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Inside the Tragic Beginning That Set the Tone for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

It was clear The Last Jedi was going to be special mere minutes into the movie, when the Resistance attacks the Dreadnaught and almost all of their bombers are destroyed. Only one, piloted by Paige Tico, is left to save the Resistance fleet. Her sacrifice not only sets the emotional, anything-can-happen tone for the entire … Continued

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Tom Baker’s First Season of Doctor Who Is Finally Coming to Blu-Ray

It’s been a few years since every classic Doctor Who story the BBC has (that hasn’t gone missing) made it to a home DVD release. But now, it seems like the corporation is looking to give those releases an upgrade—kicking off with a complete box set featuring the beloved Fourth Doctor’s first appearances. BBC Worldwide … Continued

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The Finn and Phasma Deleted Scene From The Last Jedi Is Now Online and It’s Incredible

Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits digital download March 13 and some clips have already been released online. The best one yet, by far, comes via The Star Wars Show today. Disney and Lucasfilm revealed a full deleted scene of Finn calling out Captain Phasma for betraying the First Order by lowering the shields on … Continued

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The First Details From Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Deleted Scenes Are Here

For many Star Wars fans, a moment almost as exciting as the actual film debut is when it gets a home release. That’s when all the deleted scenes come out, adding color and context to the story. In the case of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there were a few moments left on the cutting … Continued

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All the Weird Things We Learned From the Thor: Ragnarok Blu-ray

Few Marvel films have reimagined a character as radically as Thor: Ragnarok. Director Taika Waititi took the things fans already loved about the character, filtered them through a new visual palette and added more jokes than almost any other Marvel movie. The result is probably one of the most rewatchable films in the Marvel Cinematic … Continued

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Guard Your Cabbages, Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Finally Getting a Series Blu-ray

Long ago, animation fans lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Avatar: The Last Airbender vanished off the air. Ten years have passed and we’ve since discovered a new Avatar, a waterbender named Korra (who’s also since left the airwaves). But now, Nickelodeon’s legendary animated series is back in full. Nickelodeon has announced a … Continued

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Home Release Includes Rian Johnson Explaining the Bonus Features

Good news! Star Wars: The Last Jedi is getting a digital and Blu-ray release next month. Even better news: there’s a ton of deleted scenes included, complete with commentary from director and resident explainer-in-chief, Rian Johnson. Officially confirmed today, the home release of The Last Jedi will include over two hours of bonus footage, including … Continued

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Thor: Ragnarok‘s Blu-ray Extras Are Further Proof Jeff Goldblum Is an Intergalactic Treasure

Pretty much anything can be improved by adding Jeff Goldblum, but Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok really used the actor to his fullest potential. Marvel has been releasing a few of their bonus clips from the upcoming Blu-ray release and with them we get to see Goldblum at his… Goldblum-iest. We previously saw a very jokey … Continued

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Director Taika Waititi Offers a Hilarious Introduction to Thor: Ragnarok 

Thor: Ragnarok is already, unapologetically, a Taika Waititi movie. It’s off-the-wall, hilarious, bright, and wonderful. There couldn’t possibly be a way to make it more Taika Waititi, could there? Yes. Yes, there could. io9 is excited to exclusively debut the below clip, which is the director’s introduction to the upcoming home release of Marvel’s Thor: … Continued

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I Desperately Want This Ancient Apple Disk Drive With a Blu-Ray Upgrade

I haven’t touched a DVD, CD, or even a Blu-Ray disc in years, let alone one of the floppy disks the Apple Disk II was designed to load back in the early ‘80s. But I might find a reason to use outdated media again just to justify putting this upgraded piece of classic computer hardware … Continued

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Fans Can Finally Own a Great Version of the Original Teen Titans Series

Teen Titans fans have longed for a version of the show worthy of its quality. It’s been on DVD for a while, with varying levels of availability, but always in the same, standard edition. Now, after a long, long wait, that significant upgrade is happening. The complete first season of the original, circa 2003 Teen Titans … Continued

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Watch David Lynch Direct One of Twin Peaks‘ Scariest Moments

For David Lynch fans, the absolute highlight of 2017 was Showtime’s revival of his cult series Twin Peaks. It was gorgeous, terrifying, baffling, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking—and you can re-live it all, with the added benefit of tons of special features, when it hits Blu-ray next week. We’ve got an exclusive look behind the scenes of … Continued

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At Long Last, Batman: The Animated Series Is Coming to Blu-Ray

Batman: The Animated Series turned 25 this past September, and while it’s one of the most beloved animated shows of the past three decades, it’s been confined to DVD box sets for years. That’s about to change, because the animated Dark Knight is finally coming to HD. Although it’s not the first time this particular … Continued

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Gag Reel Proves Sylvester Stallone Has Never Heard or Said the Word ‘Ravager’ Before

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is coming to home video very soon and with it, a whole new perspective on the making of the film. We’ve already seen a behind-the-scenes clip, some cool Easter eggs and now, the always-wonderful gag reel is online. Spoiler: These guys had a lot of fun making this movie. … Continued

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We’re Genuinely Annoyed at How Much We Love This Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Blu-Ray Ad

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is super-loaded with 1980s righteousness, so it should come as no surprise that even its freaking DVD/Blu-ray ad went the same route. We at io9 try to avoid posting commercials in general, so we find it deeply irksome that this one is so fun we felt we had to … Continued

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It’s Worth Buying T2 Again For This Fantastic Terminator Arm Replica

It sucks having to re-buy your favorite movies every time a new format comes out. But this new Terminator 2 box set not only gets you one of the greatest action movies of all time in glorious 4K, it also comes with a limited edition metal T-800 endoskeleton arm that brings you one step closer … Continued

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There Are Way More Practical Effects Than You Think In This Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Scene

When your movie stars a walking tree and talking raccoon, it goes without saying there are lots of CG effects. But in this brand new behind-the-scenes clip from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, you’ll be amazed at the number of practical effects director James Gunn and his team used to create this scene of … Continued

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Even M. Night Shyamalan Thought the Original Ending of Split Was Too Dark 

M. Night Shyamalan’s films are known for their endings. The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Village, and others all have surprises twists aimed at wowing the audience. His latest film, Split, is no exception—but the original ending was even more intense than the one that ended up in theaters. Now, we don’t mean the final ending. … Continued

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Fans of Rat-Themed Horror, Rejoice: Both Ben and the Original Willard Are Scurrying to Blu-Ray

Animal-rampage movies were all the rage in the 1970s, with Jaws elevating the genre from niche horror to blockbuster status. But years before the shark it was all about the rats, in 1971’s Willard and 1972’s Ben. Now, at long last, this pair of skin-crawling classics is finally coming to Blu-ray. Contemporary audience are probably … Continued

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The Tall Man Unleashes His Signature Weapon in This Cheeky Phantasm Collection Promo

Just about the only thing you don’t get in The Phantasm Collection is your very own killer sphere—pity those aren’t quite street legal. The set does include, however, all five Phantasm movie plus a boatload of extras included not just on the sixth bonus disc, but interspersed throughout. The remastered version of Don Coscarelli’s iconic … Continued