-
io9TelevisionUpdates From Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, X-Files, and More
Neill Marshall wants to bring back Dog Soldiers. Nicolas Cage is fighting theme park robots in a new look at Willy’s Wonderland. A new Green Lantern could sit at the heart of HBO Max’s cosmic DC Comics show. Plus, the final end arrives on Supernatural, and what’s to come on Star Trek: Discovery. Spoilers now! … Continued
James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson -
io9TrailersCrispin Glover Is a Serial Killer in the Pure Grindhouse Horror of Smiley Face Killers
Sometimes horror just longs for some blood, some nastiness, and some nice actors getting pretend murdered. Smiley Face Killers seems like that kind of movie. Based on a theory about a hypothetical group of serial killers operating in the American midwest, Smiley Face Killers is pure grindhouse horror from the looks of it, the story … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9MoviesThere Are New Monsters Hiding in This Halloween Video From The Witcher
Who better to celebrate the cavalcade of monsters that Halloween has brought than The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia? I mean, unless you want the monsters to live, in which case Geralt is probably a bad idea. But I digress. Halloween may be over, but the treats have not quite run out. Consider this video, “Geralt’s … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9MoviesCheck Out These Extensive Breakdowns of Alita: Battle Angel‘s Visual Effects
As a woman who is also at least part robot, I have a deep-held affinity for Alita. Her first film outing (hopefully not her last) didn’t check every box, but it was a lot of fun. And it sure was visually striking, with some intense and innovative visual effects work. If you were also transfixed … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9MoviesDave Bautista Set to Hunt the Galaxy’s Most Dangerous Criminals in Universe’s Most Wanted
When aliens crash in your hometown, who’s going to protect it? Yes, that’s right, Dave Bautista. Oh, thank the space gods. According to Deadline, Dave Bautista has just signed on for Universe’s Most Wanted, a new film directed by Brad Peyton (Rampage), in a role that will have Bautista continue his acting career as a … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9Open Channel: Show io9 Your Quarantine-Appropriate Halloween Costumes
Like everything else this year, Halloween is weird. But that doesn’t mean we can’t dress up! So, dear nerds of io9, we want to know: what are you dressing up as this year? Are you still going full costume or are you improving something smaller for a nice Halloween lounge? Either way, we want to … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9MoviesHow the 1918 Flu Inspired Your Zombie Costume
Behind that putrefying flesh, there’s a lot of hidden depth to the zombie. As humanities scholar Jeffery Cohen puts it in his book Monster Theory: Reading Culture, “monsters provide a key to understanding the culture that spawned them.” In 1918, with the Spanish Flu ravaging the U.S., we turned our fears into zombies. Many mistakenly … Continued
Sarah Durn -
io9MoviesClive Barker Is on Board for HBO and David Gordon Green’s Hellraiser Series
Somebody opened the box. A few months ago, it was revealed that the Cenobites and their brand of spooky BDSM would be coming to HBO for a Hellraiser TV show. Now, the creator of Hellraiser himself has joined the project. As announced by Deadline, Clive Barker will be signing on to help executive produce the … Continued
By Julie Muncy -
io9MoviesSir Sean Connery, the Enduring Face of James Bond, Has Died
Sir Sean Connery, star of stage and screen and the legendary actor who catapulted Ian Fleming’s spyfi novel hero into a movie and pop-cultural icon, has passed away at 90. Connery’s career on stage and on-camera has spanned decades, iconic turns like the beloved Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones, Highlander’s Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, Marko … Continued
-
io9Books & ComicsStar Wars: The High Republic‘s Enemies Are Much More Chaotic (and Existential) Than You’d Expect
What does conflict look like in a time of relative peace and stability in Star Wars? So much of what we know about the saga is rooted in moments of battle: Jedi vs. Sith, Empire vs. Rebellion, Republic vs. Separatist. What could threaten the High Republic, an age of exploration with the Jedi at their … Continued
-
io9Toys & CollectiblesToy Story‘s Kid Hero and Villain Come to Life in the Wildest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest and greatest ways to drain your bank accounts. This week: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go back to their roots, more toys from The Mandalorian than you can shake a darksaber at, and a practical (but perhaps not as cool) take on Back … Continued
Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook -
io9MoviesAnything Can Happen in the Halloween Gif Party
Happy All Hallows Eve Eve! It’s a time when anything can happen—your dog might even turn into a cat. We’re celebrating this unholiest of days with a Friday gif party. But be warned: These ghosts and ghouls get into it. Be sure to leave your favorite dancing or party gif in the comments. Bonus points … Continued
-
io9The Mandalorian Season 2 Started With Its Most Epic Episode Yet
Season two of The Mandalorian began with an episode that was everything we expected and more. A few pieces of rumored casting were confirmed, some long-time questions were answered, and episode writer-director Jon Favreau gave fans a story straight from an old-school Hollywood Western with the biggest action set piece the show has ever seen. … Continued
-
io9MoviesJoss Whedon’s Lawyers Deny Ray Fisher’s Newest Allegations
When Ray Fisher came forward with allegations earlier this year saying Joss Whedon created a toxic, abusive work environment on the set of Justice League, within a month, Warner Bros. launched an internal investigation into the matter. The studio then claimed Fisher refused to cooperate. There’s now another chapter to all of this. As some … Continued
-
io9MoviesJordan Peele Just Picked the Perfect Wes Craven Movie for His Next Horror Remake
Jordan Peele has no shortage of original horror ideas (see: Get Out and Us), but he’s also great at identifying older properties that could benefit from a modern approach. While we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, it seems Peele’s just added another 1990s horror favorite to his do-over list. As Collider reports, … Continued
By Cheryl Eddy -
io9MoviesHis House Puts a Fresh Coat of Terror on the Haunting Genre
After barely escaping the horrors of war in South Sudan, Rial (Lovecraft Country’s Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) Majul have made it all the way to London and into their first home. But their apparent good fortune has a terrifying downside, as Remi Weekes’ chilling His House soon reveals. In any film about a haunted … Continued
By Cheryl Eddy -
io9Books & ComicsAn Unholy Breakfast Pact Is Made in the Latest Snifter of Blood Cereal Horror Tale
For the past few years, Ahoy Comics’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror series has given us Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg’s wonderfully gothic take on the world of…breakfast cereal mascots? You wouldn’t think it’d work, but hey, Count Choculaexists for a reason—and we’ve got a look at his latest comic tale. Russell and Snejbjerg’s … Continued
-
io9GamesMiles Morales’ New Game Gives Him His Amazing, Spectacular, and Ultimate Into the Spider-Verse Suit
It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Miles Morales’ new video game will give him an unlockable suit based on his animated adventures on the silver screen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. But even then, we’re still blown away by the lengths Insomniac Games has gone into replicating the look and … Continued
-
io920 Years Later, Pulse Is Still the Creepiest Horror Movie About Internet Ghosts
Pulse begins with an ancient sound: the screech of a dial-up internet connection. At the time of its release in 2001, however, that sound signified a new form of communication that had already begun to change the world. The movie takes a look at where that technology will take us, and forecasts nothing but doom. … Continued
By Cheryl Eddy
