Cool Art: '2001 A Space Odyssey' by Jason Heatherly

A very simple yet very cool alternate poster for '2001: A Space Odyssey' by Jason Heatherly.
via

Honest Trailers - Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull

Get Ready for George Lucas to ruin another legendary franchise as we join Indiana Jones on his quest to find aliens. Yeah, you read that right, aliens.

Kickstarter: 'Cities In The Sky - Science Fiction's Forgotten Visionaries'

If you read this blog or follow me on Twitter you'll find that I love my science fiction, and I discovered this Kickstarter project whilst on my daily news sweep.

Cities in the Sky: Science-Fiction’s Forgotten Visionaries is a Kickstarter funded documentary about the forgotten men and women who have contributed to science fiction, and uncover the origins of ideas we take for granted today. Such as; Aliens, The Internet, Cryogenics, Life extension technologies, Green technology, Robots, Equal Rights, Women in Key Political Positions, Space Travel and much, much more! The documentary will also include interviews with science fiction experts from entertainment, literature, and technology including people who worked on some of today's best known movies and television shows.

As they say:
"Writers like Verne and Wells get a lot of attention and they were no doubt great minds and visionaries, but a shocking number of other creative men and women stand largely unknown or forgotten; we deeply hope that we can help play a role in changing this situation!"

The Kickstarter project closes on February 6; take a look at the Kickstarter page and consider making a pledge. For sci-fi fans, this film could open up a whole new world!

Check out the video for more.

Cool Art: 'The Lord Of The Rings' Posters by Mondo

Mondo have two new awesome 'The Lord Of The Rings' posters released tomorrow. 'Precious Cargo' by  Paolo Rivera and 'Servants of Sauron' by Mike Sutfin. You can take a look at the detail on Mike Sutfin's prints over on Mondo's blog.

Follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available online at a random time on Thursday, January 24th.

Check out the posters below.

'Precious Cargo' by Paolo Rivera
24"x36" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 330. $50

How 'Return Of The Jedi' Should've Ended

The Trilogy is complete! Enjoy HISHE's take on the final episode of the Star Wars saga, Return of the Jedi.

Short Animation: 'Exodus' by Potemkin

Potemkin notes:
"This low poly semi-epic child hood tribute space saga called EXODUS was born when Peder Norrby asked us to make a short film using Trapcode MIR. We accepted the challenge, made up a multi part narrative and went to work, letting the plugin affect both our creative, narrative and technical results.

This is the first part of a space epic, establishing the protagonists and a fragment of the universe as well as the timeline in which EXODUS takes place."

Music and visuals by Magnus Östergren
Production management by Thomas Oger
Produced by POTEMKIN
Commissioned by TRAPCODE / Peder Norrby

Short Animation: 'Paper Age' by Ken Ottman

A paper dinosaur stalks its territory, the king of its own paper jungle. However, it eventually meets a new and different kind of beast altogether.
via

2012 Internet Movie Poster Awards

IMPAwards have published their awards for the best movie posters from 2012.

Split into various genres and categories, they list the winners and nominees from each - along with a quick explanation of why they went with the winner, culminating in what they think is the best movie poster of 2012.

Good to see some love for some decent movie posters and originality too, considering that most posters from Hollywood these days are awful generic clichéd rubbish.

Go here to see the full list of winners.

Cool Art: 'The Timeline Of The One Ring' by Emil Johansson

Emil Johansson has created a timeline of events showing the the Ring’s path and location during various events in Middle Earth history.

Check out his website, 'LOTRProject', where the goal is to "explore the world of Tolkien through creative projects." And very thorough it is too!
via

'The Elder Scrolls Online' Cinematic Trailer

Here's the epic cinematic trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online called 'The Alliances'. Where three alliances – the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact – square off for control of The Imperial City.

The trailer has been released to celebrate the opening of beta sign-ups at eldersrollsonline.com. Fill out the form for the chance to be among the first in the world to play one of this year’s most anticipated MMOs.
via

Classic 'Doctor Who' Anime by Paul Johnson

Not new, but worth a watch. Jon Pertwee's classic Doctor Who in Japan using extracts from 'Revelation Of The Daleks'.



