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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Updates From George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards, Mortal Kombat, and More
New Line has set its sights on Chad Stahelski’s new supernatural action movie. The cast of Godzilla vs. Kong picks sides. Netflix’s new vampire series finds its stars. Plus, what’s to come on Superman & Lois, and look at Fear the Walking Dead’s return. Spoilers, away! Classified New Line has won an auction for Classified, … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
A Doctor Who Alum Is Coming to Doom Patrol as DC’s Madame Rouge
A fan favorite DC villain is coming to the third season ofDoom Patrol: cunning master of disguise Madame Rouge. And she’ll be played by a fan favorite actor: the great Michelle Gomez. Gomez is best known for her recent work on the hit HBO Max series The Flight Attendant as well as her ongoing dual … Continued
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io9Animation
Warhammer 40,000‘s Animated Shorts Are Finally (Slightly) Branching Out Beyond Space Marines
Okay, three of them are still about the fascistic zealotry that is the footsoldiers of 40K’s dystopian Human empire, the Space Marines. But the other is about the fascistic zealotry of a dystopian alien Empire! Baby steps. In the past year, Games Workshop has made huge strides to bring the grimdark sci-fi world of its … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-Fi
THX 1138 at 50: Looking Back at George Lucas’ Dystopian Art Film
Say the name George Lucas and people obviously think Star Wars. That tends to happen when you create one of the biggest film franchises of all time. But when Lucas himself thinks of his career, you have to suspect he thinks back to its origins. It all began with a dystopian sci-fi student film that … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
WandaVision Transforms Back Into Its Comic Book Roots in This Bewitching Art
You can always tell when a new series like Marvel’s WandaVision is a hit with audiences when the fandom starts creating its own impressive works of art that draw creative inspiration from the topic at hand. Illustrator Vadim Dvoeglazov’s no stranger to putting channeling his love for live-action fiction into stylized art meant to evoke … Continued
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io9BooksFantasy
A Raven Guides the Way in This First Look at Spooky Fantasy Tale Vespertine
Author Margaret Rogerson’s fans know her from An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns, and her latest release—the first part of her first-ever duology—keeps to the fantasy theme with a decidedly dark twist. Today, we’ve got an excerpt and cover reveal for Vespertine, so read on to learn more! The dead of Loraille do … Continued
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io9Animation
The Amazing DuckTales Reboot Will Live On (Briefly) as a Podcast
Unfortunately, we won’t get much—just seven episodes—but after the still-heartbreaking announcement that season three would be the show’s last, I will take any additional minute I can get of DuckTales in any format. io9 is particularly delighted to reveal that Disney has announced This Duckburg Life, a parody of the public radio show This American … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
Elizabeth Olsen Ranks WandaVision Ahead of Doctor Strange 2
Marvel’s superhero movies make billions of dollars. Despite how much WandaVision has dominated pop culture these last few months (albeit after more than a year and a half without any Marvel Cinematic Universe content whatsoever), and even though it has likely driven at least some Disney+ subscriptions, the shows don’t and will not. That makes … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
Superman & Lois Proves a Little Superdickery Might Run in the Family
Welcome back to Smallville, where nothing is as it seems, everyone’s masks are slowly falling apart, Lois Lane is excited to do some Capital J Journalism, and Superman’s real enemy of the day is his own gut instinct. And maybe high school football? “The Perks of Not Being a Wallflower” feels like the CW’s Superman … Continued
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io9Animation
Godzilla: Singular Point Looks Like a Massive Kaiju Free-for-All
Every time Toho and Netflix release a new preview for their upcoming Godzilla: Singular Point series, the anime looks more and more rad. This giant preview is the most exciting look yet, given that it reveals a great many kaiju foes of the Big G will be coming to the show—although its biggest surprise is that … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
James Gunn Hits Back at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Casting Rumors
A Schitt’s Creek star is coming to Russian Doll’s second season. Sam and Bucky discuss “the big three” in the latest footage from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Mirror Master strikes back in the next episode of The Flash. Plus, what’s to come on Batwoman. Spoilers now! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 James … Continued
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io9MoviesHorror
Aptly Titled Short Suspense Finds Terror in the Treetops
After he’s caught in a tree during his descent and left dangling high above the ground, a paratrooper’s situation is already looking pretty precarious—and then he realizes there’s something lurking in the forest. Directed by Ben and Jacob Burghart, short Suspense lives up to its title in all the meanings of the word. Check it … Continued
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io9Trailer Frenzy
Amazon’s New Horror Anthology Them Looks Absolutely Terrifying
Hopefully it’s light outside when you’re reading this because the trailer for Amazon’s Them is creepy as hell. Them is a new show coming to the streamer beginning April 9 from creator Little Marvin and executive producer Lena Waithe. According to the press release, it’s a “limited anthology series that explores terror in America” with … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-Fi
Avatar Re-Release Spells Trouble for Avengers: Endgame‘s Box Office Record
Avengers: Endgame has the highest global box office gross of all time. However, only $7.4 million stands between it and James Cameron’s Avatar movie, which held the record for a full decade until Marvel eked out its win. But now Avatar is getting re-released in China, and it’s looking to regain the crown. The Hollywood … Continued
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io9
WandaVision Toys and Merch That Will Cast a Hex on Your Wallet
WandaVision may be over, but the merchandising has just begun. Now that we’ve all seen Wanda in her full outfit as the Scarlet Witch, companies have revealed a plethora of action figures, replicas, clothes, and more celebrating/monetizing Marvel’s new sorceress supreme. Check out all the newest WandaVision toys and collectibles you can purchase in your … Continued
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io9Games
Alien‘s In, Metal Gear‘s Out, and More of the Latest Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This week, there’s bad news for fans of Solid Snake, good news for the fans of Xenomorphs, and downright weird news for the final days of Kickstarter’s third RPG Zine Quest event. News and Releases Kickstarter VP Pulls Perfect RPG … Continued
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io9BooksStar Wars
Some Mandalorian Books Have Been Canceled, But Not for the Reason You Think
Fans looking forward to the universe of The Mandalorian expanding in print are going to be disappointed, as two future books centered on the Disney+ Star Wars franchise have been cancelled. But it’s not for the reason you think. The news first broke when DK Books tweeted that “Due to the ever-expanding world of The Mandalorian, … Continued
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io9Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Prequel Star Olivia Cooke Believes the Show Won’t Have ‘Egregious Violence Towards Women’
Hopefully, she’s right. In an interview with British news outlet the Telegraph, Olivia Cooke spoke about House of the Dragon, HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series about the “Dance of the Dragons,” the Targaryen civil war that occurred hundreds of years before Ned Stark journeyed to Kings’ Landing and made some very bad choices. … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Meet Your Live-Action Powerpuff Girls
The live-action Powerpuff Girls show on the CW is a go and the three leads have just been cast. Dove Cameron (Descendants), Chloe Bennet (Agents of SHIELD), and Broadway’s Yana Perrault will play the popular superheroes. In the context of this series, the trio are now adults but remain resentful that they didn’t have a … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
Monica Rambeau Was WandaVision‘s Real Hero, and the Show Did Her Dirty
Though WandaVision was always a show about the Avengers’ Sokovian juggernaut confronting the stifling grief that’s been plaguing her since she first showed up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series was also the world’s introduction to Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau, the now-adult daughter of Maria Rambeau who first appeared in Captain Marvel. The promise … Continued