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I 'Returned to Theaters' and All I Got Was a Newfound Appreciation for Staying Home

Being able to return to the cinema has been a privilege, but also a reminder that not every great film this year will be found there.

James Whitbrook

All 13 Halloween Movies (So Far), Ranked

Michael Myers has been murdering people onscreen since 1978. Here's how his films stack up.

Cheryl Eddy

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Is Great Until It's Derailed By Gratuitous Fan Service

The Jason Reitman directed sci-fi sequel starring Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd opens November 19. io9 reviews.

Germain Lussier

Dune Is the Jaw-Dropping Sci-Fi Epic You've Been Waiting For

Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic starring Timothée Chalamet is decadent and wholly engrossing.

Germain Lussier

Adam Warlock's Long Road to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

In the comics, Adam has long had an important connection to the Infinity Stones—but what will that mean in a post-Thanos Marvel Multiverse?

James Whitbrook

Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn't Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

The muted opening arc of the long-awaited end to Evangelion's rebuild movies offers some of the series' greatest moments of bittersweet catharsis.

James Whitbrook

Animation

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Animation

Adult Swim Drops a New Venture Bros. Movie Trailer—and a Release Date

Sit tight, Team Venture: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will be arriving in just over a month.

Cheryl Eddy

Animation

15 Facts You Need to Know About Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

io9 went on a tour of New Orleans with Imagineers for the Princess and the Frog-inspired Disney Parks attraction opening in 2024.

Sabina Graves

Animation

All Our Burning Questions After Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

As the wait begins for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, let's talk the latest Spider-Verse ending—and more.

Germain Lussier

Animation

Disney's Recent Job Cuts Include Galyn Susman, Toy Story 2's Savior

After a string of box office duds, Pixar faces its first round of layoffs in a decade.

Justin Carter

DC Universe

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DC Universe

The Flash Is Apparently Not the DC Disaster It Once Threatened to Be

Early reviews for Andy Muschietti's superhero saga starring Ezra Miller are mostly enthusiastic, though some critics did find flaws.

Cheryl Eddy

DC Universe

Surprisingly, WB Won't Spoil The Flash's Ending

Unlike with Black Adam or Shazam 2, Warner Bros. is keeping the ending to its multiversal superhero movie close to the chest.

Justin Carter

DC Universe

The Flash Filmmakers Talk the Long, Controversial Road to Release

Director Andy Muschietti was the fourth person to tackle the DC project, which was announced in 2014.

Germain Lussier

DC Universe

Why The Flash Doesn't Have That Epic Crossover

With characters like Batman and Supergirl, DC's The Flash has plenty of cameos—but one in particular didn't make the final cut.

Germain Lussier

Fantasy

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Fantasy

The Little Mermaid Marks Disappointing Box Office in China and South Korea

The live-action Disney musical starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy has found success with audiences in other countries, including the U.S.

Cheryl Eddy

Fantasy

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Is 2 Brilliant Movies Mashed Into One

In the lead-up to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, io9 is revisiting the first four Indiana Jones movies.

Germain Lussier

Fantasy

The Rock Is Making Another Fast and Furious Spinoff

Dwayne Johnson announced that after his Fast X cameo, he's starring in his own solo spin film.

Germain Lussier

Fantasy

How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Adds Mason Thames and Nico Parker

The actors seen in The Black Phone and The Last of Us will play Hiccup and Astrid in the big-screen remake.

Sabina Graves

Horror

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Horror

10 Killer Robert Englund Horror Roles Beyond Nightmare on Elm Street

He'll always be known as Freddy Krueger, but the actor's resumé has plenty of other chilling crowd-pleasers, including Stranger Things and Urban Legend.

Cheryl Eddy

Horror

The Boogeyman Reminds Us Why We’re Afraid of the Dark

The Stephen King adaptation from director Rob Savage stars Vivien Lyra Blair and Sophie Thatcher and opens in theaters June 2.

Sabina Graves

Horror

Insidious Is Expanding With a Spinoff Starring Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani

The pair will star in Thread: An Insidious Tale, written and directed by Moon Knight's Jeremy Slater.

Germain Lussier

Horror

Robert Englund Reveals His Favorite Freddy Krueger Moments

A Nightmare on Elm Street's legendary star talks to io9 about Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story.

Cheryl Eddy

Marvel

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Marvel

Across the Spider-Verse Explores Spider-Man's History With Cops in Messy Ways

Spider-Man's vigilante status has almost always put him at odds with the police—but Across the Spider-Verse weaves a fraught web in exploring that relationship.

James Whitbrook

Marvel

Disney's Dancing Baby Groot Robot Prepares for World Domination

Imagineers unveiled Disney Parks' latest free-roaming creation in the form of the adorable Guardians of the Galaxy hero.

Sabina Graves

Marvel

The Spider-Heroes of Across the Spider-Verse, Ranked

There are a lot of Spider-people in Across the Spider-Verse. Some are better than others.

James Whitbrook

Marvel

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Rewrote Whole Sections to Get Pavitr Prabhakar Right

The first try at the Mumbattan sequence lacked "authenticity" and was completely redone to center Pavitr.

Linda Codega

Reviews

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Reviews

The Little Mermaid's Main Attraction Is Its Magical Lead Performance

Rob Marshall directs Halle Bailey in Disney's latest live-action adaptation; it hits theaters May 26.

Sabina Graves

Reviews

In Suzume, the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Leave Yourself Behind

Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, Weathering With You) develops a story that highlights the struggle against abandoning what we love.

Linda Codega

Reviews

Renfield Is a Very, Very Bloody Good Time

Nicolas Cage chomps the scenery in this campy, violent, break-up-with-your-boss horror comedy co-starring Nicholas Hoult.

Linda Codega

Reviews

Tetris Is a Spy Thriller That Understands the Impact of Video Games

A real-life cross-continental bromance gets the Apple TV+ treatment with this exciting film from Jon Baird.

Linda Codega

Sci-Fi

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Sci-Fi

Let's Talk About Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Shocking Ending

Yup, that happened at the end of the new Transformers movie starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback.

Germain Lussier

Sci-Fi

Meet the Would-Be Heroes of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon

As well as the Space Nazis who are determined to crush them in the upcoming Netflix film series.

Rob Bricken

Sci-Fi

How the New Transformers Reinvented Optimus Prime While Navigating a Complex Franchise

io9 spoke with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. about the new film.

Germain Lussier

Sci-Fi

Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Might Be More Star Wars Than He Realizes

Originally a pitch for a Star Wars film, the Netflix sci-fi epic can't help but sound a little familiar... or maybe a lot.

Rob Bricken

Star Wars

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Star Wars

Star Wars' Order 66 Problem Has Never Been That Jedi Survived It

There's loads of stories of Jedi escaping the purge that ended the prequels. But the issue Star Wars storytelling faces has never been about their existence.

James Whitbrook