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Oscar Isaac Goes Through a Bizarre Superhero Origin in the Intriguing Short Film Lightningface

You might be more use to seeing him behind the controls of an X-Wing, dancing with robots, or fighting the X-Men, but this short film is quite unlike anything you’ve seen Oscar Isaac done before—and it’s very weird and wonderful. Directed and written by Brian Petsos, Lightningface is the strange origin story of the titular…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 10 '17

Ben Affleck Has Some Deep Thoughts About Batman

The Dark Knight is one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time—and over decades of stories written about him, much has been said about what makes the character tick and what drives him. But truly, no insight about Batman can compare to Ben Affleck’s latest thoughts. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly as part…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 10 '17

The Hilariously Gross Moment Behind This Week’s Big Secret Empire Win

After weeks of one grim setback after another, Marvel’s superheroes finally earned a real victory in Secret Empire in the latest issue. But it turns out there was an amazingly silly start to that victory that you didn’t get to see in the pages of the main Secret Empire book. The victory brought about in…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 10 '17

Finally, an Apocalyptic Wasteland Where People Aren’t Assholes to Each Other

From Mad Max to The Walking Dead, we live in a world teeming with apocalyptic fiction. Typically, they’re stories which posit that humans will turn to their darkest impulses and screw over anyone and everyone for their own survival, or even out of pure selfishness. A new video game called Pyre is about the exact…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 10 '17

Crazy Rumors About the Cast of Sony’s Venom Movie

Looks like another familiar face is in Thor: Ragnarok. The porgs strike back in new Star Wars: The Last Jedi pictures. Westworld casts some suitably mysterious new roles. Yes, the 2016 election will still play a part in American Horror Story: Cult. Plus, new footage from Channel Zero’s second season. Spoilers now! Venom Variety reports…

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Aug 10 '17

Rian Johnson Is Fully Aware The Last Jedi Might Sound Like Empire Strikes Back, and He Doesn’t Care

One of the most popular refrains used to critique The Force Awakens was “It’s just a remake of A New Hope!” And even before we got a look at The Last Jedi, people were ready to declare “It’s just gonna be a remake of Empire Strikes Back!” But Rian Johnson is more than happy to…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 9 '17

Luke Skywalker Has So Much More in Common With Obi-Wan in The Last Jedi Than We Thought

The thought of Luke Skywalker exiling himself to an unknown planet before the events of The Force Awakens imagined many to believe he would become the Yoda of the new Star Wars trilogy. Hell, there was fan art and everything! But it turns out that more tragic reasons make Luke’s role in The Last Jedi…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 9 '17

Mister Miracle Is About a Superhero Trying to Save the Universe and His Soul at the Same Time

Mister Miracle has been mostly absent from DC’s comics for the past few years—a strange, weird relic of an older age. That makes him perfect for a revival in the form of his brand new ongoing series from Tom King and Mitch Gerads, a fascinating and intense exploration of personal trauma that brings something haunting…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 9 '17

Witness the Moment Team Voltron Gets a New Leader In Legendary Defender‘s Third Season

The latest season of Voltron: Legendary Defender is all about some major status quo shake-ups—especially for our heroes, still smarting from the surprising disappearance of team leader and Shiro at the end of season 2. But in our exclusive clip from the new season, you can see the moment they move on and find a…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 9 '17

There Could Be More Hunger Games and Twilight Movies in the Future

Karen Gillen talks Nebula’s mysterious new BFF in Infinity War. The Gifted recruits another Marvel mutant. There’s more rumors about the focus of Sony’s first Spidey spinoff, Silver and Black. Plus, new pictures from Inhumans, Seth McFarlane on The Orville’s influences, and a new look at Pennywise in It. Spoilers now! The Hunger Games/Twilight Lionsgate…

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Aug 9 '17

Disney Is Planning to Pull All of Its Movies From Netflix and Start Its Own Streaming Service [Updated]

It’s barely been a year since Netflix became the exclusive site for streaming Disney movies. Now, in a stunning reversal, the House of Mouse has announced it plans to pull its films from the service and start up one of its own in 2019. Announced during its earnings report today, Disney confirmed plans to remove…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 8 '17

Could Cable’s Outfit Tease the Appearance of Another Major Mutant in Deadpool 2?

