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Warner Bros. Believes Zack Snyder’s Justice League Brings an End to the Snyderverse

Despite Zack Snyder’s Justice League ending with a few huge cliffhangers, the four-hour epic will, most likely, be the end of the line for Zack Snyder’s DC films. With the multiyear campaign for fans to “Release the Snyder Cut” culminating in that actually happening, many fans had turned their attention to “Restoring” the “Snyderverse.” Meaning, … Continued

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Offseason Is a Dreamy Nightmare of a Film

At the very start of writer-director Mickey Keating’s latest film, Offseason, the exceptional and exceptionally underrated Melora Walters says, “At some point, you have to accept that your nightmares are a part of you. They’re like family. Like an old friend.” With a haunting scream into the darkness, the film cuts to black and we’re … Continued

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DC’s Zatanna Movie Has Nabbed Promising Young Woman’s Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman is currently up for the Best Picture award at this year’s Oscars, its star Carey Mulligan has been nominated for Best Actress, and Fennel herself may get Best Director and Best Screenplay. And now she’s going to write a movie based on DC Comics’ arguably third-most famous magician. Not to … Continued

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Justice League‘s Epilogue Is Its Messiest, Most Dangerous Indulgence

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is, in ways good and bad, an exercise in indulgence. After all, it is Snyder’s unleashed vision for what his Justice League movie could have been, in some form, writ large: literally, given that the film is a four-hour undertaking. But for all its extensions and additions, its most peculiar indulgence … Continued

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Happy Birthday to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

We sincerely apologize for doing this but you’re about to feel old. Today, March 22, is the 30th anniversary of the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze. That means the film you probably loved as a kid is officially starting to find grey hairs, gain weight in new places, … Continued

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A Black and White Justice League and a Regular Tenet Are Coming to HBO Max

A lot of people took four hours out of their weekends to watch Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max and the streamer is betting you’re willing to do that again to watch it sans color. Also, despite Christopher Nolan’s annoyance, his timey-wimey Tenet will also be making its way to the service soon. Teased … Continued

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The Spine of Night Is the Gory Animated Fantasy Epic of Your Wildest Dreams

Imagine a fantasy with the scope and scale of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings or HBO’sGame of Thrones, but animated, extra violent, and clocking in at a cool 90 minutes. Well, you don’t have to imagine it: it’s called The Spine of Night and it’s one of the sickest, coolest, most mind-bending animated … Continued

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Broadcast Signal Intrusion Follows Grief Down a Freaky, Tech-Generated Rabbit Hole

In 1999, a Chicago man named James (Harry Shum Jr.), still acutely grieving the loss of his wife three years prior, toils at a job that suits his yearning for isolation: working alone in a basement media archive, methodically transferring VHS tapes to disc. His lonely life keeps lurching along…until the day he sees something … Continued

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A True-Crime Podcast Bleeds Into Real Life in Horror Short Meet Jimmy

Our pals at Short of the Week highlighted this little chiller from David-Jan Bronsgeest—which he admits owes a debt to The Ring, among others—and noted that it’s already on track for a feature expansion. Once you watch it and Meet Jimmy, as the title suggests…you’ll see why. Listen at your own risk! The popularity of … Continued

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Oscars to Nominees: No Zoom For You!

“Ohhhhh, you’re excited to be Oscar nominated? You want to be 100% safe when you attend the Oscars? Is that right? Yeah, well, no Zoom for you!” That’s basically what the producers of the upcoming Oscar ceremony said in a letter sent to all nominees this week. The letter explains that this year’s event will … Continued

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We Have to Talk About Justice League‘s Hot Dog Moment

For once, the wiener is not a euphemism. Around an hour and 10 minutes into Zack Snyder’s Justice League, I began losing my mind. Not because the film was bad or because of anything particularly good either. It’s a weird thing to say about a four-hour movie, but at that point, it had barely gotten … Continued

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This Quarantine-Made, Animal Crossing-Themed Horror Short Will Soon Become a Feature Film

South by Southwest is currently (virtually) underway, and amid all the film premieres—stay tuned to io9 for upcoming reviews—came this bit of news: a horror short made during quarantine has just been picked up by director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Hardcore Harry) to get the feature-film treatment. This news comes from Deadline; the short, Don’t Peek, … Continued

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Zack Snyder Delves Into Justice League‘s Ending—and What Could’ve Come After

Four years on from the release of Joss Whedon’s mangled Justice League—the ramifications of which are still being felt, both at Warner Bros. and among fandom circles alike—Zack Snyder’s Justice League has been unleashed upon the world. But this is a Zack Snyder project, so of course it’s far from over. Speaking to Vanity Fair today, … Continued

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League Was Incredibly Complicated to Complete

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is fascinating on almost every level. The history, the controversy, the fans, the result. Without exaggeration, that it exists is a landmark in film history. One of the aspects that gets a little lost in that fascinating narrative, though, is the actual nuts and bolts of making it. It’s one thing … Continued

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A Curious Robot Breaks Out of Its Shell in Clever Sci-Fi Short System Error

On a near-future Earth, advanced alien technology has made the world a fully automated but pretty dull place. In a generic convenience store, a man (David Quirk) buying ice cream attempts to befriend the “service unit” who rings up his order—triggering an identity crisis for the robot, George (Nick Nemeroff), who realizes maybe being able … Continued

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Black Widow‘s Release Plan Could Change at the Last Minute

Black Widowwill 100% be the next movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That certainty wavers, however, when you try and guess when it’s actually going to be released. After multiple delays due to covid-19, the Scarlet Johansson vehicle is currently scheduled for release on May 7. And though Disney has released major theatrical releases like … Continued

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Warner Bros. Announces an Hourman Movie, Because Why the Hell Not?

Right now, Warner Bros. has a lot of DC superhero movies in production, in pre-production, or in production limbo. Ignoring The Batman and The Suicide Squad, both of which we’ve seen actual footage of, this lengthy list includes The Flash, Aquaman 2, Wonder Woman 3, a Shazam sequel, Black Adam, Green Lantern Corps, Batgirl, a … Continued

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V for Vendetta Might Be Even Better 15 Years Later

There’s a point about halfway through V for Vendetta when a character is looking at headlines and sees one that reads: “80,000 Dead.” The thought that some singular event could have killed so many people is meant to shock both him and the audience. In 2006, when V for Vendetta was released, it probably did. … Continued

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Mortal Kombat‘s Director Wanted to Ground His Gory New Adaptation

Anyone who asks “Why is Hollywood making a new Mortal Kombat movie?” probably doesn’t follow Mortal Kombat. The first movie was released in 1995, around the same time the third game in the series was sucking up quarters in arcades around the world. In the 25 plus years since, not only have almost two dozen … Continued

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Benedict Cumberbatch Is Getting Into Magic Again

It’s true. Benedict Cumberbatch is getting into magic again. But unlike the other times the Sorcerer Supreme has dazzled us with fascinating illusions, his new project will be much more serious than we’re used to. The popular actor, who is currently filming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, just signed to star in a … Continued