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Total Shipshow: Wonder Woman and Batman Is the Relationship Gotham Needs

Batman might currently be cozied up to Catwoman, but there’s another leading lady who deserves to wear the batring. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, it seemed like the perfect time to debut our brand-new video series, “Total Shipshow,” where we have people tell us all about their favorite ships. This week, Managing Editor Jill Pantozzi shares … Continued

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Gal Gadot Joins TV’s Most-Heroic Family, The Simpsons

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot will break comic book movie ground in a whole new way, becoming one of the few Marvel or DCEU superheroes to guest star as themselves on an episode of The Simpsons. Gadot announced on Twitter that she would voice herself on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, sharing a video … Continued

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Wonder Woman 2 Will Be The First Film To Implement The PGA’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines

On Friday, the Producer’s Guild of America released a set of guidelines to prevent and deal with sexual harassment on film sets. Yesterday, it was announced that the first film to implement those guidelines will be Wonder Woman 2. This announcement came at the Producer’s Guild of America Awards on Saturday, as reported by Vanity … Continued

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Batman and Catwoman’s Engagement Just Ran Into a Complication and Her Name Is Wonder Woman

As thoughtful and emotionally satisfying as writer Tom King’s recent run on Batman has been, one of the major drawbacks is that every time something even remotely good happens to someone, you know it won’t be long until some kind of twist of fate snatches their happiness away. Despite the mayhem and madness that’s kept … Continued

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Patty Jenkins Had Two Demands When Making Wonder Woman

Directors have a lot on their plates when making a major Hollywood film. It’s basically a juggling act. But there were two key elements of Wonder Woman that Patty Jenkins continued to “hammer home” throughout the entire production, and they made all the difference for the end product. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jenkins … Continued

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io9’s Greatest Movies of the Past 10 Years

In 2008, we were basically living in another world. The Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t exist, we were still recovering from George Lucas’ Star Wars prequilogy, and Fantastic Four was—okay let’s be honest, in about the same place it is now. These years have seen a renaissance in comic book films, along with a surge of … Continued

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The Only Woman Who’s Won a Best Director Golden Globe Says Patty Jenkins Got Snubbed

Barbra Streisand is the only woman to have ever received a Golden Globe award for Best Director. A mere 34 years after she won, Streisand is calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for ignoring some of 2017’s most-promising female directors—especially Wonder Woman’s Patty Jenkins. While presenting the nominees for Best Picture, Drama during Sunday’s … Continued

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The Best, Worst, and Most Unforgettable Movie Moments of 2017

It doesn’t matter if a movie’s good, bad, or just mediocre—any film can have a moment that makes your jaw drop in awe or tears come to your eyes, or makes you shudder in irritation and disgust. Here are all the greatest and worst individual moments from the cinematic releases of 2017. Note: Many of … Continued

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In Memoriam: A Video Tribute to Some of the Beloved Characters We Lost in 2017

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of several iconic fictional characters. Whether they were cut down in the line of duty, chose to make a noble sacrifice for the greater good, or simply kicked the bucket, all of these characters will be missed… well, almost all of them. Note: This … Continued

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The 10 Best (and Five Worst) Movies of 2017

As 2017 comes to an end, io9 starts to look back at the year that was. In film, at least, the year was excellent. So excellent, in fact, that figuring out the top 10 scifi, superhero, and fantasy films was incredibly difficult. However, while there are at least 25-30 movies from 2017 deserve at least … Continued

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Naturally, No One Could Stop Talking About Wonder Woman or Game of Thrones This Year

Wonder Woman’s standalone debut in the DC movie universe was a bright spot in a year that’s been sorely lacking in bright spots. So it’s probably no surprise that, even months after it opened, Wonder Woman has remained one of the things we’re still discussing as 2017 comes to an end. We’re specifically doing that … Continued

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Will Beall’s 2012 Justice League Script Sounds So Much Wilder Than the Movie We Got This Year

Before Justice League finally hit screens last month, and even before the DC movie universe as we knew it kicked off with Man of Steel, Gangster Squad’s Will Beall was working on a script for a movie that would’ve brought the League up against DC Comics’ Darkseid. Details of the script have leaked here and … Continued

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Twitter’s Year in Review Confirms 2017 Sucked

Remember when everyone was screaming for 2016 to just end already? Well, it did. And 2017 managed to be even more horrific. Twitter has essentially verified that fact with its end of the year roundup of the most popular tweets, accounts, and hashtags. Appreciate them now, because next year is just going to be worse. … Continued

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Patty Jenkins Gives Us a Glimpse at Her Plans for Wonder Woman 2

Wonder Woman 2 isn’t coming out until November 2019, but director Patty Jenkins is already starting to put the pieces into place. She’s sharing a few new details on what to expect in the upcoming film, as well as how the theme of love will carry over from the last film. Hint: It’s a person. … Continued

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What Crisis on Earth-X Got Right That Justice League Didn’t

As different as Justice League and Crisis on Earth-X are in shape and style, they’re both trying to tell similar stories. It’s just that Crisis tells that story much, much better. As dire as the DCEU may seem right now, not all hope is lost. Warner Bros.’ film division just needs to pay attention to … Continued

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All the Ways Justice League Sets Up the Future of DC Movies

Now that Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg have teamed up in Justice League, the DC Universe is ready to blast off—assuming its smaller-than-anticipated opening weekend hasn’t thrown a spanner in the works. But if Warner Bros. decides to extend the DC Extended Universe a bit longer, here’s all the clues in … Continued

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Working on Justice League Made Gal Gadot Vomit Repeatedly

Man, being pregnant while filming an action movie must suck almost as much as being Joker Leto. Justice League star and resident savior of the DCEU Gal Gadot is a real-life warrior, having endured a slough of filming while in the family way. And yes, her story includes a vomit bucket. During an appearance on … Continued

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Last Night’s Legends of Tomorrow Dropped the Biggest Easter Egg You’ve Ever Seen

If you haven’t been watching Legends of Tomorrow this season, you need to know: The big goofy show is bigger and goofier than ever, with fun homages to E.T. and a whole slew of dystopic scifi properties. But last night’s episode ended with maybe the most memorable Easter egg ever dropped on an Arrowverse show. As … Continued

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Justice League Isn’t Great, But It Sets Up Great Things to Come

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is both the best and worst of everything we’ve seen from the Warner Bros. DC Extended Universe movies. There are plenty of things to like, and about an equal number to dislike. But ultimately, its good things bumped up against the bad enough to leave me with hope and excitement for … Continued

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The Most Essential Episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited

In a week, the Justice League will finally unite on the big screen. It’s far from the first time DC’s finest have gathered outside of the comics, and if the live-action has anything to live up to, it’s the beloved animated series and its continuation, Unlimited. Want to binge-watch to get in the justice mood? … Continued