The art and animation was done by Paul Johnson, who is also behind the brilliant Tie Fighter Attack anime below.

Disney Has Asked Drew Struzan To Do The Posters For The New Star Wars Film

Even though he retired from the illustrating game in 2008, and despite doing the odd print here or there, Disney has asked Drew Struzan about producing the posters for the new Star Wars movies!

In an interview with Fanhattan, he says that Disney have made a couple of calls and that he hasn't ruled out the possibility:

"If the opportunity arises, it will be a real temptation. But it’s going to have to be a real temptation to get me away from my wife and my little grandkids and my family. Away from the green trees and the blue skies for a change instead of just locked in the studio. But, you know, never say never. All things are possible."

I'm hoping he is persuaded to come out of retirement and we get to see his poster art for Star Wars again. I love his art and can't recommend his art book 'Drew Struzan: Oeuvre' enough. Be good to see some posters where they are works of art instead of the generic photoshopped posters we see today too!

Take a look at some of Drew Struzan's previous Star Wars illustrations below.

via

Cool Art: 'Game Of Thrones' Stark Family Portraits by Tracie Ching

Check out this set of portraits of the Stark family from 'Game Of Thrones' by Tracie Ching.
via

New 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Promo: Invitation To The Set

Game Of Thrones returns on March 31 on HBO in the US, and to Sky Atlantic on April 1 in the UK.
via

New TV Spot Trailer For Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Movie 'Oblivion'

On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.

'Oblivion' stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Melissa Leo.

'Oblivion' is out in cinemas April 12.

Cool Art: 'Compliance' by Paul Ainsworth

Check out this 'Flight Of The Navigator' inspired print by Paul Ainsworth. The print is a 12 x 24 Glicee, numbered and in a limited edition of 20 on 300gsm fine art paper. It's yours for $40 at the Bottleneck Gallery website.

'Man Of Bricks' Lego'd 'Man Of Steel' Trailer

The 'Man Of Steel' second trailer Legofied by Antonio Toscano, Andrea Toscano, Francesco Patanè.
via

Cool Art: 'Wizard Of Oz' Travel Posters by Steve Thomas

Check out this set of four 'Wizard Of Oz' inspired travel posters by Steve Thomas.

Each poster is a 16 x 24 Giclee on archival paper, in a limited edition of 50 and are signed and numbered. You can pre-order these prints - $48 each or $154 for the set of four. Please allow up to 3 weeks from now for delivery.

You can buy them here.

Cool Art: 'Message In the Bottle' by Marguerite Sauvage

'Message In The Bottle' by Marguerite Sauvage is part of a new gallery show at the Light Grey Lab Gallery titled "Message in the Bottle" opening on January 25 in Minneapolis, US.

"Message In The Bottle" features the work of over 40 international artists and is all about cryptic messages, hidden secrets, ancient illusions! The exhibition will feature a limited edition print for those people that are the first to find the hidden images in the pieces, an interactive decoding piece, and walls and walls of art containing intimate secrets and mesmerizing detail!
You can see and buy the art here.

Cool Art: 'Fionna & Cake' by Glen Brogan

A cheeky illustration of Fionna and Cake from 'Adventure Time' by Glen Brogan.

Cool Art: 'Battlestar Galactica' 35th Anniversary Posters by Sublevel Studios

Check out these Battlestar Galactica 35th anniversary posters by Sublevel Studios featuring the classic Cylon Centurion and Battlestar Viper pilot from the original series. Can't believe it's been 35 years!!
via

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'Curiosity Mars Rover'

Neil deGrasse Tyson & co-host Eugene Mirman are joined by Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and astrobiologist David Grinspoon at the Bell House in Brookyn to discuss the the Curiosity Mars Rover and the exploration of Mars.


via

Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'The Avengers'

Watch this showcase reel for some of ILM's Oscar nominated effects work for the 2012 hit film, "Marvel's The Avengers".The reel represents a small fraction of the work created by over 200 ILM artists, scientists, and engineers backed up by a world class production team.

