Science Fiction & Fantasy

This CHAPPiE Inspired Motorcycle is Awesome

Automotive designer and illustrator Tamás Jakus created this epic motorcycle design which looks just like CHAPPiE – if he could turn into a motorcycle, Transformers style. The Triumph-based bike features a CHAPPiE headlight, and his familiar antennae…

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Chappie VFX Breakdown

Last March Wired did a feature on how Chappie‘s robots were made. Here’s more examples of the staggering amount of digital animation and visual effects that were made for the film, courtesy of Image Engine. I…

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Chappie 1:6 Scale Action Figure

Even though Neil Blomkamp’s Chappie didn’t sit well with critics, it appears to have done well financially. Part of that might be due to the movie’s timing, but I bet a large part of its success is…

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Inside CHAPPiE’s Visual FX

Whether or not you’re loving Neill Blomkamp’s CHAPPiE, one thing that’s indisputable is that the visual effects are impressive. In this featurette from WIRED, we get a look inside the CGI animation work that was used to…

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Chappie Featurette: Day of Reckoning

Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie is headed to theaters later this week, and I’m getting more and more excited to go see it. In this featurette, Blomkamp and actors Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Sigourney Weaver, and Hugh Jackman speak…

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Chappie: Real Gangsters

First he gave us District 9, then the more conventional sci-fi movie Elysium, and now Neill Blomkamp is getting back to his roots with Chappie. It’s looking really great so far, and Chappie doesn’t hit you right…

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Two New Chappie Clips

Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie is nearing its March 6th release, so to get you good and excited, here are two newly released clips. In the first video, Hugh Jackman gets permission from Sigourney Weaver to hunt down Chappie.…

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Chappie (Trailer 2)

Neill Blomkamp’s movies are all about tackling big ideas, and his latest movie Chappie is no exception. This robot can think and feel, and it gathers a family of humans around him who care, while others want…

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Chappie Scout 22 1/4-Scale Statue

Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming movie Chappie might not be hitting screens until March 2015, but we’ve already got our first collectible item in the queue. Based on the film’s title character, this 1/4-scale Gentle Giant statue of Chappie…

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