James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Another Big Hint for the Joker’s Arrival on Gotham

Jeremy Irons talks Justice League. Adam Driver doesn’t want you to see a single second of Episode VIII before it hits theaters. Matt Reeves discusses Caesar’s journey in War for the Planet of the Apes. Plus, Robin Hood: Origins gets its villain, new footage from Monster Trucks, and a new teaser for Legion. Spoilers get!…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 14 '16

You Can Now Watch the Entirety of Agents of SHIELD Web Spinoff, Slingshot

After Agents of SHIELD came to a close for the midseason last week, Marvel announced a short new webseries for the show, Slingshot, starring speedy Inhuman Yo-Yo Rodriguez. Well, the wait is already over: you can now watch the whole thing online. ABC’s YouYube channel has dropped all six episodes of Slingshot, which you can…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

David Ayer Will Direct the Harley Quinn Spinoff Movie, Gotham City Sirens

The “Harley and other Female DC characters” movie Warner Bros. has been developing with Margot Robbie now has a name and two familiar faces: The name is Gotham City Sirens, which is now set to star Margot Robbie, who will return as Harley Quinn, along with Suicide Squad’s David Ayer as director. https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-is-working-on-a-harley-quinn-movie-1776920532 No other…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

I Can’t Wait For Power Rangers: Ninja Steel‘s Cowboy Ninja

Here is the new trailer for the next series of Power Rangers, Ninja Steel, set to begin airing on Nick next month. It’s got, as you might have judged by the title of the show, ninja Power Rangersin it. But it does not yet have the greatest ninja ranger of them all in it, and…

Trailers James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

The 15 Best Moments in Comics This Year

It has been a huge year for comics—so huge, we’re trying something a little different for io9’s year in review. While next week we’ll be bringing you our favorite series of 2016, today is all about the individual moments: the panels and scenes that became our favorite moments to read in comics all year. Suffice…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

The Man Behind The Librarians Will Help Bring The Kingkiller Chronicle to TV

We already knew that author Pat Rothfuss and Lin-Manuel Miranda were going to be a part of Lionsgate’s epic-scaled TV/movie adaptation, but now the show has found its most direct creative lead: John Rogers, the creator of the delightful Librarians series. According to Deadline, Rogers will both write the pilot for the show and executive…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

The Newest Ghost Rider Is a 19th-Century Badass

Or actually, she’s already been introduced—and she’s not a replacement, but a part of Ghost Rider history. Say hello to Kushala: your newest, oldest Ghost Rider. Kushala, a Native American warrior from the late 19th century, isn’t getting her own comic quite yet, but she’s been rolling around as part of Doctor Strange’s weird and…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

What to Expect From Laurel Lance’s Mysterious Return on Arrow

James Gunn reiterates not to get your hopes up for Nova in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Sigourney Weaver teases her Defenders villain. Ben Affleck offers an update on The Batman. Plus, new footage from Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Rogue One, and what’s to come on The Walking Dead. To me, my…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 13 '16

Sabrina the Teenage Witch and (Maybe) Werewolf Jughead Headline the Next New Archie Comics

They’re only one-shots for now, but who’s to say we couldn’t get a Sabrina book or even more Archie Horror in the future? The world of the “New Riverdale” reboot in Archie Comics is getting a little bigger next year with four new standalone comics. Announced by Entertainment Weekly, the four new one-shots will come…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

Ocean Master Will Menace the Seas in the Aquaman Movie

The Aquaman movie has found another potential villain, in the form of Aquaman’s half-brother: Orm the Ocean Master. Deadline has revealed that Patrick Wilson (Watchmen, Insidious, The Conjuring) will be playing Orm, the half-brother of Arthur Curry who eventually becomes the Ocean Master in the comics—envious of his brother after living in his shadow for…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

Here Are the Amazing Comics You’ll Be Reading For Free Comic Book Day 2017

Free Comic Book Day is already a good deal—after all, there is no better deal than “free comics.” But it’s an even better deal when the comics made available for the annual event sound absolutely incredible, and 2017’s output is shaping up to be very interesting. Three words, you guys: Mirror. Universe. Picard. The “Gold…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

A New Dragon Ball Spinoff Imagines a World Where Yamcha Doesn’t Totally Suck

Poor Yamcha, the butt of 90 percent of all Dragon Ball jokes. The poor guy has had his ass kicked time and time again—and hell, infamously got killed off by a nameless grunt—and can’t really keep up with his friends. But a new official manga spinoff imagines a world where Yamcha is the greatest hero…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