The live-action Lion King taps some Marvel Cinematic Universe stars for key roles. Jodie Whittaker talks about the reaction to her Doctor Who casting. The Avatar sequels are going to resurrect a dead character from the first movie. Plus, new clips from Killjoys and Dark Matter and new Thor: Ragnarok pictures. To me, my Spoilers!…

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Aug 8 '17

When the Artist Behind The Mighty Thor Draws Thor: Ragnarok, We All Win

Russell Dauterman’s work alongside colorist Matthew Wilson makes The Mighty Thor one of the most sumptuous-looking comics on store shelves right now. So when Empire Magazine got Dauterman to draw them a Thor vs. Hela cover for its latest issue, the artist produced something that truly can only be describes as Thor-some. Taking inspiration from…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

Karl Urban Is in Talks To Join the Judge Dredd TV Show

It’s unlikely for now that Judge Dredd will return to the big screen, much to the dismay of fans of the 2012 reboot, which has become a modern cult classic. But Dredd star Karl Urban may still don the Judge’s helmet once more: he’s currently engaged in talks to star in the upcoming TV show.…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

Everything You Never Thought You Needed to Know About Pipe-Weed in Middle-Earth

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien have given us a lush, vast fantasy realm in Middle-Earth, one that’s extraordinarily archived and detailed in his many writings. But a new book wants to go even further on one particularly famous aspect: Tolkien’s use of botany to tell us about the flora of Middle-Earth… and how its inhabitants…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

Voltron: Legendary Defender‘s Third Season Has Answers, But Not the Ones You Wanted

Team Voltron is back, but everything has changed for the Paladins, and not for the better. But while the new season of Voltron: Legendary Defenders greatly expands the universe of the show, fans eager to see the crew find their footing after season two’s tragic cliffhanger might find these new episodes a little lacking. This…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

It Sounds like Inhumans‘ Latest Press Panel Didn’t Go So Well

Marvel and ABC’s latest TV show has been off to a rough start—from a decidedly dodgy first look, to a trailer that even the director disliked, and then to a Comic-Con panel that didn’t do enough to lift people’s skepticism. That meant when Inhumans came to the Television Critics Association press tour this weekend, things…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

Here’s Your First Look at Deadpool 2‘s Cable

Last week, we got an excellent look at Zazie Beetz in action as Deadpool 2’s probability-altering mutant mercenary Domino. Now, after months of teasing, we finally have a look at the movie’s other mutant addition: Deadpool’s long-time comrade and time-traveling maniac Cable. As he did with last week’s reveal, Ryan Reynolds posted the teaser image…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

Of Course Princess Leia Has a Space PhD

Over the weekend, the internet promptly freaked out when it rediscovered that George Lucas described part of Princess Leia’s backstory for the first Star Wars movie as someone who “got her PhD at nineteen.” But, in all honesty, why should we be so surprised to learn that she’s Dr. Leia Organa, PhD? When you think…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 7 '17

More Details On a New Star Wars Planet In The Last Jedi

The live action Aladdin movie has found its villain. Noomi Rapace’s clone thriller Seven Sisters gets a new name. Familiar faces are confirmed to return for Arrow and The X-Files. Plus, footage from Orphan Black’s final episode. Spoilers now! Star Wars: The Last Jedi The inadvertent early display of an upcoming toy from the movie—depicting…

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Aug 7 '17

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Oscar Isaac Goes Through a Bizarre Superhero Origin in the Intriguing Short Film Lightningface

Ben Affleck Has Some Deep Thoughts About Batman

The Hilariously Gross Moment Behind This Week’s Big Secret Empire Win

Finally, an Apocalyptic Wasteland Where People Aren’t Assholes to Each Other

Crazy Rumors About the Cast of Sony’s Venom Movie

Rian Johnson Is Fully Aware The Last Jedi Might Sound Like Empire Strikes Back, and He Doesn’t Care

Luke Skywalker Has So Much More in Common With Obi-Wan in The Last Jedi Than We Thought

Mister Miracle Is About a Superhero Trying to Save the Universe and His Soul at the Same Time

Witness the Moment Team Voltron Gets a New Leader In Legendary Defender‘s Third Season

There Could Be More Hunger Games and Twilight Movies in the Future

Disney Is Planning to Pull All of Its Movies From Netflix and Start Its Own Streaming Service [Updated]

Could Cable’s Outfit Tease the Appearance of Another Major Mutant in Deadpool 2?

When the Artist Behind The Mighty Thor Draws Thor: Ragnarok, We All Win

Karl Urban Is in Talks To Join the Judge Dredd TV Show

Everything You Never Thought You Needed to Know About Pipe-Weed in Middle-Earth

Voltron: Legendary Defender‘s Third Season Has Answers, But Not the Ones You Wanted

It Sounds like Inhumans‘ Latest Press Panel Didn’t Go So Well

Here’s Your First Look at Deadpool 2‘s Cable

Of Course Princess Leia Has a Space PhD

More Details On a New Star Wars Planet In The Last Jedi

The AI ‘Jobpocalypse’ Is Nowhere to Be Seen in California, the Heartland of Tech

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