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Every Spider-Suit We Spotted in the Across the Spider-Verse Trailer

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 's new trailer has a ton of Spider-heroes in it. We identified every deep cut and obscure reference.

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Space Man Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs—That’s It, That’s the Movie

Sure, 65 wants to sell itself as "Oh, it's the next movie from the writers of A Quiet Place , produced by Sam Raimi!" But no, this is the real pitch.

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Breaking Down the Multiversal Madness of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer

Anyone can wear the mask, and Across the Spider-Verse is taking that to heart with a trailer just bursting with Spiders.

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6 Things We Liked, and 2 We Didn’t, About Dragon Age: Absolution

The new animated Netflix show set in the world of BioWare's fantasy RPGs is a lot of fun, even if it is mostly for diehards.

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Chris Pine Heads to Dungeons & Dragons‘ Other Famous City in a New Movie Tie-In

io9 has your first look at The Road to Neverwinter , a new prequel to the upcoming movie focusing on Chris Pine's bard character.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads the Genre Charge at the Golden Globes

Some surprising absences and big hopes for Avatar are among the sci-fi and horror nominees this year.

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Andor‘s Funeral March Is the Kind of Spiritualism Star Wars Needs More Of

Star Wars has always been a mythos with a sense of religiosity, but Andor redefines that theme in a context beyond its sci-fantasy mysticism.

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The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Trailers at the Game Awards

The Game Awards came, saw, and world premiere'd last night, giving us a look at some very cool things to come.

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New Acolyte Set Pictures Tease the High Republic’s Live-Action Debut

Plus, the year of Michelle Yeoh continues with her arrival in Wicked .

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Mario Heads to the Mushroom Kingdom In the First Super Mario Bros. Movie Clip

Pipes! Peach's Castle! A lot of fun guys! It's all here, and so is Chris Pratt.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor‘s New Trailer Tries to Ignite a Fire Across the Galaxy

Cal Kestis is back in Respawn's Star Wars gaming sequel, and his fight against the Empire has only gotten more and more dangerous.

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Thank God, Doctor Who‘s Christmas Specials Will Return Starting Next Year

Incoming showrunner Russell T. Davies confirmed that he's already working on the second Christmas special of his return, due to air in 2024.

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Updates From Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and More

And James Cameron's already ready to start hyping up *checks notes* the fourth Avatar movie?

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There’s Still Hope For An Alita: Battle Angel Sequel

And good news: the next era of Doctor Who is upon us.

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Andor and House of the Dragon Score Big Critics Choice Awards Nominations

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , What We Do in the Shadows , and more genre hits all got nods this year.

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In Retroverse, Hopping the Multiverse Is An Existential Crisis

Cullen Bunn and John Bivens prepare a new pan-reality horror in their latest Comixology series.

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Margot Robbie Wants Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy’s Romance to Make It to the Movies

And new Super Mario Bros. movie merch teases the debut of a certain stellar Princess.

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Updates From The Marvels, The Flash, The Acolyte, and More

Plus, the Super Mario Bros movie runtime and Sandman season two teases.

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Do or Do Not, But There Is Also Try

Andor 's season finale evoked the nascent Rebellion manifesto of Nemik to fire a shot off at Yoda's famous mantra–but the two philosophies have plenty in common.

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Updates From Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, and More

Plus, get another new look at Avatar: The Way of Water .

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Every Spider-Suit We Spotted in the Across the Spider-Verse Trailer

Space Man Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs—That’s It, That’s the Movie

Breaking Down the Multiversal Madness of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer

6 Things We Liked, and 2 We Didn’t, About Dragon Age: Absolution

Chris Pine Heads to Dungeons & Dragons‘ Other Famous City in a New Movie Tie-In

Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads the Genre Charge at the Golden Globes

Andor‘s Funeral March Is the Kind of Spiritualism Star Wars Needs More Of

The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Trailers at the Game Awards

New Acolyte Set Pictures Tease the High Republic’s Live-Action Debut

Mario Heads to the Mushroom Kingdom In the First Super Mario Bros. Movie Clip

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor‘s New Trailer Tries to Ignite a Fire Across the Galaxy

Thank God, Doctor Who‘s Christmas Specials Will Return Starting Next Year

Updates From Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and More

There’s Still Hope For An Alita: Battle Angel Sequel

Andor and House of the Dragon Score Big Critics Choice Awards Nominations

In Retroverse, Hopping the Multiverse Is An Existential Crisis

Margot Robbie Wants Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy’s Romance to Make It to the Movies

Updates From The Marvels, The Flash, The Acolyte, and More

Do or Do Not, But There Is Also Try

Updates From Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, and More

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

HBO’s Boss Has Yet to Be Approached About Partnering on ‘Doctor Who’

AI Agent Runs the ‘I’m Being Censored’ Playbook After Getting Banned from Wikipedia

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets