Rob Bricken

The “Grown-Up” Transformers Series You’ve Been Waiting For Is Here

Well, almost here. Hasbro has announced that there will be a new animated Transformers cartoon, finally geared towards an “older” audience. It’s titled Combiner Wars, based on the recent toyline and comics, and will debut later this year on Machinima. Obviously, the coolest Transformers were always the ones who could join forces to transform into…

You’ve Seen the New Ghostbusters Movie’s Ecto-1, Now Here’s the Ecto-2

As seen from the set of the new Ghostbusters movie! Admittedly, this appears to only be a motorcycle with a Ghostbusters logo decal on the side, but hey, maybe there’s a vacuum attachment that can suck up nearby ghosts like the Ecto-1 had in the classic Ghostbusters video game. So, any bets on a flying…

Way More Plot Details for Those New Star Wars Novels

Hey, remember those 20 Star Wars books that Del Rey is going to publish in the lead-up to The Force Awakens? Well, we’ve just gotten detailed synopses for a bunch of them. Take a look at the past, present and future of the Star Wars universe, including the in-between movie adventures of Han, Luke and…

Behold Martin Freeman’s Glorious Sherlock Moustache

Shown: Martin Freeman and his awe-inspiring moustache, who will combine to reprise the role of Dr. Watson in the upcoming Sherlock Christmas special, which will be at least partially set in the London of the late 1800s. Also pictured: An unidentified gentleman, presumably of no importance. [Via Metro] Contact the author at [email protected].

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Best Look Yet at the Heroes of BvS and Batman’s Anti-Superman Armor  

The suits for the heroes of Batman V. Superman are on display at the San Diego Comic-Con, and this time, WB has brought the power armor Batman will use to take on Superman along with them. Check ‘em out! I gotta say, seeing the power armor in the light like this, I really dig it.…

Is This Gotham Season 2’s Joker or Just a Joke?

This is Cameron Monaghan, who you might recognize as the kid who played Jerome, a murderer who had a big smile, a distinctive laugh, and a penchant for murder in Gotham’s first season. He’s just Instagrammed this pic of himself, but does this really mean he’s definitely going to be the Clown Prince of Crime?…

Terminator Genisys: The Spoilyr FAQ

There’s no need to beat around the bush; if you saw the newest installment in the Terminator franchise in the past week, you have questions. Big questions. Some of them no one can help you with. But come with me if you want to make some semblance of coherency out of this movie with our…

Marisa Tomei Is Marvel’s New Spider-Man’s New Aunt May

As San Diego Comic-Con begins, we also get our first superhero movie casting. First up, Marisa Tomei has been cast as Spider-Man’s new aunt, filling the role once held by Sally Field and Rosemary Harris. Um, does anyone see a pattern here? Marisa Tomei is currently 50. Sally Field was 66 when she played Aunt…

Insane Mutant Needs Ride to Comic-Con

Tell Us Your Hopes and Fears for the Han Solo Spin-Off Movie

Well, it’s finally happening. We’re getting a movie abut the origin of Han Solo. The good news is that putting The Lego Movie’s Lord and Miller in charge is definitely a good call; the bad news is there’s a ton of potential to needlessly ruin one of our favorite characters ever. Where do you fall…

Darth Vader Will Appear in the First Star Wars Spin-Off, Rogue One

We knew Rogue One was going to be set in-between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and we’ve heard that the movie will be centered around their mission is to steal the plans for the first Death Star. But it now it sounds like these Rebel pilots will have more to worry about…

The Truth Is “In There” in the First, Brief New X-Files Footage

Shockingly, the headline is not one of my patented typos! According to none other than Agent Mulder, the truth has moved from out there to in there—specifically, in the X-Files themselves. Check out this first footage from the new series—tucked at the end of this “201 Days of The X-Files” promo—and see for yourself. Incidentally,…

The Evolution of Game of Thrones‘ Effects With VFX Boss Joe Bauer

When you get a chance to talk to Game of Thrones’ VFX supervisor Joe Bauer, you don’t ask him about the weather. So we didn’t—instead, we asked him to discuss the greatest FX scenes over the show’s five seasons in this exclusive io9 video, and the show’s ever-evolving with practical effects and digital wizardry. Contact…

Misandry Rules as New Ghostbusters Movie Casts a Man as Its Villain

Feminists scored another bitter blow today against penis-Americans after it was announced that Saturday Night Life writer, Other Space star and comedian Neil Casey has been cast as the new Ghostbusters movie’s antagonist. A man? Being evil? In a movie where women are the heroes?! Why, this tests my tosterone! Actually, since two people lost…

The Cujo Remake Has Taken a Very Weird, Astoundingly Dumb Turn

I’m sure you’re skeptical. “What could possibly go wrong with a remake of Cujo? It’s about a movie about a giant rabid dog. It’s pretty hard to mess up!” Yesterday, I would have agreed with you. Today, I have four words for you: Canine Unit Joint Operations. Yes, somehow Cujo has gone from an insane…

Every Justice League Member in One Video, Including the Terrible Ones

I doubt it’s a coincidence that DC decided to make a video montage of every superhero that has ever joined the Justice League right before a Comic-Con they’re expected to debut some Justice League movie material. But never mind that. What the hell happened to the Justice League in the early ‘90s? Lightray? Crimson Fox?…

According to Humans, the Robot Revolution Will Be Totally Justified

When the robot revolution comes, it will be… justified? Or so the second episode of Humans posits, given that most of the living people on the show seem determined not just to treat Synths like machines, but to treat them with total and utter contempt. In fact, I’d say every storyline in last night’s episode…

Say Bonjour to the French Comics Taking Over Comixology

The French are staging an invasion of their own. Luckily, there’s no Napoleon threatening our shores; instead, it’s the French comics market that has just conquered Comixology, bringing over 150 French series from independent comics publisher Delcourt over the course of the next year. The series include The Curse of the Wendigo illustrated by Walking…

Who Will Be the First Gay Superhero in the Movies?

Your vaguely friendly, dilapidated neighborhood fake postman here before Fourthbay, which is the holiday I believe you used to call “The Fourth of July.” I vaguely recall hearing about how you guys celebrated it—grilling? Fireworks?—but nowadays we basically just strap explosives to meat. Cuts out the middleman. The Ice Age Mike A: Dear Mr. Postman,…