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We present a new formation strategy of hybrid lead halide perovskites using novel reactants – reactive polyiodide melts (RPM). These compounds, namely, CH3NH3I3+x and HC(NH2)2I3+x, are liquid at room temperature and exhibit extremely high reactivity towards metallic lead and lead compounds (e.g. PbI2, PbO). As a result, perovskite crystals and thin films can be easily obtained through the direct reaction between reactive polyiodide melts and metallic lead. RPM can be readily prepared by mixing powders of I2 with MAI (FAI). The reaction proceeds instantly at room temperature and results in a highly-viscous liquid. Due to its unique composition the RPM acts simultaneously as a liquid medium and a highly reactive precursor that swiftly converts metallic lead into perovskite. This new approach allows fabrication of high quality polycrystalline perovskite films with micron-size grains without use of solvents and heating. The perovskite solar cells made via this approach yield a solar to electric power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 10% even without optimization of the film deposition procedure. We demonstrate applicability of this method for the fabrication of highly uniform perovskite films with micron-size grains over large substrates of 10x10 cm2, including flexible supports. The proposed strategy has a high potential for industrial scale mass-production of perovskite modules including roll-to-roll manufacturing on flexible substrates, because the initial lead thin films can be easily deposited in a highly controlled way by various methods, such as evaporation, sputtering, electrochemical deposition, etc. We also demonstrate that mixed perovskites MAxFA1-xPbI3-xBrx can be easily obtained using RPM with various compositions. In particular, single-phase MA-stabilized FAPbI3 films with long charge carrier lifetimes were obtained. In addition, using this approach, we show that the perovskite films with the arbitrary pattern can be obtained by applying the mold with the pattern against the metallic lead film with RPM deposited on top of it. This approach allows one to evenly distribute the highly reactive melt over the substrate and obtain the smooth layer of perovskite. [1] Petrov A.A. et al. New formation strategy of hybrid perovskites via room temperature reactive polyiodide melts // Mater. Horiz. 2017. doi: 10.1039/C7MH00201G