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An Exclusive Look at Sideshow’s Stunning New Princess Leia Figure

Sideshow Collectibles’ line of “Premium Format” Star Wars statues is getting a new entry in the form of Alderaan’s most beloved princess, and io9 has an exclusive look at the full statue in all its rebel glory. Based off Leia’s appearance in A New Hope, the statue was first revealed on April 20 in a…

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The New Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Trailer Takes Aim at the DC Cinematic Universe (And Deathstroke)

The Titans are facing their deadliest threat yet: being left out of a superhero box office boom. Good job they’ve got a certain mercenary they can be arch nemeses with to join in on the fun! Aside from a plethora of in-jokes about Warner Bros.’ attempts to create a whole universe of DC Comics movies…

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With Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Finally Gave Us a Post-Credit Scene That Really Matters

Marvel Studios has revolutionized the way we watch movies in a particularly weird way—a decade ago, most people left the theater the moment the credits began rolling. Now, swathes of moviegoers diligently sit through all the credits, hoping to see a little something extra. Marvel’s latest film Avengers: Infinity War does this, but it’s so…

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What Marvel Movie Could Ben Wheatley Possibly Be Directing?

There are more rumors about new characters joining Star Wars: Episode IX. The stars of Avengers: Infinity War tease Ant-Man and the Wasp. Chris McQuarrie just won’t stop talking about a potential Man of Steel 2. Plus, Teen Titans Go to the Movies stands in the shadow of Justice League, and what’s to come in…

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Michael B. Jordan’s Next Comic Book Project Is Headed to Netflix

Hot off his stellar turn in Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan has another superhero project in the works—one that is now heading to Netflix. Deadline reports that the streaming service has successfully bid for the rights to an adaptation of the Vault Comics scifi thriller Failsafe. Created by F.J. DeSanto, Todd Farmer, and Federico Dallochio,…

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Thanos’ Motivations in Avengers: Infinity War Have Much Stronger Comic Connections Than You Think

Thanos’ quest for the Infinity Stones comes to a head in Avengers: Infinity War, but the movie also finally gives us the reason why the Mad Titan has spent six years’ worth of post-credits teasers gathering such vast cosmic power. And, perhaps surprisingly, those motivations have deep roots in the comics. Going into Avengers: Infinity…

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Michelle Pfeiffer Could Go Up Against Angelina Jolie in the Maleficent Sequel

We’ve officially entered the era of nothing but teases for how important the Avengers 4 official title is. Paul Feig still wants to do a sequel to his Ghostbusters movie. An unlikely source reveals another Deadpool 2 character. Plus, more footage from Solo: A Star Wars Story and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Spoilers, away! Maleficent…

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The Mighty Thor Bids a Final Farewell to the Goddess of Thunder, With a Twist

Last month, Jane Foster, Marvel’s Goddess of Thunder, finally fell in battle. This week, the Mighty Thor gets a fitting sendoff—but as is so often the case with comics, the end of one story is merely the beginning of another. And some stories of Asgard’s fiercest defender are not quite over yet. The Mighty Thor…

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Bask in the Glory of Light Up Abs With New Superman Lives Test Footage

The infamous story of what could’ve been with Tim Burton’s take on the Man of Steel in Superman Lives is internet legend at this point—even if it wasn’t actually going to be the final suit Nic Cage donned in the film, the sparkly take on Superman’s costume is forever a reminder of how bad things…

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Read this Scathing 1988 Viewer Reaction to Doctor Who and Try Not to Feel Sad for Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy’s era on Doctor Who has always gotten a bit of a bad rap. After all, it’s the period of the show that eventually saw Doctor Who go on hiatus for decades. With the gift of hindsight, it’s easy to see the good and fascinating things this era of the show did, but apparently…

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Marvel Already Has Directors in Mind For the Long-Awaited Black Widow Movie

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie could create a whole new timeline. Chris McQuarrie says he’s spoken to Henry Cavill about the Man of Steel sequel. Katee Sackhoff has joined Netflix’s next big scifi show. Plus, what’s to come in the DC/CW universe. Dread it, run from it… spoilers still arrive! Black Widow In amongst the…

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There’s One Thing I Can Never Forgive Captain America: The Winter Soldier for

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a pretty good Captain America movie. It’s not my favorite Captain America movie—as I’ve written before, I have a resolute fondness for The First Avenger—but, overall, it’s a fun time and Chris Evans punches a lot of people in it. But four years on, I still can’t get over…

