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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Check out The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 concept art by Scott Lukowski!

The last sequel to The Hunger Games was a massive success and is the fifth highest-grossing film of 2014 and continued the epic scale of the novels by Suzanne Collins. Critic Robbie Collins of The Telegraph calls it "one of the most fascinating, vividly realised fantasy landscapes in recent cinema." Part of it's success were the use of real landscapes and sets in the film. Director Francis Lawrence told Coming Soon that he wanted to make the film as "honest and real as possible" to be "as immersive as possible for the movie and for the actors." This included building and using massive sets for the production. Designing all those sets takes some highly skilled artists and one of those artists, Scott Lukowski, shared some artwork on his site.

Lukowski is a professional concept illustrator who's worked on movies like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Transformers (2007) and Transcendence (2014). See designs for the archery range, District 13's hangers and hallways. You can also see the S.S.C., (short for Simulated Street Combat) nicknamed "The Block" which was an artificial Capital City Block used for training. It was either cut out of the film or was used for the blocks of District 13. Either way, they're gorgeous.

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Archery Range

District 13

Topside Hangar

Hanger Below Ground

This image is from the film

District 13 Main Tunnel

The Block

Command Center

The Transfer

See more of Scott Lukowski's insanely cool portfolio at http://www.scottlukowski.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Scott Lukowski's work or The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 artwork on my blog.

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Official The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1Summary
"The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, from an adaptation by Suzanne Collins and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone."Directed by Francis Lawrence
Cinematography by Jo Willems
Production Design by NAME
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland, Evan Ross, Mahershala Ali and Wes Chatham
Release Date(s): November 19, 2014 (Brazil, Norway), November 20, 2014 (Indonesia, Philippines), November 21, 2014 (United States), January 2015 (China)
Official Site: http://www.catchingfiremovie.com/
© Copyright 2014 Lionsgate, Color Force. All rights reserved

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Check out Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D concept art by Phillip Boutte Jr., Kelton Cram, and Andy Park!

In a recent interview Ann Foley, the costume designer for Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, talked about the evolving look of the recurring character Mike Peterson — aka Deathlok played by J. August Richards. Richard's described his characters evolving look telling Variety, "I got a lot of upgrades while I’ve been gone. My costume is very different. There are things that are still the same. The character has been evolving since we’ve seen him last; this is like Deathlok 2.0."

Her vision of the character's evolving costume was visualized with the help of concept artists Phillip Boutte Jr, Kelton Cram, and Andy Park.

Boutte Jr, Cram, and Park are professional concept artists who've worked onbig budget projects like Man of Steel(2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and Thor: The Dark World(2013).

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Here's how the costume has evolved over the years

Here's how the character looked in the comics

See more of Phillip Boutte Jr. on http://phillipbouttejr.carbonmade.com, Kelton Cram at http://keltoncram.blogspot.com, and Andy Park's sweet portfolio at http://www.andyparkart.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Andy Park, Kelton Cram, and Phillip Boutte Jr.'s work or Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on my blog.

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. what do you think of the Deathlok costume?

Official Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Series Synopsis
Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films, as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson's team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage; Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), expert pilot and martial artist; Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), brilliant engineer; and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker, Skye (Chloe Bennet). Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s first television series, is from executive producers Joss Whedon (Marvel's The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who co-wrote the pilot (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost, Heroes) also serve as executive producers. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.
Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge
Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Cinematography by David Boyd
Series airdate: September 24, 2013
Official Website: http://www.agentsofshield.com
© Copyright ABC Studios, Marvel Television, Mutant Enemy. All rights reserved

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Marvel's the Avengers (2012) - Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)

Check out Avengersconcept art by Raj Rihal!

The Avengers sequel is only a little more than a week away, so it's a perfect time to share some concept art from the first film. The set designs of the first film are massive in scope and scale. Production designer James Chinlund told LA Times, "the first challenge that jumped out at me was how to make all of these characters from so many disparate worlds and visual vocabularies coexist in our world of today.

With the Iron Man films, Marvel had been so successful creating a seamless reality where the world felt plausible and even though Iron Man’s tech was otherworldly, it still felt grounded. You could tell how much care had been taken to maintain a truth in the visuals. I felt a tremendous sense of responsibility, to all of the incredibly talented artists and designers who had worked on the films before me, to deliver a world that was balanced and cohesive, and could contain all of these different visual threads."

One of the many talented artists that helped to craft that look was Raj Rihal. Rihal is a professional concept artist who's worked on Hollywood films like Oblivion (2013), Thor (2011) and Men in Black 3 (2012).

