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io9MoviesThe Mistake That Changed the History of Blade Runner
These days, Blade Runner is considered one of the all-time masterpieces of science fiction. The combination of Philip K. Dick’s idea, Ridley Scott’s direction, Harrison Ford’s performance, and a laundry list of technical masters behind the scenes created a film that has stood the test of time. But it wasn’t that way at the time … Continued
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io9MoviesSalma Hayek and Mike Cahill on Teaming Up for the Reality-Warping Bliss
The new film sci-fi Bliss is so open to interpretation and discussion, star Salma Hayek changed her entire approach to it three days into filming. In Mike Cahill’s latest film, which hits Amazon Friday, Hayek plays Isabel, a mysterious woman who claims to have created the reality she and a stranger named Greg (Owen Wilson) … Continued
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io9PSA: Netflix’s Sci-Fi Series Tribes of Europa Does Not Take Place on Europa, But Still Looks Wild
Despite what you might have assumed when you heard the title, the first trailer for the upcoming German-made post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Tribes of Europa reveals that it is not set on the moon of Jupiter. Instead, the show takes place in post-apocalyptic Europe and is thus titled because Europa is the German word for the continent, … Continued
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io9The Expanse Ended Its Best Season to Date With a Hell of a Ride
It’s that time, Expanse fans, when the finale we’ve been dying to see arrives—and then leaves us dying to know what happens next once it’s over. Season four ended with Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) preparing to attack Earth, but season five’s “Nemesis Games” ended with something even more terrifying. The “Oh shit this is tense” … Continued
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io9MoviesWhy Are People in Myanmar Doing the Hunger Games Three-Finger Salute?
Medical staff at Yangon General Hospital in Myanmar posed for a group photo on Wednesday, raising three fingers in a salute of resistance after Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of the country, was ousted in a military coup on Monday. The salute will be familiar to anyone who’s seen the Hunger Games movies, … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsFebruary Is Here With an Avalanche of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
February may be the shortest month, but the book gods are not holding back whatsoever with this flood of sweet new releases. Read on for forest monsters, space explorers, princesses with dark fates, unwitting inter-dimensional travelers, and so much more! The Planetbreaker’s Son by Nick Mamatas This volume includes the title novella about interstellar travelers, … Continued
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io9Alex Kurtzman Provides Some Fascinating Hints for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4
What’s next for Star Trek: Discovery’s far-flung future? Showrunner Alex Kurtzman has a few tidbits to drop. As shared by Trek Movie, Kurtzman shared some interesting information when he visited an online panel (via Deadline) with Sonequa Martin-Green and his fellow showrunner, Michelle Paradise. “We’re actually exploring—we’re diving deep in to science—in the fourth season, … Continued
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io9Happy 25th Anniversary to Star Trek: Voyager‘s Infamous Lizard Sex Episode, ‘Threshold’
On January 29, 1996, the world was introduced to two bizarre, vaguely humanoid, lizard-alligator-catfish creatures on Star Trek: Voyager. Only these weren’t the newest aliens to be encountered by the Starfleet crew. Instead, they were Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Flight Officer Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill). And they’d just had lizard babies. “Threshold” … Continued
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io9MoviesA Direct Sequel to Cloverfield Is Finally in the Works
With The Cloverfield Paradox and 10 Cloverfield Lane, the idea of a “Cloverfield” movie has endured long past the release of the 2008 original. But we never found out more about that story. That monster. And now, that might finally be changing. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Joe Barton, the latest showrunner of the upcoming HBO Max Gotham … Continued
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io9George Clooney May Play Buck Rogers in Brian K. Vaughan’s Series
It’s hard to top playing Batman, but George Clooney may get a shot. The Oscar-winning actor, producer, and director is joining up with writer Brian K. Vaughan to make Buck Rogers, a limited series about the timeless, hugely impactful sci-fi character. According to the Hollywood Reporter, while Clooney and producing partner Grant Heslov are aboard the … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in February
Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away—and io9 is here to help with your decision making. Welcome to … Continued
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io9Star Wars: The High Republic Show Host Krystina Arielle Is the Fandom’s Embattled Future
During the January 4 showcase of Disney and Lucasfilm’s upcoming slate of new projects set in the era of the High Republic, Skywalker: Family at War author Kristin Baver took a moment to introduce Krystina Arielle, the new host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show. It’s a bi-monthly YouTube series delving into the details … Continued
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io9MoviesKing Kong Vs. Godzilla Versus Godzilla Vs. Kong
No, it’s not a battle royale between parallel universes full of kaiju. (Although that would be awesome.) YouTuber and giant monster aficionado Long Live the King has made a side-by-side comparison between the new Godzilla Vs. Kong trailer, and footage from the original Japanese movie match-up, King Kong Vs. Godzilla. Two things you should know … Continued
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io9The Expanse Will Rip Your Heart Out and Make It Feel Good
The end is near, Screaming Firehawks, and with just one Expanse episode to go after this week’s blazing “Winnipesaukee,” the stage is set for a finale full of questions that need answering, conflicts we hope to see resolved, and a reunion we’ve been waiting almost all of season five to see. But first: PUNCH IT! … Continued
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io9MoviesGenre Movies to Chase Those Cobra Kai Highs
Science fiction is about the unbelievable. The impossible. Things most people wouldn’t equate with a show about aging karate champions and their students. And yet, that Cobra Kai not only exists, but is so freaking good, is unbelievable. It is impossible. And that, along with the mountains of nostalgia the show provides, have made us … Continued
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io9It Is a Good Day to Be a Babylon 5-Loving HBO Max Subscriber
Hey, you know that sweet remastered edition of the beloved ’90s sci-fi series Babylon 5 that came to Amazon and iTunes a few months ago? Well, the spruced-up titular space station has now docked over at HBO Max, too, meaning all 110 episodes of J. Michael Straczynski’s space opera-cum-political drama are finally available to stream without … Continued
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io9MoviesGiant City Briefly Escapes Destruction as Godzilla Vs. Kong Gets Delayed a Week
Good news, residents of the giant unnamed neon metropolis seen in the Godzilla Vs. Kong trailer. You have one extra week to evacuate your citizens, make sure all your insurance is up to date, and get your affairs in order, because the titanic tussle is now taking place on March 31. Why would Warner Bros., after … Continued
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io9Luke Skywalker’s Mandalorian Cameo Wasn’t Always Part of the Plan
On The Mandalorian, characters say “This is the way.” In the case of the second season’s big cameo though, it wasn’t originally. By now Star Wars fans know that season two of The Mandalorian ended with Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) leaving Din Djarin with a Jedi he connected with through the Force. A Jedi by … Continued
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io9MoviesLovecraft Country‘s Misha Green Will Write and Direct the Next Tomb Raider
Lara Croft is going to Lovecraft Country. Sort of. Misha Green, the creator and main driving force behind one of 2020’s best shows, Lovecraft Country, has been hired to write and direct the next Tomb Raider movie, with Alicia Vikander reprising her starring role. Deadline broke the news of the exciting team-up, which comes just … Continued
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io9In Praise of The Expanse‘s Camina Drummer
We first met Camina Drummer in The Expanse’s second season, when she was introduced as Fred Johnson’s (Chad L. Coleman) security chief on Tycho Station. Though the character appears in the books, her role in the series has been expanded over the years—and now, in the show’s outstanding fifth season, she’s provided a pivotal counterpoint … Continued
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