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Ridley Scott talks about creativity, photographic memory, “Prometheus,” painting and the possibilities of another “Blade Runner” film in this premiere episode of “Hero Complex: The Show” on the Nerdist Channel. After 30 years, the esteemed filmmaker is returning to science fiction on June 8 with “Prometheus,” a movie set in the ”same universe” as his classic “Alien” (1979). The movie stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba as crew members aboard the Prometheus, a ship sent across the stars to find the secrets of humanity’s origins. Scott, at age 74, is on a search of his own as he returns to questions left unanswered in “Alien” (as he explained when he first spoke publicly about this project at the 2010 Hero Complex Film Festival). We spoke with him at the Los Angeles offices of his production company. I get the fun job of hosting “Hero Complex: ...

In honor of the 30th anniversary of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Hero Complex has been looking back at the landmark film and its influence on cinema and pop culture. Today, video from an onstage Q&A with Steven Spielberg and surprise guest Harrison Ford. The Q&A followed a screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” on Sept. 12 at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, and was hosted by Hero Complex’s Geoff Boucher. In the interview, Spielberg talked about his decades-long relationship with “Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas, the evolution of Indiana Jones’ character, and a possible fifth installment in the series. Spielberg also touched on a Blu-ray release and on his decision to keep the original film intact. “This is the best I think it’s ever looked,” Spielberg said after the “Raiders” credits rolled, “because in preparation for the eventual ...

David Yates, the soft-spoken auteur who directed the final four films in the history-making franchise, watched an early Imax screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2″  with 340 lucky Hero Complex readers and then took the stage to talk about the new movie and (dab those Muggle tears) the end of a magical movie era.  We’ll be bringing you video highlights from the Q&A in upcoming days (you can see the first one right here) and below is one that will be of particular interest to Snape fans.   To find out about all of the upcoming free Imax movie previews in Southern California, follow us on Twitter: @LATherocomplex –Geoff Boucher RECENT AND RELATED Photos: Daniel Radcliffe’s decade as Harry potter Photos: Hermione Granger through the years Photos: Ron Weasley through the years Photos: Hogwarts professors and first-class actors Photos: The ...

The 2011 Hero Complex Film Festival is in the books and what a weekend it was. Robert Downey Jr. shocked the crowd for a surprise “Iron Man” reunion; Jon Favreau made jaws drop with 10 minutes of footage from “Cowboys & Aliens” ; Warren Beatty stretched a Q&A to nearly two hours and declared his need to “vomit” a “Dick Tracy” remake/sequel; “Superman” director Richard Donner wowed the crowd with sparkling stories about the classic film and the late, great Christopher Reeve;  Marvel won the audience over with the world premiere of a new “Captain America: The First Avenger” trailer and the coolest giveaway of the year;  ”Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan” director Nicholas Meyer confessed a painful regret about the late Gene Roddenberry,  while the new “Trek” creative team looked to the Federation’s future on the big screen; comics superstars Geoff Johns and ...

I spent a lovely afternoon recently chatting with Jerry Robinson, one of the key figures in the long, rich history of Batman as a publishing sensation and pop-culture icon. It was Robinson, who started working on Batman in 1939 with Bob Kane and Bill Finger, who came up with the name “Robin” for Batman’s sidekick, and he was creator or key contributor to the first and formative appearances of enduring characters such as the Joker, Alfred and Two-Face. I’m working on a long feature about Jerry and the wonderful exhibit now at the Skirball Cultural Center that uses his amazing collection of original artwork and vintage comics to frame the Golden Age of comics in the 1930s and 1940s. Jerry, now 87, gave me a tour of the exhibit and joined me for a bite to eat in the cafe as well. He’s an extremely pleasant and insightful gentleman, and it was a real privilege to ...

Videographer Jeff Amlotte set up this session where we’re introduced to some of the myriad costumed personalities and devotees who attend Comic-Con. RECENT AND RELATED PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from Comic-Con 2010 Stallone, locked and loaded in “old school way” Joss + J.J = Nerdvana! Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren see “RED” “Scott Pilgrim” in San Diego … with jet-packs Jeff Bridges, old and new, plugs in “Tron: Legacy” Bruce Campbell and “Burn Notice” will go back in time “Battle: Los Angeles” and how to swear like a marine The Hero Complex guide to San Diego madness

HERO COMPLEX FILM FESTIVAL We’re still basking in the glow of the Hero Complex Film Festival this weekend — we had sold-out crowds all three nights and amazing energy in the room with special guests Leonard Nimoy, Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan. Nimoy’s Friday night appearance was especially warm and even bittersweet — the 79-year-old sci-fi icon has just announced his retirement from acting and he plans to devote most of his time to family, photography and art collecting. Here’s a bit of video to give you a sense of the evening. The conversation with Nimoy went well past an hour — I’ll be putting more video up later. – Geoff Boucher RECENT AND RELATED The story behind this 1952 newspaper photo of Nimoy Nimoy riffs on Shatner, “Star Wars” and … Jimi Hendrix? Leonard Nimoy: ‘Trek’ fans can be scary Shatner: My whole career ...

“This is the science-fiction part of the movie,” Sigourney Weaver said of “Avatar,” and she wasn’t talking about the spaceships, the blue-skinned giants or even the lab-created genetic hybrids of Pandora. Weaver was talking about the filmmaking devices and technique used on the set of the film and today, in this fourth and final video snippet from our “Avatar” opening-night event, you can hear Weaver, director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau discussing the innovations that will be affecting Hollywood for years to come. If you missed the previous posts, you can follow them backward starting here. – Geoff Boucher RECENT AND RELATED Beyond Pandora? Jim Cameron talks about an ‘Avatar’ sequel COMPANY TOWN: Could ‘Avatar’ hit $1 billion? James Cameron on ‘Avatar’: Like ‘Matrix,’ it opens doorways Don’t tell Stephen Lang he’s the villain in ‘Avatar’ LAT REVIEW: ‘Avatar’ restores a sense of ...