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The Mocap Actor Behind Rampage‘s Giant Ape Could Bring King Gidorah to Life in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

If you thought the heaving Godzilla of the Westernized 2014 reboot was all computer trickery, well, it turns out at least one kaiju in the sequel will have a human element underneath the digital layers of monster goodness: the golden, three-headed legend that is King Gidorah. The Wrap reports that motion capture actor Jason Liles,…

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Here Are Your 2018 Eisner Award Nominees

San Diego Comic-Con is just months away, which means that the Eisners—some of the most prestigious awards in comics—are close, too. The full list of nominees has been revealed today, and unsurprisingly, it’s jam-packed with some damn good comics for you to read (or re-read). Below is a select few of the 30-plus categories for…

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This New Star Trek: Discovery Teaser Offers a Fleeting Glimpse of the Enterprise and Its Crew

Star Trek: Discovery’s first season ended with the mother of all cliffhangers: the titular ship coming face to face with one of the living legends that is the USS Enterprise. Which means, now that season two of the show has entered production, we can get a teasing look at how the show will translate ‘60s scifi…

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Everything We Know About Avengers: Infinity War

Tomorrow, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s vast, decade-spanning plan reaches a climax with the arrival of Avengers: Infinity War, a movie fans have been yearning to see for almost four years. Whether you need a reminder of the story so far or a primer for the movie itself, io9 has you covered here. Note: Most of…

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Luke Cage Shows All the Way Off in the First Clip From Season Two

Luke Cage may be having more fun in this 50-second Marvel television clip than he got to have in the entirety of season one of his Netflix show. Netflix just dropped the first clip from Luke Cage’s second season, which features Mike Colter’s Luke taking part in athletic tryouts pretty much just to show off…

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Star Wars Resistance Is the Next Lucasfilm Animated Series and the Details Are Absolutely Incredible

After Star Wars Rebels came to an end earlier this year, we knew the next chapter of Star Wars animation was close, and now we know exactly what it is. And it’s extremely exciting. The new chapter in Lucasfilm’s world is leaving behind the age of the Rebellion to tell a new saga set in…

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Another Stephen King Classic Is Being Turned Into a Movie

Meet the stars of the new Kim Possible movie. George Lucas talks about the politics of scifi in a new clip from James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction. Plus, teeny new snippets of Avengers: Infinity War and Solo: A Star Wars Story footage, and what’s to come on Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and Gotham. To…

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Thought Only Comic Book Nerds Would Stay for Post-Credits Scenes

Whenever the credits roll on a movie showing these days, you’ve probably noticed that while some people get up and leave, a lot—perhaps even yourself among them—stay put. Whether it’s Marvel, DC, or any other big franchise, audiences have been trained to wait for a little snippet at the very end. Marvel Studios head Kevin…

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An Exclusive Look at Sideshow’s Stunning New Princess Leia Figure

The New Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Trailer Takes Aim at the DC Cinematic Universe (And Deathstroke)

With Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Finally Gave Us a Post-Credit Scene That Really Matters

What Marvel Movie Could Ben Wheatley Possibly Be Directing?

Michael B. Jordan’s Next Comic Book Project Is Headed to Netflix

Thanos’ Motivations in Avengers: Infinity War Have Much Stronger Comic Connections Than You Think

Michelle Pfeiffer Could Go Up Against Angelina Jolie in the Maleficent Sequel

The Mighty Thor Bids a Final Farewell to the Goddess of Thunder, With a Twist

Bask in the Glory of Light Up Abs With New Superman Lives Test Footage

Read this Scathing 1988 Viewer Reaction to Doctor Who and Try Not to Feel Sad for Sylvester McCoy

Marvel Already Has Directors in Mind For the Long-Awaited Black Widow Movie

There’s One Thing I Can Never Forgive Captain America: The Winter Soldier for

The Mocap Actor Behind Rampage‘s Giant Ape Could Bring King Gidorah to Life in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Here Are Your 2018 Eisner Award Nominees

This New Star Trek: Discovery Teaser Offers a Fleeting Glimpse of the Enterprise and Its Crew

Everything We Know About Avengers: Infinity War

Luke Cage Shows All the Way Off in the First Clip From Season Two

Star Wars Resistance Is the Next Lucasfilm Animated Series and the Details Are Absolutely Incredible

Another Stephen King Classic Is Being Turned Into a Movie

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Thought Only Comic Book Nerds Would Stay for Post-Credits Scenes

‘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

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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