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The Vast New Aquaman Trailer Teases an All Out Undersea War

You know what they say: it’s better down where it’s wetter. But don’t take it from me—take it from the Protector of the Deep in this wet and wild new look at Aquaman. While the first trailer gave us plenty of looks at the movie’s grand scale above and below the waves, this latest look…

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The First Episode of Short Treks Feels Like a Star Trek B-Plot in the Best Possible Way

I had a few misgivings about the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, but one of my biggest was that it felt like the ensemble aspect of Trek was shortchanged by the story’s focus on Michael Burnham’s wild journey. I wanted more time to get to know, and be invested in, the supporting cast. Short…

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The Speculation About Avengers 4‘s Real Title Rages On

Who among The Mandalorian’s list of directors could direct which episodes? Vincent D’Onofrio once again stokes the flames of his desire to bring Wilson Fisk to the Marvel movies. Get your first look at the Pet Sematary remake. Plus, what’s to come on the CW’s returning genre shows. Spoilers, assemble! Avengers 4 Just what we’ll…

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Young Justice‘s Return Spearheads Brian Michael Bendis’ Teen-Focused DC Imprint

The beloved Young Justice animated show isn’t the only thing making a comeback—the original teen team-up comic itself is making a return to shelves, headlining a new comics imprint curated by Brian Michael Bendis. Announced today at New York Comic Con, Young Justice will spearhead Bendis’ new teen-focused DC imprint, called Wonder Comics, telling all-new,…

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Grayskull’s Honor Has a New Champion in the Dazzling First Trailer for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

So far, all we’ve really glimpsed of Netflix and Dreamworks’ upcoming She-Ra reboot is Adora powering up as the titular heroine. Now, we’ve finally got a better look at not just Adora, but also her fellow princesses in action. The new She-Ra series will open with the young Adora as an orphan, raised by Hordak’s…

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Here’s Your First Look at Krypton‘s Take on Lobo

The Main Man is here, and he’s looking…well, he’s certainly looking like a rough and ready take on DC’s wisecracking interstellar bounty hunter. Yesterday afternoon we learned that Syfy has cast Emmett J. Scanlan—already known to DC TV fans as the onetime Detective Corrigan on NBC’s Constantine show—as the galaxy’s favorite cosmic badass for the…

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Doom Patrol Has Found Its Final Member

James Wan won’t direct The Conjuring 3, but a familiar horror face will. Get a detailed look at Captain Marvel in new concept art. Plus, new footage from a ton of films and TV, including Robin Hood, Halloween, Supergirl, and The Walking Dead. To me, my spoilers! Doctor Sleep Deadline reports Jocelin Donahue (All The…

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Krypton Has Found Someone to Play Lobo and Add to Superman’s Convoluted Backstory

Turns out, should Krypton be believed, the story of how Superman’s homeworld eventually blew the hell up was way weirder than we ever knew. That’s thanks to the magic of time travel—and also the DC Entertainment show’s innate desire to throw any character it can into the mix. The latest attempt, Lobo, now has a…

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Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Make It ‘Clear’ That Dumbledore Is Gay, According to the Director

Months ago, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald director David Yates courted controversy among some Harry Potter fans by saying that the movie—despite featuring a young Dumbledore grappling with confronting his now-villainous love interest—would not address author J.K. Rowling’s post-book reveal that Dumbledore is gay. Now he’s walking that back, ever so slightly. Speaking to…

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There’s Going to Be a Dance Dance Revolution Movie and It Sounds Absolutely Bizarre

The very thought of turning Konami’s iconic rhythm game into a movie is already patently absurd. But new plans seem to hint that idea was apparently not deeply silly enough. Variety reports that Konami—known for things like Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, and firing Hideo Kojima—is partnering with Greg Silverman’s Stampede and the wonderfully generically named…

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Explore the Origins of One of Valiant’s Most Vital Figures in This Look Inside The Life and Death of Toyo Harada

A lot of Valiant’s world of superheroic characters can trace their way back to the guiding, sinister hand of Toyo Harada. Now, a new series wants to explore how he became the powerful figure he is—and we’ve got an exclusive look inside. First announced earlier this year, The Life and Death of Toyo Harada will…

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More Behind-the-Scenes Rumors From the Live-Action Star Wars Show

Simon Kinberg teases New Mutants’ creepy tone. Charlie’s Angels casts a To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before star. The next chapter of The Twilight Zone has officially begun. Plus, more set pictures from Joker, even more pictures from the return of Doctor Who, and a suitably spooky new clip from The Chilling Adventures of…

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It Is Once Again Time for the Annual io9 Halloween Costume Show

