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Concept art is an artistic rendering of costumes, sets, and/or character designs that will potentially be used in films. While fans see the finished product on the big screen, the concept art is often released in a collected Art of Making book, so the truly dedicated can see what could have been. For superhero movies, hardcore fans snap these books straight up. We want to imagine alternate versions of for our favorite films....

With the release of X-Men: Apocalypse, Oscar Isaac will join a group of actors who were rendered completely unrecognizable by their prosthetics and makeup. Sometimes these transformations are done for the purpose of adapting a non-human character to the screen, sometimes they’re done to help an A-list movie star disappear into a dramatic role, and sometimes they’re done for purely comedic effect. In any case, the success of these transformations relies on the believability of the makeup effects, as well as the ability of the actor to adapt their mannerisms and persona to completely become someone else....

Comic book writers have been drawing on the well of sibling rivalry for years. Ocean Master’s feud with Aquaman. Thor’s with Loki. Barbara Gordon has a criminal for a brother. Heck, Cain and Abel are in the DCU, re-enacting the old murder in-between hosting horror anthology comics. Of course, positive bonds between siblings make for great stories too. Morpheus and his brothers and sisters of the Endless. Wanda and Pietro Maximoff....

After a fifteen year wait, Vin Diesel has returned to the franchise that solidified him as a box office star. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is the third installment in a series with one success and one flop under its belt. The series’ premise is simple, but the movies’ over-the-top action set-pieces are anything but. NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) coerces criminal offenders with unique skill sets into defending their country in order to wipe away their record — think of xXx agents as one man Suicide Squads....

Super Mario World is often looked at as a transformative Mario title and a fitting way to show off what the Super Nintendo was capable of. Super Mario World certainly deserves its accolades, but its sequel, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, has so much more personality than its predecessor as well as genuinely challenging what the system and the platformer genre were capable of. Many people even consider Yoshi’s Island to not only be a perfect game, but also perhaps the best platformer of all time....

The popular password manager 1Password is getting a major update in its Mac version. The company behind the app announced on Wednesday 1Password 8 for macOS, which brings a redesigned interface, a new Watchtower, and other new features. Users will instantly notice the new interface, which looks modern and more consistent with the design language of the latest macOS versions. The sidebar now focuses on showing the user’s vaults and favorite items as the categories have been moved to the top of the item list with a dropdown filter....

Avengers: Infinity War is the movie we’ve all been waiting for. After six years of teasing, we’re finally introduced to the Mad Titan himself. However, he might not be the menacing villain who we all imagined him to be. Thanos is expected to finally get off his chair and bring destruction and chaos with him. He’s out to collect all six Infinity Stones so that he can destroy half of the universe....

Syfy has begun making a conscious effort to change its image over the last two years, looking to shift back to being known for original programming like The Expanse and adaptations of classic science fiction material like Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End after a long stretch of producing low-budget, deliberately trashy “Syfy Original Movies.” It was this approach to the network’s branding that seemed to peak with the unexpected pop-culture infamy of the Sharknado movies – the fourth of which is now in production....

Apple finally announces the date for WWDC 2022, which returns as a mostly-but-not-completely online event. Zac unsurprisingly caves on the Studio Display. iOS 15.5 features some curious Apple Cash related changes, and Friday Night Baseball is just another example of the TV app needing significant UI redesign. Sponsored by Upstart: Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to Upstart.com/HAPPYHOUR. Sponsored by LinkedIn Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster....

All of today’s best deals are headlined by a new all-time low on Apple’s AirTags 4-pack for $84. That’s alongside the first discount on Belkin’s new Pro 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger and a new low on Logitech Crayon for iPad. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Score a 4-pack of Apple AirTags at a new all-time low Apple’s first take on the Bluetooth locators arrived last summer with the notable inclusion of a U1 chip....

While digital streaming is eating into the sales of Blu-rays, people who want to see movies in the best quality possible—both audio and video—can’t do better right now than with 4K Ultra Blu-ray discs. With the right television and equipment, people can watch movies at home with better clarity and sound that they can’t get on any other device, or even with HD streaming due to the increased data available on the discs....

Making A Murderer took Netflix audiences by storm. It follows the real-life story of two men who may or may not have committed a crime. The docu-series tells the story of these men and what happened, allowing audiences to guess at what the truth may be, or what may have actually happened. The entire series begs the question: are these men guilty or not? Of course, it’s easy to see why this show became addictive....

One of the consistent knocks against the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been its lack of compelling villains. Across 20+ movies, the general wisdom goes, there just haven’t been that many memorable foes for the MCU’s superheroes to go up against. It’s true that Iron Man, Captain America, and company not only beat the villains they take on physically but often for general screen presence, but did those less-than-inspiring adversaries actually hurt the MCU’s many franchises?...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is less than three months away from its release, and it’s ready to unveil a whole team of DC superhero movies, ready to fight against Lex Luthor and Doomsday (in the movie) and Marvel’s Avengers (at the box office). Marvel has dominated the superhero landscape in past decade, but now it’s DC’s time to see if they can compete with Marvel. Yet it remains to be seen if DC can bring their second-tier characters the level of fame that the Marvel movies have brought to Iron Man, Thor or Guardians of the Galaxy....

While Batman v Superman didn’t have the most captivating villains in cinematic history, it in no way reflects DC’s track record with on screen bad guys that share a commanding presence. From Superman: The Movie to The Dark Knight Rises, these villains are threatening, power-hungry and awesomely evil. All of the supervillains on this list must come from a DC film, but more than that, they must be unique and captivating while being able to stand the test of time....

Created by Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has only continued to grow in popularity over the years. In the age of the Internet, this endlessly quotable series had lead to more than a few funny and relatable memes. Buffy tried to live her life like everybody else, despite the responsibilities that she had to deal with. Most people can relate to the pros and cons of trying to have a happy existence, while dealing with the sometimes less-than-pleasant aspects of life....

When you first started your game of Pokemon you were given one of the hardest decisions you will ever make in the entire game. After giving yourself a name, and your rival a hilarious and degrading moniker, you were tasked with choosing your very first starter Pokemon. The decision wasn’t easy either; there were only three choices and each of them came with pros and cons, especially considering your rival would get to choose his Pokemon after you picked yours....

In the late 1980s, Alan Moore released installments of a graphic novel about Fascism and oppression after a nuclear war had destroyed most of the world. A supremacist political party ruled the UK in a dystopian version of the country, using prisons and outlandish rules to extinguish their opponents. When it felt right for a movie adaption, Joel Silver bought the rights for the graphic novels V for Vendetta and Watchmen....

Nobody knew when Star Trek first premiered in September of 1966 that it would be the genesis of a massive franchise that would still be going strong 52 years later. Now, it’s 2018: the second season of Star Trek: Discovery is currently being filmed, and there are at least two different new movies in the works, one of them based around an idea by Quentin Tarantino and the other getting the franchise’s first female director....

The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards have the chance to prove the television academy is more in touch with the TV landscape than it has seemed in previous years. Although the nominees are remarkably consistent with previous awards ceremonies, there are a number of welcome additions to the fold that help offset the repeat appearance of shows like Homeland, House of Cards, and Downton Abbey. This year has included newcomers Mr....