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Tony Stark's Penthouse

Nick Fury's Office

S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier

S.H.I.E.L.D Lab

See more of Raj Rihal's amazing portfolio at http://totalrihal.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Raj Rihal's work or The Avengers artwork on my blog.

Via Comic Book Movie (DC Marvel Freshman)

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Avengers what do you think of the set designs?

Official Marvel's The Avengers Synopsis:
"Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures 'Marvel’s The Avengers'–the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, 'Marvel’s The Avengers' is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when 'Marvel’s The Avengers' assemble in summer 2012. In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security."
Directed by Joss Whedon
Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey
Production Design by James Chinlund
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson
Release date: April 11, 2012 (El Capitan Theatre), May 4, 2012 (United States)
Official Site: http://avengers.marvel.com
© Copyright 2012 Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved

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Star Wars: Rogue One(2016) concept art

Check out Star Wars: Rogue One concept art!

Lucasfilm and Disney released a teaser image of concept art for their upcoming Star Wars stand-alone film called Rogue One.

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At Star Wars Celebration a teaser video was shown that shared concept art for the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One. It's described as being set after Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and before Episode IV: A New Hope. It's telling the tale of a "rogue band of resistance fighters who must unite to steal the Death Star plans." If you remember in the first movie Darth Vader boards Princess Leia's ship looking for plans. General Tagge warned about technical plans for the Death Star that had been stolen by the Rebellion saying, "If the Rebels have obtained a complete technical readout of this station it is possible, however unlikely, that they might find a weakness, and exploit it."

This movie is set up to tell the story of how the plans were stolen. They look pretty cool and take the franchise in a new direction.

Click on the links if you want to see more Star Wars: Rogue One artwork on my blog.

Images via Star Wars and WhatCulture

What do you think of the concept art? Are you looking forward to Star Wars: Rogue One?

Official Star Wars Anthology: Rogue OneSummary
"A band of resistance fighters unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans in the Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One"Directed by Gareth Edwards
Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Felicity Jones, Ewan McGregor
Release Dates: December 16, 2016
Official Site: http://www.starwars.com
© Copyright 2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved

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Check out The Amazing Spider-Manstoryboards by Amy Lynn Umezu!

With Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe they've planned to reboot the franchise. So, let's look back at the last reboot of the Spider-Man movies thanks to storyboards by Amy Lynn Umezu.

Amy Lynn Umezu is a professional concept and storyboard artist who's worked on big budget films like Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Insurgent (2015) and the upcoming Jurassic World (2015).

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She mainly worked on the opening sequence (Peter Parker playing hide-and-seek through his dad dropping him off at Aunt May’s house), the subway sequence (immediately after Peter is bit, he has an encounter on the subway) and the birth of Spider-man montage (Peter falling through the roof to the wrestling ring, designing his costume, making the web shooters, etc).
Here's the scene as it was filmed

When I asked her what it was like working on the film she said, "This was my first big blockbuster superhero film, so the challenges I had were more about learning the process that goes into making these action films."

See more of Amy Lynn Umezu's work on Spider-Man and other films at http://www.amyumezuart.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Amy Lynn Umezu's work or The Amazing Spider-Man artwork on my blog.

What do you think of the storyboards? If you've seen The Amazing Spider-Man what do you think of the webshooter scene?

Official The Amazing Spider-Man Synopsis
"One of the world's most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in "The Amazing Spider-Man." Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012. "The Amazing Spider-Man" is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero."
Directed by Marc Webb
Cinematography by John Schwartzman
Production Design by J. Michael Riva
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan
Official Site: theamazingspiderman.com
Release date: July 3, 2012 (USA)
© Copyright 2012 Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions

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Supposedly some concept art for the next Captain America movie leaked and shows Cap going up against old Shell-Head

It was posted by Umberto Gonzalez the self-proclaimed "Fanboy Journalist" who knows a thing or two about leaks since he used to write for Latino Review.

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The movie follows the storyline of the the 2006–2007 Marvel crossover "Civil War" storyline about a government "Superhero Registration Act" to have superpowered characters act under official regulation. It set up a war between the superheroes led by Iron Man on one side (for) and Captain America on the other (against).

Here's a better look at the armor which Gonzalez describes as "Mark 46, what some of you are calling the 'bleeding edge armor.'"

No word on who the artist is but, if it's real, we'll find out soon enough.

Click on the links if you want to see more Captain America: Civil War artworkon my blog.

What do you think of the concept art? Do you feel Captain America: Civil War will be good?

Official Captain America: Civil WarSummary
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Chadwick Boseman, Jeremy Renner, and Elizabeth Olsen
Release Dates: May 6, 2016
Official Site: http://www.marvel.com
© Copyright 2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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Check out Captain America: The Winter Soldierstoryboards by Federico D'Alessandro!

The latest Marvel film, Avengers: Age of Ultron is a hit and leads the way to Captain America: Civil War. The fight cheoreography in Winter Soldier were staged for months, and highlighted Captain America's superhuman qualities to try and "move away from impressionistic action into specificity".

That kind of action is hard to visualize, so the directors Anthony and Joe Russo turned to storyboard artists to help them visualize the complex scenes which favored long shots. One of the storyboard artists on the film shared an animatic (or storyboards turned into video) that highlighted a key scene in the end between the Winter Soldier and Captain America in the end.

Federico D'Alessandro is the head storyboard artist and Animatics Supervisor at Marvel Studios, and has worked on films like Thor (2011), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Iron Man 3 (2013).

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Here's the scene as it was filmed

See more of Federico D'Alessandro's marvelous portfolio at http://www.thefilmartist.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Federico D'Alessandro's work or Captain America: The Winter Soldier artwork on my blog.

What do you think of the storyboards? If you've seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier what do you think of the battle between the Winter Soldier and Captain America?

Official Captain America: The Winter Soldier Summary
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever- widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy - the Winter Soldier. Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Georges St-Pierre
Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
Production design by Peter Wenham
Release date: March 13, 2014 (Los Angeles premiere), April 4, 2014 (North America)
Official Site: http://www.marvel.com/captainamerica
© Copyright 2014 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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Check out The Avengers: Age of Ultron concept art by Andy Park!

In the latest Avengers movie the evil robot Ultron goes through many changes and one of the artists, Andy Park, shared some early looks on his Facebook page. He also shared some early costume designs for Pietro Maximoff (aka Quicksilver).

Park is a professional concept artist who's worked onbig budget projects like Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013), Thor: The Dark World(2013) and Iron Man 3(2013).

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Ultron

Park said, "These are a few early concept versions I did for Ultron Mark 1. It was fun to paint up what essentially looks like a hobbled together creepy Iron Man with the classic Ultron look."

Here's what Ultron's "Mark I" look was like.

Quicksilver
Park added, "I had the pleasure of doing some design work on Pietro Maximoff aka Quicksilver for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The final design (not seen here) was done by Jack Dudman. But it was fun to explore what he could look like from his costume to his hair to how his running could look like. It was known early on that his costume wasn't going to be too 'costumey.' But I had to try to push it just a bit."

Here's what he looked like in the film

See more of Andy Park's marvelous portfolio at http://AndyParkArt.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Andy Park's work or Avengers: Age of Ultron artwork on my blog.

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Avengers: Age of Ultron what do you think of Ultron and Quicksilver?

Official The Avengers: Age of Ultron Summary
"Marvel Studios presents 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Marvel’s 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision."
Directed by Joss Whedon
Cinematography by Ben Davis
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader
Release date: May 1, 2015 (USA)
Official Site: http://marvel.com
© Copyright 2015 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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Check out rumored Star Wars: The Force Awakens concept art of Maz Katana!

I've already said I think 90% of Star Wars VII concept art isn't real. But this one is popular, so I'll share it. Recently, Vanity Fair magazine revealed the name of Lupita Nyong'o's character and Indie Revolver, who accurately predicted the "Chrome Trooper", now known as Captain Phasma, played by Gwendoline Christie. Now they've released concept art they say is a production painting of Maz Katana.

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I'm skeptical, but it's entirely possible that it's real. After all, they say she is in the trailer briefly.

On the other hand, this could be official concept art of another alien in the film and not Maz Katana at all. We'll know when the movie comes out.

The Vanity Fair article gave a caption that confirmed Lupita Nyong'o is a pirate. She has a castle with "galactic travelers, smugglers, and other assorted riffraff" filling the main hall. Pirates have always been important to Star Wars and early drafts for A New Hope had a number of pirates.

Maz Katana's allegiance is a mystery though and we don't know whether she's on the side of the Resistance (the film’s new term for the Rebel Alliance) or The New Order (the film's new name for the Empire).

Click on the links if you want to see more Star Wars: The Force Awakens artworkon my blog.

Via Indie Revolver

What do you think of the concept art? Are you looking forward to Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Official Star Wars: The Force AwakensSummary
Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) and is being scripted by Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, with Tommy Harper (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Jack Ryan, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Jason McGatlin (Tintin, War of the Worlds) serving as executive producers. John Williams is returning to score Star Wars: Episode VII..
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Cinematography by Daniel Mindel
Production Design by Rick Carter and Darren Gilford
Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong'o, and Gwendoline Christie, with Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker
Release Dates: December 18, 2015 (USA)
Official Site: http://www.starwars.com/theforceawakens
© Copyright 2015 Lucasfilm, Bad Robot. All rights reserved

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Check out The Avengers: Age of Ultron storyboards by Federico D'Alessandro!

