Burt Meyer, prolific toymaker who invented Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Lite-Brite, dies at 99

Burt Meyer's creations arrived in the postwar boom, when plastic molding and mass production transformed how American kids ...

This Scene-Stealer in ‘The Fantastic Four: The First Steps’ Was Originally in the 2005 Original, but Was Cut From the Film

However, audiences were extremely close to seeing the robot assistant 20 years ago in the 2005 Fantastic Four. The scene was cut, and it's easy to see why, but that doesn't mean it isn't a fun bit of ...

Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Burt Meyer, the inventor behind iconic toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite, and MouseTrap, has died at age 99.

Netflix Will Launch Every Warner Bros. Movie Currently 'Planned' for Theaters as Intended, but Expects Shorter Windows Before Streaming in Future 'To Meet the Au…

Today's announcement by Netflix that it will acquire the Harry Potter, DC Comics and Game of Thrones owner came with an ...

‘Sinners’ to ‘Dune’ and ‘Birds of Prey’: How Gravillis Has Taken Film Poster Art and Album Covers to a Whole New Level in 25 Years

You know the visual artistry of Kenny Gravillis, and you have for years — decades even. You just don’t know that you know it.

Vin Diesel to Write and Star in ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots’ Movie

Vin Diesel will write and star in the “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” movie for Mattel Studios, Variety has confirmed. It was ...

The Vin Diesel ‘Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em Robots’ Movie Has a New Writer: Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel has been attached to star in and produce a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie for years, and now, he’s hired a new ...

Vin Diesel to Write Live-Action ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots’ Movie for Mattel Studios

Vin Diesel, long attached to produce and star in a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie, will now also write the project for Mattel ...

Vin Diesel Set To Write Mattel & One Race Films’ ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots’ In Addition To Starring & Producing

EXCLUSIVE: Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel will now write the feature take of Mattel Studios’ Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. Vin ...

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Director Breaks Down Those Post-Credit Scenes, [Spoiler]’s Death and What Fans Can Expect From a Third Movie

Five Nights at Freddy's 2' director Emma Tammi breaks down burning questions following the second film, including discussing ...
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XPENG's Humanoid Robot Seems Like It's Straight Out Of A Dystopian Sci-Fi Film

Companies building humanoid robots are all the rage these days. Elon Musk is promising to sell enough motion-capture-trained Optimus bots to make up the vast majority of Tesla's value, while a company ...
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One Uproarious Robot Movie Wasted A Major Sci-Fi Talent

What do you get when you combine one of the best science fiction novelists of all time with a 1990s low-budget action flick? If your guess is one of the worst science fiction movies of all time, you ...