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Warcraft producer explains why movie needs two years of post-production

Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull explains why post-production for the Warcraft movie will take two years.

New photos offer a glimpse at canceled Mortal Kombat HD remake

Makeup artist Tanea Brooks posted 30 photos from her work with actors on the canceled Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection HD.
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Live-action Halo series may air on Showtime as well as Xbox

The live-action Halo series developed by Steven Spielberg and Xbox Entertainment Studios may be adding Showtime to its list of producers.

23 new shots of Godzilla, and 5 city-crushing clips of the monster in action

In a set of new clips and still images from Gareth Edwards' upcoming Godzilla reboot, the monsters get ready to brawl and Bryan Cranston wants answers.
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Oculus VR vehemently denies ZeniMax’s claim that its tech is stolen (full statement)

ZeniMax Media claims ownership of key intellectual property used by Oculus CTO to develop VR tech.
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Doctor Who’s Matt Smith cast in major role for new Terminator trilogy

The upcoming reboot of the Terminator franchise has added former Doctor Who star Matt Smith to the cast of Terminator: Genesis.
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Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff to star in EVE: Valkyrie virtual reality game

Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff to star in virtual-reality game EVE: Valkyrie for Oculus Rift and PlayStation 4.

Marvel reboots approach to video game tie-ins as it eyes an Avengers game

A lackluster response to movie-licensed games has Marvel rethinking its approach to games set in its cinematic universe.
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Chatting villains, reboots and video games with the producers behind Spider-Man 2

The producers of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 weigh in on the film's villains and their upcoming video-game movies.
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Free multiplayer demo for Call Of Duty: Ghosts available for PlayStation this weekend

A multiplayer demo for Call Of Duty: Ghosts will be free to download May 2-5, and feature three maps and Extinction mode.
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New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer offers good look at Donatello and Raphael

The latest trailer for producer Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot puts the spotlight on two more Turtles.
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“Reaper of Recipes” contest rewards best Diablo-themed recipe

Blizzard and Eat Game Live partner for the "Reaper of Recipes" challenge to find the best Diablo-themed recipe.
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Roger Rabbit and Hook star Bob Hoskins dead at 71

Oscar-nominated Who Framed Roger Rabbit? star Bob Hoskins has died to complications from pneumonia.
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Nintendo announces Mario Kart 8 Wii U Bundle and free digital game download

Nintendo offers up more details on Mario Kart 8 Wii U Bundle and free eShop digital game download.
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Warner Bros. planning nine DC Comics movies after Man Of Steel sequel and Justice League

Warner Bros. has nine more films based on DC Comics properties planned after the Man Of Steel sequel and Justice League movie.
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New Godzilla trailer gets up close with film’s giant monsters

The latest trailer for Gareth Edwards' Godzilla offers a better look at the film's monstrous supporting cast.
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Marvel confirms Netflix series will be set in cinematic universe

Marvel's upcoming series on Netflix will be set in the same universe as The Avengers movie and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Resident Evil director confirms 3D follow-up to begin production soon

Paul W.S. Anderson confirms Resident Evil Rising title for sixth film in Resident Evil franchise. Like Retribution before it, Anderson will shoot in 3D.
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Warner Bros. makes it official: Justice League movie to follow Man of Steel sequel

Warner Bros. confirms plans for a Justice League movie after Batman and Superman meet in Man Of Steel sequel.
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Marvel claims April 24, 2015 as the international release of Avengers: Age of Ultron

Marvel Studios sets international release date of April 24, 2015, for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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New photo from set of Warcraft movie goes behind the scenes

The filmmakers behind Warcraft, the game based on the MMORPG World of Warcraft, have released the first behind the scenes images of the film.

Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist live-action series introduces us to Ken

The upcoming live-action series Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist has released a new trailer introducing us to Ken.
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Oscar Effects: The Rise and Fall of San Francisco in ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

Industrial Light & Magic had to envision what San Francisco will look like in the 23rd century in order to convincingly demolish it at the climax of Star Trek Into Darkness.
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Oscar Effects: Going Locomotive in ‘The Lone Ranger’

A look at why The Lone Ranger's train sequences turned out to be one of the most extensive and expensive visual effects processes that acclaimed shop Industrial Light & Magic ever worked on.
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Oscar Effects: Creating the Iron Legion of Iron Man 3

We take a close look at the work Weta Digital and others did to bring an army of modern and vintage Iron Man suits to life in Iron Man 3.
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Oscar Effects: Building A Better Dragon in The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug

We look at The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, and how Peter Jackson's team created a better dragon.
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Looking back on 60 years of Godzilla before he tears down the city again in 2014

With the “King of the Monsters” returning to the big screen later this year after a decade long absence, we look back at the 60 year history of Godzilla, from his time on film, TV, comics, and video games.
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A look at all the video games Hollywood hopes to adapt (and hopefully won’t screw up)

With the comic book industry proving that films based on unreal properties can be wildly successful, Hollywood has turned its eye to video game properties. Here’s a look at the films based on video games, and how likely it is they make it to film.

Skylanders: Swap Force review

Activision and Vicarious Visions continue to demonstrate a knack for pairing video games with physical toys in fun ways, as we see in the latest visit to Skylands, Skylanders: Swap Force.
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Vicarious Visions’ president on balancing between two audiences in Skylanders

Vicarious Visions president Guha Bala chats with Digital Trends about what's to come in Skylanders: Swap Force and how the dev teams strikes a balance between kid-friendly play and depth for the older crowd.

‘Skylanders: Swap Force’ preview: Mix & match your way to victory

Vicarious Visions appears to have another winner on its hands in Skylanders: Swap Force, a revised take on the kid-friendly series that - true to its title - allows for different parts of characters to be swapped around, to varying effect.

‘Europa Report’ director explains how he put the science back in science fiction

"It was like I was Mission Control," says Sebastian Cordero of filming 'Europa Report'. The movie explores the realities of space travel, bringing some much-needed SCIENCE back to the science fiction genre.
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‘Downloaded’ charts the rise and fall of the Napster revolution

"The important thing about a revolution is that it's bigger than you," says Downloaded director Alex Winter in our discussion about his new Napster documentary and the 10-year process of bringing it together.
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R.I.P.D. review: A familiar take on a new world

Red director Robert Schwentke's comic book adaption of R.I.P.D. blends the fun and the familiar for a supernatural buddy-cop adventure.