If you excitedly turned over your calendar this week and promptly donned a witch hat and surrounded yourself with decorative gourds, you’re probably already very aware that October—the officially designated Spooky Season—is upon us. This can only mean two things: Halloween, and io9’s yearly Halloween Costume Show! Every year, we ask you to give us…

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The Most Detailed Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Breakdown You Could Ever Want

This morning brought with it another sumptuous look at Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Animation’s gorgeous take on the world of Miles Morales (and his cross-universe Spider-Friends). Not only does it give us our best peek yet at the film, but it’s jam-packed with dozens of little details and Easter eggs. Allow us to break…

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The Major Is on the Hunt in This Gripping Look Inside the Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology

Ghost in the Shell is one of manga’s most revered and beloved series. Later this month, similar to its previous Attack on Titan anthology, Kodansha is releasing a new collection of stories by Western creators in the Ghost in the Shell universe—and we’ve got an exclusive look inside. The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural…

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The New Video Game Spider-Man Just Got a Fascinating Introduction to Marvel’s Comic Universe

The beauty of Spider-Man is that there are so many interpretations of the character across a myriad of mediums—Spiders-men, women, kids, hams, and so on. The latest of them, the Peter Parker starring in Marvel’s Spider-Man, is a fascinating take on the character. But his comic book debut just made things a whole lot more…

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Pictures Seemingly Confirm a Major Comics Villain

Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan teases connections to Stanley Kubrick’s classic take on The Shining. Another familiar face will return in Game of Thrones’ final season. Plus, a new clip from The Walking Dead’s return, Star Trek: Discovery might be hinting at an iconic Trek race’s arrival, and a new Hellboy poster. Spoilers, away! Spider-Man:…

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The Intriguing Contrasts Between Doctor Who‘s 2 ‘Non-Canon’ Female Doctors

In less than a week, Doctor Who will be changed forever by the arrival of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, the first woman to play the role…officially speaking. The debate about Time Lord gender has been a part of Doctor Who for decades, but before Whittaker, Doctor Who at large has given us a…

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Report: Netflix Could Start Incorporating Viewer Choice Into Live-Action Shows, Starting With Black Mirror

Dramas like Black Mirror are filled with characters caught up in grim moral debates, forced to make gripping decisions designed to make you wonder what you’d do in their (usually dire) place. But…what if you actually could make the decision for them? An intriguing new Bloomberg report claims that Netflix will, by the end of…

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Watch Evangeline Lilly Shape a Kickass Fight Style in This Exclusive Ant-Man and The Wasp Clip

Ant-Man and The Wasp is a delightfully charming movie, and part of that is down to the sheer joy of getting to see Hope Van Dyne suit up as the titular Wasp, one of Marvel’s most iconic female heroes. Not only does Hope play a huge part in the story this time round, she gets…

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The Vast New Aquaman Trailer Teases an All Out Undersea War

The First Episode of Short Treks Feels Like a Star Trek B-Plot in the Best Possible Way

The Speculation About Avengers 4‘s Real Title Rages On

Young Justice‘s Return Spearheads Brian Michael Bendis’ Teen-Focused DC Imprint

Grayskull’s Honor Has a New Champion in the Dazzling First Trailer for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Here’s Your First Look at Krypton‘s Take on Lobo

Doom Patrol Has Found Its Final Member

Krypton Has Found Someone to Play Lobo and Add to Superman’s Convoluted Backstory

Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Make It ‘Clear’ That Dumbledore Is Gay, According to the Director

There’s Going to Be a Dance Dance Revolution Movie and It Sounds Absolutely Bizarre

Explore the Origins of One of Valiant’s Most Vital Figures in This Look Inside The Life and Death of Toyo Harada

More Behind-the-Scenes Rumors From the Live-Action Star Wars Show

It Is Once Again Time for the Annual io9 Halloween Costume Show

The Most Detailed Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Breakdown You Could Ever Want

The Major Is on the Hunt in This Gripping Look Inside the Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology

The New Video Game Spider-Man Just Got a Fascinating Introduction to Marvel’s Comic Universe

Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Pictures Seemingly Confirm a Major Comics Villain

The Intriguing Contrasts Between Doctor Who‘s 2 ‘Non-Canon’ Female Doctors

Report: Netflix Could Start Incorporating Viewer Choice Into Live-Action Shows, Starting With Black Mirror

Watch Evangeline Lilly Shape a Kickass Fight Style in This Exclusive Ant-Man and The Wasp Clip

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

AI Just One-Shotted Another CEO

6 Magic School Anime and Manga to Discover Instead of Thinking About ‘Harry Potter’ Ever Again

Unprecedented Images Show Sperm Whales Acting as Midwives to Help a Mom Give Birth

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

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