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New Trailer for The Lobster Sees Colin Farrell Hunt for Love… Before He Turns Into a Lobster

When we saw The Lobster at Fantastic Fest, we fell in love with its bizarre, but fascinating premise: a dystopian world where people have to find a romantic partner in 45 days, otherwise they turn into an animal. The first trailer for the US release, set for March, is here, and now you can see…

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RIP Daniel Gerson, the Man Who Helped Bring Monsters Inc. and Big Hero 6 to Life

Pixar has lost one of its most talented screenwriters. Daniel Gerson, who co-wrote both Big Hero 6 and the Monsters Inc. movies, passed away this weekend after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49. A long-time stalwart at Pixar and Disney, Gerson was a frequent collaborator with Robert L. Baird after the two met…

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The Women Who Helped Revive Doctor Who Are Making a New Fantasy Show

Twelve years ago, Jane Tranter (former controller for BBC Drama) and producer Julie Gardner were fundamental in the revival of Doctor Who. Now, the two have formed a production group, and they’re turning to the supernatural books of Deborah Harkness for their first show: A Discovery of Witches. Bad Wolf (yes, it’s a Doctor Who…

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William Shatner Is Getting Serious About Coming Back to Star Trek

Mr. Freeze has a whole new look. Olivia Munn pitches a Psylocke solo movie. Hear the Punisher talk in a new Daredevil teaser. Could Felicity get a supersuit on Arrow? Plus, Vin Diesel on xXx 3, a Rogue One actress teases an explosive scene, and new pictures from Agent Carter, iZombie, and Colony. To me,…

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Here’s Your First Look at the Badass Japanese Zombie Comic Everybody’s Talking About

You might have already heard about I am a Hero, Kengo Hanazawa’s spectacular ongoing manga set in the zombie apocalypse, hailed as manga’s take on The Walking Dead. Now, not only is Dark Horse bringing the series to US for the first time, io9 has an exclusive first look! https://kotaku.com/i-am-a-hero-is-a-manga-that-does-zombies-right-1739364541 I am a Hero follows…

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Lionsgate Thinks Terrorists and Star Wars Stole Its Hunger Games Money

Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, puts Star Wars in the same category as terrorists in terms of screwing its bottom line. Wait, what? Yesterday, Lionsgate had a brutal earnings call. Its third quarter profits were nowhere near what investors expected, and it blamed a disappointing performance from the final (and good!) Hunger Games…

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The New Ghostbusters Lego Sets Have Finally Been Revealed

We’ve got a few awesome Ghostbusters lego sets recently, with the original Ecto-1 and the Firehouse being some of the coolest Lego sets around recently. With the new movie coming out, we’re getting a lot more—and the ladies are looking amazing in Lego form, complete with their own Ecto-1 and ghosts to fight! As revealed…

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A Foolproof Guide to Beating the Justice League

On the beloved Justice League animated series, Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and friends were meant to be the best of the best—the World’s Finest, if you will. But the cartoon also spent a lot of time showing us that the Justice League were super easy to smack about. Here’s a handy dandy supervillain’s guide to…

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The Power of the Dark Side Is Basically Kittens

The Force Awakens, as you might have figured with the title, is about a resurgence of the power of the Force in the Star Wars galaxy. But according to the movie’s crew, petulant villain Kylo Ren has something very much in common with this adorable kitty: the way they sound. In an extensive interview with…

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Zack Snyder Reveals How the Justice League Fits Into Batman v Superman

Ghost in the Shell may have cast its villain. Supergirl reveals its baby Superman. Colony already has a second season. Plus, new clips from Grimm and Sleepy Hollow, Snyder on the DC Cinematic Multiverse, what’s to come in the last episode of the new X-Files series, and behind the scenes on Valerian. Spoilers Now! Batman…

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Oh, So That‘s Why Leia Doesn’t Trust the New Republic in The Force Awakens

The zillions of tie-in stories for The Force Awakens revealed there was going to be a scene in the movie where Leia acknowledged that her former colleagues in the Senate were just as likely to want to have her killed as they were to ignore her. A new Star Wars novel is going to explore…

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Everything You Need to Know Going into Batman v Superman, According to Dr Pepper

Ah, promotional tie-ins. What better way to learn about a movie before it releases than through myriad promotional crossovers? Batman v Superman is no exception, and a new series of prequel comics tied into purchases of Dr Pepper have given us a pretty interesting glimpse into the movie’s world. Typically, if you wanted to read…

