpha Squad Seven? Looking forward to it?

It's a big one. Excited to announce our partnership w/ DreamWorks & my long time producer Beau Flynn. I'll star in and produce (along w/ Flynn) ALPHA SQUAD 7 - a big sci-fi action comedy. Thank you DreamWorks CEO Michael Wright and the man himself - Steven Spielberg - for wanting to partner up and make something globally awesome for the fans. And as for the fans - can't wait to create these characters for y'all - handsome, charming, ass kicking, flawed and slightly cranky of a hero leading the one and only Alpha Squad into space. And he may bring along some bald dude named Rock. #ALPHASquad7 #WhatHappensInSpace #StaysInSpace #WeHope

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