The stop motion animations which open and close the reel were done the old fashioned way - by hand, one frame at a time. They were crafted by ILM's stop motion guru, Erik Dillinger specifically for this reel.

Cool Art: 'The Incredibles' by Robert McGinnis

Brad Bird just tweeted this out! Cool unreleased hand-painted 'The Incredibles' poster by the legendary Robert McGinnis.
via

How The Hobbit Should've Ended!

The Art of the Guillotine: Editing 'Blade Runner'

via

The Batman Chronicles - Web Series on Indiegogo

Here's a trailer for a new web series that's looking for funding on Indiegogo.

'The Batman Chronicles' is new fan-made (non-profit) web series chronicling the adventures of a young Bruce Wayne, exploring his struggle to clean up the streets of Gotham City. They want the series to be a realization true to the comic books. Dark and gritty, but not afraid to stay true to the source material.

For more information, go their Indiegogo page or visit their Facebook page.

Cool Art: 'The Gallifreyan 7500 Year Perpetual Calendar' by Russell Walks

This BBC approved and licensed print by Russell Walks measures 24"x36" and will be available to buy from March 15 for $30 here.

Cool Art: 'Jaws' & 'ET' by Mondo

Tomorrow is Steven Spielberg day at Mondo, as they are releasing two posters inspired by two of his classic films.

The two posters are 'Jaws' by Laurent Durieux and 'ET - The Extra-Terrestial' by Mike Mitchell. Laurent's 'Jaws' is a 24"x36" screen print, hand numbered and in a limited edition of 525, costing $60. Mike's 'ET' print is a 36"x24" screen print, hand numbered and in an edition of 475, costing $45.

You can see detail photos of 'Jaws' over on Mondo's blog.

Follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available online at a random time on Thursday, January 17th.

Check out both posters below.

'Jaws' by Laurent Durieux

'ET - The Extra-Terrestial' by Mike Mitchell

Adventure Time Heraldic Shields by Pierluigi Caputo

These Adventure Time inspired heraldic shields by Pierluigi Caputo, definitely match the character and personality.

Check out his Deviant Art page for more art and the rest of the set below.
via

Ask 'Axe Cop'

While we wait for the Axe Cop series to premiere in July, ADHD decided to animate one of their favorite parts of the Axe Cop comic, with a very appropriately timed question from their friend Keith! Happy inauguration!
via

Darth Vader Voiced By Schwarzenegger

Dubbed Darth Vader shenanigans.
via

Cool Art: 'The Double Horror of Fenley Place' by Tracie Ching

'The Double Horror of Fenley Place' by Tracie Ching is part of the Gallery1988 (Melrose) collaboration with Hello Giggles, the popular website and entertainment destination for smart, independent and creative females, for their new exhibition.

The exhibition is titled, “Young Adult,” and will feature an all-female artist line-up, with each piece inspired by the teen-focused literature from the 80′s and 90′s.

The show will feature roughly 60 artists and will open on February 2 from 7-10pm, with a public reception. The show will run through February 23.
via

'The Double Horror of Fenley Place' by Tracie Ching

Cool Art: Pop Culture Art Nouveau by Jeff Langevin

Regular readers of this blog know that I have a penchant for pop culture art, I also love vintage art as well, especially art nouveau. And when the two come together, even better!

Take a peek at these art nouveau inspired prints from Jeff Langevin, and the good news is that you can buy these prints at his Etsy store as well some more very cool artwork!

Check them out below, plus his cool print for The Hobbit.

Peach Nouveau by Jeff Langevin

"Which Witch Is Which?": New TV Spot For 'OZ The Great And Powerful'

'OZ: The Great And Powerful' is out in cinemas March 8.

Sneak Peek at Dreamworks Animation's 'The Croods'

A new sneak peek, tv spot trailer thing for the upcoming Dreamworks Animation film, 'The Croods'.

'The Croods' stars Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Carl Duke and Cloris Leachman and is out in cinemas March 22.

