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More Wild Rumors About the Future of the New Mutants Movie

Oscar Isaac says to expect some Poe Dameron backstory in The Rise of Skywalker. Aladdin’s producer is still discussing a sequel to the live-action remake. Derek Kolstad has some goofy ideas about where John Wick could go next. Rebecca Sugar says that Steven Universe will continue after The Movie. Plus, what’s to come on The … Continued

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Jonathan Frakes Had Anxiety Attacks Over His Return to Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard isn’t just catching us up with what Jean-Luc has been up to in the years since we last saw him onscreen, but a cavalcade of Trek characters—among them the namesake of Picard’s new pupper and former second-in-command of the Enterprise, Will Riker. But returning to his iconic role caused a lot of … Continued

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RIP Terrance Dicks, One of Doctor Who‘s Most Vital Writers

Terrance Dicks, one of the most influential writers in Doctor Who’s entire history, has died at the age of 84. Dicks’ contribution to Doctor Who is legendary—after starting in television writing scripts for the haunting supernatural series The Avengers, he first joined the Doctor Who production team as an assistant script editor in 1968 with … Continued

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Saves Its Best Surprise for After the Credits

Thanks to Marvel, we live in the post-credits sequence era, whether it’s at the cinema or on TV. But while most shows and movies are content with a little extra scene, a gag, or a teaser trailer for what’s to come, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance does something different. This isn’t really a spoiler—there’s … Continued

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You Can Watch the First Episode of the New Kamen Rider Online, But There’s a Catch

Through Power Rangers, Japan’s iconic superhero franchise Super Sentai has been allowed a sort of renaissance in the west recently. So has Ultraman, thanks to growing international interest in the franchise. But one of Japan’s most enduring hero series, Kamen Rider, hasn’t been afforded the same chance… but that could be about to change. Could. … Continued

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What You Need to Know About the Black Knight, Kit Harington’s Side-Step From Game of Thrones to the MCU

The fact that Marvel is making an Eternals movie is just one of the absurdest things in their already incredibly absurd slate of upcoming projects. But somehow at D23 they managed to make it just a touch weirder, by announcing that Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington had joined the film as one of the obscurest … Continued

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Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders on the Intersection Between Writing About Science and Writing Science Fiction

io9 was founded as a website dedicated to both science journalism and science-fiction and cultural criticism. And although that mission has evolved over the years, that intersection between science and science fiction is something that still drives co-founders Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz’ work as authors. At a recent talk in London, England, the … Continued

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An Exclusive Look Into the Remarkable Craftmanship Behind The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance

After years in the making, today we get to return to Thra with the epic, gorgeous fantasy of Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. But after you’re done binging 10-ish hours of puppet glory, later this year you’ll be able to get a glimpse at the incredible craftsmanship that brought it life in a … Continued

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The Hopes for More The OA Might Be Over

Todd Philips reveals the battle to make his Joker movie R-rated. J.J. Abrams is full of praise for Adam Driver’s performance in The Rise of Skywalker. Andy Muschietti promises human drama for his metahuman-starring superhero movie, The Flash. Plus, a look at the final return of The Good Place. To me, my spoilers! Untitled Chris … Continued

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CW’s The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl Are Being Turned Into Serialized Audiobook Adventures

Serial Box, the audio storytelling service that delivers episodes of ebook and audiobook content in episodic formats, has made major waves into its world of licensed content recently. First came Marvel superheroes, then a continuation of Orphan Black, and now, it’s turning its hand to some of the CW’s finest DC heroes. The Flash, Arrow, … Continued

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A Chance Encounter in This Week’s Star Wars Comics Recontexualizes an Important Last Jedi Relationship

Star Wars’ expanded universe lives to contextualize. It thrives on it. This is, more often than not, a “for better or for worse” kind of scenario—sometimes, a character barely explored onscreen gets to live a rich life in tie-in fiction. Sometimes, Star Wars becomes its own tiny ouroboros, gorging on its past instead of doing … Continued

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Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz on Creating Worlds, and How to Tell If You’re in an Alternate Timeline

Readers of io9 are no doubt very aware that since leaving the site, co-founders Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz have gone on to write their own award-winning works of fiction. But how do science fiction and fantasy bloggers move to writing science fiction themselves? At a recent talk in London, England, the duo discussed … Continued

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The Real Reason Spider-Man Revealed His Secret Identity in Civil War

A hero’s secret identity is one of the most enduring tropes of superheroic fiction—but there are perhaps few today for who it matters the most than Peter Parker, a character who’s duality has become one of his defining traits. So for him to reveal that in Civil War was a major deal…but a new book … Continued

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Updates From Supergirl, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and More

Vincent D’Onofrio is still trying to fight for Daredevil’s survival. A new image gives us our first look at the next CG Scooby-Doo movie. Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor adds another to its cast. Plus, what’s to come on Batwoman, Weird Al joins the Scooby gang, and a look at Killjoy’s next episode. Spoilers, away! … Continued

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House of X Is Diving Into the Heady Idea of What It Means to Die

Jonathan Hickman’s ongoing rejuvenation of the X-Men has already asked interesting questions of its readers, from inviting us to consider the sinister intent of our mutant heroes to having us question their entire history as we know it. This week’s entry in the House of X/Powers of X duology is no different, and it’s perhaps … Continued

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All the Cozy New Comics Series to Settle in With This Fall

Sure, the planet’s on fire more often than not these days, but fall usually means nights drawing in, chilly breezes, and dreary weather as the leaves on the trees turn a golden hue. Basically: perfect comics reading weather. Need a new series or 25 to get into this fall? io9 has you covered! https://gizmodo.com/theres-something-for-every-sci-fi-and-fantasy-fan-on-io-1837007435 https://gizmodo.com/all-the-new-and-returning-sci-fi-fantasy-superhero-a-1837384823 … Continued

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In the New Joker Trailer, a Broken Man Becomes Batman’s Greatest Foe

We’ve already had a few glimpses of Todd Phillips’ take on how a man like the Joker could come to existence, even in the already sordid world of Gotham City. But this latest look dives even further into the haunting downfall of Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. Warner Bros. just released a brand new trailer for … Continued

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Could Taika Waititi Join The Suicide Squad?

Taika Waititi somehow has the time to consider a DC movie role, but he’s also explaining how he got Natalie Portman back for Thor: Love and Thunder. Get over here, because Mortal Kombat has found its Scorpion. Yesterday’s Himesh Patel has joined the case of Christopher Nolan’s mysterious new movie. Plus, a first look at … Continued

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The First Trailer for The Origins of Alien Is Almost as Haunting as Its Inspiration

One of the most interesting film documentarians around is turning his watchful eye to an all-encompassing exploration of how one of sci-horror’s most iconic movies got made. And if that thought doesn’t send a chill down your spine, well…allow the trailer for it to do so. Alexandre O. Philippe is perhaps best known for his … Continued

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DC Almost Made a Wild Wild West Comic, Until Will Smith Accidentally Killed It

Truly, the reach of Will Smith’s star power, even inadvertently, knew no bounds in the ‘90s. Back in 1999 when Smith was arguably at the apex of his extensive Hollywood career, DC Comics was planning an adaptation of the bonkers flop of a steampunk action adventure that was Wild Wild West. As Newsarama notes, artist … Continued