DC Superheroes Will Team Up With Hanna-Barbera Characters Next Year

DC’s crossover game is strong lately. Not only have we got stuff like Justice League/Power Rangers on the way, along with the next Batman/TMNT crossover, the company has now announced that several of its weird (and very wonderful) comic takes on Hanna-Barbera characters will now host a series of team-ups with DC’s own finest heroes.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

Read the First Chapter of the Kingdom Hearts II Manga, Right Here for Free

Need something to do if you’re an ardent Kingdom Hearts fan that’s still waiting for Kingdom Hearts III? Well, we’ve got something for you that might help ease the arduous wait just a little bit. Manga publisher Yen Press is coming to Comixlogy, and to celebrate, we’ve got the first chapter of their Kingdom Hearts…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

Could Another Classic Villain Show Up in the Power Rangers Movie?

A big star might have joined Alien: Covenant. Meet the new characters of Humans season two. The Justice League sequel has been pushed back. There’s a ton of crazy cameos in new footage from The Lego Batman Movie. Plus, new clips from Rogue One, and Sigourney Weaver has an update on the Avatar movies. Spoilers!…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 12 '16

Batman and the Pink Power Ranger Make For a Fabulous Team

The Justice League/Power Rangers crossover miniseries is nearly upon us, which means it’s time for variant covers—and that means time for team-ups between members of the League and the teens with attitude. Kimberly and Batman make for a great pairing, no? DC has released its first slew of variants for the first issue of Justice…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 9 '16

Behold the Awesome Power of the Death Star in New Rogue One Footage

Okay so it’s not blowing up a planet yet, but it is very, very pretty. At this point, you might feel like there’s been enough snippets and shares of Rogue One footage that you can piece together the whole movie—but that’s apparently not the case quite yet, as this new IMAX spot for the film…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 9 '16

Look at the Damn Wings on This Spider-Man: Homecoming Vulture Action Figure

Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Vulture comes armed with a rather beastly version of his wings from the comics. His action figure version has some to match—and they’re so big, you actually need to buy several other figures just to get them. Hasbro has revealed, through CBR, the first figure in its Homecoming-themed wave of toys due for…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 9 '16

The Templars’ Plans Are Revealed in the Latest Assassin’s Creed Trailer

If you’ve played any of the Assassin’s Creed games, then you’ll know it’s pretty much the same thing they do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world. Here’s your pretty much mandatory “hey here’s the whole story condensed into a two minute cut” trailer for Assassin’s Creed, which gives us a lot more…

Trailers James Whitbrook Dec 9 '16

The Doctor Is Back in a New Trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special

Considering he’s been gone for over a year, it’s about damn time. The BBC has released a short but sweet new trailer for the upcoming Christmas Special, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio,” and it actually gives us a bit more of this weird, superhero-tinged future the Doctor will be visiting than it does the Time…

Trailers James Whitbrook Dec 9 '16

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Another Big Hint for the Joker’s Arrival on Gotham

You Can Now Watch the Entirety of Agents of SHIELD Web Spinoff, Slingshot

David Ayer Will Direct the Harley Quinn Spinoff Movie, Gotham City Sirens

I Can’t Wait For Power Rangers: Ninja Steel‘s Cowboy Ninja

The 15 Best Moments in Comics This Year

The Man Behind The Librarians Will Help Bring The Kingkiller Chronicle to TV

The Newest Ghost Rider Is a 19th-Century Badass

What to Expect From Laurel Lance’s Mysterious Return on Arrow

Sabrina the Teenage Witch and (Maybe) Werewolf Jughead Headline the Next New Archie Comics

Ocean Master Will Menace the Seas in the Aquaman Movie

Here Are the Amazing Comics You’ll Be Reading For Free Comic Book Day 2017

A New Dragon Ball Spinoff Imagines a World Where Yamcha Doesn’t Totally Suck

DC Superheroes Will Team Up With Hanna-Barbera Characters Next Year

Read the First Chapter of the Kingdom Hearts II Manga, Right Here for Free

Could Another Classic Villain Show Up in the Power Rangers Movie?

Batman and the Pink Power Ranger Make For a Fabulous Team

Behold the Awesome Power of the Death Star in New Rogue One Footage

Look at the Damn Wings on This Spider-Man: Homecoming Vulture Action Figure

The Templars’ Plans Are Revealed in the Latest Assassin’s Creed Trailer

The Doctor Is Back in a New Trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special

‘Directionally Very Bad’: Everything You Missed During Week 2 of the Elon Musk vs OpenAI Trial

Can You Find the UFOs in These Newly Released Pentagon Videos?

Dave Filoni Is Right About Darth Vader and Anakin

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