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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:

Heavy Rain, The Movie?: The magic eight ball says yes. Apparently, New Line guys Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne are optioning the rights to turn the PS3 game into a feature-length film.

[via Slash Film]

You mean you actually built an Iron Man suit? Really?: 25-year-old fitness consultant Anthony Le spent more than $4,000 building himself a replica of an Iron Man suit from high-impact urethane and LED lights. Unbelievable.

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[via Popular Science]

Death of Dracula: After 70 years in the Marvel Universe, Dracula could be slain. Victor Gischler and artist Giuseppe Cammuncoli will write the story Death of Dracula, due out this July, which follows one of the vamp’s followers who secretly plots his demise.

[via Comic Book Resources]

What if Star Wars was shot in 1950?: This brilliant vintage-inspired trailer for The Empire Strikes back is so basic it’s brilliant, in all of its 50s-style cinematic glory. Note: Those AT-ATs are not to be missed.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmTpOQrqoO0]

[via Neatorama]

Everybody wants to know what this LOST thing is all about: Even basketball stars.

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[via The Daily What]

Still mourning the loss of Frank Frazetta?: Us too. Take a peek at Time.com’s photo essay, an homage to his life’s work.

[via Time.com]

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