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The Producers of Game of Thrones Lay Into the Show’s Disastrous Pilot

It’s not exactly uncommon knowledge at this point that the never-released Game of Thrones pilot wasn’t just totally different to what we got; it was a downright disaster. But it eventually got reworked into something that sparked a cultural sensation is a miracle… and hoo boy, do David Benioff and D. B. Weiss know it.…

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Supergirl Could Be Confirming A Crazy Fan Theory About the DC Cinematic Universe

A new villain for Star Wars: Rogue One may have been revealed. The Walking Dead teases the arrival of Negan and Jesus. Greg Wiseman raises your hopes for a third season of Young Justice. Plus, new looks at the Ratchet and Clank movie, the Descender adaptation gets a writer, and a new Daredevil image. Spoilers…

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This Amazing Simpsons Search Engine Matches the Perfect Screencap To a Quote

There’s a still—and a matching quote—from The Simpsons to fit pretty much every occasion in human history. Finding the perfect one, however, just got incredibly easy with the public release of Frinkiac, which trawls through millions of images to match whatever Simpsons quote you put in. Developed by Sean Schulte, Paul Kehrer, and Allie Young,…

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Have a TV Show Set in Yet Another Corporate Dystopia

Here’s more proof that corporate-dominated dystopias are the new zombies. Syfy has greenlit a new show being produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And Incorporated is set in a near future where corporations hold all the power. Which, to be fair, doesn’t sound that much different than the world we live in. Incorporated already…

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Brian Michael Bendis on the Evolution of Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales

Ever since Miles Morales took the role of Spider-Man over from Peter Parker, he’s had to fight his supervillain uncle, he’s seen his entire universe get destroyed, and he’s become one of the most prominent heroes in Marvel’s push for diversity. But now that he’s joined the main Marvel universe in his new series, writer…

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Superman Has a Pretty Silly New Superpower

Superman’s been havinga rough time of it lately, but things are getting better after he made a rather dumb decision to get his superpowers back. It kind of worked, and it’s given Superman an entirely new power that is most definitely not on the level of heat vision or superspeed or something. Spoilers ahead for…

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DC Still Has Plans For a Live-Action Teen Titans

Clancy Brown talks smack about Tolkien Orcs for Warcraft. Chris Pratt teases the secret weapon of the next Guardians of the Galaxy. The new showrunner of The Muppets discusses how she plans to turn the series around. Plus a new clip from Arrow, more Deadpool promos, and new Lucifer pictures. Spoilers Now! Captain America: Civil…

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This Doctor Who/Force Awakens Trailer Mash-Up Is Way Too Perfect

We’ve seen oodlesand oodles of wonderful mash-ups and parodies of The Force Awakens’ trailers. The thought of yet another is a little tiresome… except this latest Doctor Who is so fantastically done, it’s got me desperately wanting to rewatch the Ninth Doctor’s adventures. The Tardis Awakens by YouTuber VG934 takes the soundtrack and pacing of…

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New Trailer for The Lobster Sees Colin Farrell Hunt for Love… Before He Turns Into a Lobster

RIP Daniel Gerson, the Man Who Helped Bring Monsters Inc. and Big Hero 6 to Life

The Women Who Helped Revive Doctor Who Are Making a New Fantasy Show

William Shatner Is Getting Serious About Coming Back to Star Trek

Here’s Your First Look at the Badass Japanese Zombie Comic Everybody’s Talking About

Lionsgate Thinks Terrorists and Star Wars Stole Its Hunger Games Money

The New Ghostbusters Lego Sets Have Finally Been Revealed

A Foolproof Guide to Beating the Justice League

The Power of the Dark Side Is Basically Kittens

Zack Snyder Reveals How the Justice League Fits Into Batman v Superman

Oh, So That‘s Why Leia Doesn’t Trust the New Republic in The Force Awakens

Everything You Need to Know Going into Batman v Superman, According to Dr Pepper

The Producers of Game of Thrones Lay Into the Show’s Disastrous Pilot

Supergirl Could Be Confirming A Crazy Fan Theory About the DC Cinematic Universe

This Amazing Simpsons Search Engine Matches the Perfect Screencap To a Quote

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Have a TV Show Set in Yet Another Corporate Dystopia

Brian Michael Bendis on the Evolution of Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales

Superman Has a Pretty Silly New Superpower

DC Still Has Plans For a Live-Action Teen Titans

This Doctor Who/Force Awakens Trailer Mash-Up Is Way Too Perfect

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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