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Watch Ava DuVernay in Conversation With the Directors of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
io9 - Julie Muncy
Some of the best directors in the business, talking one of the best films of last year. That’s what we’ve got, courtesy of Sony, who recently shared a …
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The Star Wars Twitter Posted a Weird Tweet, and Fans Are Freaking Out
io9 - Julie Muncy
Ah, promotional Twitters, a regular source of both great joy and great consternation to fandom everywhere. Sometimes they bring trailers, exclusive …
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This Video Explores Starship Troopers’ Messy Satirical Relationship With Fascism
io9 - Julie Muncy
Starship Troopersis a seductive satire. Let’s dig into why, and how. In a thoughtful new video posted by YouTube channel Wisecrack, the creators of …
Power Rangers
Congratulations, Morphing Nerds: The Power Rangers are Going on Tour
io9 - Julie Muncy
When Hasbro got the Power Rangers license, as a lifelong fan, I started wondering what they’d do. A cartoon? Closer collaboration with the show’s …
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Wow, Evil Dead 2 Looks Incredible in 4K
io9 - Julie Muncy
All the campy horror delight in the world isn’t quite as fun if it’s grainy and washed out. But now, hey, Evil Dead 2has never looked better. Courtesy …
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Report: Writer Ned Benson Has Been Brought in to Rewrite the Black Widow Movie
io9 - Julie Muncy
Marvel’s Black Widow movie is still in development, now with a new writer working on the script. According to an exclusive report from Collider, …
Harley Quinn
Report: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Might Return for Suicide Squad 2 After All
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Recently, rumors surfaced suggesting some shakeups for the Joker-ific side of the DC cinematic world, particularly indicating that Jared Leto would …
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Dave Smith, the Founder and First Head of the Walt Disney Archives, Has Passed Away
io9 - Julie Muncy
Archiving is one of the most important jobs in the entertainment industry. Without the work of archivists, generations’ worth of entertainment …
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Disney’s Villain Kids Return in Descendants 3 This Summer
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If you’ve never heard about Descendants, oh do I have a lot to tell you about. Not to be confused with The Descendants, the 2012 dramedy starring George …
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Daisy Ridley Got John Boyega a Strangely Spider-Man Related Gift to Celebrate Wrapping Star Wars Episode IX
io9 - Julie Muncy
Because when I think Star Wars, I think… Oscorp? Mysteries abound on John Boyega’s Instagram, where, as Slash Film reports, he shared images of gifts …
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Dune Is Coming to Spice Up Thanksgiving 2020
io9 - Germain Lussier
With seemingly every actor in Hollywood lining up to be in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, it makes sense Warner Bros. would finally line up a release date. …
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Amazon's First Hanna Trailer Is a Brutal Introduction to Her Dark Childhood
io9 - Charles Pulliam-Moore
Trailer FrenzyA special place to find the newest trailers for movies and TV shows you're craving. If you for some reason slept on Joe Wright’s …
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The Heroes in This Week's Best New Comics Are Trying to Thrive in Mutated Worlds
io9 - Charles Pulliam-Moore
For many heroes, being able to survive in apocalyptic futures and perhaps turn the course of history for the better ultimately boils down to being …
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Horrified Board Game Brings All the Classic Universal Monsters Out to Play
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Universal’s plan for a “Dark Universe” of films connecting all its monsters may be kaput, but there’s new life in the franchise with Leigh Whannell’s …
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Star Trek: Discovery's Stars Reveal More About Last Night's Big Surprise
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Star Trek: Discovery’s stars finally got a chance to talk more in depth about a big plot kept secret for a while. There were seasons of love on Star …
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Loki's Disney+ Show Now Has a Showrunner and Early Details Have Emerged
io9 - Germain Lussier
The upcoming Loki show for Disney+ has its showrunner, and he’s from the world of Rick and Morty. The Hollywood Reporter says Michael Waldron, who …
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Everyone Will Fight Over Who Gets to Play the Shark in This New Jaws Board Game
io9 - Andrew Liszewski
Is it even possible to go for a swim without at some point humming the two-note Jaws theme in your head as you approach other swimmers? The …
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Episode IX's Shoot Comes to a Close as J.J. Abrams Posts an Emotional Cast Photo
io9 - Germain Lussier
Star Wars: Episode IX is in the can and we’re all crying about it. Director J.J. Abrams commemorated the end of shooting the final film in the …
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Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek of the New Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy Comic
io9 - Charles Pulliam-Moore
Though each of Steven Universe’s Crystal Gems are powerful heroes all on their own, there are times when situations call for them to come together and …
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Amazon's LotR Series Won't Arrive for a While But Here's Something Cool They Gave Fans in the Meantime
io9 - Germain Lussier
“I wisely started with a map.” So said Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien about creating his epic world and now Amazon has done the same thing to …
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Netflix's Umbrella Academy Lacks the Batshit Whimsy of Its Source Material
io9 - Charles Pulliam-Moore
io9 ReviewsReviews and critical analyses of fan-favorite movies, TV shows, comics, books, and more. While you could always see flashes of the X-Men …
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Ben Affleck on Why He Hung Up Batman's Cowl: 'Couldn't Crack It
io9 - Charles Pulliam-Moore
Rumors of Ben Affleck’s exit from Warner Bros.’ DCEU have been swirling for years, but were finally confirmed to be true last month when the actor …
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Neutron Star Collisions Could Reveal Mysterious Quark Matter
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Scientists are dreaming up ways to probe the nature of the Universe’s smallest bits—quarks—by observing ultra-dense neutron stars slamming into each …
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Star Trek: Discovery Just Gave Us a Mushroom Love Story and a Deal With the Devil
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Happy Valentine’s Day? Love was in the air on the starship Discovery last night. And trippy spores. And a whole lot of weird science. Oh, and some …
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A New Transformers Series Is Coming to Netflix
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With Bumblebee behind it and generally seen as being more successful than its cinematic predecessors, the Transformers franchise is enjoying something …
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Transformers Meets Ghostbusters in This Totally Tubular '80s Toy Mashup
io9 - Andrew Liszewski
Toys and CollectiblesAction figures, statues, exclusives, and other merchandise. Beware: if you look here, you’re probably going to spend some money …
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Some Unexpected Faces May Appear in Game of Thrones' Final Season
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Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know, you’ll find it in here. Star Wars rumors squashed. …
Jurassic World
Jurassic World's T-Rex Fighting Mecha T-Rex Is the Lego Set of My Childhood Fantasies
io9 - Andrew Liszewski
Toys and CollectiblesAction figures, statues, exclusives, and other merchandise. Beware: if you look here, you’re probably going to spend some money …
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Up's Notoriously Sad Love Story Is Just as Heart-Wrenching in Storyboards
io9 - Germain Lussier
Carl and Ellie have one of the great love stories in modern cinema. Seen in the opening of Pixar’s Up, told with minimal dialogue and lots of Michael …
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The Your Name Remake Just Landed a Spider-Man Director
io9 - Germain Lussier
Marc Webb, director of two Amazing Spider-Man movies as well as the whimsical 500 Days of Summer, has been hired by J.J. Abrams, Bad Robot and …