New Alien: Romulus Footage Reveals Practical (And Extremely Scary) Xenomorphs
The latest Alien: Romulus footage teases Fede Álvarez's back to basics approach to the franchise, including terrifying practical xenomorphs.
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Denis Villeneuve's Boiled His Vision For Dune Down Into Just One Word
Director Denis Villeneuve gave screenwriter one word to sum up Dune.
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A New Non-Fiction Book Makes Me Want To Apologize To Jurassic World
One of the most mocked elements of Jurassic World is actually right on the money – and a new book about a real tragedy showcases why.
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A Love Of Shakespeare Landed Chris Plummer His Star Trek VI Role
The secret to getting cast in Star Trek VI is understanding Shakespeare. At least, it was for Chris Plummer.
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Darth Vader Originally Did Even More Force-Choking In Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
Darth Vader loves Force-choking people in Star Wars, and George Lucas almost had him doing some more strangling in Return of the Jedi, but the scene got cut.
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How Dune 2 Meticulously Brought Paul Atreides' First Sandworm Ride To Life
Here's how they created the big sandworm riding scene in Dune: Part Two.
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The Dune: Part Two Moment That Timothée Chalamet Dreamed About Since Part One
Dune: Part Two features a big scene that star Timothée Chalamet had been anticipating for years -- and surprisingly, it didn't involve riding a giant sandworm.
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Ex Machina's VFX Team Followed One Rule When Creating Ava
The Ex Machina VFX team went out of their way to avoid copying other movie robots while designing Ava (Alicia Vikander).
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The Reaction To Godzilla's Premiere Wasn't Terror – It Was Tears
The 1954 Godzilla was an incredibly emotional viewing experience for Japanese moviegoers less than a decade after WWII.
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Brad Pitt Is Responsible For His Distinct 12 Monkeys Look
Brad Pitt is well disguised in 12 Monkeys, utilizing a look that he, in part, cooked up himself.
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Why Star Wars' Ian McDiarmid Refused To Learn Palpatine's Backstory
Star Wars' Ian McDiarmid feels it's best to let Palpatine remain something of a shadowy mystery.
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Dune's Denis Villeneuve Echoed A Promise To Florence Pugh About Messiah
Dune: Part Two doesn't give Florence Pugh much to do, but that will change in Denis Villeneuve's Dune Messiah adaptation.
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The Borderlands Movie Was Inspired By Eli Roth Watching His Dog Poop
A key scene in the Borderlands movie was inspired by Eli Roth watching his dog poop. 'That was my pitch to Lionsgate. They were laughing so hard.'
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The Original Plan For Rogue One Had Jyn As A Jedi's Daughter
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story protagonist Jyn Erso was initially the daughter of a Jedi, but the idea was (wisely) dropped.
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The Harrison Ford Box Office Bomb That Inspired Star Wars: Rogue One
A 1978 Harrison Ford war movie that flopped at the box office inspired Star Wars: Rogue One.
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Styling Ted's Hair In Bill & Ted Was No Easy Task
Ted's hair (Keanu Reeves) in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a thing of beauty, but it took a bit of finagling to get just right.
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The Flesh Fair In Steven Spielberg's A.I. (Dangerously) Didn't Use CGI
When it came time to shoot the Flesh Fair scene in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi movie A.I., Spielberg and company opted to do things practically.
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The 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of 2024 So Far
Here are the best sci-fi movies of 2024 so far, from sweeping cosmic blockbuster epics to strange, esoteric small-scale dramas.
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Why Soylent Green's Original Author Absolutely Hated The Film's Script
Harry Harrison, the author of the book on which the cult favorite sci-fi film Soylent Green was based, despised the movie adaptation's screenplay.
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Star Trek Into Darkness Cut An Emotional Scene Between Kirk And Rima's Daughter
You can watch this Star Trek Into Darkness deleted scene in which Chris Pine's Kirk shares a moment with a young character who has something in common with him.
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The Twilight Zone Episode That Inspired One Of Hugh Jackman's Best Films
The Twilight Zone episode 'Steel' inspired Hugh Jackman's sci-fi movie Real Steel, although the latter's message runs counter to that of the episode.
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Why Was Alice Eve Not In Star Trek Beyond?
Here's why Alice Eve didn't return for the sequel Star Trek Beyond.
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Denis Villeneuve's Original Scheduling Ambitions For Dune Would Have Been Brutal
Director Denis Villeneuve originally planned on shooting Dune and Dune: Part Two back to back.
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The Most Confusing Moments In Predestination, Explained
Predestination can be heady to absorb during one's first watch. The key to unraveling the sci-fi film's most confusing moments lies with its ending.
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The Head Of Fox Once Taught Legendary Director Howard Hawks A Lesson He Never Forgot
Early in director Howard Hawks' career, he learned a crucial lesson from the head of Fox about the tension of making movies for studios and audiences.
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Austin Butler's Best Movie, According To Rotten Tomatoes
Austin Butler may have lost himself for his role in Elvis, but that's not his top-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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A Quiet Place: Day One Pulls Off One Thing Marvel Has Always Tried To Do
A Quiet Place: Day One shows what it means to be a director-friendly franchise (unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe).
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