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io9MoviesMortal Kombat Writer Greg Russo Has Very Good Plans for the Sequel
Did you watch the new Mortal Kombat movie this weekend? While it wasn’t a flawless victory, fans of the hyper-violent video game shouldn’t have much to complain about—it’s incredibly authentic to its source material, right down to the gory fatalities. It sounds like the sequel, if one gets made, will be as well. Speaking with … Continued
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io9MoviesWhy Mortal Kombat’s Director Didn’t Want to Read the Script at First
Simon McQuoid is a former commercial director who was won over by Greg Russo’s Mortal Kombatscript. However, he wasn’t sold on directing a video game film—at first. As he recalls telling his agent: “The first movie out, I think it shouldn’t be a video game.” Clearly, that didn’t age well. As a director, Mcquoid’s specialty … Continued
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io9MoviesMortal Kombat Had a ‘Fight Plan’ to Make Sure the Action Was Balanced
One of the most impressive things about Mortal Kombat is how each fight means something. When things get cooking in the second half of the film, everything that’s happened before gives each one of the various showdowns some sort of personal stakes—that’s what makes those fights shine even beyond special effects and fight choreography. io9 … Continued
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io9MoviesWatch Mortal Kombat‘s Surprisingly Emotional First 7 Minutes
From the very beginning of the new Mortal Kombat, it’s clear the filmmakers are trying something different with this particular video game adaptation. But, instead of us explaining that, why don’t you just watch it for yourself? Warner Bros. just released seven minutes from the very, very beginning of the new film, which hits theaters … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsLeaked HTC Vive Air Concept Would Solve a Major Problem With VR Fitness
VR fitness is the future, baby! But there’s one major problem: sweat. As fun as fitness games can be, it’s less fun if sweat keeps trickling into your eyeball during an intense session, and properly cleaning a headset afterward can be annoying. All this makes the leaked HTC Vive Air intriguing The concept headset, which … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsDash Rendar Makes a Friend in This Look Inside a New Star Wars Anthology
For years, Star Wars Insider has been home to more than just journalism and criticism about the ins and outs of the galaxy far, far away, but original fiction spanning everything from the highs of the old Expanded Universe to the recent launch of The High Republic. A new anthology is gathering some of its … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesYou Had One Job, Ghostbusters: Afterlife Cereal
There’s something strange in the neighborhood grocery store’s cereal aisle. Something. And by “strange,” I mean bad. Look, I’m not proud to admit that I am completely infuriated by a box of cereal, but this new tie-in for the upcoming fan-service fest titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife is simply terrible. There’s simply one thing these crappy movie … Continued
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io9MoviesMortal Kombat’s Stars Believe the Film’s Diversity Gives It Added Resonance
Though Mortal Kombat is an action-packed adaptation of a hit video game, releasing it right now may wind up meaning a little something extra. The film is filled with actors from all walks of life, but many of are of Asian descent. In a time when violence against AAPI community is at the forefront of … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates from Mortal Kombat, Doctor Strange 2, and More
The original Predator screenwriters are trying to get the rights back from Disney. Get a look at Legends of Tomorrow’s return. Plus, what’s to come on Batwoman and Fear the Walking Dead. Spoilers now! Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness A Zoom call from Benedict Cumberbatch states “he cannot show you [his] face because … Continued
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io9Netflix’s Castlevania Will End After 4 Seasons—But More May Be on the Way
It’s a horrible Friday afternoon to have a curse. But fear not, fans of very sad vampires: Netflix is not entirely done with Castlevania yet. Deadline reports that the upcoming fourth season of Powerhouse Animation, Frederator, and Netflix’s adaptation of the beloved supernatural video game series Castlevania will be the show’s last. Premiering on the … Continued
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io9TrailersResident Evil: Infinite Darkness‘ First Trailer Puts Leon, Claire, and Zombies in the White House
It’s been quite a while since rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and young motorcycle enthusiast Claire Redfield first met in the zombie-filled Raccoon City during 1998’s Resident Evil 2. Now the dynamic duo is getting back together in Netflix’s upcoming Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness CG series to deal with a new outbreak of monsters…at the … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsBlack Lightning‘s Painkiller Backdoor Pilot Was a Much-Needed Jolt to the System
Though the CW’sBlack Lightning may be ending, the unanswered questions about characters like Khalil (Jordan Calloway) have turned out to be the network’s secret weapon in fleshing out a new chunk of a recently unified Earth Prime. While series sometimes like to be coy when they’re working backdoor pilots for spinoffs into their mid-season arcs-in-progress, … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesThis Week’s Toys Feel Like They’re Wearing Nothin’ at All, Nothin’ at All, Nothin’ at All…
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest merchandise on the internet lately. This week: head back to Middle-earth’s Second Age, Lego strikes out on DC and Marvel with classic Batman and Venom sets, the perfect Star Trek Rubik’s Cube, and more. Check it out! Asmus Toys Lord of the Rings … Continued
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Tech NewsEven Atari’s Reanimated Corpse Is Getting in on the NFT Grift
Let me start right off the bat with the disclaimer that this is not an April Fool’s joke. Atari, or rather, the corporate entity that now runs the shell of the beleaguered video game company, has jumped on the non-fungible token hype train to shamelessly cash in on that arcade nostalgia. The NFTs, “limited edition” … Continued
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io9TelevisionStar Wars Casting Rumors Shut Down by Marvel’s Sebastian Stan
Get a new look at The Suicide Squad. New Mortal Kombat footage teases Mileena and Kabal in action. Batwoman has found its next big comics villain. Don’t expect to see more Stormfront when The Boys returns. Plus, behind the scenes on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Spoilers now! Star Wars Sebastian Stan denied rumors … Continued
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io9GamesHow Magic: The Gathering‘s New Wizard School Brings Back Some Familiar Faces (and Spells)
With the longevity Magic: The Gathering has achieved, so many story beats and classic cards are lost to time—new sets, new stories, new play modes and standards, new narrative progress. The game’s next expansion, and newest setting, is hoping to do much the same…while serving as a chance to pick up on some old threads. Set … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsCelebrate Sonic’s 30th Birthday in Style With IDW’s New Anniversary Anthology
This year, the iconic blue blur of Sega’s gaming empire celebrates 30 years of rollin’ around at the speed of sound. He’s had his highs and lows, and not just because of all those loop-de-loops across myriad video games. But Sonic comes into his third decade looking toward high hopes for the future—and his comic book … Continued
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io9GamesFortnite‘s Weird Relationship With Directors Is Getting Even Weirder
Even if you don’t play one of the biggest video games on the planet, there stands a good chance you’ve heard about Fortnite recently—memetic songs about chug-jugging or otherwise—thanks to the launch of its latest season of content. But the game’s status as this bizarre black hole of media content is growing beyond crossover skins … Continued
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io9MoviesMortal Kombat‘s Director Wanted to Ground His Gory New Adaptation
Anyone who asks “Why is Hollywood making a new Mortal Kombat movie?” probably doesn’t follow Mortal Kombat. The first movie was released in 1995, around the same time the third game in the series was sucking up quarters in arcades around the world. In the 25 plus years since, not only have almost two dozen … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetAmazon Prime Video Is Testing a Shuffle Feature Now, Too
Amazon’s streaming service is currently testing a shuffle tool that could help switch up your binge-watching routine. Prime Video’s shuffle tool will not pull from Amazon’s entire catalog but will instead shuffle episodes within a given series where it’s supported, the company confirmed to Gizmodo. That might make it a useful tool for popular legacy … Continued
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