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You’ll Spare No Expense For This Comic-Con Exclusive Jurassic Park John Hammond Figure
It’s not terribly surprising that there’s only been a handful of Jurassic Park John Hammond action figures to date. When it comes to old men with lots of money, Tony Stark gets most of the attention. But 26 years after Jurassic Park stomped through theatres, Mattel is blessing us with a truly excellent Hammond figure.…
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Get To Know Magic’s Most Famous Fire Mage In These Brand New Cards
Over the years, Magic: The Gathering has slowly built up a whole host of characters in its lore—most notably the Planeswalkers, the spellslinging heroes and villains that represent some of the most powerful magic users in Magic’s entire multiverse. Now, with a new show on the way, you should probably get to know them a…
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How The Team Behind Detective Pikachu Answered The Existential Questions Around The Movie’s Strangest Pokémon
Pokémon come in all shapes and sizes. Some are cute little sheep, some are giant bugs. Some are gods. Some are ghosts. Some are…your keys? They can get weird. Weird enough that one of the VFX teams behind the movie found themselves asking questions they thought they’d never have to ask themselves.
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How Detective Pikachu Built Its Adorable Star
For visual effects house MPC, Pikachu stood as the ultimate thesis for its approach to designing the world of Pokémon for Detective Pikachu. io9 recently spoke to MPC VFX Supervisor Pete Dionne about his work on Detective Pikachu, and the particular challenges behind bringing the most vital Pokémon to life.