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There's A New 'Final Fantasy' Movie, And Its CGI Is Almost Too Real

Just look at the hair!
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"Uncanny valley" barely begins to describe a new trailer for the upcoming "Final Fantasy" movie.

The computer-generated imagery in "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV" -- which will be released in select theaters Aug. 19, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Monday -- is realistic enough that you'll probably do a double take on first glance.

Just look at this series of delicious "Final Fantasy" hairstyles and armor!

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Look at this punk spit!

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Marvel at the incredibly realistic magical blasts hurled at this run-of-the-mill Cerberean beast!

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And then compare it to the relatively muddy visuals in 2001's "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within."

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We've come a long way.

If you can't make it to a theater for "Kingsglaive" -- which stars Aaron Paul and Lena Headey as hyperrealistic characters they in no way resemble -- the film will also be released on home video, Sony Pictures said.

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