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House of X Is Ready to Break the X-Men’s Grand Design

The X-Men have been through so much over the years. So many cycles, so many rises and falls, alternate realities, canonical reshuffles, game-changers, and world-enders. To envision its wild new era for mutantkind, House of X #2 just re-contextualized everything we’ve ever known about the X-Men—so it can break it apart, once and for all.…

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I Love You, She-Ra, But Please Slow Down

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power just came back for its third season last week, and it was great—in fact, I can’t wait to see more, which is quite ironic considering what I’m about to ask of the show. It was a condensed season that came just three months after its second and all signs…

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The Y the Last Man Show Gets a Tiny Update, and Adds a Writer Very Familiar to Us, Specifically

Since it was announced that Eliza Clark was being brought in to showrun the seemingly-troubled FX adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s post-apocalyptic comic series Y: The Last Man, we’ve not actually heard much about the series. But Vaughan recently emerged from the shadows to give us a tiny update. The writer took…

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Another Character Is Confirmed to Return for Venom 2

The Cruella prequel casts an important crony. Before Thor: Love & Thunder, Taika Waititi has another mysterious project in the works. Plus, Wonder Woman gets another animated movie, what to expect from the end of Preacher, a clip from Krypton’s season finale, and Gary Oldman is haunted by…a boat? To me, my spoilers! Venom 2…

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Watch Han Solo Han Roll-o in Star Wars‘ New Short Series, Roll Out [Updated]

BB-8 is one of the cutest additions to the Star Wars galaxy under Disney’s purview. So perhaps this is the inevitable conclusion of a design that has won the hearts and plundered the wallets of countless Star Wars fans: What if…what if everyone in Star Wars was shaped like a BB-unit? That’s basically the premise…

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The Castle of Cagliostro and the Power of Fantasy

A few weeks ago, a trailer for the new, incredible-looking 3D animated Lupin III movie came out. “It’s not really for io9,” I admitted to my editor and constantly-put-upon boss, Jill, as I frothed about how good it looked. “I love Lupin, but it’s not the kind of genre we cover.” Lupin III, of course,…

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Lucasfilm’s First Non-Star Wars or Indiana Jones Film in Years Is a Children of Blood and Bone Adaptation

Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the studio has been laser-focused on two of its biggest franchises: cycling up a whole deluge of Star Wars films, and getting going on a continuation of Indiana Jones. But now it’s working on a new project, wholly disconnected from supernatural treasure hunting or Jedi adventures. Deadline reports Disney…

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New Ghostbusters Set Pictures Offer a Sneaky Easter Egg and a Battered Ecto-1

David Leith thinks Deadpool will be in good hands as he gets a change of ownership. Keanu Reeves has a wild new look in the latest Bill & Ted 3 set picture. Could a birthday cake hold an intriguing secret of The Suicide Squad’s King Shark? Plus Guillermo Del Toro teases Scary Stories’ desaturated take…

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The Perfect Time to Catch Up on Die Is Literally Right This Instant

This week, Image will release Die #6, the first issue of a new arc in Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ subversive fantasy adventure that has been on hiatus since April. So right now is the perfect time if, like me, you had missed out on the series so far—because if you’re also like me and…

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Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan Had a Hard Time Finding Seven’s Voice for Picard

Seven of Nine is back to everyone’s surprise in Star Trek: Picard, a reveal from the show’s first full trailer that tore the house down at San Diego Comic-Con last month. But more recently at Star Trek Las Vegas, the actor behind Voyager’s best Borg revealed that finding her way back to Seven was a…

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Which Female Marvel Hero Could Lead ABC’s Agents of SHIELD Replacement?

The still-untitled Walking Dead spinoff casts another young star. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is going straight to hell next season. Get a glimpse of the beginning of the end for Legion. Plus, new It Chapter Two footage, what’s to come on American Horror Story 1984, and a cheekbone-laden Maleficent: Mistress of Evil poster. Spoilers,…

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Powers of X #1 Paints a Bold, Bonkers Future for the X-Men

A few weeks ago, Marvel ushered in a fascinating new era for its X-books. House of X, from Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, and Marte Gracia gave us a haunting, alien glimpse at the new status quo of mutantkind. But its new sister series, Powers of X, presents a wild far future born out of the…

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Archie’s Interstellar Hero Cosmo Is Coming Back for Another Series

