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Pottermore: Five Other Series In Need Of An Online Experience

Posted 6/23/11 4:02 pm EST by in Commentary


PottermoreMany skeptics have been asking how the "Potter" series can possibly live on now that the final movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," is less than a month away from its release... and J.K. Rowling has provided one heck of an answer in the form of her new online social experience, Pottermore. We explained all the exciting details in an earlier post, but the announcement got us wondering what other series that we love could use the "Pottermore makeover."

Call us selfish, call us greedy, but we'd love to see these other properties get the same type of expansive treatment that Rowling gave "Harry Potter."

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'Super 8' Spoiler Video: 5 Other Viral Movie Info Dumps

Posted 6/10/11 4:53 pm EST by in Commentary


There's a lot to love in "Super 8," not the least of which is the fairly spoilery viral clip that was released yesterday, detailing the monster at the center of the film.

"Super 8" is far from the first movie to create an informational video to catch audiences up to speed on the film's central premise. In fact, it's turned out to be something of a sci-fi staple. Everything from "Jurassic Park" to "Wall-E" has seemingly incorporated some element of these retro, potentially viral informational clips as a means to educate their viewers on the background of their films.

After the jump, we've picked five of our favorite videos-within-movies and detail why they've stuck with us for so long.

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'Lost' One Year Later: Why The Series Finale Didn't Work

Posted 5/23/11 4:18 pm EST by in Commentary, TV


Over the past year, I have had no less than a dozen conversations with folks about the finale of "Lost" ... the cyclical beauty of that final shot, the poignant symbolism of the stained glass window (it's all about the bardo, dude), the high-minded concepts like sacrifice and interconnectedness and destiny that it espoused. I have nodded and sipped my drink politely, listened intently, perhaps even interjected occasionally. But at the end of each and every one of those conversations, I found myself more confused than I was when it began, mostly because I couldn't believe anyone actually liked the way the show ended.

So, at the risk of upsetting Damon Lindelof (something that is surprisingly easy to do), I would like to go on record as saying that the finale of "Lost" was absolutely terrible. I hated it when it first aired and now, exactly one year later, I think I hate it even more.

Why? Well, there are several reasons...

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'Lost' One Year Later: Why The Series Ended On The Perfect Note

Posted 5/23/11 1:57 pm EST by in Commentary, TV


by Brian Phares

There are two types of people in this world: those who liked the "Lost" finale and those who didn’t. I happen to be one of the brave few who not only appreciated the ending of one of the most seminal shows in television history, but thought it was perfect. Yes, perfect.

My question to you as a "Lost" fan is this: what did you really expect? Did you really think that every single element of the plot would be divulged and explained? That every convoluted twist and turn of "Lost's" intricate mythology would be made whole? This would be an impossible feat of finale engineering.

Really, what "Lost" is about, time travel and donkey wheels aside, is a group of people stranded on an island attempting to ward off their demons while surviving the most harrowing of situations. What the finale delivered was closure -- and it delivered it in spades.

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'Lost' One Year Later: Looking Back At 'The End'

Posted 5/23/11 8:16 am EST by in Commentary, TV


There's a numerical sequence in "Lost" lore that has great significance for the overarching plot and the characters themselves: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42. But for the fans, there's a different sequence with perhaps even greater significance: 5/23.

One year ago today, on May 23, 2011, "Lost" delivered "The End." The series finale, written by co-showrunners and devoted defenders of the light Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, brought an end to six years worth of frequently controversial and always debatable subject matter revolving around time travel, science versus faith and other bizarre topics.

Whether you loved it or you hated it, chances are good that you felt strongly one way or the other regarding "Lost's" ending. In celebration of the completed show's one year anniversary, MTV News reached out to several expert commentators in the "Lost" community for their perspective on "The End."

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'Lost,' 'Fringe' And Alias' Writers Reteam With J.J. Abrams For Robot Samurai Showdown 'Zanbato'

Posted 4/19/11 3:45 pm EST by in Behind The Scenes, News


It's a safe bet that J.J. Abrams is always working on something, whether it's a new movie, TV show, comic book, grilled cheese recipe, etc. Now word comes in of another top-secret project between Abrams and frequent collaborators Monica Breen and Alison Schapker on a new film involving "swashbuckling robots with swords" called "Zanbato." Sounds like the Thanksgiving hangover I never woke up from, but I digress.

