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Despite Some Stumbles, Electric Dreams Shows Why Philip K. Dick Is a Scifi Legend
Popular culture caught up to Philip K. Dick. The audacious imaginings of the legendary science fiction author bled into thousands of ideologically descendant books, films, and movies, even as some technologies he dreamed up became reality. That catching-up poses a significant challenge for Electric Dreams, Amazon Prime’s new anthology TV series based on his short … Continued
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This Summer, Woman World Delivers a Hilarious Vision of an Earth With No Men
Sometime in the future of Woman World, men will be nothing more than faintly remembered creatures at the heart of grandmothers’ fairy tales. Myths will be passed on about what they were like and the inheritors of the Earth will wonder… “Why did men have nipples?” Aminder Dhaliwal’s Woman World originally debuted on her Instagram … Continued
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The Tick’s Going to Form a Wacky Superteam When His Show Comes Back in February
Arthur! Danger Boat! Tinfoil Hat Kevin! Overkill! Midnight! Dot! Shakira! The Wild Blue Yonder himself! I wonder what kind of name they’ll come up with! Why am I yelling?! After months of dry, dreary spoonlessness, Amazon’s finally unleashing new episodes of The Tick. The new trailer shows the Terror resuming his role as the biggest, … Continued
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Mike Mignola Says the New Hellboy Movie Ramped up Really Quickly
For those of us outside the production loop, it seemed like the announcement of the upcoming Hellboy reboot came from nowhere. But Hellboy creator Mike Mignola says work had been proceeding slowly for years. Then, all of a sudden, things started happening really fast. In a long interview with Multiversity Comics, Mignola details some of … Continued
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Gillian Anderson Won’t Return as One of American Gods‘ Best Characters
Hot on the heels of news of her exit from the resurrected X-Files, it seems like Gillian Anderson also won’t be returning to play Media on Starz’ American Gods adaptation. Divulged in an interview in The Los Angeles Times, Anderson’s break-up with American Gods is a direct result of showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green … Continued
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Here’s the New Guy in Charge of Warner Bros.’ DC Superhero Films
Warner Bros. wanted the Justice League movie to be a slam dunk. When that didn’t happen, the Hollywood studio shook up the leadership in charge of bringing DC’s superheroes to the silver screen. A new report at Variety names producer Walter Hamada as the incoming executive who’ll be running the DC movie universe. Hamada has … Continued
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The Highlights and Lowlights of 2017
Mercifully, 2017 has begun fading in the distance. It can be easy to look back at the last 355 days or so and see only the bad stuff—super easy, actually—but 2017 wasn’t without its good days, too. We here at io9 have huddled together to assemble lists of the past year’s happy surprises and disappointments, … Continued
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Kelly Marie Tran Eavesdropped on People Who Just Saw The Last Jedi and…
As one of the new characters in one of the world’s most popular film series, Kelly Marie Tran’s face is everywhere. But she was still able to go unnoticed while out for dinner at a pub recently where, as it turns out, she sat next to some folks talking about The Last Jedi in “minute … Continued
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Rian Johnson Wasn’t Trying to Change Star Wars, He Was Just Trying to Make a Great Movie
To say that there’s been uproar since The Last Jedi came out would be an understatement. Some angry fans think that director Rian Johnson came into the project deliberately looking to re-write mythology but he says that wasn’t the case. An interview in Wired gives insight into Johnson’s headspace while making the movie and now … Continued
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The Last Jedi Is the Best Worst Thing to Happen to [REDACTED]
A large part of Star Wars’ decades-long appeal is that it’s about families and inheritance, the stuff we get from the people who preceded us. The Last Jedi delivers a poignant and powerful take on what it means to mature when you have to shoulder heavy responsibilities. In The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker represents hope. … Continued
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Ava DuVernay Decided to Direct A Wrinkle in Time So She Could Create New Worlds
The first looks at Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time have been amazing, like shiny glimpses into a dreamlike realm. But the acclaimed director needed to be convinced to take on the movie based on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved 1962 novel. Time Magazine’s newest cover story is an in-depth piece covering the making of … Continued
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Valiant’s Bringing Back Its Fan-Favorite Hero Shadowman Next Year
Five years after Valiant’s relaunch, we’ve seen new versions of characters who debuted in the original iteration of the publisher’s superhero universe. One big exception has been Shadowman, the cult-fave voodoo hero who also starred in a handful of video games. He’s finally coming back in a new title written by all-star scribe Andy Diggle. … Continued
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John Wick Director Bringing Brutal Vigilante Comic Kill or Be Killed to the Big Screen
A comic book about an unlikely masked gunman who kills criminals for bizarre reasons. A filmmaker who helmed Keanu Reeves’ modern-day action classic. It’s the kind of deal that seems too perfect to be true. But it is: John Wick director Chad Stahelski will be adapting Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Kill or Be Killed … Continued
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You Must Watch These Two Last Jedi Stars Repeatedly Touch Weird Animals and Completely Freak Out
Gwendoline Christie and John Boyega are blood enemies in the newest Star Wars movies, but watching them alternately egg each other on and cringe with terror as they stick their hands into a box is extremely funny. “Is this a crab?!” “Is it a frog?! Is it a marble?!” Vanity Fair got the people who … Continued
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Doctor Who Is ‘The Greatest Television Show Ever Made,’ According to Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat’s tenure with BBC’s intrepid regenerating Time Lord is coming to a close, and he’s making a very bold assertion as to the Doctor’s quality and cultural impact. He’s saying it’s better than The Wire, people. After a screening of the Doctor Who Christmas special, Moffat offered a speech—reported by The Radio Times—where he … Continued
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Scifi Thriller Diverge Looks Like It’s All About Time Travel and Terrible Choices
This first glimpse at indie post-apocalypse flick Diverge is heavy on mood and visuals. But you can make out just enough to figure out that one haunted man’s decision leaves the world’s fate hanging in the balance. Unveiled by Syfy, Diverge focuses on lead character Chris Towne (Ivan Sandomire), who’s survived a global pandemic but is … Continued
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What a Good Soundtrack Does
Last weekend, while driving my kid to swim class, I was nodding my head along to the bassline of a song playing in the car. “Do you like this song, Daddy?” my daughter asked. My answer was yes. Yes, I like that one song from the My Little Pony: The Movie soundtrack. A month ago, … Continued
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Aquaman and Aquagirl and the Amazing Crown of Justice
Friday was a snow day in Austin, Texas. I told my daughter she couldn’t just watch videos all day. This is what she made. Expect spelling and execution in line with a first-grader. Be nice. The story was titled “Aquaman and Aquagirl and the Amazing Crown of Justice.” (She messed up the order here, we’ll … Continued
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Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson on Why It’s Important for Star Wars to Be Funny
Maybe it’s because there’s a quasi-religious spiritual energy at the heart of the mythos, but people tend to be very serious about Star Wars. But the movies, TV shows, books, and other creations have a long, important history of memorable humor and Rian Johnson thinks it’s a vital part of the franchise. In an interview … Continued
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Stranger Things, Shape of Water and Twin Peaks All Get Golden Globe Nominations
The Golden Globes are one of Hollywood’s splashiest honors, often seen as good predictors as to what actors and movies might win Oscars and Emmys. This year, some of the best genre work from TV and movies are in the running to win a Golden Globe. Here’s a rundown of the nominations announced this morning … Continued