Director Ridley Scott may have given comments recently regarding how Guy Pearce's character Peter Weyland ties Prometheus into the "Alien-verse". These reports were followed promptly by the relase of this clever viral clip on the real TED website of Weyland giving a TED Talk in the future of 2023.
And this corporate site - weylandindustries.com - also appears to be part of the viral campaign.
Stunning VFX reel for "Hugo". Scorsese's magical family film deftly pays homage to the earliest days of cinema - there's great article pointing out all the references at FX Guide. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, and of course Visual Effects.
Fist images from the set of the J.J. Abrams updated Trek sequel feature Spock & Uhura vs Benedict Cumberbatch's mystery character. Via MTV, which offers some spoilery details if you must know more.
Maul is back and there's gonna be trouble! And yes...cyborg legs! This action packed preview
from USA Today also features more Savage Opress, more Nightsisters, more Asajj, and
Grievous too - it's starting to look like a Dark Side Royal Rumble!
The 4-part season ending Clone Wars story arc begins March 9th.
Hoy Toys released this teaser image for their full Avengers Movie 12" figure line this week; and Nick Fury is now available for pre-order at online specialty figure retailers. It's hard to top HT when it comes to likenesses, accurate details and articulation, they've done excellent versions of all the characters previous movie incarnations save Fury, Hawkeye, and the Hulk. The real intrigue will be in how they handle the Hulk. Here's some shots of the Sam Jackson Fury - with many more photos at Hot Toys Facebook page.
John Douglas envisions a Before Watchmen Prequel Comic for the Ersatz Space Squid for the Comic Art blog Relaunched. I'm still annoyed this huge homage to Lovecraftian horror was left out of the movie.