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The Goon Movie Is Happening!

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The Goon
As if this day can’t get any better, what with the big announcement about Metropolis and all, we now hear that our favorite comic book ever, The Goon by Eric Powell, has been optioned to be made into a move by none other that director David Fincher (Zodiac and Fight Club)! And it gets better. Academy-Award nominated Blur Studio will be developing the film!

If you are unfamiliar with The Goon, a masterpiece of zombies and slapstick Lovecraftian humor set in some old-timey world, I highly suggest you walk into your local comicbook store and demand it. You’ll thank us for it.

Key Scenes From Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Rediscovered!

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MetropolisIn what is arguably one of the most important finds in cinematic history, the original, full-length edit of METROPOLIS has been located in Buenos Aires!

German magazine Zeit made the announcement via their website that a Buenos Aires museum director has possession of the “original copy of a long version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, including scenes believed lost for almost 80 years. After examining the film the three experts are certain: The find from Buenos Aires is a real treasure, a worldwide sensation.”

The article goes on to read
“Among the footage that has now been discovered, according to the unanimous opinion of the three experts that ZEITmagazin asked to appraise the pictures, there are several scenes which are essential in order to understand the film: The role played by the actor Fritz Rasp in the film for instance, can finally be understood. Other scenes, such as for instance the saving of the children from the worker’s underworld, are considerably more dramatic.”

Martin Koerber, the restorer of the previously longest known version of “Metropolis” examined the footage and said “No matter how bad the condition of the material may be, the original intention of the film, including all of its minor characters and subplots, is now once again tangible for the normal viewer. The rhythm of the film has been restored.”

New R-Rated Trailer for Mirrors [NSFW]

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I’ll be honest and tell you all that I am not a big fan of remakes, but damn, this looks like it could be a potential winner. Mirrors is the upcoming film is based on the 2003 South Korea horror movie Geoul sokeuro, which is about a mall security guard investigating a series of murders that somehow involve mirrors.

Director Alexandre Aja of High Tension fame makes some changes in his version but seems to keep the overall story intact. Kiefer Sutherland plays an ex-cop hired to guard an old building that is filled with mirrors. Soon he and his family become the target of an evil force that is using just about any reflective surface as a means to torment them. Blood, gore and creepy small children abound.

Hellboy II Clip With Voice Of Seth MacFarlane

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MTV’s Movieblog released a clip of one of the most anticipated characters from Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Johann Krauss, the powerful psychic whose soul is forced to reside within a protective suit. Why is this character getting fans all a flitter? Because he is voiced by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and the voice behind many of its characters.

Granted this clip only gives you a tinny taste of what MacFarlane’s talents will be adding to the film, but being that Hellboy is filled with humor along with all the monsters and goo, I’m pretty sure it’ll be a really good fit into the mythos.

Cronenberg Brings You The Fly The Opera

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David Cronenberg has become a genius or is incredibly stupid. He and Grammy and Oscar-winner composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings) have teamed up with Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) to bring you The Fly The Opera, an operatic adaptation of Cronenberg’s 1986 film The Fly.

I don’t know much about operas but I do know who Plácido Domingo is, and they got him to conduct the U.S. premiere for the LA Opera, who commissioned the opera. In the world of stuffy music Domingo is a heavy-hitter, so having him involved adds some street-cred I would guess.

Time magazine described The Fly as “a profound parable on love and loss.” Uhm… what, no Brundle-Fly vomit?

Below Shore talks about The Fly The Opera.

Guillermo Del Toro Keep’n It Real In Hellboy II

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I’m a special effects junkie. I love trying to figure out how something is done. But what I really dig is when someone improves upon a current, or even more so, a seemingly outdated technology. In the case of Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army they take the animitronic suit and vastly take it steps beyond. And you can really see this in one of the main characters named Wink, a 7-foot-plus-tall troll who is the muscle for the main villain Prince Nuada. Below is a behind the scenes video showing some of Wink’s moves, which are pretty swank and realistic.

