Stunning Canceled BIOSHOCK Movie Concept Art by Kasra Farahani and Jim Martin

Bioshock concept art by Kasra Farahani

Check out Bioshock concept art by Kasra Farahani and Jim Martin!

A film based on the hit game Bioshock was proposed in 2008. It went through directors like Gore Verbinski and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo before the project was dropped because of the proposed R rating and soaring budget. Two artists who worked on the film have released concept art that show what it could have looked like.

Kasra Farahani is a professional concept artist who's worked on big budget films like Avatar (2008), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Jim Martin is a professional illustrator who's worked on Hollywood films like Superman Flyby, Spider-Man (2002) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

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Kasra Farahani

Jim Martin

See more of Kasra Farahani's marvelous portfolio at zafron.com and Jim Martin's awesome illustrations at jimmartindesign.co.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Kasra Farahani's work, Jim Martin's designs or Bioshock on my blog.

Via Comic Book Movie (Nailbiter111)

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Official Bioshock Game Summary
BioShock lets you do the impossible as you explore a mysterious underwater city. When your plane crashes, you discover Rapture - an underwater Utopia torn apart by civil war. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically modified "splicers" and deadly security systems, you have to come to grips with a deadly, mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. As little girls loot the dead, and biologically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn. Now you're trapped, caught in the middle of a genetic war that will challenge both your capacity to survive and your moral allegiance to your own humanity. Make meaningful and mature decisions that culminate in the grand question - do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture to save yourself - or risk all to become their savior?
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Gore Verbinski)
Planned Release date: November 30, 2011 (USA)
© Copyright 2011 Take Two, Universal Studios. All rights reserved


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6 New CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Concept Art by Rodney Fuentebella and More

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) concept art

Check out Captain America: The Winter Soldier concept art by Rodney Fuentebella and more!

The Los Angeles premiere of Captain America 2 is a few days away, but Marvel is still ramping up the promotion by releasing concept art for the film. As per usual, they don't list the artists, but I recognize a few styles and signatures from the usual group of Marvel movie artists. If you know who one of the artists is then let me know in the comments. One signature I recognize is Rodney Fuentebella.

Fuentebella is a professional concept illustrator who's worked on big budget films like The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

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See more of Rodney Fuentebella's explosive portfolio at http://www.rodneyimages.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Rodney Fuentebella's work or Captain America: The Winter Soldier on my blog.

Via Superhero Hype > io9

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Official Captain America: The Winter Soldier Summary
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever- widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy - the Winter Soldier. Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Georges St-Pierre
Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
Production design by Peter Wenham
Release date: March 13, 2014 (Los Angeles premiere), April 4, 2014 (North America)
Official Site: http://www.marvel.com/captainamerica
© Copyright 2014 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved



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High Flying BACK TO THE FUTURE II Hoverboard Concept Designs by John Bell

Back to the Future Part II (1989) concept art by John Bell

Check out Back to the Future Part II concept art by John Bell!

Every Friday I try and feature artwork from a classic of science fiction cinema or television. This week's "Flashback Friday" post is on Back to the Future Part II (1989).

Everyone loves the hoverboards from Back to the Future, and DVD commentary by the director led lots of people to believe it's real. That hope was rekindled this week when "Funny or Die" made a video that claimed the hoverboards were coming in December. It turns out it was a hoax, but it shows how much we love those things. How cool would it be to skateboard on air? The original designs were created by John Bell and I thought this would be a good time to share them.

John Bell is an Oscar nominated, and British Academy Award winning, professional concept and storyboard artist. He's worked on Hollywood films like Back to the Future Part III (1990), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013).

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Here are some concepts of Griff and his gang:

See more of John Bell's wonderfully whimsical portfolio at http://www.johnbellstudio.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of John Bell's work or Back to the Future Part II on my blog.

Some images via BTTF.com, Gizmodo, Mattycollector Facebook

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Official Back to the Future Part II Summary

"Getting back was only the beginning as the most spectacular time-travel adventure ever continues in Back to the Future Part II - the sequel that proves that lightning can strike twice! Picking up precisely where they left off, Marty and Doc (Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd) launch themselves to the year 2015 to fine-tune the future and inadvertently disrupt the space time continuum. Now, their only chance to fix the present is by going back to 1955 all over again before it is too late."
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Cinematography by Dean Cundey
Production Design by Lawrence G. Paull
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Casey Siemaszko
Release date: November 22, 1989
Official Site: http://www.bttfmovie.com/
© Copyright 1989 Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures. All rights reserved



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Brilliant TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN concept art by Ryan Church

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) concept art by Ryan Church

Check out Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen concept art by Ryan Church!

Ryan Church has been described as "at the forefront of film visualization" for his work on Star Wars Episode I and II, but he also contributed to the Transformers series of films. Read on to see his masterful designs for the crashed Cybertron "Ark," the Sun Harvestor, the evil villain known as "The Fallen" and more.

Church is a professional concept artist who's worked on blockbuster films like Avatar (2009), Star Trek (2009) and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).

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See more of Ryan Church's stunning portfolio at http://ryanchurch.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Ryan Church's work or Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on my blog.

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Official Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Summary
One of the most popular, thrill-packed, franchises of all time is back with even more action and more Autobots and Decepticons! In the highly anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to product humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.  
Directed by Michael Bay
Cinematography by Ben Seresin
Production Design by Nigel Phelps
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro
Release date: June 19, 2009 (United Kingdom), June 24, 2009 (United States/Canada)
Official Site: http://www.transformersmovie.com
© Copyright 2009 di Bonaventura Pictures, Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures. All rights reserved


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