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The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan Used Practical Effects For Sea Monsters Scylla and Charybdis

While Christopher Nolan made several changes when adapting Homer's The Odyssey for the big screen, there was no world in which he left out two of the story's most famous monsters: Scylla and Charybdis.

By Josh Weiss 22 hours ago

Jim Henson's Vision for Dark Crystal Sequel Was Much Darker Than First Movie

The Dark Crystal franchise spearheaded by puppetry legend Jim Henson can't catch a break as far as sequels go.

By Josh Weiss 9 hours ago

SIDE BY SIDE: David Tennant as Doctor Who, with Rebecca Romijn and Anson Mount on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EP Reveals Doctor Who Easter Egg, Why Crossover Never Happened (Exclusive)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman revealed why a Doctor Who crossover fell apart in an exclusive interview with SYFY Wire.

By Joe Bergren 15 hours ago

Odysseus: The Fall Creators Reveal How They Made AI-Generated Movie in Just Months

Creator Ash Koosha and the team behind Odysseus: The Fall told SYFY Wire how artificial intelligence helped bring Homer's epic to life in a fraction of the time of a traditional production.

By Stephanie Swaim 20 hours ago

The Real Reason Jurassic Park’s Visitor Center Remains Unfinished

Jurassic Park art director John Bell reveals that the under-renovation Visitor Center was an organic way to stay within director Steven Spielberg's mandated budget of $63 million.

By Josh Weiss 22 hours ago

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How The Odyssey’s Chilling Circe Pig Scene Was Made Without CGI, According to Samantha Morton

The scene (you know the one) with Samantha Morton's Circe remains a standout moment in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and becomes all the more impressive by the fact that no CGI was used.

By Josh Weiss 1 day ago

Dinosaurs Invade The Wild West In Latest Mashup From Primitive War Filmmakers (Exclusive)

Hot off the success of his Vietnam War/dinosaur mashup Primitive War, filmmaker Luke Sparke is now committed to bringing the prehistoric reptiles to a new historical period: the Old West.

By Josh Weiss 8 hours ago

Lana Condor Reveals Grueling The Devil's Mouth Training Included Holding Her Breath for 4 Minutes

Before filming the underwater survival thriller The Devil's Mouth, Lana Condor spent months training to become scuba and free diving certified—including learning to hold her breath for four minutes.

By Stephanie Swaim 2 days ago

Monster House Was Written By Rick and Morty Creator—But Here's Why He Disowned The Movie

Released in 2006 to positive critical reception and a sizable box office gross, the animated horror-comedy Monster House was disowned by one of its credited screenwriters: future Community and Rick and Morty creator Dan Harmon.

By Josh Weiss 23 hours ago

The Magical Optimism of M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water

Savaged by critics upon its release in July 2006, M. Night Shyamalan's urban fantasy film, Lady in the Water, deserves another look 20 years later.

By Josh Weiss 1 day ago

Sounds Like Mahershala Ali's Blade Movie Is Deader Than a Staked Vampire

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Marvel Studios' Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali gradually sunk deeper and deeper into development hell.

By Josh Weiss 1 day ago

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This Twilight Zone Episode Was Inspired By Experimental Aircraft X-20 Dyna-Soar

The Twilight Zone episode "And When the Sky Was Opened" borrowed inspiration from both Richard Matheson's short story "Disappearing Act" and the real-life X-20 Dyna-Soar spacecraft.

By Josh Weiss 3 days ago

President Curtis Creators Reveal How Spinoff Differs From Rick and Morty

Eleven years after his introduction in Rick and Morty's "Get Scwhifty" episode, President Andre Curtis (voiced by Keith David) is taking the spotlight in his very own TV series.

By Josh Weiss 3 days ago

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom Is Even More Powerful Than Thanos in Avengers: Doomsday Trailer

Following his tenure as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. is taking a walk on the villainous side as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.

By Josh Weiss 2 days ago

How Christopher Nolan Brought The Odyssey's Cyclops to Life

Christopher Nolan's preference toward in-camera effects led him to take a practical approach to the dreaded Cyclops Polyphemus (Bill Irwin) in The Odyssey.

By Josh Weiss 2 days ago

Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull in House of the Dragon.

House of the Dragon’s Abubakar Salim Warns Final Episodes Bring “Chaos and Emotion” (Exclusive)

Spoilers ahead! House of the Dragon star Abubakar Salim, who plays reluctant royal advisor Alyn of Hull, reacted to the shocking final moments of episode five, titled “Unbowed and Unbent,” in an exclusive interview with SYFY Wire.

By Joe Bergren 5 days ago

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Jurassic Park Art Director John Bell Reveals Secrets Behind the Film’s Most Iconic Props

John Bell, who worked as art director on Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, go inside the iconic props he designed—from Dennis Nedry's Barbasol can to John Hammond's cane.

By Josh Weiss 5 days ago

Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey, inset with an image of David Keighley.

Why Is The Odyssey Dedicated to David Keighley? Inside Christopher Nolan's Tribute

The Odyssey honored Christopher Nolan’s longtime collaborator David Keighley by dedicating the film to IMAX’s former Chief Quality Officer, who died last year only weeks after completing work on the epic adaptation.

By Joe Bergren 5 days ago

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How The Twilight Zone Borrowed a Spaceship From Rival Series The Outer Limits

A spaceship built for ABC's The Outer Limits unexpectedly found a second life on CBS' The Twilight Zone.

By Josh Weiss 5 days ago

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Will Bring Back Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova

Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is set to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, joining Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner ahead of Avengers: Doomsday

By Josh Weiss 6 days ago

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