Source - ING

Watchman Movie Poster

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Here’s a look-see at a movie poster standee someone captured at some theater for the upcoming movie Watchman, based on the comic of the same name that comic nerds seemed to think could never be made into a movie. Hey comic nerds… you were wrong. But that isn’t to say that Hollywood won’t screw it up. I personally have hope though. 300 director Zack Snyder seems to be a perfect fit for the somewhat psychedelic superhero story.

Watchman

Source - Film1.nl via IESB.net

Rob Zombie’s Tyrannosaurus Rex Teaser Poster

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Horror-Rocker king Rob Zombie released the teaser poster for his next film Tyrannosaurus Rex, which apparently is about a bad-ass wrestler on the run from a menacing biker gang from hell.

From the looks of this poster I think it’s pretty safe to say the usual suspects will be staring in the film - Ken Foree, Danny Trejo and Rob’s babe-a-licious wife Sheri Moon Zombie.

The release date will be August 28th, 2009.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Source - Rob Zombie’s MySpace Page

Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs Out Today!

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Futurama: Beast With A Billion Backs Today is the day my fellow Futurama fans. Today is the release of the second Futurama film - The Beast With A Billion Backs hits the shelves today.

Described as a “depraved, yet sensuous” adventure, writer and producer David X. Cohen refers to it as “disturbing.” He goes on to say “There is certainly more of an adult theme in this film than the average Futurama episode.” Well with quotes like “These aren’t tentacles, they’re gentacles!” I think that’s pretty obvious.

So what’s the movie about and what tasty bits are included in the DVD you may ask coffin-stuffer? Well let me tell you…

In Futurama’s latest and most tentacle-packed epic, space itself rips open, revealing a gateway to another universe. But what lies beyond? Horror? Love? Or maybe both, if it happens to contain a repulsive, planet-sized monster with romantic intentions! Nothing less than the fate of human and robot-kind is at stake as the Futurama crew takes on The Beast with a Billion Backs.

The Beast With A Billion Backs will be presented in widescreen format with English Dolby Surround 5.1, along with French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

-Commentary By Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz, Peter Avanzino and Lee Supercinski
-Futurama The Lost Adventure - a long-lost full-length adventure produced for the video game with audio commentary by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, J. Stewart Burns and Lee Supercinski
-Meet Yivo! Featurette with David Cross
-A Brief History Of Deathball Featurette
-Blooperama: The Futurama Cast At
-3D Models With Animator Discussion
-Storyboard Animatic: The Beast With A Billion Backs, Part One
-A Sneak Peek at the Next Futurama Epic! -Deleted Scenes/Storyboards: Original Opening, Fry and Colleen Meeting, St. Asimov Parade, Zapp and Scientists, Amy Fry and Leela, Scruffy the Janitor
-Futurama: Bender’s Game - a sneak peek at the next Futurama epic!

That should keep you busy.

Alien 1:1 Scale Will Make You Crap Yourself

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AlienThis is a life size Alien made of steal, resin, rigid foam and the fear of God - I think I may have just peed myself just a little. Really.

If you feel the need to scare the living hell out of say your neighbors, dogs attempting to befoul your lawn or your friends when they need to use the toilet, then this is the very thing to do it.

The folks at Monster Galaxy are responsible for this stunning nightmare. It’s ultra-realistic and can cause a heart attack in just 3 seconds.

And just like any other supermodel, Alien has his own stats:

Stands 7 feet 7 inches
Resin and Rigid Foam Head
Transparent Dental Acrylic Lips
Vacu-Form Dome
Steel Armature, Armature Wire in Tail to pose
Wood Base (4′ by 2′) Heal Pins into Steel Bracket
Latex and Polyfoam Body & Tail

That is so hot.

This fine specimen of Alien lov’n can be yours for the low price of $5,200.00 plus shipping! Diaper not included.

Source - Gizmodo

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