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io9MoviesSci-FiAnthony Mackie Fights a Robot in an Exclusive Clip from Netflix’s Outside the Wire
This weekend brings the release of several new streaming movies but the one that interests us most has Marvel star Anthony Mackie playing a cyborg. The Netflix film is Outside the Wire and stars Mackie as a secret military cyborg in charge of an important mission. He recruits a hotshot soldier (Damson Idris) to help … Continued
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io9AnimationIn This Cleopatra in Space Season 3 Clip, the Kids Make a Daring, Fiery Escape
Based on the graphic novels by Mike Maihack, Peacock’s animatedCleopatra in Space series follows a teenaged Cleo as she time-travels to a futuristic, Egyptian-themed plane, where she trains to fulfill her duty as the world’s long-awaited savior—while also dealing with high school stuff. Season three arrives this week, and io9 a sneak peek! This action-packed … Continued
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io9BooksFantasyHades and Persephone Get a Divine Meet-Cute in This Peek at Fantasy Erotica Neon Gods
In Neon Gods, erotica author Katee Robert shifts her focus from Disney villains to Greek mythology, a realm that also happens to be overflowing with steamy romance. Today, io9 is revealing the cover and an excerpt that sees heroine Persephone, on the run from Zeus, meeting a dark stranger at the River Styx. First, here’s … Continued
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io9BooksFantasyPeter Pan Is Real (and Wendy Is Terrified) in This Excerpt From Aiden Thomas’ Lost in the Never Woods
Last year, author Aiden Thomas made history with Cemetery Boys, the first fiction book by a trans author and with a trans main character to make the New York Times bestseller list. Their next book, Lost in the Never Woods, puts a dark spin on the classic tale of Peter Pan, and io9 has an … Continued
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io9GamesStorytelling Dungeon: How D&D Can Improve Your Craft
Judging by my Twitter feed, I’m not the only one who fell down a major Critical Role rabbit hole this year. I tore my way through both campaigns while I sat at home juggling writing deadlines and a new baby. Bleary-eyed, I watched that motley crew of voice actors adventure their way through not one, … Continued
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io9FantasyHis Dark Materials’ Lin-Manuel Miranda on Lee Scoresby’s Alamo and Season 3
His Dark Materials ended its second season on heartfelt reunions, sinister plots, and a hero’s journey into a land of angels. Lee Scoresby’s story was a battle he’d been preparing for his whole life–one that actor Lin-Manuel Miranda knew was coming thanks to Philip Pullman’s books couldn’t quite prepare himself for regardless. Season two’s finale … Continued
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io9GamesCritical Role‘s DM Will Spin a Yarn for Bardsung Dungeon Crawler
If you’re heading into a new dungeon, it’s good to have a familiar face by your side. Steamforged Games has added Critical Role voice actor and dungeon master Matthew Mercer to its list of guest writers for Bardsung, crafting one of several adventures for the new roleplaying game. io9 can exclusively reveal that Mercer is … Continued
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io9MoviesAnimationLin-Manuel Miranda Tells Us What Sets Encanto Apart From Other Disney Musicals
Disney recently unveiled its slate of upcoming animated films, including a brand-new musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Charise Castro Smith, and Zootopia’s Jared Bush and Byron Howard. Encanto might be coming just a few years after Miranda’s previous work with Disney on Moana but it’s a whole new experience for him. In an interview with io9, Miranda … Continued
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io9ComicsIndiesJeff Lemire and Jock’s New Comic Snow Angels Ventures Into a Great Unknown
We’ve got a look inside for you today. Well, more like a look outside. io9 has your first look at the pages of Snow Angels, a new Comixology original series pairing writer Jeff Lemire and artist Jock for the first time. The sci-fi series follows two young girls, Milliken and Mae, part of a group … Continued
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io9BooksScience FictionA 22nd Century Gumshoe Makes a Grim Discovery in the First Peek at Sci-Fi Noir Midnight, Water City
Hawaiian author Chris McKinney’s new sci-fi noir Water City Trilogy begins with Midnight, Water City. The book, set in an underwater world filled with keenly brutal crime, isn’t out until summer 2021, but today, io9 has an exclusive look at its neon-drenched cover, as well as a peek at the first chapter. To set the … Continued
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io9Sci-FiThe Expanse’s Thomas Jane on Bringing His Acting Experience Behind the Camera
The protomolecule entity formerly known as Joe Miller might have disappeared at the end of The Expanse season four, but actor Thomas Jane didn’t go anywhere. He ventured behind the scenes to direct an episode of season five, one that gives us some of the most emotional moments of the series so far. Luckily for … Continued
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io9Trailer FrenzyA Young Girl Has Her Own Killer Alien in the Trailer for PG: Psycho Goreman
Short of maybe going to space or becoming a professional athlete, having your very own alien has to be up there on any little kid’s list of ultimate wishes. In PG: Psycho Goreman, a young girl gets to live that impossible dream, whether the killer alien likes it or not. io9 is excited to debut … Continued
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io9ComicsIndiesSuper Mario Manga Mania’s English Translation Will Take You on a Wild World Tour
Each time Mario and Luigi journey off for the Mushroom Kingdom—or any one of the other countless worlds found within Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. franchise—the pair of titular brothers get down to the nitty, gritty business of protecting the innocent from those who would do them harm. The plumbers also happen to look damned good … Continued
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io9BooksScience FictionBack to the Future‘s Biggest Questions Are Answered in Doc Brown’s DeLorean Owner’s Manual
When did Doc Brown meet Marty McFly? What did the inventor do when he first arrived in 1885? How did he find out about the future of the McFly family? Questions like these have fascinated Back to the Future fans for years and soon they’ll have official answers. Leave it to Doc to hide some … Continued
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io9MoviesFantasyJoe Manganiello Finds His Superhero Purpose in an Exclusive Clip from Archenemy
Max Fist is lost. He claims to be a superhero from another dimension who mistakenly found himself on Earth, where he conveniently has no powers. He’s also not sure what he can do to help people anymore. That is, until he has an unexpected meeting, which you can watch in io9’s exclusive clip from Adam … Continued
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io9ComicsDC ComicsBatman Goes on the Ultimate Play Date in This Arkhamaniacs Exclusive Preview
Long before he set out to become the world’s greatest detective, young Bruce Wayne was merely the world’s richest latchkey kid spending his days wandering around the halls of Wayne manor under Alfred’s supervision. In most tellings of Bruce’s childhood, the entire affair’s something of a gloomy period in the days leading up to his … Continued
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io9BooksScience Fiction3 Magical Creatures Convene in One Grimy Dive Bar in This First Look at City of Iron and Dust
“Three assholes walk into a bar” is not your typical fantasy novel intro, but it’s definitely evocative enough to make you want to read more. J.P. Oakes’ debut City of Iron and Dust—set in a gritty world of goblins, fae, and other magical ne’er-do-wells—isn’t out until next summer, but io9 has a first look at … Continued
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io9BooksStar WarsThe Art of The Mandalorian Says ‘Peekaboo’ in This Exclusive Preview
The Mandalorian has always put its concept work front and center—from behind the scenes looks in shows like Disney Gallery, to literally every episode of the series itself, since its end credits highlight the concept work that helped bring what you just watched to life. Now, as we journey through the second season, a new … Continued