New Trailer For Upcoming Syfy Show 'Defiance'

Here's hoping this new sci-fi show survives it's first season on Syfy when it debuts in April. That there's a third-person perspective MMO game that runs inconjunction with the series will hopefully help it along.
via

Short Film: 'Noon' by Kasra Farahani

I've previously posted the teaser trailer for 'Noon', a sci-fi short film, and now here is the completed short, which is in fact scene 3 from a completed feature screenplay by Kasra Farahani and Ari Bilow.

Check the Noon website and their Facebook page for more.

Synopsis:
2275 - Two hundred years after a nuclear mining disaster caused irreversible damage to earth, where the Sun no longer moves through the sky. In a massive, militarized immigration checkpoint, profit is pitted against morality as Gray struggles to reconcile his greed with his grudging impulse to protect an innocent girl.

The Geeky Nerfherder On Social Media

The Geeky Nerfherder is on almost all major social media sites on the Web. So if you’re not already following me via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Google Plus, here are the links to my profiles on each of these sites:

• on Twitter (@GeekyNerfherder)
• on Pinterest
• on Flickr (GeekyNerfherder)
• on Instagram (thegeekynerfherder)
• on Tumblr (Geeky Nerfherder)
• on Society 6 (Geeky Nerfherder)
• on Red Bubble (GeekyNerfherder)
• on Google Plus (Andy Barbieri)
• on FaceBook (Andy Barbieri)

If you’ve got an account on any of these sites, feel free to add me, I’d be honoured! Thanks guys!

Cool Art: 'Mondo Gallery' Prints by Craig Drake

Here are several prints by Craig Drake that were showcased at the Mondo Gallery in Austin Texas in September last year.

Featuring pieces from 'Alien', 'Blade Runner', 'Kill Bill', 'Metropolis', 'Escape From New York', 'The Bride of Frankenstein' and 'Black Swan', check them out below.

'Ripley' by Craig Drake

Short Film: 'Malaria' by Edson Oda

'Malaria' by Edson Oda tells the story of Fabiano, a young Mercenary who is hired to kill Death.

This short film combines Origami, Kirigami, Time lapse, nankin illustration, Comic Books and Western Cinema.

Community Season 4 Sneak Peek: The Hunger Deans

Community returns Thursday, February 7 at 8/7c in the US on NBC.

Cool Art: Doctor Who / Disney Fairy Tale Mash Ups by Karen Hallion

Check out these Doctor Who / Disney fairy tale mash ups from Karen Hallion.

Her next mash ups, according to her Facebook page, will feature Alice In Wonderland and Mulan, look forward to seeing those.

You can buy these at her Etsy store, and do take a peek at her Deviant Art page for more awesome art.

Check out the rest of the set so far below.

'Come Away With Me' by Karen Hallion

Cool Art: 'Gizmos & Gadgets' by Bottleneck Gallery

Bottleneck Gallery’s newest show focuses on the material items made popular by your favorite movies, television shows and books. Each artist will present a piece depicting a Gizmo or Gadget that has shaped our culture in some way, shape or form.

Online sale Saturday, January 19th 12pm EST (9am PST).

Take a peek below at some of the art.
via 

LIVE ACTION Toy Story!

Jonason Pauley and Jesse Perrotta started the project, a shot-for-shot recreation of the original Toy Story using live actors and toys, back in June of 2010, when they were just 17 and 18 respectively. They began by making clips without any intention of making the remaking the whole film. Eventually, their clips became popular enough—and their technique improved enough—that they committed to doing the whole entire movie in September of 2011. And now, a full two and a half years after they started, the finished product is here. They even actually made their way out to Pixar HQ last week and apparently got the OK to go ahead with the project.

Check out their full live action version of Toy Story below.
via

Cool Art; The Black Keys' Australia & New Zealand Tour Posters By Rhys Cooper

I think these look stunning, especially loving the art nouveau poster!!

Rhys Cooper's The Black Keys posters from their recent Australia and New Zealand tour are up for sale at Beyond The Pale. These are 915 x 305 mm silkscreen prints on 250 gsm matte sandstone archival stock.

Check out the set of three posters below.
via

“Art Nouveau”
6 Colour silkscreen 915 x 305 mm. Signed & numbered edition of 145

New 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Teaser Trailer

'Game Of Thrones' returns on March 31 in the US and April 1 in the UK.
via

Short Film: 'R´ha' by Kaleb Lechowski

'R'ha' was a solo project by Kaleb Lechowski created during the first year of his studies.
via

Cool Art: 'The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #1' by James White

This is the variant cover by James White for IDW's 'The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #1' coming out next month.

Cool Art: 'Gangster Squad' by Matt Ferguson

Love this 'Gangster Squad' alternate poster from Matt Ferguson, which was done for Shortlist Magazine!

Check out his blog and follow him on Twitter for more awesome art.

Cool Art: 'Star Wars' Comic Covers by Alex Ross

Dark Horse Comics have a new series of Star Wars comics out now, written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Carlos D’Anda, with awesome covers by Alex Ross.

The series is billed as Star Wars as you remember it . . . and as you have never seen it before! Taking you back to those heady, adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star—when the Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place where anything might happen!

Go here for a three page preview of the first issue.

And here are previews of the cover art from the first three issues by Alex Ross. The force is strong with these and you'll want to embiggen these beauties!

Cool Art: 'Final Destinations' Final Fantasy VII Travel Posters by Dean Walton

'Final Destinations' is a set of travel posters by Dean Walton inspired by Final Fantasy VII.

The five locations are available in various sizes in both print (high quality thick 235gsm satin stock) and canvas (high quality 260gsm 100% cotton canvas which is wrapped round the sides of the frame) formats. Prices start at £12 for prints or £40 for canvas or you can save up to 25% by buying the entire set. Each location is in a limited edition of 100 per size.

Go here to buy the travel posters.

Check out the locations, in all their glory below.

Behind the Magic: Anatomy of a Shot - 'Marvel's The Avengers'

I find these behind the scenes videos really interesting, especially when comparing what's actually filmed to what you see up on the screen.

While 'The Avengers' posed many visual effects challenges, one of the larger challenges was pulling together the "tie-in" shot during the third act of the film. Rather than frames, this single shot is measured in minutes on screen and is one of the longest effects shots in the film. It incorporates both practical special effects and extensive digital visual effects. The New York City environment that serves as the setting for this shot (and virtually the entire alien invasion) is computer generated by the visual effects team at ILM.


via

New Poster For 20th Century Fox & Blue Sky Studio's 'Epic'

20th Century Fox has just released a poster for Blue Sky Studio’s next animated feature, 'Epic', out in cinemas May 24 2013.

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world - and ours. 

'Epic' stars Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Amanda Seyfried, Pitbull, Beyoncé Knowles, Josh Hutcherson, Judah Friedlander, Colin Farrell, Aziz Ansari, Blake Anderson and Christoph Waltz
via

 
Check out the trailer for 'Epic' below.

Cool Art: Star Trek TOS Set 6 by Juan Ortiz

Artist Juan Ortiz is back with a new set of retro style Star Trek prints.

QMx will offer the four prints as a set of plated-printed lithographs on 100-pound, aqueous-coated, satin-finish paper. Each print measures 18x24 inches and the set of four is $34.95.  US and Canada fans can purchase the sets at QMxOnline.com.

Pyramid will have the images available in the UK on Wood for £39.99 (43x59cm) and £49.99 (45x76cm), Canvas for £59.99 (60x80cm) and as Framed Art Prints at £49.99 (60x80cm).  UK fans will be able to purchase the items at Amazon.co.uk, ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk and Oneposter.co.uk.

This month's random episodes are:
E08: Miri
E33: Mirror Mirror
E64: The Tholian Web
E77: The Savage Curtain

Take a peek at the other posters in the set below.
Via

Cool Art: 'V For Vendetta' by César Moreno

Tomorrow sees the guys at Mondo drop a poster by first time Mondo artist César Moreno.

