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A Closer Look At Alien’s Horrifying Chestburster Scene

If you have the stomach for it, this in-depth look at one of the most shocking moments in cinema is worth your time. The chestburster scene in Ridley Scott’s Alien is a classic. Seeing that newborn xenomorph explode out of John Hurt’s torso was just amazing. The other actors on set were never warned about the eruption ahead of time.

In CineFix’s Art of the Scene series, they look at Alien’s chestburster scene in detail. It’s very enlightening and worth a look if you are a fan of the film.

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Scifi Staff by — February 6, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Star Wars Return Of The Jedi Deleted Scene: Luke Finishes His Lightsaber

One of the things that struck me the first time I watched Return of the Jedi was that we never got to see Luke making his lightsaber. It seemed odd even then. That’s because it was a scene that was cut from the movie. Now we can finally see Luke putting the finishing touches on it at least, just before he heads off to Jabba’s palace.

You can watch the scene below. Basically he finishes it up, tests it and then sends the droids off ahead, so that he can rescue his friend Han Solo.

Scifi Staff by — January 30, 2015 in Movies/TV 0
Star Wars III: Behind The Scenes Photos

If you are a fan of the Star Wars prequels, check out these fascinating and not-so-often-seen behind the scenes photos. Even if you hate the prequels, you can’t help but respect all of the hard work that went on behind the scenes of this final installment.

Yes it had a ton of CGI, but this movie also had some massive sets and a ton of prop work and models as can be seen in some of the images below.

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See the full gallery here, along with some amazing concept art.

Scifi Staff by — January 27, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Jupiter Ascending Concept Art

Jupiter Ascending is one of the most highly anticipated Sci-Fi movies of the moment. From what we’ve seen of it, it looks pretty amazing. Thankfully we don’t have long to wait since the film will be hitting theaters on the first weekend of February. That’s why Warner Bros. has launched a timely ‘Look Book’ for the film online, allowing you to explore more of this visually stunning world.

Jupiter Ascending will be released in plain old 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on February 6th in the US and the UK. Below are some production design and concept art images that will make you even more eager to see it. If you want to see more, head over to the Look Book site. I can’t wait for this movie.

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Scifi Staff by — January 21, 2015 in Art 0
Man Of Steel Behind-The-Scenes Special Effects Video

Say what you want about Man of Steel. Even if you didn’t like it, you have to admit that the movie looked great. The movie had some great visual effects. In this behind-the-scenes video, the visual effects team talk about how they came up with one of the most striking elements of Kryptonian technology. The “liquid geo”.

This gray metallic liquid can reshape and form into anything. It works really well in the movie, helping make Krypton technology even more alien. It’s fascinating stuff and worth a watch.

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Scifi Staff by — January 20, 2015 in Movies/TV 0
Return Of The Jedi: Location Special Effects

If you like his work, you can head on over to Patreon and support Jamie Benning. He’s a documentary film maker and this short clip is an interview with Kevin Pike, who worked not only on Back to the Future, but also on Return of the Jedi.

It’s a fascinating clip and a great look behind the scenes, so it is certainly worth supporting Jamie so he can continue making documentaries. In this clip, Kevin Pike talks about his work on the Location Special Effects on Return of the Jedi.

Scifi Staff by — January 8, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
This Stop-Motion Animated Short Features a Marshmallow Ghostbuster

Ghostbusters was a pretty groundbreaking movie, considering the fact that it was a comedy. Years later we still can’t get enough of it. I don’t hold out much hope that the new rebooted movie will be anywhere nearly as good as the original, but that’s okay, because we have cool movies like this stop-motion animation from Bodega Studios.

It features only a single Ghostbuster. Venkman. Uh, make that Venkmallow. Slimer also makes an appearance and you’ll never guess who is playing him. This short is awesome, but the problem is, now that I’ve seen it, I want more. When can I see more marshmallow adventures?

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Scifi Staff by — January 5, 2015 in Animation/Fun Videos 0
Alien: 35th Anniversary Fan Art

The Poster Posse recently paid tribute to Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror film Alien, for the film’s 35th Anniversary this year. I can’t believe it has been that long. Time flies when you are enjoying great Sci-Fi.

Below are several pieces of art that were submitted for the first phase of the tribute project. This is some fantastic art from one of our favorite groundbreaking movies.

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Scifi Staff by — January 5, 2015 in Art 0
Star Trek III Movie Phaser Light-Up Prop Replica with Sound

The famous phaser first seen in the third Star Trek movie, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock can now be yours. It features a removable Type 1 “cricket” phaser and a Type 2 pistol grip. This replica features realistic lights and sound effects straight from the film.

It measures 9 7/10-inches tall x 9 1/2-inches long x 3 1/10-inches wide. This replica is as accurate a Star Trek III phaser as you are likely to find. This is one of the stand out phaser designs from the original films. It is only $34.99 from Entertainment Earth.

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Scifi Staff by — December 19, 2014 in Props/Replicas 0