The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash

The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash

Everything we've ever published about the Daniels' Everything Everywhere All at Once, all in one place.

We may earn a commission from links on this page.
Start Slideshow
Image: A24

We here at io9 have been fans of Everything Everywhere All at Once since we heard the first rumblings of a second film from the Daniels in 2017. I mean, how do you top Daniel Radcliffe as a magical farting corpse in Swiss Army Man? The answer is, of course, a multiversal romp through diasporic trauma with kung fu fighting and a big bad evil driven by gay rage and mommy issues, starring legends of Asian and Asian American cinema.

Advertisement

So yeah. We’ve been fans. And as a run up to the Oscars, we’re excited to compile a massive list of all the coverage we’ve done for Everything Everywhere All at Once, and cheer on the film, the directors, and its stars—Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, and James Hong—as part of Hollywood’s biggest night. Let’s start from the rumors and work all the way up to the latest news.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

2 / 15

March 2017

March 2017

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

You read that right, 2017. This is the first time we began to hear rumors about the film from the people behind Swiss Army Man (pictured) which would later be known as Everything Everywhere All at Once. We’ll skip ahead a few years. Next stop: the first trailer.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

3 / 15

December 2021

December 2021

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

We see the first trailer for Everything Everywhere All at Once and we’re blown away. We are officially preparing to enter the Michelle Yeoh-niverse.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

4 / 15

February 2022

February 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Screenshot: A24

Ke Huy Quan said that watching Michelle Yeoh in Crazy Rich Asians inspired him to come back to American cinema.

Advertisement

We revealed James Jean’s incredible poster for the film!

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

5 / 15

March 2022

March 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

Our full review of Everything Everywhere All at Once. “Love is really what ties this entire film together. Through the furious shifts in aspect ratios, costume changes, and fight scenes, love is always what matters most.”

Advertisement

Additionally, io9 ran an op-ed by yours truly about watching Everything Everywhere All at Once and relating to it on a cellular, trans level. It’s about a mother-daughter relationship and how queerness alters and changes it, and even, at the end of it, doesn’t matter.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

6 / 15

April 2022

April 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

io9 was lucky enough to get a chance to interview the Daniels, and as we discussed the Kishōtenketsu story structure, it became clear that the interview followed much the same pattern.

Advertisement

We also broke down Ke Huy Quan’s fanny pack fight scene with one of the film’s martial arts coordinators and the head of special effects.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

May 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

Everything Everywhere All at Once responds to criticism and changes Jenny Slate’s problematic character name.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

8 / 15

June 2022

June 2022

Image: A24

Feast your eyes on this incredible deleted scene, which shows Michelle Yeoh kicking even more ass.

Advertisement

Everything Everywhere All at Once is finally available for digital purchase!

Stephanie Hsu stopped by the office and we made a character from the TTRPG Thirsty Sword Lesbians.

We got the inside deets on Racacoonie, a thrifted taxidermy raccoon with animatronic bits stuffed inside.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

9 / 15

July 2022

July 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Screenshot: A24

Everything Everywhere All at Once goes back to theaters, this time with more footage!

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

10 / 15

August 2022

August 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Screenshot: A24

The first of the award nominations for the film start coming in with the Saturn Awards.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

11 / 15

December 2022

December 2022

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: Various

io9 named Everything Everywhere All at Once the best Sci-Fi/Fantasy film of 2022.

Advertisement

Did you know the Hot Dog Fingers breakup scene was improvised?

It’s not technically focused on the film, but this slideshow of 2022's incredible Michelle Yeoh-ments is just too good to skip.

Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the nominees for the Golden Globes.

This behind the scenes video of Stephanie Hsu’s audition for Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki is truly everything.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

12 / 15

January 2023

January 2023

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: A24

The Golden Globes awarded stars Ke Huy Quan Best Supporting Actor, while Best Actress went to Michelle Yeoh.

Advertisement

Letterboxd announced that Everything Everywhere All at Once was the highest rated film in 2022.

Ke Huy Quan reveals that the agent who brokered his contract for Everything Everywhere was a Goonies castmate, Jeff Cohen.

The Oscars announce that Everything Everywhere All at Once has been nominated for (deep breath) Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Costume Design.

The film also received nominations from the GLAAD Awards.

Stephanie Hsu explains how Michelle Yeoh was a tour de force in the film, and why her on-screen mother deserves all the awards.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

13 / 15

February 2023

February 2023

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Image: Leon Bennett/Getty Images (Getty Images)

The Daniels win best directors at the Directors Guild of America awards!

Remember when A24 put a ton of Everything Everywhere All at Once merch and props up for auction? I do!

Advertisement

How the film avoided getting sued by Pixar for the Ratatouille reference, Racacoonie.

Advertisement
Previous Slide
Next Slide

14 / 15

March 2023

March 2023

Image for article titled The io9 Guide to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Evolution, From Early Rumors to Critical Smash
Screenshot: Jimmy Kimmel Live

The cast has obviously been doing a press circuit as part of the film’s big awards push. Here’s Stephanie Hsu on Jimmy Fallon talking about how she was worried about being too weird on set.

Advertisement

That’s the latest! We’re all excited to see what kind of hardware the Oscars deliver next week. Until then, you have plenty of reading material to catch up on.


Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Advertisement