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io9MoviesThe Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in March
Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—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 you … Continued
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io9MoviesSylvester Stallone Is Playing a Mysterious Role in The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad already has one of the most stacked rosters in action movie memory. Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion. Now Sylvester Stallone joins the team. Taking to Twitter, James Gunn shared a picture of himself and Sylvester Stallone, with the caption, “Always love working with my friend … Continued
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io9Movies2020 and Beyond: The Ever-Shifting Movie Release Dates Due to the Coronavirus
Editor’s note: As of March 2021, we have stopped updating this article because, well, so many movies keep moving. You can find the latest dates on upcoming movies at this link. Original story follows. The novel coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the entertainment industry as we know it, with 2020 seeing countless movies and TV shows … Continued
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io9MoviesDirector Renny Harlin’s Essential Genre Films, Ranked
These days, Finland-born director Renny Harlin is mostly known as Geena Davis’ ex-husband who directed her in the infamous Cutthroat Island. But his long and occasionally strange career encompasses way more than that. For instance: super-smart sharks! Though his recent credits reflect his segue into the Chinese film industry—including 2016’s Skiptrace, a buddy cop flick … Continued
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io9MoviesSylvester Stallone Has Apparently Been Working on a Demolition Man Sequel in Secret
You know how we’re all largely stuck and home and online saying wild things because it’s not safe to be outside acting like normal people? Sylvester Stallone knows. Apropos of the literal hellscape we’re all currently living through, Stallone recently hopped onto his personal Instagramto, you know, say hello to his fans, but also to casually … Continued
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io9MoviesDemolition Man‘s Writer Wasn’t Trying to Be Prescient, He Just Wanted to Make a Funny Movie
If there was any piece of entertainment that no one expected to be a foreteller of the future, it was Demolition Man. However, the 1993 sci-fi action comedy predicted everything from corporate conglomerates to smoking bans—and now, social distancing. In a new interview, writer Daniel Waters said he’s just as surprised as we are that … Continued
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io9MoviesSylvester Stallone and Michael Bay Are Teaming Up For an Escape From New York-Inspired Sci-Fi Film
Stallone. Bay. Sci-fi action. Sign us the heck up. Deadline reports Sylvester Stallone will star in Little America, a sci-fi action film written and directed by Rowan Athale and produced by Michael Bay. It’s set in a dystopian future where the United States has become a forgotten wasteland. Many remaining Americans have moved into a … Continued
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io9MoviesDemolition Man‘s Gleaming Version of Utopia Is Much Scarier Than You Remember
The incredibly corny yet thoroughly enjoyable 1993 action flick Demolition Man pits a disgraced LAPD officer (Sylvester Stallone) against a dangerous criminal (Wesley Snipes) in the year 1996, and then again in 2032, after they’re thawed out of their cryogenic prison. But their violent beef is not nearly as fascinating as the future that awaits … Continued
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io9James Gunn Sets the Record Straight About the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 End Credit Scenes
Months after the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we’re still talking about the film’s five end-credits scenes, some of which could have huge repercussions on the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving ahead. The film is on digital download today, and writer-director James Gunn took the occasion to straighten out some potential misconceptions fans … 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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io9MoviesPredator Is Brilliant Because It’s Rambo, But With an Alien
As Hollywood legend tells it, 1987’s Predator—which turns 30 today—was directly inspired by the Rocky series. But the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic even more closely resembles Sylvester Stallone’s other big 1980s franchise, Rambo, specifically 1985’s First Blood Part II. The major difference is that Predator improves upon the formula by adding a cunning, killer alien to … Continued
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Let’s Break Down All Five of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 End-Credits Scenes
Marvel movies are known for their teasing mid- and post-credits scenes, but with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, they up the ante with five of them after the conclusion of the movie. Some are jokes, but some have huge ramifications for future Marvel movies. Here’s how and why. 1) Kraglin’s Accident After helping the … Continued
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Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone’s Guardians of the Galaxy Characters Could Return to the MCU
There are lots of things to look forward to when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens May 5, and a Tango and Cash reunion has to be right near the top. Both Kurt Russell, as Ego the Living Planet, and Sylvester Stallone, in a mystery role, are in James Gunn’s latest addition to the … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow many people has Sylvester Stallone killed in his movies?
Here’s a fun thought exercise for those who partake in late night debates assisted by junk food and a lifting sense of clarity: which action movie star has killed more people in their movies? Is it Arnold or Sylvester? Stallone or Schwarzenegger? This video totals up all the deaths that Sly is responsible for and … Continued
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io9Stallone & Schwarzenegger plan a superprison-break in The Escape Plan
Clearly, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger had such a good time working together on The Expendables that they decided to do another. Titled The Escape Plan, it’s all about the duo trying to break out of a prison called The Tomb, which is so futuristically high-tech the cells are clear. Madness! Also, the guards wear … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Last Time Sandra Bullock Starred in a Futuristic Movie
We’re thrilled Sandra Bullock’s starring in Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity — we just hope it’s as memorable as her last science-fiction role, in Demolition Man. Here are our favorite Bullock moments from Demolition, including her sex scene with Sylvester Stallone. In case you missed it, Demolition Man takes place in a sterile, politically correct future, where … Continued
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New look at the rebooted Judge Dredd’s suit and lawmaster bike
We must admit, the futuristic motorcycle in the new Judge Dredd looks a lot better without Rob Schneider hanging on in back. Take a look at the new look of Mega-City One’s judges in the new film, starring Karl Urban. 2000 AD has the exclusive look at the full suit and lawmaster bike from the … Continued
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io9MoviesMass nostalgia and kielbasa golems: what scifi can learn from The Expendables
The Expendables is big loud action movie in which Naugahyde-hewn war gods turn junta lackeys into goulash for the better half of 103 minutes. It’s screamingly ordinary, but the mass nostalgia it hawks is a genre cinema paradigm. What’s the Stallone-directed Expendables about? A team of mercenaries goes to South America, tries to overthrow a … Continued
