Devindra Hardawar

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Stories By Devindra Hardawar

  • 'The Last Airbender: Legend Of Korra' Trailer: Simply Stunning

    I'm still kicking myself for missing yesterday's Comic-Con panel for The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra, but at least we can all now feast in the trailer that premiered there. As a huge fan of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender, I'm happy to report that Korra looks like a gorgeous and mature follow-up. The…
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  • 'The Darkest Hour' Comic-Con Preview: When Energy Aliens Attack

    The Darkest Hour, the new alien invasion film from producer Timur Bekmambetov and director Chris Gorak, is trying to differentiate itself from the scores of other alien films with a unique breed of invader: one made entirely of "lethal wave energy." It remains to be seen just how unique the film itself will be, but…
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  • Comic-Con 'Tintin' Footage: This Ain't 'The Polar Express'

    For his first trip to Comic-Con, Steven Spielberg showed off some brand new Tintin footage, finally answering some of our lingering questions about the film's 3D motion-captured aesthetic. The good news: Tintin looks fantastic. While there are still some signs of the uncanny valley, this is the first motion-captured film I've seen that does a…
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  • Ridley Scott Talks Prometheus At Comic-Con By Video Call

    Lost alum Damon Lindelof hit the stage at Comic-Con today to chat about Prometheus, Ridley Scott's upcoming science fiction film (which is also co-written by Lindelof). Star Charlize Theron joined Lindelof on stage, and there was also a (not so) surprising appearance by Scott and co-star Noomi Rapace piped in from Iceland, where the film…
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  • Comic-Con Alcatraz Review: J.J. Abrams Strikes Gold Again

    Welcome to another J.J. Abrams-produced mystery island show. Alcatraz was one of several new TV series premiered at San Diego Comic-Con Wednesday night, and it was by far the standout. The series centers around a mysterious event in 1963 that made 302 Alcatraz prisoners and guards vanish without any explanation. For some reason we don't…
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  • The Best And Worst Of Comic-Con 2010

    Comic-Con 2010 is over, and I'm still reeling from the experience. Just like last year, the entire event was a whirlwind with insane crowds, a healthy dose of line waiting, and some unexpected bits of awesome. By the time it was over, I was more than ready to go home. But I know for a…
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    Super 8 Viral Does Comic-Con... With Popsicles

    It's hard to walk five feet in San Diego during Comic-Con without stumbling into some sort of viral marketing campaign. Half the time, it's impossible to tell what some viral campaigns are even advertising at first glance. That was the case with the Rocket Poppeteers truck, which was handing out Super Speedflier Fleet popsicles. Despite…
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    TV Trailer: Dexter Season 5

    Unfortunately, I missed the Dexter Comic-Con panel this weekend, but thankfully Showtime has just put the season five trailer it revealed at the convention online for everyone to see. Now after seeing it, I wish I had carved out the time to make the panel, because it's a helluva trailer. After the break, find the…
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    Tony Scott, Matt Reeves On Short List To Direct Wolverine 2?

    Warning, rumor ahead: The Playlist is reporting that Fox has narrowed down the director of Wolverine 2 to  Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) and Tony Scott (Man on Fire, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3), according to a reliable source. In March, we reported that Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) turned in…
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  • Comic-Con: Paul Panel And Footage Description

    We've been waiting for some time to see footage from Paul, director Greg Mottola's follow-up to Adventureland, and given what we've seen today at San Diego's Comic-Con, the wait was certainly worth it. Mottola, along with much of the cast --including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Sigourney Weaver, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jason Bateman --…
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  • Joss Whedon Officially Directing The Avengers

    Joss Whedon announced today that he's officially directing The Avengers, while on stage with J.J. Abrams at San Diego's Comic-Con. He joked that Marvel didn't have enough money for a real press release, so he took it up himself to confirm previous reports that he was in talks to direct the film. When pressed for…
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  • The Last Airbender

    The Last Airbender Review: The Last Straw For This Shyamalan Fan

    With the release of The Last Airbender, M. Night Shyamalan's gradual metamorphosis into George Lucas is complete. Just like the Star Wars director, Shyamalan burst onto the scene with a couple innovative films (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable), and displayed a talent for visuals early on. And just like Lucas, Shyamalan's screenwriting deficiencies, and his inability…
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    Video Interview: M. Night Shyamalan On The Last Airbender

    M. Night Shyamalan is a nice guy, which makes the fact that he directed one of the worst films of the year all the more painful. I got a chance to sit down and chat with The Last Airbender director after viewing the film, and it's clear that he's passionate about the material, and that…
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  • The A-Team

    The A-Team - What Did You Think?

    It's taken several years, but now we finally know what a mainstream action film from director Joe Carnahan looks like with the release of The A-Team, which hits theaters nationwide today. Carnahan proved himself capable of delivering a hard-boiled indie crime feature in 2002's Narc, directed one of the best BMW Film entries (Ticker), and…
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    Cool Stuff: I Gotta Believe! - The Scott Pilgrim Rap Recap

    I know we're a bit late on reporting this, but after listening to Adam WarRock's excellent Scott Pilgrim rap recap, I just had to share it with you all. The song recaps the first five volumes of Scott Pilgrim in five minutes with some awesomely geeky rhymes. It also recently got some love from director…
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    M. Night Shyamalan Responds To Last Airbender Race Issues

    I have a feeling that the controversy surrounding The Last Airbender's casting won't die down anytime soon. At a recent round table event, several journalists gathered to chat with Shyamalan about the film. He answered some general questions about it (check out io9's full coverage of the event), but inevitably the conversation steered towards the…
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    Fandango Rolling Out Movie Tickets On Your Cellphone

    TechCrunch is reporting that Fandango has begun pushing out a mobile ticket program that will bring movie tickets to your cellphone. Instead of printing out a paper ticket after buying a ticket online, you'll receive a 2D barcode via a text message, which the ticket-taker will be able to scan. Since the movie theater employees…
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