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Never-Before-Seen Back to the Future Poster

Never-Before-Seen Back to the Future Poster
We all know the iconic poster for Back To The Future that shows Marty and Doc with the Delorean, but there was another poster that you may not know about that was almost used instead. This unused poster concept recently came to light after a former employee at Lonsdale Advertising in England found it in their collection.

Now it is headed to auction. This is an awesome poster, but I’m glad they went with the other one. The retro 50s element of the first movie would have been the focus here. It works, but it is not nearly as dramatic.

Scifi Staff by — January 5, 2016 in Art 0
Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome
Power Rangers fans should already know that Lionsgate has been developing a new Power Rangers movie with Saban Entertainment. It will be directed by Dean Israelite. One of the other directors who didn’t get the green light worked with conceptual artists Alex Ruiz and Gregory Semkow. This is some of what they came up with. It is unique and not at all what you might expect. These images are phenomenal. There are images of The Control Room, Alpha, T-Rex Zord, Zordon, and Rita Repulsa.

Ruiz says:

“This is some concept art I made for a director who was pitching his film version of Power Rangers. If you guys remember someone made an amazing PR fan film this year, which lit the fire under many asses to get a full on Hollywood film made. So, many a director jumped at the opportunity. Unfortunately our guy didn’t get it, it went to another director. Such is the nature of the film business.”

How much do you want to bet that the movie we get is not nearly as cool as this concept art. Sad, but it will probably be true.

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

Concept Art For Rejected Power Rangers Film Actually Looks Awesome

via Epicstream

Scifi Staff by — December 30, 2015 in Art 0
Doctor Who’s New Sonic Screwdriver


Now that the Doctor’s new Sonic Screwdriver has made its debut during the show’s season finale, we can get an even better look at it. I have to say, I really am in love with this design. It isn’t as chunky as the 11th Doctor’s Sonic, which I love, and it has some super cool lights. It’s also TARDIS blue. It is the perfect blend of old fashioned and modern. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on a replica!

Doctor Who's New Sonic Screwdriver

Doctor Who's New Sonic Screwdriver

Scifi Staff by — December 9, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
James Gunn Shows Off Early Star-Lord Helmet Design for Guardians Of The Galaxy

James Gunn Shows Off Early Star-Lord Helmet Design for Guardians Of The Galaxy
Director James Gunn recently shared a behind-the-scenes photo from Guardians of the Galaxy that shows a very early design for Star-Lord’s helmet. This is what he had to say:

“#fbf Very early version of the Star-Lord mask. I wanted the eyes to be big, as if he was perpetually surprised, not your regular hero. We might have overdone it a bit here. #GotG#flashbackfriday”

It’s always fun to see the evolution of things like this. Below is a piece of concept art that this helmet design was based on. It’s not bad, but I’m glad they made all of the minor improvements that they did. The final version really works well.

James Gunn Shows Off Early Star-Lord Helmet Design for Guardians Of The Galaxy

via Geektyrant

Scifi Staff by — December 4, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art
Here’s some Superman Lives concept art and some designs of Brainiac, who was supposed to be the villain of the film. This film would have been directed by Tim Burton and would have starred Nicholas Cage as the Man of Steel. However the whole thing was a complete mess and we never got that movie. Some are thankful, while others are sad. As weird as this film looks, I am intrigued. I would have liked to see what Burton could do with the Man of Steel, even if the weirdness seems cranked up in typical Burton style.

The art is from propstore.com who recently auctioned off some Superman Lives items. They were taking some bold chances with Superman, I’ll give them that.

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

Superman Lives Brainiac Concept Art

via Cosmicbooknews

Scifi Staff by — November 17, 2015 in Concept Art 0
Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art
The designs and cool creatures that you see in Ghostbusters had to start somewhere. We have the amazing concept art of Henry Mayo to thank, as well as Thom Enriquez, John Deveikis and others. You can check it all out in Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History. We’ve mentioned the book before, but check out some of the images here.

Witness some of the drawings that led to the creation of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer. I’m always fascinated with how these things evolve. It’s interesting to see the creative process. I almost wish we had gotten a more evil looking Stay Puft Marshmallow Man after seeing this.

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

Incredible Ghostbusters Concept Art

via io9

Scifi Staff by — October 29, 2015 in Art 0
Kylo Ren And Boba Fett Motorcycles

Kylo Ren And Boba Fett Motorcycles
We’ve seen Tamás Jakus’ work before. He designs some killer motorcycles based on some of our favorite movies. You might remember his CHAPPiE bike that we featured awhile back. Now he is back with a few new designs.

That black beauty you see above is clearly based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens baddie Kylo Ren. It is called the Jakusa Equus Kylo. Below is an awesome Boba Fett inspired bike. I can totally see Boba Fett riding that thing while pursuing his bounty on some far away planet. This bike is just stunning.

Boba Fett Motorcycle

via Mighty Mega

Scifi Staff by — October 27, 2015 in Art 0
Millennium Falcon Concept Car

millennium falcon car
The Millennium Falcon as a car looks like a million bucks. Or a million galactic credits, Whichever is worth more. I’m no good at currency conversion. This is a concept from artist roobi and it looks outstanding. I think Hot Wheels needs to hire this guy and up their Star Wars car designs.

In a car like this you just have to do your best to avoid any Imperial entanglements, not that the cops could catch you. All I know is, I don’t want to be anywhere near this thing when it goes to hyper drive.

Scifi Staff by — October 10, 2015 in Art 1
Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History

Ghostbusters The Ultimate Visual History
Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History is what every Ghostbusters fan needs to get their fix of classic Ghostbusters. This book covers it all, from the original movies to the animated shows, comic books, video games, toys, and other collectibles. This is an amazing look at the entire franchise. All in one place at your fingertips.

Inside you will find never-before-seen concept art and photography and there is a large section on Ghostbusters II as well. There are exclusive interviews with key players from both films. This is the book that fans have been waiting for. Check out the video below. It is a must have.

Scifi Staff by — October 6, 2015 in Books 0
Here’s What A Dune Animated Movie Would Look Like

Here's What A Dune Animated Movie Would Look Like
Frank Herbert probably had no idea in 1965 when he wrote Dune, that his masterpiece would go on to live forever in so many mediums. One medium that we have never seen Dune conquer yet is an animated movie. Artist Matt Rhodes shows us what they might be like.

Rhodes is the lead concept artist for the videogame Dragon Age: Inquisition. I wonder if he knows some people who can make an animated Dune happen. I’d love to see it.

Here's What A Dune Animated Movie Would Look Like

Here's What A Dune Animated Movie Would Look Like

Scifi Staff by — September 30, 2015 in Art 0