The poster is 'V For Vendetta' and it is a 24"x36" screen print, hand numbered and in a limited edition of 300, costing $35.

You can see detail shots of the poster over at the Mondo blog.

As always, follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement. This poster  will be available online at a random time on Thursday, January 10th. 

Amazing Stories Is Back!

'Amazing Stories', the world’s first science fiction magazine - originally published in 1926 by the father of science fiction Hugo Gernsback (after which the Hugo Awards are named after) - is back and opened for Beta Testing of Phase 1 on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013.

Set to relaunch with a new Social Magazine Platform, 'Amazing Stories' will feature content from 50+ bloggers, covering an enormous array of subjects of interest to genre fans.

According to their press release on their blog: “We’ve got authors and agents, bloggers and editors, pod casters and broadcasters; we’ve got gamers and game designers; artists and art collectors; pulpsters and indie authors; we’ve got Hugo winners, John W. Campbell Memorial Award winners, John W. Campbell Best New Writer winners, Nebula and Hugo Award winners and nominees and winners and nominees of many other awards; people who review films, people who make films; we’ve got fanboys and fangirls; we’ve got former editors of Amazing Stories, writers who’ve become synonymous with the field and writers who are just getting started; comic artists, book reviewers; traditionally published authors, self-pubbed authors and authors who’ve done it all. The response to my request for participation was phenomenal – it couldn’t be more perfect if I had set out with a list of must-haves!” said Steve Davidson, publisher."

The Amazing Stories’ Social Magazine platform is designed to create an interactive environment that will be familiar to fans with blog content designed to encourage discussion and take things beyond the usual user-generated content model for social networks.

The Amazing Stories Blog Team aim to cover popular topics such as – Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, (lit), Film, Television, Gaming, Comics and Graphic Works, the Visual Arts, the Pulps, Audio Works, Anime, the Business of Publishing, Science and Fandom itself.

Follow their blog and like their page on Facebook.

Check out some of the classic covers from the original 'Amazing Stories' from the 1920's through to the 1960's below.

1926-04 Amazing Stories V1 #1, Cover Art by Frank R Paul

Trailer For New Syfy Show 'Defiance'

Syfy’s highly-anticipated 'Defiance' will premiere in US on Monday, April 15 at 9pm with a two-hour episode, hopefully the UK won't be too far behind.

'Defiance' will unite scripted television and online gaming for the very first time. Both the series and the game feature an interconnected world and storylines that will launch in early April with the release of the game and continue seamlessly with the series premiere on the 15th.

Set in the near future, 'Defiance' introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, MO, while in the game, players will adventure in the new frontier of the San Francisco Bay area. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story.

Defiance stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner.

Check out the trailers for both the TV show and the game below.
via

Space Janitors: Episode Seven

The Guild: Season 6 Episode 12 - 'End Game'

Floyd and the Game team weather the riot outside Game HQ as the Guildies work together to save the day.

Cool Art: 'The Legend Of Zelda' Fan Art by Sönke Bochmann

Here's some really cool 'The Legend Of Zelda' art from Sönke Bochman. Take a peek at some of his fake movie posters and fan art below.

Check out his Deviant Art page for more cool art.

Cool Art: 'GI Joe' Prints by Grzegorz Domaradzki

I've already posted about Grzegorz Domaradzki's previous GI Joe print for Acidfree Gallery, 'Scarlett', and on Friday January 11, the other two in the set; 'Snake Eyes' and 'Duke' will be available.

They are both 12″ x 36″ 5 colour screenprints, with the regular version in an edition of 100, which will cost $45, and the variant in an edition of 55 and costing $55.

Check out both the regular and variant editions for both prints below.
via

'Duke' (Regular Edition) by Grzegorz Domaradzki

Tomb Raider: The Final Hours Episode 4 - 'Surviving Together'

A behind the scenes look at the development of Tomb Raider's multiplayer mode from Crystal Dynamics sister studio, Eidos-Montréal. Hosted by Zac Levi.

