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io9MoviesFantasy
The Cast of The Goonies Reunites for a Goofy Video and a Good Cause
The current state of the world means that everyone—you, me, famous actors, even more famous directors—is pretty much stuck inside all day. One group of recognizable folks turned that situation into a fundraising cause, with a fun video that fans of The Goonies won’t want to miss. Hosted by Frozen’s Josh Gad, whose fondness for … Continued
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In Search of Tomorrow‘s Director Dishes on What Will Be the Ultimate Documentary for 1980s Sci-Fi Fans
Last year, director David Weiner made a documentary called In Search of Darkness, an epic celebration of 1980s horror films. His new project, In Search of Tomorrow, will do the same for 1980s sci-fi, compiling tons of interviews with the people who made these now-classic films. We’ve got a sneak peek! First up, we’ve got … Continued
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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in May
It’s the 457th day of April and we’re still stuck indoors! Good thing the big streaming services are still dishing out hot and fresh (and hot and classic) content to feed our hungry eyeballs. I’m filling in for Germain this month on Nerd’s Watch, but will try not to let things get too weird around … Continued
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Mike Mignola Wants You to Stay Inside (and Read Hellboy)
I mean, what else is the creator of Hellboy going to want you to do? Mike Mignola has been doing a lot during the novel coronavirus pandemic. He’s been keeping fans entertained, supporting initiatives for comics retailers unable to open their doors right now (and José Andres’ World Central Kitchen), and in general, helping people … Continued
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io9Trailers
Westworld’s Chaotic Finale Trailer Reveals the Violent Ends That Await Us
Dolores and Caleb are gearing up for the revolution that could destroy the world as we know it, but others are readily standing in their way. What will emerge victorious: order or chaos? In the season three finale trailer for Westworld, all we know is not everyone is coming out of these violent delights alive. … Continued
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io9MoviesStar Wars
The Rise of Skywalker Will Hit Disney+ on Star Wars Day
Happy Star Wars Day to you. And streaming services, I guess. Disney and Lucasfilm have officially announced that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—which had already had its home release last month, including an early VOD release due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic—will officially debut on Disney+ next Monday, May 4th, a.k.a. That Day … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Updates From The Matrix 4, Mission: Impossible 7, and More
Joe Pantoliano tried and failed to get Cypher back for The Matrix 4. The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has proved a mission too impossible for Mission Impossible. Plus, what’s to come on Roswell and Vagrant Queen, and even more new footage from Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. To me, my Spoilers! The Matrix 4 In … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Westworld Reveals Dolores’ True Plan and Much, Much More
You want answers? The penultimate episode of Westworld season three has them. Caleb’s mysterious past? Check. The full extent of Serac’s depravity? Check. The identities of Maeve’s new B-Squad? Check. The surprise betrayal, badass fight scenes, and disturbingly cool future tech were just bonuses. “Passed Pawn” is so packed with uncovering (most of) the season’s … Continued
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io9Animation
Watch the Trippy Music Video for The Midnight Gospel‘s Gorgeous Song ‘Dreams Wash Away’
Pendleton Ward’s The Midnight Gospel is beguiling, strange, and atmospheric. It’s also got some killer music. That music comes from composer and musician Joe Wong, who really knocks it out of the cosmos with all of his work, but particularly the song that plays during the show’s last episode, “Dreams Wash Away.” Now, Netflix has … Continued
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This The Rise of Skywalker Concept Art Turns Dark Rey Into Kylo Ren’s Successor
Dark Rey got all the cool designs. One that I haven’t seen before is this piece of concept art, posted recently by artist Adam Brockbank, who did work on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as well as The Last Jedi, Rogue One, and a whole host of other major films in the past decade. … Continued
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io9MoviesMarvel
Sebastian Stan Says Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is ‘Very Much in the Same World’ as Captain America: The Winter Soldier
I mean, yes, they’re both in the MCU. But that’s not what he means. In a new, in depth interview for the Hollywood Reporter, Sebastian Stan, aka Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shares some new details about Falcon and the Winter Soldier, while speaking favorably of its tone and also adding some more … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
The Latest Doctor Who Short Finds the Doctor in a Moment of Quiet Mercy
“She asked me if I knew what mercy was.” Doctor Who continues its lockdown life with a new YouTube short, this one designed as an epilogue to a villain from Doctor Who’s past. Set to follow from “Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood”, two episodes from David Tennant’s run as the Tenth Doctor, they … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-Fi
Chaos Walking Author Patrick Ness Set to Write a Lord of the Flies Adaptation
With Luca Guadagnino, director of Call Me By Your Name and Suspiria, attached as well. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Ness, the YA author behind the books Chaos Walking and A Monster Calls is working with Luca Guadagnino to produce a new adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. The 1954 novel, which … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-Fi
Ryan Reynolds Is Collaborating With Shawn Levy Again to Make a Time Travel Movie
The Ryan Reynolds starring vehicle machine is on the tracks, folks, and there’s no stopping it. One of Reynolds’s upcoming films is Free Guy, a movie about a video game NPC, played by Reynolds, who realizes that he’s an NPC and takes it upon himself to bring order to his digital world. Reynolds made that … Continued
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io9ComicsMarvel
Marvel Still Won’t Be Releasing Any New Comic Books Next Week
For the fifth week in a row, the presses of Marvel Comics, in both physical and digital, will remain silent. As reported by Newsarama, Marvel has confirmed that next week Marvel will not be releasing any new comics on any platform or via any distribution method. On the one hand, this isn’t super surprising. The … Continued
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io9MoviesStar Wars
The Cassian Andor Star Wars Show Has Cast Two New Roles, Including Mon Mothma
Mon Mothma, y’all! As shared by the Hollywood Reporter, the Rogue One prequel series starring Cassian Andor has cast two new actresses: Genevieve O’Reilly and Denise Gough. O’Reilly will be reprising her role as Mon Mothma, a role she’s played in the Star Wars universe for a while, appearing in Rogue One as well as … Continued
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io9MoviesMarvel
Sony Has Delayed Its Upcoming Spider-Man Movies, With Disney’s Marvel Releases Adjusting to Match
Spider-Man will be swinging into a friendly neighborhood near you a little later than expected, and the MCU will be adjusting to compensate. As reported by Deadline, Sony announced yesterday that the third Spider-Man movie in Tom Holland’s series of films, which remains untitled, has been delayed. Instead of its original July 16th, 2021 release … Continued
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io9Movies
AMC Theatres Won’t Open Again Until There Are New Hollywood Movies to Show
Some places in the United States are already, against good sense, considering opening back up parts of the retail and consumer sector, even amidst the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. But AMC Theatres won’t be one of them. At least not yet. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, AMC Theatres said Friday that it won’t re-open … Continued
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9 Magical Girl Transformation Sequences to Inspire You to Get Dressed
Not a day goes by without someone, somewhere in the world thinking to themselves “you know, showering and getting dressed would be a hell of a lot easier if I was a magical girl who could just…transform into my best, kitted-up self.” Now that you’ve thought this as a consequence of reading that sentence, let’s … Continued
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io9Toys and Collectibles
Baby Yoda Is Extremely Happy to Be Among the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the very pretty plastic things tempting our bank accounts on the internet lately. This week: the Final Fantasy VII lovefest continues with a One Winged Angel, while Hasbro drops a little basket of Baby Groot goodness—but it still can’t compare to the happiest little lad in … Continued
Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook