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io9Star Trek: Discovery Is Smashing Michael Between the Future She Wants and the Past She Let Go
Poor Michael Burnham has been through a lot. In Discovery’s first season, she found herself thrust into a war of her own making, as Starfleet began to grasp with the disparate sides of its militaristic and scientific selves. In season two,her personal traumas as a child became fundamental to saving the universe. Now, she finds … Continued
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io9The New Star Wars Game for Oculus Quest Lets You Scavenge on Batuu and Use the Force
Anyone who has been to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge leaves wanting more. The Disney theme parks located in Florida and California are a mere 14 acres on what’s supposed to be an entire planet. While it’s fun to fly the Millennium Falcon, build a lightsaber, or drink some blue milk, you leave thinking about what … Continued
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io9GamesI’m Deeply Envious of Miles Morales’ New Harlem Apartment
You spend the bulk of Insomniac’sSpider-Man: Miles Morales suited up and swinging across the Manhattan skyline busting villains. But there are a handful of moments peppered throughout the game that bring you to Miles’ new home in Harlem, where he and his mother Rio move to give themselves a fresh start somewhere closer to her … Continued
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io9MoviesWonder Woman 1984 Coming to HBO Max, and Theaters, December 25 [Updated]
It finally happened. After months of delays due to covid-19, Warner Bros. has decided to release its upcoming blockbuster Wonder Woman 1984 on its HBO Max streaming service the same day it hits theaters in the U.S., December 25. The sequel to the 2017 hit was originally supposed to release in June. Since then, it has … Continued
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io9The Mand’alor Mandalore Needs
The arrival of Bo-Katan Kryze on The Mandalorian is perhaps an example of Star Wars fanservice done most right by the show: without knowing who she was, Bo-Katan could easily be read by the audience as a new character, like the Armorer and Din Djarin himself. But for those who know Bo-Katan’s story, her goals … Continued
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io9GamesWorld of Warcraft‘s Zombie Invasion Hits Different in 2020
Warcraft loves itself a plague. Some of the most iconic moments in its history as a piece of online culture are defined by them: the infamous bug that created the Corrupted Blood plague, the nostalgia-driven Wrath of the Lich King pre-patch event that saw players fight to avoid joining the undead scourge. That latter disease … Continued
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io9GamesThank You to the Star Wars Squadrons Imperial Technician Who Revived the TIE Defender Project
Somewhere, out there on a space whale somewhere, Grand Admiral Thrawn is either very happy that his work’s being recognised or very pissed that someone else is taking the credit. On top of being pissed about the whole, y’know, space whale thing. EA Games has announced that its multiplayer Star Wars starfighter combat game, Squadrons, … Continued
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io9MoviesNicolas Cage’s Alien Martial Arts Film Knows You Might Need a Brain Break Right Now
Every six years, an alien comes to Earth looking for a fight. This has happened for generations. As a result, every six years, a team of expert martial artists must face him, using techniques this alien himself passed down centuries ago. If they don’t, everyone on Earth will die. Is Nicolas Cage up to the … Continued
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io9MoviesScream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele
The latest film in the Scream franchise has wrapped production. And surprise! It’s called Scream. In a new interview, sequel-reboot directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpen and Tyler Gillet share how their film is not just a tribute to the slasher genre that Wes Craven helped bring to life decades ago—it’s also a tribute to how much horror … Continued
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io9Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation
In a year that feels like Captain Trips has started creeping on the real world, the timing of CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s plague-apocalypse epic feels eerily appropriate. But Josh Boone and Ben Cavell’s take on The Stand has some big cloven hooves to fill: the hit 1994 miniseries. The four-part ABC … Continued
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io9Watch Star Trek: Discovery‘s Michelle Yeoh Absolutely Destroy a Man in This Sneak Peek
No kicks required. Just Michelle Yeoh reading an Orion for filth. io9 is delighted to give you an exclusive sneak peek of this week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery. Titled “Scavengers,” the episode sees Michael Burnham and Emperor Georgiou abscond on a rogue mission to save Michael’s courier friend, Book (returning guest star David Ajala). … Continued
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io9The Mandalorian’s Sasha Banks Can Thank Chicken Wings for Her Star Wars Guest Spot
Professional wrestler Sasha Banks has followed in the footsteps of Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista, and so many others, making her (small) screen debut in season two of The Mandalorian. But it wasn’t just her time in the ring that got her the gig. It was a plate of hot wings. In an interview with Variety, … Continued
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io9These Are the Last New Supernatural Episode Photos You Might Ever See
After 15 seasons on the air, Supernatural is finally ending this week. That sentence almost sounds unreal—like you can’t even make your mouth form the words. But in case you were needing a bit more proof, the CW has released a string of new photos from the season finale. Get ready for lots of standing … Continued
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io9DuckTales Has Blown My Dang Mind
Disney’s shockingly excellent reboot of DuckTales has given us countless joys: The introduction of Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s mother Della; David Tennant voicing Scrooge McDuck; and the origin of Chip and Dale and the Rescue Rangers, just to name a few. But the series has also given me a scene that changed everything I thought … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Next Transformers Movie Hopes to Pack a New Punch With Creed 2‘s Director
The Transformers may have found their new leader. As reported by Deadline, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro Studios are looking to bring Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr. aboard to helm the next movie in the seemingly never-ending Transformers franchise. According to the trade, negotiations are set to begin between Paramount and Caple, who executives saw … Continued
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io9MoviesHere’s a New Look at Chaos Walking, a Movie That Magically Still Exists
The existence of a sci-fi action film starring Spider-Man and Rey that hasn’t been released yet feels kind of wild. Chaos Walking, based on a novel by Patrick Ness, stars Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley and was originally supposed to be out in March 2019. It was then deemed “unreleasable” and reworked, and is finally supposed … Continued
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io9MoviesOver Half of the Snyder Cut of Justice League Is Never Before Seen Footage
Earlier today, Zack Snyder released a new teaser for his cut of Justice League that’s coming to HBO Max next year, and broke it down point by point on social media. During the discussion, which was held on Vero and lasted over an hour, Snyder revealed that his four-hour cut of the movie will have … Continued