One of the biggest scenes in Avengers 2 was the battle between Hulk and Iron Man in his Hulkbuster armor. It was in every trailer and every promo. It was huge! Now you can see an animatic of the scene which shows how much work went into crafting it. It's pretty much like the filmed version, which shows how good the storyboards were. They were done by Federico D'Alessandro.

D'Alessandro is the head storyboard artist and Animatics Supervisor at Marvel Studios, and has worked on films like Thor (2011), Iron Man 3 (2013) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

Here's the scene as it was filmed

See more of Federico D'Alessandro's fascinating portfolio at http://www.thefilmartist.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Federico D'Alessandro's work or Avengers: Age of Ultron artwork on my blog.

What do you think of the storyboards? If you've seen Avengers: Age of Ultron what do you think of the Hulk vs. Iron Man scene?

Official The Avengers: Age of Ultron Summary
"Marvel Studios presents 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Marvel’s 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision."
Directed by Joss Whedon
Cinematography by Ben Davis
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader
Release date: May 1, 2015 (USA)
Official Site: http://marvel.com
© Copyright 2015 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Check out Mad Max: Fury Road concept art by Brendan McCarthy!

The fourth Mad Max movie has roared to a huge opening weekend and io9 calls it "an astonishing work of art" which is just what production designer Colin Gibson said they were looking for. Every car and vehicle had it's own insane personality. “We wanted to find things that were iconic,” Gibson told Jalopnik. “Cars that had a particular resonance in Australia, and then design them as the boys would’ve.” Co-writer Brendan McCarthy helped create the look of the film and shared some of the early designs on his website.

McCarthy is an award winning British artist and designer who's worked on big budget films like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Lost in Space (1998) and Coneheads (1993).

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"The original Mad Max trilogy was to me, the greatest of the 80s franchise movies." McCarthy said, "I loved George Miller’s highly original and surreal ‘post-apocalyptic westerns’ as they have been called — especially the second instalment, Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior. Co-writing and designing the initial storyline and visuals for Mad Max Fury Road was a great thrill. The movie has turned really well and was released to much acclaim. I’m very happy to have been invited to rethink and reignite this terrific film series.

"Featured here are some of my early concept images. You’ll see a lot of my design philosophy and original creations for the movie; from The Buzzards (the buzz-saw wielding spiked vehicles), the Pole Cats (boarding marauders on poles), the whole ‘retro hotrod’ look of the Armada and some character designs. I’ve also included design ideas that didn’t make the finished movie."

For comparison, here are some of the vehicles seen in the film

See more of Brendan McCarthy's amazing website http://artbrandon.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Brendan McCarthy's work or Mad Max: Fury Road artwork on my blog.

Some images via Premiere

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Mad Max: Fury Road what do you think of the car designs?

Official Mad Max: Fury RoadSummary
"MAD MAX: FURY ROAD is the fourth film of George Miller‘s Road Warrior/Mad Max franchise co-written and directed by Miller. The post-apocalyptic action film is set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world of fire and blood exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order...There's Max (played by TOM HARDY from The Dark Knight Rises), a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And... Furiosa (played by CHARLIZE THERON from Prometheus), a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland."Directed by George Miller
Cinematography by John Seale
Production Design by Colin Gibson
Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee and Courtney Eaton
Release Dates: 7 May 2015 (TCL Chinese Theatre), 14 May 2015 (Australia), 15 May 2015 (United States)
Official Site: http://www.madmaxmovie.com
© Copyright 2015 Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures. All rights reserved

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Check out The Flash (2014) concept art by John Gallagher!

The TV Show The Flash promised that the long-time villain Gorilla Grodd would make an appearance, but he only got brief momments. That is until the episode "Grodd Lives" which aired a few weeks back and we finally got to see what Grodd could do. One of the artists that helped establish the style and look for Grodd is artist John Gallagher and he recently shared some of the style art on his DeviantArt page. He already shared style art for Reverse Flash and Girder.

Gallagher is a professional concept artist who's worked on Hollywood projects like Mockingbird Lane (2012) and V (2009).

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I talked to John briefly and here's what he said about working on the show and what he described as the "tone piece and explainer".

