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io9Updates From She-Hulk, Hocus Pocus 2, and More
Akiva Goldsman already has ideas for another Star Trek show.
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io9MoviesReport: Oscar Isaac Is the Metal Gear Solid Movie’s Solid Snake
Kept you waiting, huh? Deadline and the Hollywood Reporter have word that Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ (Kong: Skull Island) long-in-gestation attempt to bring the legendary Hideo Kojima video game franchise Metal Gear Solid to life has found its sneaking hero: Oscar Isaac, Star Wars (and maybe Moon Knight) star, will play Solid Snake. The major protagonist of … Continued
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io9GamesMetal Gear Solid Sees Another Delay and Trivial Pursuit Embraces Horror in Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. In this latest edition, we’ve got a board game about gods celebrating the wonder of dinosaurs, some awesome roleplaying dice inlaid with (fake) mosquitos, and another delay for one of IDW’s most anticipated games. Check it out! News and Releases … Continued
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io9TelevisionPirates of the Caribbean’s Jerry Bruckheimer Still Won’t Say if Johnny Depp Will Return
Netflix is officially going forward with its superheroic vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Jordan Vogt-Roberts continues to share more concepts from that Metal Gear Solid movie he really wants to make. Agents of SHIELD reveals some more mysterious casting for its final season. Plus, what’s to come when the CW-DC Universe returns…eventually. Spoilers … Continued
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io9TelevisionCould Another of Hulu’s Marvel TV Shows Be in Trouble?
Jordan Vogt-Roberts has a tiny update on his long-in-gestation Metal Gear Solid movie. The Wheel of Time continues to flesh out its cast. Thomas Jane could be heading to the world of Stephen King. Plus, new footage from The Witcher, Kevin Conroy on bringing back his Batman Beyond voice for Crisis on Infinite Earths, and … Continued
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io9GamesPennywise Floats, UK Games Expo Kicks Out a Bad GM, and More Tabletop News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s regular column all about board games and tabletop RPGs—focusing on all the cool genre stuff that makes you believe you’re Batman…or maybe the Joker. This time around, we’ve got a new game for It, a neat summer camp roleplaying game, and some disturbing news about an RPG gone horribly … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From the Picard Show, Birds of Prey, and More
Sony’s Morbius movie expands its cast. Arnold Schwarzenegger still has hopes for a new Conan. Clark Gregg says that Agents of SHIELD’s seventh season is probably its last. Plus, new pictures from the return of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and more Jean-Luc Picard news. Beam me up, Spoilers! Morbius According to Deadline, Jared Harris (The … Continued
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io9GamesNegan Arrives and Chickens Declare War in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News
Happy Holidays, everyone! Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about tabletop games and roleplaying. As we get ready for the most wonderful time of the year, you might have a few extra gifts you’re getting ready to buy for family and friends…or perhaps for yourself. Here’s our latest list of some of the … Continued
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io9MoviesThis Outstanding Metal Gear Solid Art Makes Us Yearn for the Movie
For the past month, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been on a mission: Spread a deluge of gorgeous Metal Gear Solid art on the internet to celebrate the franchise’s 31-year anniversary, and also show the world a small taste of the movie he wants to make. Vogt-Roberts, best known for directing Kong: Skull Island, has been … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From Doctor Sleep, Metal Gear Solid, And More
Kiersey Klemons could join Disney’s Lady and the Tramp remake. Animal Farm is heading to Netflix, and Andy Serkis could direct it. Jordan Vogt-Roberts promises to keep his Metal Gear Solid adaptation weird. Plus, intriguing set photos from It: Chapter 2, and what’s to come on Cloak & Dagger’s season finale. Spoilers get! Doctor Sleep … Continued
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io9Game of Thrones Set Pictures Tease a Big Battle in a Familiar Location
Hideo Kojima continues to be full of hope for the Metal Gear Solid movie. Zazie Beetz teases how X-Force will re-introduce the team. Clark Gregg hints at his Agents of SHIELD future. Plus, meet Preacher’s latest villain, get a look at NBC’s new near-future VR show Reverie, and Andy Serkis wants in on the Batman … Continued
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io9TelevisionOur First Look at Samuel L. Jackson’s Return to the Unbreakable Universe
The Metal Gear Solid movie has found a writer. Guillermo del Toro’s plans for a Pinocchio movie are dead. A Stranger Things star could be headed to Narnia. Plus, new footage from Coco, Chadwick Boseman on Black Panther’s tech-genius sister, and The Flash’s Elongated Man in costume. Spoilers, go! Glass The Daily Mail has set … Continued
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Konami Developing a Metal Gear Solid-Inspired Prosthetic Arm for an Amputee Gamer
Twenty-five-year-old James Young, a passionate gamer, tragically lost his arm in an accident. Now one of the biggest video game companies around is working with roboticists and engineers to make James an amazing new limb inspired by one of his favorite series, and one of the greatest game franchises of all time. Konami, developer and … Continued
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Metal Gear Solid Is One Of The Most Fascinating Science Fiction Stories in Any Medium
Metal Gear Solid is an obsession for millions of gamers, with its totally insane science-fiction storytelling. But at its heart, the series has always been about celebrating and questioning the power of technology. The story of Solid Snake, Raiden, and Snake’s evil dad Big Boss (it’s… a long story) isn’t just ridiculously fun, it’s also … Continued
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Only Metal Gear Solid Could Give Us An Action Figure Of A Dog This Crazy
If you’re familiar with the frequently ridiculous batshit insanity that is the Metal Gear Solid franchise, you’ll look at the above picture of a dog, in a sneaking suit, with an eye patch, and holding a knife it its mouth, and treat it as perfectly normal. The rest of us, meanwhile, will go “buh-whaaaaa???” Yes, … Continued