Cool Art: 'Back To The Future' by LifeVersa

On Thursday, January 10th, LifeVersa will be releasing a promotional poster for 'Back To The Future' that was used to promote a special New Year’s Eve screening of the film at the Brewvies Cinema Pub in Salt Lake City.

They are 18 x 24 inch screen prints on metallic paper. Signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 88 (of course!).

They are available to buy here on Thursday.
via

click to embiggen

New Trailer For Guillermo Del Toro's 'Pacific Rim'

This trailer was part of the Qualcomm Presentation at this year's CES in Las Vegas.

When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.

Pacific Rim is in theatres July 12, 2013
via

Cool Art: 'Asajj Ventress' by Franchesco

Cool Star Wars art from Franchesco, featuring Asajj Ventress from the Clone Wars.

Cool Art: 'Ambush At Mos Gamos' by Otis Frampton

This was a commission, the brief was "give me an image that could come from Star Wars Episode VII with the characters on Tatooine".

And artist Otis Frampton came up with Jedi Knight Leia, Han Solo, a wookiee and Jedi Master Luke Skywalker getting ambushed by thugs in Mos Gamos.

click to embiggen

Cool Art: 'Star Wars / Alien' Mash Ups by Robert Shane

Here's some cool Star Wars / Alien mash up illustrations from Robert Shane, more after the jump.

Check out his Deviant Art page for more cool art too.

Eoin Colfer To Pen The First Doctor Who Short Story

Eoin Colfer (author of the bestselling 'Artemis Fowl' series) has written the very first short story in the Puffin ebook series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who! Eoin has reimagined the First Doctor and created a brand new Doctor Who adventure called 'A Big Hand For The Doctor', released on 23 January.

Click here to read an extract.

The ebooks will be available to download globally and a printed Anthology of all eleven stories will be available from 23rd November!

Family Guy 'Monty Python' Opener

via

Quick Clip From Pixar's Next Short Film 'The Blue Umbrella'

Here's a quick clip from first time director Saschka Unseld (as is the case for the Pixar Shorts), for Pixar's newest short film, "The Blue Umbrella," due to play before 'Monsters University'.  

Amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas - one blue, one not - fall eternally in love.
via

Cool Art: 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' by Brett Parson

Another piece for the Hero Complex Gallery “Weapon of Choice!” show, 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' by Brett Parson.

click to embiggen

Book Review: 'The Art Of Journey'

This is a companion book to a simply gorgeous game. Included within the high quality pages is the concept art showing the influences, narrative devices and game designs that made Journey what it is.

The book is split into six chapters, each detailing each step of the game's creation. Starting with the Character designs, and the many iterations until they got to final design. Followed by detailed looks at the creatures, landscapes, architecture and sequence designs. Each is very in depth with sketches, paintings, and 3D models with commentary from Journey Art Director, Matt Nara throughout. Even the section featuring a sample of Journey fan art is gorgeous!

I like the addition of the 'augmented reality' feature, powered by the Daqri 4D platform. By downloading the free 'Journey AR Viewer' app (available for both Android and iPhone of course), readers will be able to point their smartphone or tablet at special images and see animated 3D models appear straight from the game. A nice innovation, making this book different to the usual concept art books I have on my bookshelf.

Overall, if you've played the game, then chances are you fell in love with the game too! And if you fell in love with the game, then I would totally recommend getting this book!

***** out of 5

StarTalk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson from SDCC 2012

StarTalk, hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson as he sits down with Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate, The Nerdist himself Chris Hardwick, and astronomer Phil Plait during San Diego Comic-Con International 2012.

Cool Art: 'Snow Organa and the Poisoned Death Star' by Karen Hallion

Once upon a time, in a forest far, far away . . .

A cool Star Wars / Snow White mash up by Karen Hallion.  
This print is available to buy here.

Cool Art: Even More From Hero Complex Gallery's 'Weapon Of Choice!' Show

Following on from my previous post, here are some more examples of the art for the Hero Complex Gallery art exhibition… “Weapon of Choice!” landing on Friday, January 11th, 2013, from 7-11pm in Los Angeles.
 