"Gorilla Grodd has such a rich visual and narrative history that it's nearly impossible to miss the mark." Gallagher said, "It all becomes about what story you're wanting to tell and where it lands in his evolutionary arc. In our case, Grodd is a newly formed rapidly evolving super hominid, so it's early in his tract: Learning exponentially, mastering language and the written word, moving far beyond the trappings of normality. Sewers would normally be a place a regular primate would actively avoid, but Grodd is no regular primate. Plus they work very well as a reveal scenario for building suspense, heightening mystery and of course are a place where most people are a natural sensory disadvantage, meta-human or not: smells awful, low visibility, an acoustic nightmare. But if you're a powerful psionic, well, the advantage is yours"

Here's what Grodd looked like on the show

Here's what Grodd looks like in the comics

See more of John Gallagher's marvelous portfolio at http://uncannyknack.com

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Official The FlashSummary
"After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only "meta-human" who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion -- and not everyone is using their new powers for good. Barry partners with S.T.A.R. Labs and dedicates his life to protect the innocent. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become...The Flash."
Created by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Carmine Infantino.
Cinematography by C. Kim Miles, Jeffrey C. Mygatt and Glen Winter
Production Design by Tyler Bishop Harron and Ian D. Thomas
Original airdate: October 7, 2014 (USA)
Official Site: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-flash
© Copyright 2014 Bonanza Productions, Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television Distribution. All rights reserved

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Check out Daredevil concept art by Ryan Meinerding!

Marvel has released concept art of the costume for the Netflix original series Daredevil. Joe Quesada, Marvel CCO and one of the series' executive producers, said, "The starting point is always story. We had to come up with a logical reason as to how someone with Matt Murdock’s means and ability to actually make a costume could make that dramatic of a leap from the vigilante costume to the super hero [suit]. Once that logic was in play, which was the Melvin Potter of it all, we had to build to that point. I think if we had gone to that red costume too soon, it would have caused a lot of viewers to bump on the material, because it was so grounded in the real world." One of the talented artists to contribute to the design was Ryan Meinerding and he did an interview with Marvel explaining the designs. He said, "Joe Quesada got in touch and asked if I could help out. Our whole team actually did designs, [including] Rodney Fuentebella, Andy Park, Jackson Sze, Josh Nizzi, andAnthony Francisco. I think we all did a round of designs as fast as we could, and they settled on one of mine. Beyond that, we did our normal process of modeling the head and the cowl [in] 3D with Josh Herman, and then I was involved throughout the costume creation process."

Meinerding is a professional concept artist who's Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development and worked onHollywood blockbusters likeIron Man 3 (2012), Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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"The tone that was really communicated was the sense of realism that they were going for," Meinerding said. "I think the way that [manifested itself in] the costume was through the armor and making it feel a little bit more padded than you traditionally think of Daredevil being. When we do these designs, there’s a concept of grounded and a concept of reality. The grounded nature that they brought to the vigilante costume was the simplicity and effectiveness, because you’re trying to conceal your identity but also [have to be] mobile enough to fight.

"When you do a super hero costume in that world, it’s hard to be as real as you need to be, because you’re making it heightened. So you try and find the touchstones for that with armoring pieces that you would want armored, like your shins and your forearms for blocking and hitting as well as having things be riveted on. The overall layout of that costume is really that it’s meant to look like a Kevlar vest with stuff underneath it. That’s what we were going for."

Quesada was extremely happy with the work and said, "Ultimately I think the silhouette is always what’s really important. Does it look heroic? Does it look like our character? If he stands on the parapet of a roof and turns his head and we see those devil horns, is it Daredevil? I think that’s where Ryan succeeded and exceeded all of our expectations. It’s Daredevil."

Here's what the costume looked like in the show

Here's what Daredvil looks like in the comics

See more of Ryan Meinerding's incredible portfolio at his Facebook page: The Art of Ryan Meinerding

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Official DaredevilSummary
"'Marvel's Daredevil' is a live action series that follows the journey of attorney Matt Murdock, who in a tragic accident was blinded as a boy but imbued with extraordinary senses. Murdock sets up practice in his old neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, New York where he now fights against injustice as a respected lawyer by day and masked vigilante at night."Created by Drew Goddard
Starring Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, Ayelet Zurer, Rosario Dawson and Vincent D'Onofrio
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Official Site: http://marvel.com/tv/show/216/marvels_daredevil
© Copyright 2015 DeKnight Productions, Goddard Textiles, ABC Studios, Marvel Television, Netflix. All rights reserved

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Insurgent (2015) - Erudite Lab

Check out Insurgent concept art by Craig Shoji!