Deadline has the news, though details are scarce beyond that bizarre but alluring premise. "Zanbato" marks the fourth collaboration between Abrams and the Breen/Schapker team, who previously wrote for "Alias," "Lost" and "Fringe." Deadline points out that female writing teams in sci-fi are rare, but you wouldn't believe it by checking their resume -- Breen and Schapker kicked out some of those shows' most compelling and shocking material.

We don't know what the new project will fully entail, but their past work on those shows -- which we're detailing past the jump -- gives us a whole lot of confidence.

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'Game Of Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin Responds To Damon Lindelof's 'Lost' Feud' -- Sort Of!

Posted 4/11/11 3:00 pm EST by in Interviews, Video


With the premiere of HBO's highly-anticipated "Game of Thrones" series just around the corner (six days and counting!), author and co-executive producer George R. R. Martin has been on a publicity blitz promoting the show. In doing so, during one of his many countless interviews, the subject of "Lost" was brough up in relation to the amount of pressure surrounding an ending to something so beloved by fans -- much like the pressure Martin feels in bringing his "Song of Ice and Fire" series to an end.

Long story short, Martin was not a fan of the "Lost" ending, which incited an almost immediate response from executive producer Damon Lindelof via Twitter and a brief chat with "Entertainment Weekly"

Lucky me, I was able to snag a few minutes with Martin when he stopped by the "Game Of Thrones" food truck in Venice, CA. on Friday. Here is what he had to say about the "feud."

"Most of this has broken while I've been out here [doing publicity for the show] and I don't travel with a computer, so I'm vaguely aware of it," he said. "But I haven't read any of it so I'll have to get caught up on all that when I get home."

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'Lost' In One Tweet And Ashley Green's Million Followers In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 3/30/11 3:15 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


LostAfter six seasons and one heck of a divisive ending, we're still not entirely positive that we get the meaning of "Lost." But if you're hoping for some clarification from series co-creator Damon Lindelof, well, you're in luck.

"Damaged people crash on damaged island. People fix each other, then island. All consumed in bright light. Yay! (or Boo!)" Lindelof wrote on Twitter, in response to a challenge to summarize "Lost" in a single tweet. We'd say he lived up to the occasion, wouldn't you?

In other Twitter-Wood news, Lindelof had more to say on a very different subject, and we're also shedding some light on James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent trip to Brazil past the jump!

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Hugh Jackman And 'Real Steel' Director Team With 'Lost' Writer For New Action-Adventure Film

Posted 2/4/11 11:24 am EST by in News


Real SteelWhat do we think of "Real Steel?" It's a hard question to answer without having actually seen the movie. But when the film was first announced, a lot of people scoffed at the idea of Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy pursuing a so-called "robot boxing movie." Yet both parties have strongly stated that the film is more than that, and based on the footage we've seen so far, we're inclined to agree.

What's more, it seems that Jackman and Levy had such a positive experience on "Real Steel" that they're looking for a repeat performance. No, not a sequel — not yet, at least — but the Australian actor and the "Night at the Museum" director are teaming up to get "Lost" with a new untitled action adventure pitch.

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Damon Lindelof's 'Deathly Hallows' Review Includes An Apology To 'Lost' Fans

Posted 11/23/10 12:35 pm EST by in Commentary, Humor


Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsOf all the franchises that have captivated the public imagination over the past couple decades, two of the most popular and beloved have got to be "Lost" and "Harry Potter." Both have stretched the boundaries of what audiences can love to worship, with "Lost" following one long, convoluted storyline over six epic television seasons and "Harry Potter" keeping audiences spellbound over seven novels and soon-to-be eight films.

It's unsurprising that the conclusions of both franchises left fans divided ("Lost" more than "Potter"). But it is surprisingly fitting that it was the most recent "Potter" film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1," that taught "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof that you can still be a fan of something while finding points of contention with the material.

More than anyone else involved with "Lost," Lindelof was very outspoken about the fact that if you knocked the way he, Carlton Cuse and co. wrapped up season six of "Lost," you "don't get to call yourself a 'fan.'" But here's where Lindelof learned his mistake, as he wrote in an opinion piece on The Daily Beast. See, he considers himself a "huge Potter fan," but Lindelof hated "Deathly Hallows - Part 1." Read More...

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