Hit the jump (and click to embiggen) to see a selection of the awesome art from the 'Weapon Of Choice' exhibition!
via

'RJ MacReady' by Craig Drake

Cool Art: 'Princess Leia And The Seven Jawas' by Jozef Kyselica

A Star Wars / Disney mash up by Jozef Kyselica.
via

Cool Art: Hero Complex Gallery Presents 'Weapon Of Choice'

Hero Complex Gallery has sharpened their Hanzos and are revving engines as they announce their first art exhibition… “Weapon of Choice!” landing on Friday, January 11th, 2013, from 7-11pm in Los Angeles.
 

The theme revolves around art inspired by prominent characters of fiction, historical reference, or pop culture, and their relationship with their iconic “weapon,” that one thing that is inextricably tied to their character.

Some of the artists for the event include: Tracie Ching, Laurent Durieux, Blunt Graffix, Bruce Yan, Bruce, White, Chris Harper, Craig Drake, Adam Wheatley, Adam Worsell, AJ Masthay, Ale Giorgini, Ali Castro, Justin Anville, Godmachine, Ian Glaubinger, Joshua Budich, JP Valderrama, Marie Bergeron, Matt Ferguson, Tim Doyle and Trev Murphy.

Hit the jump (and click to embiggen) to see a selection of the awesome art from the 'Weapon Of Choice' exhibition!

via

'Conan' by Joshua Budich

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Celebrating 100 Episodes

In honour of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' 100th episode, Lucasfilm Animation presents this special anniversary video, featuring highlights from all five seasons of the hit animated series.
via

Second Red Band Trailer for 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'

Revenge is sweeter than Candy ! After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.
via

'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' is out in cinemas January 25 (US) and February 22 (UK).

Creature Designs For 2011 'The Thing' Prequel

Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. designed and created many animatronic creatures for the 2011 prequel to John Carpenter's THE THING. This video chronicles the work and execution of the final creations on set.

Hit the jump to see alternate alien pilot designs that weren't used in the final film.
via

Cool Art: 'Scientists Are Awesome!' by David Maclennan

A series of three portraits of scientists David Maclennan did in between freelance jobs. He admits he didn't really choose according to who has made the greatest contribution to science, just going for three scientists who were fun to draw.

Hit the jump to see the other two.

via

Anna Fisher: astronaut and chemist, and the first mother in space.

Cool Art: 'A Long Long Adventure With The Hobbits' by Jian Guo

Another cool stained glass style The Hobbit illustration from Jian Guo. Check out his Deviant Art page for more awesome art.

click to embiggen

Cool Art: 'Dejah Thoris' by Stanley Lau aka Artgerm

Another awesome illustration by Stanley Lau aka Artgerm featuring John Carter's Barsoomian Princess, Dejah Thoris.

Lego 'The Last Of Us'

Cool Art: 'Jurassic Park' by Ken Taylor

It's 2013 and Mondo are back with an awesome 'Jurassic Park' poster by Ken Taylor. You can bet this poster will sell out quickly when it's released online at a random time on Thursday, January 3rd, so follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement.

Hit the jump to take a peek at the variant version.

'Jurassic Park' by Ken Taylor (Regular Version)
24"x36" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 475. $50

Cool Art: 'Boardwalk Empire Nouveau'

No idea on the artist, but if anyone has the answer, please add in the comments.
via

Blazing Saddles Unchained Mashup Trailer

via

Short Animation: 'Blink To The Future' by James Farr

Love this Doctor Who / Back To The Future mash up. Would be a cracking Saturday morning cartoon!


via

New 'Monsters University' Viral Commercial

Get a glimpse at the wide variety of creatures and schools that make Monsters University the premiere destination for academic excellence. Now is the perfect time to find out if MU is right for you!

Discover more now at: http://monstersuniversity.com/edu


via

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy Interviews: Part 4 & 5

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy continue their chat about the future of Lucasfilm and the Star Wars movies.

Part 4:
George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy explore what makes the appeal of Star Wars universal.



Hit the jump to see Part 5.