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Star Wars Characters As Babies: The Diaper Side Of The Force

Korean graphic designer and paper toy artist Jang Suk-Woo created this fun and silly set of illustrations, showing some of the Star Wars characters that we know and love as babies. Hey, you have to start somewhere right? These characters may be cool all grown up, but in the beginning, they needed their diaper changed like everyone else.

For everyone who has ever complained about the prequels, let this be a reminder that it could have been much, much worse. We could have been given three movies of Star Wars Babies. I for one, do not want to see Luke and Darth Vader having a lightsaber duel in a crib.

by Scifi Staff — June 27, 2014 in Art 0

Plan Your Next Trip With These Retro Sci-Fi Travel Posters

Dean Walton has created some very satisfyingly retro Sci-Fi travel posters that would look at home in any galactic travel agency. You can book a trip to many famous locales, like Vulcan, Pandora, Solaris, New York as seen in The Fifth Element and more.

However, if you find yourself traveling the cosmos, do yourself a favor and don’t forget your Multi-Pass. Also, if we have learned anything from Hitchiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, it is this. It might be a good idea to pack a towel. A towel always comes in handy. And no matter where you go, there you are.

by Scifi Staff — June 27, 2014 in Art 0

Concept Art And CGI Footage From Ron Howard’s Dark Tower Movie

Conceptual illustrator, Gregory Hill has updated his website with some stunning concept art that he created for Ron Howard and Universal’s cancelled film based on Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. The plan was for Howard to make three movies and at least a television mini-series or two, but sadly Universal passed, due to financial concerns.

It looks like we will not get to see this beautiful world(worlds) come to life anytime soon, which is extra sad after seeing this concept art that seems to capture the spirit of the books so well. Now I want to see Roland and the gang on screen more than ever.

by Scifi Staff — June 26, 2014 in Concept Art 0

Imperial Spocktrooper Action Figure

This awesome Spocktrooper action figure from Junk Fed is the first figure from the “Space Madness” line and is the perfect mash-up between Star Trek and Star Wars. The Imperial Spocktrooper is priced at $45 per carded figure. Each figure is individually hand cast, assembled, painted, and finished. The end result is impressive and only logical.

His accessories include a removable helmet and blaster. The card back gives a hint as to what else may be coming in this series. It looks like a two-headed E.T., an R2 unit of some sort and two others that I can’t make out. Consider this figure as coming from a mirror universe that is also from “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.”

via ToysREvil

by Scifi Staff — June 26, 2014 in Toys/Collectibles 0

DisHollywood: Disney And Hollywood Collide Head On

In this series of superb illustartions, artist José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros takes Disney and Hollywood and lets them share screen time. It is amazing how naturally these characters go with one another and fit right into the other’s world.

Here you will see the Creature from the Black Lagoon with Ariel, Freddy Krueger with Sleeping Beauty, Batman’s Joker threatening to cut off Rapunzel’s hair and more. It makes me wish that we could have brand new versions of all of these movies with Ontiveros directing as well as being in charge of the art. That would be a darker version of Disney that I would like to see.

by Scifi Staff — June 26, 2014 in Art 0

Star Trek Into Iceland: The Ultimate Cosplay Away Team Adventure

Best away team adventure ever! Take four creative Star Trek fans(Andrew Jason Leung, Ken Lin, Jennifer Puno, and Mike Rousseau), a trip to Iceland and some imagination, and you have an amazing Star Trek themed landing party! Their less than five year mission can viewed on their website, Star Trek Into Iceland.

This is the best geeky use of Iceland’s epic landscapes ever. So beautiful. So geeky. They obviously had a super fun time and it would be a blast to hang out with them. I wouldn’t even care if I drew the red shirt. They are my new heroes.

via The Trek Collective

by Scifi Staff — June 25, 2014 in Cosplay 0

Game Of Thrones Wine Map

VinePair has put together this fun infographic reviewing and showing the locations of the “Wines of Westeros” from the HBO series Game of Thrones. It is pretty handy if you find yourself in Westeros with a mighty thirst. Fighting for the Iron Throne will certainly make you thirsty. A tall glass of Arbor Gold sounds pretty good. As do the Dornish Red Wines.

Sadly, the Starks don’t grow any wine thanks to the climate in the North, but I’m sure they enjoy and import it from many other lands and houses.

by Scifi Staff — June 25, 2014 in Infographics 0

Monsters And Machines Invade Famous Paintings

German artist and illustrator Oliver Wetter alters old landscapes. Specifically, he adds things like giant kaiju, robots and other pop culture elements. A giant monster is all you need to take a painting from tranquil to terrifying.

In Wetter’s work, danger looms large, ready to shatter the calm and idyllic peace. In most of these works we are seeing the last moment of calm before a horrible storm. In other’s, like AT-AT Among The Sierra Nevada for example, we seem to be seeing a calm aftermath. In this tranquil scene, an abandoned and rusty AT-AT stands gathering moss, the deer at it’s feet drinking carefree.

by Scifi Staff — June 24, 2014 in Art 0

Blade Runner Blaster Replica Is All You Need To Shoot Replicants

Here it is. Deckard’s blaster in all it’s glory. This just may be the coolest prop replica ever. At $900 it is pricey, but this replica is a work of art and true to the actual prop used in the movie. It has all of the details just right. Just look at this blaster come to life.

It is limited to only 50 pieces worldwide. If this amazing piece of Sci-Fi history is too much for your wallet, there’s a $570 edition available as an unassembled model kit. I could admire this weapon for hours and not get bored. Totally worth every penny.

via Kotaku

by Scifi Staff — June 24, 2014 in Movies/TV 0

Gorgeous Edge Of Tomorrow Concept Art

If you haven’t seen Edge of Tomorrow, what are you waiting for? The concept art is every bit as good as the movie. We know this because concept artist Kevin Jenkins just released a whole mess of Edge of Tomorrow concept art.

It shows off the many ways that the mimics could have looked, gives us a bunch of platoon shots, mech suits and more. These images will give you a whole new appreciation of the movie. You can check out more on Kevin’s website.