The Divergent Series: Insurgent(also known as Insurgent) is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 4, 2015. The movies are based on a series of books by Veronica Roth and shows a post-apocalyptic walled city where everyone has been segmented into one of five factions based on their skills and temperaments: Amity, Candor, Dauntless, Abnegation and Erudite. The remaining people are considered Factionless, while a small group, including Tris (Shailene Woodley) have qualities from all factions and are called Divergent. I've already shared some amazing stuff from Fabien Lacy. Recently, one of the many talented concept artists posted artwork of a few key set pieces from the film on his site.

Craig Shoji is a professional concept artist who's worked on major films like Thor (2011), Men In Black III (2012) and Avatar (2009)

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Erudite Lab. (Model and render by Tim Croshaw)

Here is the set as filmed

Early Concept for the Neural Sim Dart

Candor HQ

Erudite HQ

Early Designs of Divergent Scanner

Here's what it looked like in the movie

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What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Insurgent what do you think of the set and prop designs?

Official The Divergent Series: InsurgentSummary
"The Divergent Series: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world."Directed by Robert Schwentke
Cinematography by Florian Ballhaus
Production Design by Alec Hammond
Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Naomi Watts, Kate Winslet
Release Dates: March 19, 2015 (United Kingdom), March 20, 2015 (United States)
Official Site: http://www.thedivergentseries.com
© Copyright 2015, Red Wagon Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, Mandeville Films, Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate. All rights reserved

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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Check out Thor: The Dark Worldconcept art by Peter Popken!

Alan Taylor worked hard to balance the light and dark elements of Thor: The Dark World (also known as Thor: The Dark Kingdom). He told Screen Rant, "I think I went into it, and I thought my first task was to darken the world and deepen it and dirty it up a little bit. Um, I sort of felt like that was my mandate going in. And then as we started the process, I realized, 'Oops. Um, if we’re gonna darken it, if we’re gonna deepen it…we’d better make darn sure that it’s balanced on the other side.' Because the, you know, the key to the Marvel universe and the Marvel language that I was being assaulted by while I was making this movie -'cause 'Avengers' came out while we were starting it, and 'Iron Man 3' came out while we were finishing it – was you are screwed if you don’t also keep it funny and light on its feet at the same time. So it’s, it’s called 'The Dark World,' and there’s certainly dark currents in it, um, but, yeah, the humor was critical." Many of the scenes were moody and atmospheric and one of the artists that helped to bring that look to the screen was Peter Popken

Peter Popken is a professional concept and storyboard artist who's worked on Hollywood movies likeÆon Flux (2005), Hugo (2011) and V for Vendetta (2005).

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Here are what some of the scenes looked like in the film

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Official Thor: The Dark World Summary
Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor: The Dark World is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, from a story by Don Payne (credit not final) and screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (credit not final) and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book Journey into Mystery“ #83 in August, 1962.
Thor: The Dark World is presented by Marvel Studios. The executive producers are Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, Craig Kyle and Nigel Gostelow. The film releases November 8, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Directed by Alan Taylor
Cinematopgraphy by Kramer Morgenthau
Production design by Charles Wood
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins
Release date: November 8, 2013 (USA)
Official Site: http://marvel.com/thor
© Copyright 2013 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Check out 2001: A Space Odysseypromo art by Robert T. McCall!

Every Friday, I try to feature artwork from a classic of science fiction cinema or television. This week's "Flashback Friday" post is on 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

Bob McCall had a wonderful career in the 1960s for Life Magazine illustrating their series on the future of space travel. Kubrick saw McCall's work in the magazine and cut them out as a reference while working on his film 2001. Kubrick then asked McCall to come to London and paint promotional material for his film. He later told Johnson Space Center Oral History Project, "My work with [Stanley] Kubrick in London was another facet of my career that was especially enjoyable and challenging and significant, in that it was for a film that has since become a classic."

Robert Theodore McCall was a professional illustrator who also worked on sci-fi classics like Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979),The Black Hole(1979) and Future Flight (1987) .

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Here are some of the 2001: A Space Odyssey posters using McCall's paintings.

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Thanks to Christopher for his help researching this post! Some artwork from "Sketches from 'Robert McCall, Illustrator'"by Patricia Allen Dreyfus, "American Artist" magazine, March 1971, Codex99 and John Eaves

What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen 2001: A Space Odyssey what do you think of the movie?

Official 2001: A Space Odyssey Description
A Kubrick masterpiece that spans from the dawn of man to it's title year when an alien artifact is found on the moon. An expedition is launched to Jupiter to track it's origins.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth
Producton Design by Ernest Archer, Anthony Masters, Harry Lange
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain
Release date: April 2, 1968 (USA)
Official Site: http://kubrickfilms.warnerbros.com
© Copyright 1968 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros Pictures. All rights reserved

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Check out Justice League Mortal concept art and storyboards by Tani Kunitake and Steve Skroce!

