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io9MoviesThe New Flash Will Also Join The Harry Potter Universe
When Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort, we thought that was it. We were wrong. By now you probably know J.K. Rowling has penned a new Potter-universe film called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. And the latest addition to the cast is the new big-screen version of The Flash, Ezra Miller. Miller, best known … Continued
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Emma Watson And Tom Hanks Will Battle An Evil Facebook In The Circle
When any adaptation of an acclaimed Dave Eggers novel makes it to the big screen, people take notice. When you cast Tom Hanks as one of the leads, people get interested. Then you add Emma Watson to it and people get thrilled. Not-just-Hermoine herself, Emma Watson, has just been cast opposite Hanks in The Circle, … Continued
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Hunger Games and Doctor Who Dominate Comic-Con’s Thursday Schedule
It has begun. The first piece of the schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is now online, covering preview night on Wednesday July 8 as well as Thursday July 9. (Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be revealed on those corresponding days this week.) Among the big highlights: The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2, which marks … Continued
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Uncharted Movie Is Taking a New Direction—And Loses Its Director
Fans waiting to see the video game Uncharted as a movie are going to keep waiting. Another director has left the film and a source close to the production tells io9 the project is going in another direction. The first Uncharted video game was released in 2007 and instantly became a fan favorite. It starred … Continued
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Why Didn’t Will Smith Come Back For Independence Day: Resurgence?
Tell anyone there’s an Independence Day sequel in the works and their first question is, “Is Will Smith coming back?” He’s not, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Now, it seems like one of reasons why he isn’t is M. Night Shyamalan. Smith has long been a mainstay of science fiction with hits … Continued
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How Ant-Man Will Affect Marvel’s Movies For Years To Come
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige dropped a ton of Marvel news in a new interview, including several teases of specifically how Ant-Man will have an effect on Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which directors he’s met with for upcoming movies, recasting roles, Spider-Man and more. Let’s start with Ant-Man, which opens July 17. … Continued
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Ben Affleck May Direct A 2018 Batman Solo Film Called The Batman
When Warner Bros. hired Oscar-winner Ben Affleck to play Batman, it was pretty obvious they wanted more than his jawline. The latest rumor about the character is that Affleck both will star in and direct a November 2018 solo film called The Batman, written by Oscar-winning Argo writer Chris Terrio. Latino Review posted the rumor, … Continued
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The Rock To Star In A Movie Based On The Monster Video Game Rampage
Having just defeated an earthquake, The Rock might soon take on three even bigger monsters. The actor, better known as Dwayne Johnson, is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of the classic 80s video game Rampage. Rampage was a game where a players took control of either a giant gorilla, lizard or … Continued
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Disney Might Make Charles Darwin Into An Action Star
As the world waits for a fifth Indiana Jones film, there may be a new adventurer on his tail: Charles Darwin. Disney has reportedly bought a pitch from Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaigan, which features Darwin as the star in a family friendly adventure tale. There aren’t many details beyond that, except that Gaigan (who wrote … Continued
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They’re Finally Pulling The Plug On The Paranormal Activity Franchise
In 2009, a little movie called Paranormal Activity was released and totally changed the horror movie landscape. Six years, three sequels and one spin-off later, this year’s sixth film, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, will finally end the series. At least, that’s what producer Jason Blum told USA Today: It’s coming to an end. This … Continued
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io9TrailersThe New Hitman: Agent 47 Trailer Is Full Of Gene-Splicing and Bullet-Fu!
The best way to get interested in this new Hitman: Agent 47 trailer is to take a page out of the film’s main character: Empty your brain. Forget this is the second adaptation of the popular video game series. Once you get rid of that baggage and consider the new film, directed by Aleksander Bach … Continued
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We Officially Have A New Spider-Man Actor and Director!
After months of speculation, Tom Holland has officially been cast as the new Spider-Man. He’ll be directed by Jon Watts in the July 28, 2017 movie reboot, which will be released in IMAX and 3D. Holland is first expected to appear in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, though Marvel’s official press release doesn’t confirm that. … Continued
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Own The Locations From Your Favorite Movies, As Posters
Actors may be front and center but, sometimes, the location is the star of a movie. Hogwarts in Harry Potter, Bag End in Lord of the Rings, the firehouse in Ghostbusters, places like these have become as iconic — if not more so — than the movies they’re in. That’s the idea behind UnReal Estate, … Continued
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io9The Epic Rap Battle Between Robocop And The Terminator Is Indeed Epic
Neither Robocop nor the Terminator is known for being particularly eloquent but, on the Internet, that changes. The team behind the ultra popular YouTube series Epic Rap Battles In History has used the occasion of the fifth Terminator film, Terminator Genisys, to pit two of the most famous Eighties cyborgs against each other in a … Continued
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You Can Finally Get Lost In A Shining-Inspired Hedge Maze
Fans looking to chase their kids around with an axe now have the perfect place to do that. The Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for the Stephen King novel and Stanley Kubrick film, The Shining, has finally opened its very own hedge maze. An international contest was held to select the maze design and out of … Continued
Germain Lussier
A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Cinema Studies and Journalism, Germain Lussier has been with io9 and Gizmodo since 2015. Before that, he was at Slashfilm, Collider, Premiere, and Entertainment Weekly. While working at a newspaper called the Times Herald-Record, he won multiple New York State AP awards for his film criticism. At io9, Germain not only reviews movies, but covers all things pop culture. If it's big and geeky, he's your guy. He's also a passionate collector, with a legendary pop culture poster and art collection to go along with plenty of Star Wars and Lego. Lussier is originally from New York but now resides in Los Angeles.
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