James Whitbrook

38 min ago

<i>The Fellowship of the Rings</i>' Introduction to the Shire Is Perfect

The Fellowship of the Rings' Introduction to the Shire Is Perfect

Celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's Birthday with a trip back to Hobbiton, and one of film's all time great openings.

1 hr ago

Megan Fox Is Just One of Many Vampires Ruining a Driver’s Life in Netflix’s <i>Night Teeth</i>

Megan Fox Is Just One of Many Vampires Ruining a Driver’s Life in Netflix’s Night Teeth

What happens when you're a rideshare driver who picks up a few vampires?

12:10 PM

Disney's Bob Chapek Addresses Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit and How Hollywood Is Changing

Disney might be trying to make Marvel's Black Widow battle with the studio more private, but its CEO at least knows…

9:20 AM

Live-Action <i>Saint Seiya</i> Movie in the Works With Some Familiar Names Attached

Live-Action Saint Seiya Movie in the Works With Some Familiar Names Attached

Plus, tons of new Venom: Let There Be Carnage footage.

9/21/21

<i>Amazing World of Gumball</i> Is Getting a Movie <i>and</i> a New Show

Amazing World of Gumball Is Getting a Movie and a New Show

Not many details yet, beyond a truly horrifying riff on the Hanna-Barbera logo.

9/21/21

<i>The Tragedy of Macbeth</i>'s Teaser Is Haunting as All Hell

The Tragedy of Macbeth's Teaser Is Haunting as All Hell

Joel Coen takes on one of Shakespeare's most iconic tragedies, heading to Apple TV+ this Christmas.

9/21/21

John Cho's Hair Was Almost as Vital to <i>Cowboy Bebop</i> as Anything Else

John Cho's Hair Was Almost as Vital to Cowboy Bebop as Anything Else

Netflix's Spike Spiegel is more than just a slick suit. He's *also* a head of hair, too.

9/21/21

Star Wars: Visions Gets It

Visions would be a celebration if it was just fantastically animated action, but its love of the idea of Star Wars…

9/21/21

<i>The Wheel of Time</i> Season 2 Recasts a Major Role

The Wheel of Time Season 2 Recasts a Major Role

Plus, there's some music to the ears of Lord of the Rings fans for Amazon's upcoming prequel series.

9/20/21

Marvel's <i>Hit Monkey</i> Certainly Looks Like Some Monkey Business

Marvel's Hit Monkey Certainly Looks Like Some Monkey Business

Whether it's the good kind of simian shenanigans remains to be seen, but this first trailer... does not do it any…

9/20/21

In <i>Finch</i>'s First Trailer, Tom Hanks Has to Save His Dog From Climate Change

In Finch's First Trailer, Tom Hanks Has to Save His Dog From Climate Change

Which naturally involves building your own robot first, of course.

9/20/21

Updates From <i>The Flash </i>Movie, <i>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</i>, and More

Updates From The Flash Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and More

Plus, what's to come with the end of The Outpost, and a new glimpse at Hawkeye.

9/19/21

<i>Lord of the Rings'</i> Ages, Explained

Lord of the Rings' Ages, Explained

The world of Tolkien's fantasy saga stretches across some wild periods of time.

9/18/21

<i>Evangelion 3.0+1.0</i> Wouldn't Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn't Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

The muted opening arc of the long-awaited end to Evangelion's rebuild movies offers some of the series' greatest…

9/17/21

This Week's Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvelous

Plus merch for everything from Queer Eye to Pokémon, the two possible opposite end points of the pop culture…

9/17/21

How One <i>Doctor Who </i>Fan Brought Color to the Show's Classic Era

How One Doctor Who Fan Brought Color to the Show's Classic Era

Doctor Who fan and professional colorizer Rich Tipple tells io9 how he restored some of the show's earliest stories…

9/17/21

Warhammer+ Is Worth It for Fans, and That's All It Needs to Be

Games Workshop is the latest company to join the streaming wars, but just for a very specific audience.

9/17/21

<i>Obi-Wan Kenobi's </i>Sung Kang Gives a Big Hint About His Role

Obi-Wan Kenobi's Sung Kang Gives a Big Hint About His Role

Plus, Apple TV+'s got good dogs, good robots, and Tom Hanks, what more could you want?

9/16/21

Marvel's<i> Eternals </i>Star Lauren Ridloff Wants Movie Theaters to Be More Accessible for Everyone

Marvel's Eternals Star Lauren Ridloff Wants Movie Theaters to Be More Accessible for Everyone

The deaf actress reminds us that ever-present accessibility issues at movie theaters have been laid bare by covid-19.

9/16/21

On <i>Star Trek: Lower Decks</i>, Literal Dirty Work Isn't Quite Its Own Reward

On Star Trek: Lower Decks, Literal Dirty Work Isn't Quite Its Own Reward

Thank the great bird of the galaxy for slime, in all its colors and viscosities.

James Whitbrook's posts

The Fellowship of the Rings' Introduction to the Shire Is Perfect

Megan Fox Is Just One of Many Vampires Ruining a Driver’s Life in Netflix’s Night Teeth

Disney's Bob Chapek Addresses Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit and How Hollywood Is Changing

Live-Action Saint Seiya Movie in the Works With Some Familiar Names Attached

Amazing World of Gumball Is Getting a Movie and a New Show

The Tragedy of Macbeth's Teaser Is Haunting as All Hell

John Cho's Hair Was Almost as Vital to Cowboy Bebop as Anything Else

Star Wars: Visions Gets It

The Wheel of Time Season 2 Recasts a Major Role

Marvel's Hit Monkey Certainly Looks Like Some Monkey Business

In Finch's First Trailer, Tom Hanks Has to Save His Dog From Climate Change

Updates From The Flash Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and More

Lord of the Rings' Ages, Explained

Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn't Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

This Week's Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvelous

How One Doctor Who Fan Brought Color to the Show's Classic Era

Warhammer+ Is Worth It for Fans, and That's All It Needs to Be

Obi-Wan Kenobi's Sung Kang Gives a Big Hint About His Role

Marvel's Eternals Star Lauren Ridloff Wants Movie Theaters to Be More Accessible for Everyone

On Star Trek: Lower Decks, Literal Dirty Work Isn't Quite Its Own Reward