With the success of George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, and the upcoming The Justice League Part 1 movie in 2017, it's time to look back at the superhero movie that never got made.

Back in 2007, Warner Bros had plans to make a DC superhero team film called Justice League: Mortal.

Australian director Ryan Unicomb is trying to get a documentary together about Miller's abandoned Justice League film. Over the weekend they released a few pieces of never-before-seen concept art from the film through their Twitter account. In addition, storyboard artist Steve Skroce posted some storyboards on his Facebook page. We don't know all the artist's names, but we know Tani Kunitake was one of them.

Tani Kunitake and Steve Skroce are professional concept and storyboard artists who've worked on Hollywood movies like The Matrix (1999), The Avengers (2012) and V for Vendetta (2006).

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It would have been directed by George Miller and wouldn't have starred Brandon Routh as Superman or Christian Bale as Batman. Instead, they cast D. J. Cotrona as Superman and Armie Hammer as Batman. They were looking for a much younger cast. Megan Gale would have played Wonder Woman, Common was cast as Green Lantern, Adam Brody was Flash, Jay Baruchel would have been Maxwell Lord, Santiago Cabrera would have been Aquaman and Hugh Keays-Byrne was cast as Martian Manhunter, The rumored plot would have had "villainous businessman Maxwell Lord and cyborgs called OMACs (One-Man Army Corps)" take over humans and turn them into "killing machines."

It's important to remember that in the early stages of a film literally hundreds of concept designs are done and most are unused. We're only seeing a handful and they may never have been used. They can tell us the direction the film-makers were headed though.

Aquaman by Weta Workshop

Max Lord Control by Tani Kunitake

Princess Diana flies through Themyscira by Unknown

Superman Fights Wonder Woman by Steve Skroce

Steve Skroce said, "I'm seeing a lot of art from the cancelled George Miller Justice League film so here's a few boards that I did for the film. It was incredibly fun drawing the DC comics characters which I hadn't had the opportunity to do until then. It's Wonder Woman versus Superman ( they have their reasons, mind control!)"

Learn more about Tani Kunitake at his IMDb page and Steve Skroce's amazing portfolio at his Facebook page.

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Official Justice League: MortalSummary
Directed by George Miller
Starring D. J. Cotrona, Armie Hammer, Megan Gale, Common, Adam Brody, Jay Baruchel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Zoe Kazan, Santiago Cabrera, Stephen Tobolowsky
Planned Release Date: Summer 2009
© Copyright 2007 Warner Bros. All rights reserved

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Neuromancer (1984) book cover

Check out Neuromancer concept art by Tsutomu Nihei!

Back in 1984, writer William Gibson wrote a book about a computer hacker Case who is searching the virtual computer world for a cure. A movie based on the cyber-punk novel has been in development for years, but has never been made. Dan Fraga showed some early storyboards for Robert Vaughn and some concept art for Joseph Kahn showed up as well.

In 2010, Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) took on the job of rewriting and directing the film based on the movie. He worked on it for five years, but he's off the project. Natali released a ton of fascinating concept art for some of his unmade films. He also included some from the long delayed Neuromancer movie he was working on. He took to Twitter to show what was done in pre-production. Some of the works were done by the celebrated Japanese manga artist Tsutomu Nihei who's well known for his cyberpunk-influenced artwork.

Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶勉) is a professional artist who's worked on projects like Blame! (2004) and Sidonia no Kishi (2014).

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This from a scene with Case using the Chinese "Kuang Grade Mark Eleven" icebreaker virus. Here's the way the virus was described in the book:

"Something dark was forming at the core of the Chinese program. The density of information overwhelmed the fabric of the matrix, triggering hypnagogic images. Faint kaleidoscopic angles centered in to a silver-black focal point. Case watched childhood symbols of evil and bad luck tumble out along translucent planes: swastikas, skulls and crossbones, dice flashing snake eyes. If he looked directly at that null point, no outline would form. It took a dozen quick, peripheral takes before he had it, a shark thing, gleaming like obsidian, the black mirrors of its flanks reflecting faint distant lights that bore no relationship to the matrix around it. `That's the sting,' the construct said. `When Kuang's good and bellytight with the Tessier-Ashpool core, we're ridin'~ that through."

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Official NeuromancerSummary
The Matrix: a world within a world, a graphic representation of the databanks of every computer in the human system; a consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate users in the Sprawl alone. And by Case, computer cowboy, until his nervous system is grievously maimed by a client he double-crossed. Japanese experts in nerve splicing and microbionics have left him broke and close to dead. But at last Case has found a cure. He's going back into the system. Not for the bliss of cyberspace but to steal again, this time from the big boys, the almighty megacorps. In return, should he survive, he will stay cured.
Directed by Vincenzo Natali
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Check out Mad Max: Fury Road concept art by Philippe Gaulier!

One of the biggest scenes in the new Mad Max film was a "Toxic Storm" that George Miller said "was the climax of the first act and had to be spectacular." Method Studios was tasked with visualizing this key scene and one of the concept artists Phillipe Gaulier helped produce concept art that was described as a "a super cell type storm".

Philippe Gaulier is a professional concept artist who's worked on big budget films like Inception (2010), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Jupiter Ascending (2015).

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Method Studios worked with Iloura and Tom Wood, Iloura's VFX supervisor, told IndieWire, "It was the first sequence George Miller passed to us, it occurs early in the film, and is pivotal to the story so he needed it resolved as soon as possible. The sequence was delivered to us by production as an incomplete post-vis construction. The cut was solid and twisters were laid out represented by inverted cones with spinning textures."

Gaulier said it "was just a short gig" but enjoyed working on it.They looked at parts of the pre-viz to get a feel of what director George Miller wanted. Wood said, "When I visited the set in Namibia, I showed the concepts to George and he loved them. As the sequences were cut, the artwork was used in editorial and the look pretty much stayed the same."

Here's what it looked like in the film

See more of Philippe Gaulier's gorgeous portfolio at http://www.philippegaulierart.com

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Official Mad Max: Fury RoadSummary
"MAD MAX: FURY ROAD is the fourth film of George Miller‘s Road Warrior/Mad Max franchise co-written and directed by Miller. The post-apocalyptic action film is set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world of fire and blood exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order...There's Max (played by TOM HARDY from The Dark Knight Rises), a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. “And... Furiosa (played by CHARLIZE THERON from Prometheus), a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland."Directed by George Miller
Cinematography by John Seale
Production Design by Colin Gibson
Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee and Courtney Eaton
Release Dates: 7 May 2015 (TCL Chinese Theatre), 14 May 2015 (Australia), 15 May 2015 (United States)
Official Site: http://www.madmaxmovie.com
© Copyright 2015 Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures. All rights reserved

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Jurassic World (2015) - Claire

Check out Jurassic World storyboards by Amy Lynn Umezu!

Jurassic World had an incredible weekend opening and is the first film to make over $500 million worldwide in the first weekend. Part of what makes the film so enticing is the idea of dinosaurs fighting each other and one scene at the end of the movie topped all others.

One of the storyboard artists sent me exclusive storyboards from a key fight scene in the film. They show the level of detail and destruction planned and the name change of the new dinosaur. Amy Lynn Umezu is a professional storyboard artist who's worked on Hollywood movies like The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and Insurgent (2015)

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Warning: Spoilers

In one scene the genetically engineered Indominous Rex (known as Diabolus Rex or D-Rex in pre-production) fights Raptors and a Tyrannosaurus Rex while the humans flee in terror.

She said working on the film is "one of the best experiences, ever. It was a very humbling experience In all aspects. I am very grateful that I was allowed to work on the film."

See more of Amy Lynn Umezu's incredible portfolio at http://www.amyumezuart.com

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Official Jurassic World Summary
"22 years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. This new park is owned by the Patel Corporation. Owen, a member of Jurassic World’s on-site staff, conducts behavioural research on the Velociraptors. After many years, Jurassic World’s attendance rates begin to decline and a new attraction, created to re-spark visitor interest, gravely backfires."Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Cinematography by John Schwartzman
Production Design by Rick Carter
Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, BD Wong, Irrfan Khan
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Release Date: June 12, 2015
© Copyright 2015 Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures. All rights reserved

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Stunning District 13 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 Concept Art by Scott Lukowski

Demolishing Deakthlok AGENTS OF SHIELD Concept art by Phillip Boutte Jr, Kelton Cram, and Andy Park

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Behold Insanity of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Concept Art by Brendan McCarthy

Grodd Lives in THE FLASH Concept Art by John Gallagher

Marvelous DAREDEVIL Concept Art by Ryan Meinerding

Hauntingly Beautiful INSURGENT Concept Art by Craig Shoji

Amazing THOR: THE DARK WORLD Concept Art by Peter Popken

Stunning 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Promo Art by Bob McCall

Leaked Concept Art and Storyboards for the JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie That Never Was by Tani Kunitake and Steve Skroce

More Exquisite Unused NEUROMANCER Concept Art by Tsutomu Nihei

Get Blown Away by MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Storm Concept Art by Philippe Gaulier

See Insane JURASSIC WORLD Dinosaur Fight Storyboards by Amy Umezu