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This Presidents’ Day, Let’s Celebrate the Fact That We Don’t Live in the Reality of Escape From LA
On that fateful day of November 8, 2016, we counted down science fiction’s most blatantly evil presidents, not anticipating that we’d soon be plunged into a real-life political situation that often feels utterly dystopian. But even at its worst, it’s still not as bad as the America seen in Escape From LA. Before anyone says … Continued
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Horrified Board Game Brings All the Classic Universal Monsters Out to Play
Universal’s plan for a “Dark Universe” of films connecting all its monsters may be kaput, but there’s new life in the franchise with Leigh Whannell’s recently-announced Invisible Man project. And thanks to a new board game, you can soon build your own shared universe of monsters on your coffee table. Horrified: Universal Monsters comes with … Continued
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9 Geeky and Occasionally Romantic Movies to Stream on Valentine’s Day
It’s the most romantic season—but it’s also go-for-broke tax time, and your well-worn DVDs of The Princess Bride and Shaun of the Dead could use a rest. Fear not, nerds! We’ve scoured the three big streaming services to find sweet (and not-so-sweet) genre picks perfect for Valentine’s Day viewing. 1. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai … Continued
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We’ve Got an Exclusive First Look at io9 Co-Founder Annalee Newitz’s Latest Sci-Fi Novel
We are thrilled to reveal the cover and an excerpt from io9 co-founder and awesome person Annalee Newitz’s The Future of Another Timeline, her second novel after Nebula Award nominee Autonomous—not to mention her many non-fiction books on science, tech, pop culture, and other topics. Here’s the official description for the speculative fiction tale: A … Continued
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The New Aladdin Trailer Finally Shows Will Smith’s Blue Genie in Action
After an early teaser that revealed lots of sand dunes and just a glimpse of a familiar, treasure-stuffed cave, and some colorful set photos, we finally have a look at Will Smith in full genie mode in the first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake. Back in December, an Entertainment Weekly profile noted that … Continued
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Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf Will Be Adapted by Michael B. Jordan
Well, this is actually perfect. Marlon James’ epic fantasy novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf just his shelves yesterday, and it’s already been snapped up by Hollywood, in the form of Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, who picked up the rights as part of a new producing deal with Warner Bros. If you read io9’s … Continued
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10 Horror Films That Contain Equally Horrifying Works of Art
Netflix movie Velvet Buzzsaw stars Jake Gyllenhaal as an art critic who becomes engulfed in weirdness when paintings by a mystery artist take Los Angeles by storm. That got us thinking about other horror movies featuring sinister and/or strangely animated artwork—so here are our favorites. 1. Color Me Blood Red Exploitation pioneer Herschell Gordon Lewis—affectionately … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Legion‘s Last Season Will Finally Bring in Professor X
Earlier today, we learned that FX’s Legion would be ending its run after its upcoming third season. But moments ago, the show’s official Twitter just revealed some casting news confirming that some very important (but as-yet-unseen) X-Men characters will be entering the story at last. You read that right. Harry Lloyd—nasty ol’ Viserys Targaryen from … Continued
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Marlon James Talks Superheroes, the Joy of Fantasy, and His Stunning New Book Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James is already a big deal; he won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his crime novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. But Black Leopard, Red Wolf—the first entry in his Dark Star fantasy trilogy, which the Jamaican-born author himself dubbed “the African Game of Thrones”—levels up in a huge way. … Continued
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37 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep You Warm This February
February may be the shortest month, but it’s jam-packed with new sci-fi and fantasy books—including titles from big names like Marlon James, Ken Liu, and io9 co-founder Charlie Jane Anders! Plus: runaway space princesses, mythical monsters, post-apocalyptic survival stories, and tons more, including a few non-fiction picks. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James The … Continued
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The Undead Don’t Stand a Chance in Zombieland: Double Tap, Especially With Rosario Dawson Along for the Ride
The versatile Rosario Dawson—last seen as Claire Temple on various shows across Marvel’s Netflix slate; last heard playing the voice of the “Power Caller” elevator in Sorry to Bother You—has another new genre project: the Zombieland sequel, which also just announced its full title, too. According to Deadline, which broke the news, there’s no word … Continued
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io9MoviesFantasy
A Tipsy Wedding Guest Gains Some Very Wild Superpowers in This Funny Short
Who among us hasn’t had some kind of teary meltdown or earth-shattering epiphany at a wedding…especially during the reception, when one’s emotions can start flowing like free booze? Patrick Muhlberger’s The Katy Universe one-ups that experience by adding superpowers into the mix. Filtered as a drunken phone call to an ex-boyfriend, The Katy Universe follows … Continued
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The Hole in the Ground Looks to Breathe Creepy New Life Into the Spooky-Kid Horror Genre
Horror fans know that for every really great spooky-kid character (The Shining twins, Damien from The Omen) there are dozens who just aren’t that memorable. But judging by its trailer, The Hole in the Ground is about to haunt plenty of nightmares with its genuinely eerie pint-sized antagonist. The premise is pretty simple and even … Continued
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The Good Place‘s Latest Reset Is Also Its Most Heartbreaking
The Good Place wrapped up its third season with “Pandemonium,” an episode that’s much lighter on chaos and screaming than its title would suggest. But the witty show about the afterlife—known for keeping viewers on their toes with constant resets of time, space, and reality—did pull yet another huge surprise. Season three was involved, packing … Continued
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Returns for the Honor of Grayskull in April
Here’s some outstandingly good news for the fans (and there were a lot, including the staff of io9—we had it on our list of 2018’s top TV shows) of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: The show will be back with season two in just a few short months and we’ll be meeting lots … Continued
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Matt Smith Is Likely Joining Jared Leto’s Morbius Movie
Remember when we all scoffed at the idea of a movie about a Spider-Man villain without Spider-Man, then Venom happened—and suddenly Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent film universe didn’t seem so foolish? Another movie in that realm, the Jared Leto-starring Morbius, has inched closer to the screen with the announcement that Matt Smith is joining the cast. Variety … Continued
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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Adds Guest Stars and a Rallying Cry: ‘Blessed Be the Fight’
We still don’t know exactly when June will have to answer for that big decision she made in The Handmaid’s Tale season two finale, but we do have some new details on season three, including a couple of big guest stars: Christopher Meloni (Happy!) and Elizabeth Reaser (The Haunting of Hill House). According to a … Continued
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9 Michael Crichton Sci-Fi Movies That Don’t Involve Dinosaurs or Wild West Robots
Author, screenwriter, producer, and director Michael Crichton would have left an incredible legacy even if the only sci-fi works associated with him were Jurassic Park and Westworld (and their many sequels and related titles). But he had so many more movie and TV credits to his name. Crichton, who died in 2008, did plenty of … Continued
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The Orville‘s Dr. Claire Finn Is the Show’s Secret Badass
Every starship must have a chief medical officer, and while Star Trek’s Bones McCoy may be the most iconic space doctor of all time, The Orville’s Dr. Claire Finn (Penny Johnson Jerald, a Deep Space Nine alum) has some valuable and unique skills to bring to the table. As The Orville’s second season continues, we’re … Continued
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A New Ghostbusters Movie, Set in Same World as the Original Film, Is Headed to Theaters
The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot might have been a bit…divisive among certain audiences, but here’s some news to please the haters, and also anyone else who just happens to fervently love Ghostbusters: A brand-new Ghostbusters film, set in the same world as the 1984 original, is officially in the works. Entertainment Weekly, which broke the news, … Continued
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