Last year, Archie Comics gave the, err, Archie treatment to another old name from its library: Cosmo the Martian, kicking off a new look and new series of adventures for a character not seen in comics since the late 1950s. Now, though, he’s back once more for a set of adventures that see him officially…

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Get Mad, in a Good Way: Aggretsuko Will Return for Season 3

Rock on, fans of red pandas and death metal: Retsuko’s rage-filled journey through life is not over yet. Netflix Japan and Sanrio took to Taipei Comic Exhibition today to confirm that Aggretsuko will return to the streaming service for a third season. Fanworks studio writer/director (and also singer for Retusko’s metal-screaming singing interludes in the…

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Another DC Superhero Show Could Join the CW’s Arrow-less Arrowverse

James Wan teases an old-school vibe to his next horror project. Black Widow co-writer Jac Schaeffer wants the film’s combat to be visceral. Star Trek: Discovery will have to sort out its captain vacancy in season three. Plus, get a look at the Katy Keene spinoff of Riverdale, and tons of new pictures from the…

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Legendary’s Sure Hoping to Make Pacific Rim Theme Park Rides a Thing

Galaxy’s Edge fever has seemingly inspired every movie studio to fast-track whatever franchise they can into an immersive theme park experience. Just this week Universal announced its vague intent for a new, presumably licensee-packed “Epic” land. Marvel’s making its way over to Disneyland. And now…Pacific Rim is heading to Indonesia? Entertainment Weekly has word of a…

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The Halo TV Show Just Cast Two—Actually, Three—Very Interesting Characters

We’ve known for a bit that the Halo adaptation coming to Showtime would not be an exactly faithful recreation of the beloved sci-fi shooter series. But it’s just cast two characters that will perk up the ears of both Halo-lore casuals and diehard fans alike. EW reports that Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley…

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Star Trek: Picard Is Getting Its Own Prequel Novel, and a Comic to Boot

Next year, we’re going to see the ramifications of what Jean-Luc Picard has been up to since Star Trek: Nemesis in his very own, self-titled series. But before that, we need to actually see what he’s been up to, and we’re gonna get a glimpse in the form of an upcoming novel and comic book…

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AMC Thinks There’s Room For a Lot More Walking Dead Spinoffs

There’s already wild rumors about a potential Hobbs & Shaw sequel. Stephen King hypes up It: Chapter 2. Supergirl casts a dark new force. The team behind Star Trek: Discovery are pondering the technological impacts of the show’s leap to the future. Plus, Jesus comes to Preacher and behind the scenes on Legion’s creepy prosthetics.…

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HBO Max Is Bringing a TARDIS-Load of Doctor Who With It

Well, if you’re kicking off a new streaming service in an age when everyone and their mother has a streaming service, offering plenty of adventures in Time and Space is a nice way to sweeten the pot. Warner Bros. has announced its (thankfully plus-less) upcoming streaming platform HBO Max will become the exclusive home to…

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House of X Is Ready to Break the X-Men’s Grand Design

I Love You, She-Ra, But Please Slow Down

The Y the Last Man Show Gets a Tiny Update, and Adds a Writer Very Familiar to Us, Specifically

Another Character Is Confirmed to Return for Venom 2

Watch Han Solo Han Roll-o in Star Wars‘ New Short Series, Roll Out [Updated]

The Castle of Cagliostro and the Power of Fantasy

Lucasfilm’s First Non-Star Wars or Indiana Jones Film in Years Is a Children of Blood and Bone Adaptation

New Ghostbusters Set Pictures Offer a Sneaky Easter Egg and a Battered Ecto-1

The Perfect Time to Catch Up on Die Is Literally Right This Instant

Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan Had a Hard Time Finding Seven’s Voice for Picard

Which Female Marvel Hero Could Lead ABC’s Agents of SHIELD Replacement?

Powers of X #1 Paints a Bold, Bonkers Future for the X-Men

Archie’s Interstellar Hero Cosmo Is Coming Back for Another Series

Get Mad, in a Good Way: Aggretsuko Will Return for Season 3

Another DC Superhero Show Could Join the CW’s Arrow-less Arrowverse

Legendary’s Sure Hoping to Make Pacific Rim Theme Park Rides a Thing

The Halo TV Show Just Cast Two—Actually, Three—Very Interesting Characters

Star Trek: Picard Is Getting Its Own Prequel Novel, and a Comic to Boot

AMC Thinks There’s Room For a Lot More Walking Dead Spinoffs

HBO Max Is Bringing a TARDIS-Load of Doctor Who With It

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees