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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Sony’s Kraven the Hunter Movie Has Found a Director
M. Night Shyamalan’s next mysterious movie taps a suitably mysterious cast. Bryce Dallas Howard discusses filming Jurassic World: Dominion during covid-19. Go behind the scenes of making Bill & Ted Face the Music. Plus, Henry Cavill gets dirty for The Witcher season 2, and what’s to come on Lovecraft Country. Spoilers get! Kraven the Hunter … Continued
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What’s the Best Movie Trailer of All Time?
There’s nothing quite like a great movie trailer (or a bad one for that matter). It can get you amped up for a film you’re excited to see or pique your interest in something you’d normally never give the time of day to. Despite what Hollywood is trying to do, it’s going to be a … Continued
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The Miles Morales Game Might Just Have the Weirdest, Coolest Take on Spider-Sense Yet
It’s a fundamental aspect of every Spider-Hero in Marvel Comics’ vast multiverse: imminent danger, heralded by a tingle. From hyper-sensitivity, to a flash of white, to goosebumps on the arm, Spider-Sense has been depicted in many ways across many mediums. But Miles Morales’ new video game might have the smartest one yet. Because technically Miles … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Stranger Things Is Getting a Socially Distant Drive-Through Haunted House
The scariest part is knowing you can’t leave your car. Netflix has teamed up with Fever and Secret Cinema to debut a drive-through immersive Stranger Things adventure in Los Angeles this October, where fans will experience nostalgia and frights from the Upside Down…from the safety of their vehicle. According to an email press release, the … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Universe
Ray Fisher Says WB Is Officially Investigating Abuse Allegations on Joss Whedon’s Justice League Set
Last month—in the wake of announced plans to release a new version of Justice League recreated by original director Zack Snyder—Cyborg actor Ray Fisher took to social media to denounce Joss Whedon’s handling of the film. Among other things, he accused the director of fostering a hostile work environment. Now, Warner Bros. is apparently finally … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Universe
Ben Affleck Is Returning to Batman for The Flash‘s DC Multiverse
Batfleck Returns. Vanity Fair reports that yet another Batman will be in the upcoming Flash movie, likely joining Michael Keaton’s beloved incarnation of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s Batman movies. This time, it’s…well, now the second-most-recent actor to don the cowl: Ben Affleck, who played the caped crusader in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
The Boys‘ New Big Bad Is Almost Too on the Nose for These Extraordinarily Racist Times
Look to your left. Now look to your right. Did you see a Nazi? If you were reading and/or watching The Boys in anticipation of the developments coming in the second season, chances are good your answer’s a resounding “Ugh, yeah. I do.” Our deepest condolences. Because the worlds of Garth Ennis’ The Boys and … Continued
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io9Television
Drunk History Is Canceled Amid Comedy Central’s Push Toward Reboots and Adult Animation
Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner’s Drunk History has been canceled at Comedy Central after six seasons. It’s strange that the comedy-meets-history series was axed after it had already been renewed for season seven, but it looks to be a casualty of ViacomCBS’s new head Chris McCarthy’s drive for a top-to-bottom makeover of the channel—largely involving … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Universe
Here He Is, The Batman
I’d say “finally, Matt Reeves’ Batman steps out of the shadows” but, well, y’know. There’s still a lot of shadowing here. Ahead of the movie’s upcoming panel at DC FanDome, director Matt Reeves has given us our first decent look at the full costume Robert Pattinson will don as the next incarnation of the Dark … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Let’s Talk About That Star Trek: Lower Decks Ending
Star Trek: Lower Decks isn’t the sort of show for big, shocking reveals. But ever since I saw this week’s episode “Temporal Edict,” I have been unable to stop thing about the delightful thing that happens at the end. As this week’s story wraps up and the day is saved by Ensign Boimler getting Captain … Continued
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io9Toys and Collectibles
Search Your Feelings, You Know Lego’s Empire Strikes Back Anniversary Set to Be Cool
Yes, it can be fun when Lego’s Star Wars sets are ginormous, hyper-detailed monstrosities that vaporize our bank accounts like Death Stars vaporize Alderaanians. But there’s something to be said about the company taking one small, iconic moment, and turning it into a cool little set. StarWars.com has revealed a first look at Lego’s newest … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Universe
Wonder Woman 1984‘s ‘Amazon Olympics’ Will Bring an Important Part of Diana’s Lore to Life
Wonder Woman 1984, as the title implies, is set in 1984, at the height of a golden age of greed and excess. But that doesn’t mean the entire movie is set in our near past. At least some of the highly anticipated sequel will transport us back to Diana’s island home Themyscira to show us … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Amazon’s Wheel of Time Show Adds Some Major New Characters
Scream 5’s cast continues to expand. Robert Eggers’ mysterious next movie has a hell of a cast. Get a glimpse of The New Mutants’ powers in a new TV spot. Warrior Nun will return for a second season. Plus, The Batman and Supernatural return to filming, and a new look at The 100’s return. Spoilers, … Continued
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Tackles One of Starfleet’s Oldest, Funniest Questions
We all have questions about some of the banal things that happen on Star Trek ships. One I’ve always loved thinking about the most is that interplay when an officer asks somehow how long it’ll take do some technobabbley thing, and they reply that it’ll take hours. Why does it take so long to do … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Stranger Things Will Continue Beyond Season 4
Though the next season of Netflix’s Stranger Things remains mostly shrouded in mystery, as is tradition, there’s a scrap of new information for fans to cling to as they await the series’ return. According to creators the Duffer Brothers, the show won’t wrap with its upcoming fourth season. “Season four won’t be the end,” Ross … Continued
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io9Games
Seiko’s Street Fighter-Inspired Watches Celebrate All the Right Moves
Hadouken! Seiko and Capcom have teamed up to bring us an entire line-up of watches inspired by the beefy players in the Street Fighter saga. The watches, now available for pre-order in the U.S., feature color schemes and clever nods to the original video game characters. Not content to just show you these timepieces of … Continued
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io9MoviesMarvel
Sony’s Spider-Woman Reportedly Gains a Female Director and Writing Team
One sign that movie production is ever-so-slowly emerging from its pandemic shutdown? Rumors regarding new projects that feel like potential future blockbusters. The latest to fit that bill comes from the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, and it teases a potential Spider-Woman film. Deadline reports that Olivia Wilde “has closed a deal to direct … Continued
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io9Animation
Avatar: The Last Airbender‘s Unaired Pilot Was Surprisingly Dark
Avatar: The Last Airbender is known for exploring complex morals and emotional situations. However, Nickelodeon has released an unaired pilot that shows a few key differences from the animated series we know and love, and they are pretty dark! The network held an Avatar: The Last Airbender live stream session on Sunday (as reported by … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Giancarlo Esposito on What It’s Like to Play a Person of Color Among Star Wars‘ Fascist Villains
When we first met the Empire in Star Wars’ original trilogy, their fascist roots in the real world iconography of forces like the Nazis were immediately apparent: not just in their stark uniforms and the dehumanizing armor of the Stormtroopers, but in the whiteness of their officers. But when we see Star Wars’ villainous Empires … Continued
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Nichelle Nichols’ Family Turns to GoFundMe in an Ongoing Legal Battle With Her Manager
Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols is one of the most influential sci-fi actors of the 20th century, but the actress who played Uhura remains the focus of a legal battle over her finances, career, and well-being—one which continues to escalate, as more members of her family have stepped in to help. “It’s positively devastating. I … Continued