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Everyone knows that James Cameron is something of a directorial genius. Plenty of people are aware of his flair for visual effects too. But do you appreciate what a talented artist he is?New book Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron raids the personal collection of the man behind The Terminator, Aliens and Avatar, reproducing images from his boyhood sketchbook (plus such delights as a Space Mummy horror comic he drew in the eighth grade), poster art for low-budget movies, and sketches of creation...

It's common knowledge that James Cameron conceived of the general idea for 1984's The Terminator during a fever-induced nightmare.

James Cameron on his new art book 'Tech Noir'—plus the status of the 'Avatar' movies, what people get wrong about sequels and a lot more.

REVIEW: An “express elevator to hell” that plays on our basic fears, this is not only a pitch-perfect sequel, but also has its own style and swagger.

REVIEW: An “express elevator to hell” that plays on our basic fears, this is not only a pitch-perfect sequel, but also has its own style and swagger.

July 20, 2021 As kids, my brother and I had a penchant for wrapping our plastic weapons together with duct tape and tip toeing through our home in search of extra-terrestrial life. “Check those corners,” I would say while clasping my Nerf gun turned pulse rifle, which was attached to a yellow and green Super Soaker turned grenade launcher. At some point, one of us would yell, “Contact!” before leaping about the floor and blasting imaginary Xenomorphs to smithereens. Inevitably, one of u...

The Tomorrow War may crib from multiple great sci-fi movies, most notably Aliens, Terminator and Edge of Tomorrow, but if one is gonna steal might as well steal from the best. There’s a genuine feel of unstoppable menace to the alien threat here, and being sent to a future war is a horrific meat grinder people are unable to survive. While Tomorrow War may digress on family melodrama and a few supporting characters that are ultimately meaningless, where the movie works is alien baddies attacki...

How They Built the Battle Exosuits for Edge of Tomorrow Live, die...repeatedly strap yourself into a metal articulated exoskeleton that weighs 85 lbs. Warner Bros. Welcome to How’d They Do That? — a monthly column that unpacks moments of movie magic and celebrates the technical wizards who pulled them off. This entry explains how they built and filmed the exosuits for Edge of Tomorrow. Given CGI’s prevalence these days, it’s usually a safe bet to assume a special effect is computer-gen...

Disney Reportedly Planning Alien Cinematic Universe So far, the only concrete plans regarding the future of the Predator crossovers to be set on Earth. The announcement that Scott was taking the property to television cast doubt on the status of his Covenant sequel, which hasn’t been officially greenlit or canceled at this stage. The veteran filmmaker revealed last year that discussions had taken place over a third prequel, despite the disappointing box office and middling response to the l...

0 comments In 1979, Ridley Scott released one of the best and scariest sci-fi films of all time: Alien, which went on to spawn a decades-long franchise. Though many are great, the eight films in the  Alien franchise have woven a convoluted and confusing timeline. And that is set to continue in a new FX on Huluseries from Noah Hawley! It’s an intriguing and exciting development. Which makes it the perfect time to look back at the films and try to decipher just where the new TV show might f...