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Mac & Me Action Figure From Falcon Toys

Fans of the 1988 movie Mac & Me will be delighted to learn that they can now have an action figure based on the alien from the movie. This figure comes from Falcon Toys. If you know the movie, then you already know that it was pretty bad and basically was just riding on the heels of E.T.’s popularity.

Sadly, it is already sold out, but maybe you can find one on Ebay soon. It was limited to just 15 pieces. Each 3″ tall resin piece comes blister-packed and is priced at $65 per. This is a funny collectible from a movie that was just an E.T. Knock-off.

mac and me action figure

mac and me action figure

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Scifi Staff by — July 15, 2014 in Toys/Collectibles 0
Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery From Ridley Scott’s Alien

We can thank Imgur member Valaquen for these lovely behind-the-scenes photos from Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi/horror film Alien. Valaquen recently uploaded over 253 images, with more to come. These images provide an interesting look at the making of the classic film.

We’ve got rare concept art, newspaper/magazine clippings, vehicle models, cast and crew pics, pics of H.R. Giger himself, costume designs and so much more. You can easily lose yourself for hours looking through all of them. Trust me, I’ve done it. These images make me appreciate the movie on a whole other level. I can only imagine what a thrill it was to work on this movie and help put it all together. To walk in these alien sets. Just amazing.

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alien behind the scenes

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alien behind the scenes

alien behind the scenes

alien behind the scenes

alien behind the scenes

alien behind the scenes

Scifi Staff by — July 14, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0
Creating Empire Strikes Back’s AT-AT Scenes

Joe Johnston recently revealed this behind-the-scenes video detailing the making of one of the shots from Empire Strikes Back featuring the AT-ATs. I have nothing but respect for these old school stop motion guys. It is slow work and about as low-tech as it gets, but it can produce amazing shots that rival today’s special effects.

Johnston:

Original Trilogy fans…here’s the digitized super 8mm clip of Phil Tippett, Jon Berg and Doug Bestwick stop-motion animating a snow walker shot from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. As I watch this for the first time in thirty-five years I am truly amazed at the amount of work that went into the creation of just one shot in this iconic sequence. I love stop motion with all it’s archaic flaws and charm. This is a great example of what will hopefully not become a lost art form.

I remember changing the frame rate a couple of times before switching to live action. In the later settings it’s easier to see the walkers’ progress. The VistaVision camera recording the shot is the large black shape at bottom center, which gives you a hint as to which shot in the sequence the guys are animating. Watch the cut sequence…it’s pretty obvious which shot this is. The video camera on the stand to the left of it is for the animators’ reference monitor.

I had forgotten that there’s a short snippet of Mike Pangrazio painting one of his incredible panoramic landscapes that formed the backgrounds for the majority of the stop-motion shots. There’s even a brief shot of a very focused Nilo Rodis at the end. This was a blast from the past for me and I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks for watching!

via io9

Scifi Staff by — July 8, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Concept Art

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes will be hitting theaters next week, so we are all eager to see more of this world after the first installment. You might say we are going ape over it. To satisfy our Simian craving until then, we have some concept art from this movie as well as Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

These fantastic images come from a new art book that chronicles the design of both movies. It is titled Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films. The book is full of the production photography and concept art behind both films. It is a must buy for hardcore fans of the movies.

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

via io9

Scifi Staff by — July 1, 2014 in Concept Art 0
Creepy Creature Concept Art From Maleficent

Artist Bryan Wynia has revealed some stunning creature concept art for Disney’s fantasy movie Maleficent. You have to love the level of detail that can be seen here.

At first glance you don’t know if you are looking at a model or art, but you do know that these creatures are intense and in your face. These creatures are alive and breathing before your eyes. Make sure that you check out the creatures featurette as well, to see them all in action.

Maleficent creature art

Maleficent creature art

Maleficent creature art

Maleficent creature art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0p9VseEwi0

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Scifi Staff by — June 30, 2014 in Concept Art 0
Empire Strikes Back Set Photo: “Good Times On Hoth”

Check out this vintage photo from the set of The Empire Strikes Back via @mccrabb_will. The caption reads “Good times on Hoth.” Just look at those smiles. These three must know that they are making film history. In the process, they are obviously having a good time.

Carrie Fisher has her hair down and is all smiles. Who doesn’t like seeing old set photos from the old Star Wars films? This picture is proof that it was a magical time behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera.

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Scifi Staff by — June 29, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 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.

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dark tower

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

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Scifi Staff by — June 23, 2014 in Concept Art 0
Indiana Jones and the Whip of Doom

We will probably never see another Indiana Jones film with Harrison Ford, but at least we have this cool infographic titled Indiana Jones and the Whip of Doom. It gives you a nice visual aid to help keep track of how all of the people died in the original trilogy.

Which movie had the highest body count? Raiders of the Lost Ark holds that honor, while Temple Of Doom had the fewest. At the bottom of this chart, it lists the reasons why Indiana Jones is just awesome. We can’t argue with any of the points made here. Indy is the best.

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Scifi Staff by — June 22, 2014 in Infographics 0