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io9MoviesMortal Kombat‘s Director Wanted to Ground His Gory New Adaptation
Anyone who asks “Why is Hollywood making a new Mortal Kombat movie?” probably doesn’t follow Mortal Kombat. The first movie was released in 1995, around the same time the third game in the series was sucking up quarters in arcades around the world. In the 25 plus years since, not only have almost two dozen … Continued
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io9TelevisionKevin Feige Teases The Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s Mysterious New Marvel Comics Location
Fede Alvarez teases his Texas Chainsaw Massacre follow-up. Work has begun on Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers and The Midnight Club. Henry Golding teases reshoots on Snake Eyes. Plus, what’s to come on Supergirl and The Flash. To me, my spoilers! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre In a recent interview withBloody-Disgusting, director Fede Alvarez described the … Continued
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io9MoviesBenedict Cumberbatch Is Getting Into Magic Again
It’s true. Benedict Cumberbatch is getting into magic again. But unlike the other times the Sorcerer Supreme has dazzled us with fascinating illusions, his new project will be much more serious than we’re used to. The popular actor, who is currently filming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, just signed to star in a … Continued
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io9The Epic DuckTales Finale Was, in Fact, a Duck Blur
The new DuckTales seriesis over, but it went out with a giant, epic finale that was wildly overstuffed, mostly satisfying, and contained one massive surprise that somehow wasn’t the reveal that Manny the Headless Man Horse With a Bust of Scrooge McDuck for His Head was actually Manny the Headless Man Horse With a Bust … Continued
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io9MoviesIn Wonder Woman 1984‘s Blooper Reel, Diana’s Greatest Enemy Is Wind
She’s a demigod who’s taken on almighty powers and the evils of war, and faced threats superhuman and from worlds beyond. But it turns out the simplest way to put a stop to Wonder Woman is let a stack of paper loose in a strong breeze. With Wonder Woman 1984 available to own digitally today, … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Demon Slayer Movie Is Finally Coming to the U.S.
What is now the biggest animated film in Japanese box office history tore up a storm in the country late last year, but fans of Demon Slayer: Kimestu No Yaiba outside of Japanese shores have had to twiddle their thumbs waiting to see what the country’s gone bonkers for. Now, they won’t have to wait … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsBlack Lightning Is Breaking Bad and Burning Bright
In Black Lightning’s third season, the city of Freeland becamea new kind of war zone as the American Security Agency and the nation of Markovia set out to turn our heroes’ hometown into a profitable source for the world’s growing demand for living, metahuman weapons. Together with his vigilante daughters Lightning and Thunder, Black Lightning … Continued
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io9MoviesBoba Fett’s Animated Debut From The Star Wars Holiday Special Is Coming to Disney+ [Updated]
The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most infamous aspects of Star Wars’ peculiar brand of infamy: a sidestep so achingly terrible that, despite the fact no one wants to actually talk about it, fans can’t stop talking about it. And now, at least part of what was once stricken from history is … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsStargirl Reveals the First Look at Next Season’s Major DC Villain, Eclipso
Although he’s one of the DC Comics universe’s most powerful supervillains, Eclipso has never managed to make the jump into live-action. That changes in the second season of Stargirl, in which Arrowverse alum Nick Tarabay will play the evil spirit of revenge. TV Line debuted Eclipso’s reveal, which is pretty darned good if I do … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsJedi on a Rancor, Jedi on a Rancor, Jedi on a Rancor, Jedi on a Rancor
Sometimes, you want a new era of Star Wars to say something meaningful and unique about the franchise entrants that came before it, to question and challenge our preconceived notions about institutions and concepts like the Jedi Order and the Force. Sometimes, you just want a space wizard igniting a weaponized glowstick atop a giant … Continued
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io9MoviesRIP Yaphet Kotto, Star of Alien, James Bond, and More
Yaphet Kotto passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Best known for his roles as Parker in Ridley Scott’s first Alien movie and the villain Dr. Kananga in Live and Let Die, Roger Moore’s first outing as James Bond, the actor also appeared in The Running Man, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Homicide: Life … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsMike Mignola Looks Back on a Year of Quarantine Sketching
For many of us, the last year has been a peculiar, stressful time. Cooped up in our houses as work schedules suddenly become work-from-home ones, no events or movies to go to, we’ve distracted ourselves with binge-watching, new hobbies, and maybe a plastic giant robot or sixteen. But for the man behind Hellboy, one escape … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is a Show to Dissect, But in a Different Way From WandaVision
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always trained fans to look ahead. To uncover the mysteries. Piece together the connections. Nowhere has that been more evident than in WandaVision, Marvel’s first Disney+ TV series. Fan speculation and excitement for WandaVision was so feverish, in fact, it’s almost a shock that the next show in the MCU, … Continued
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io9TelevisionMarvel’s Secret Invasion TV Show Casts a Mysterious Villain
Beginnings and endings abound, as production wraps on The Batman and Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, and begins on Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show loses a star. Plus, new posters for Godzilla vs. Kong and Mortal Kombat. Spoilers now! The Batman Production has officially wrapped on Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Sonic the … Continued
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io9MoviesIn the New Voyagers Trailer, the Space Kids Are Not All Right
When we got our first look at Limitless director Neil Burger’s upcoming sci-fi movie Voyagers, it had way more footage of animals fighting each other than we had anticipated. The new trailer thankful drops most of that nonsense, only to replace it with footage of even more dangerous animals fighting each other: teens. Honestly, if … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsEverything to Remember Before The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Just two weeks after the end of WandaVision, the next story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is ready to be told. (Which is nice considering we waited well over a year between the last two installments.) That story is called The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the six-episode Disney+ series will center on two … Continued
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io9MoviesStudio Khara Casually Tells Evangelion Fans It Will Lock You in Jail if You Leak Thrice Upon a Time
When tentpole movies release, it’s become de rigueur for creatives to reach out and, while thanking fans for their support, casually remind them to respect their fellow fans and not leak and/or spoil anything online. Studio Khara’s taking a…more blunt approach when it comes to the final Evangelion rebuild film. After multiple delays—a diplomatic description … Continued
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io9TrailersThe Stylish New Cruella Trailer Faces the Future
I don’t know what’s more unlikely: that Disney is making a big-budget, live-action Cruella de Vil origin story movie in the first place, or that it looks so damn good—as good as almost any of the mesmerizingly outstanding outfits Ms. De Vil (Emma Stone) sports in this new sneak peek. As Charles Pulliam-Moore pointed out … Continued
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io9MoviesFast Fashion Gets Its Revenge in Killer Pants Horror-Comedy Slaxx
That’s right: Slaxx is about a pair of uber-stylish jeans that become sentient and homicidal. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better hook for what’s ultimately a cautionary tale about the dangers of fast fashion—or a film that explores those themes with such deadpan humor and commitment to theatrical splatter. The entire movie, which was … Continued
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