I 'Returned to Theaters' and All I Got Was a Newfound Appreciation for Staying HomeBeing 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), RankedMichael 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 ServiceThe 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 ForDenis 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. 3In 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 OpeningThe 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
AnimationAdult Swim Drops a New Venture Bros. Movie Trailer—and a Release DateSit tight, Team Venture: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will be arriving in just over a month.Cheryl Eddy
Animation15 Facts You Need to Know About Tiana’s Bayou Adventureio9 went on a tour of New Orleans with Imagineers for the Princess and the Frog-inspired Disney Parks attraction opening in 2024.Sabina Graves
AnimationAll Our Burning Questions After Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseAs the wait begins for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, let's talk the latest Spider-Verse ending—and more.Germain Lussier
AnimationDisney's Recent Job Cuts Include Galyn Susman, Toy Story 2's SaviorAfter a string of box office duds, Pixar faces its first round of layoffs in a decade.Justin Carter
DC UniverseThe Flash Is Apparently Not the DC Disaster It Once Threatened to BeEarly reviews for Andy Muschietti's superhero saga starring Ezra Miller are mostly enthusiastic, though some critics did find flaws.Cheryl Eddy
DC UniverseSurprisingly, WB Won't Spoil The Flash's EndingUnlike with Black Adam or Shazam 2, Warner Bros. is keeping the ending to its multiversal superhero movie close to the chest.Justin Carter
DC UniverseThe Flash Filmmakers Talk the Long, Controversial Road to ReleaseDirector Andy Muschietti was the fourth person to tackle the DC project, which was announced in 2014.Germain Lussier
DC UniverseWhy The Flash Doesn't Have That Epic CrossoverWith 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
FantasyThe Little Mermaid Marks Disappointing Box Office in China and South KoreaThe live-action Disney musical starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy has found success with audiences in other countries, including the U.S.Cheryl Eddy
FantasyIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Is 2 Brilliant Movies Mashed Into OneIn the lead-up to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, io9 is revisiting the first four Indiana Jones movies.Germain Lussier
FantasyThe Rock Is Making Another Fast and Furious SpinoffDwayne Johnson announced that after his Fast X cameo, he's starring in his own solo spin film.Germain Lussier
FantasyHow to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Adds Mason Thames and Nico ParkerThe actors seen in The Black Phone and The Last of Us will play Hiccup and Astrid in the big-screen remake.Sabina Graves
Horror10 Killer Robert Englund Horror Roles Beyond Nightmare on Elm StreetHe'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
HorrorThe Boogeyman Reminds Us Why We’re Afraid of the DarkThe Stephen King adaptation from director Rob Savage stars Vivien Lyra Blair and Sophie Thatcher and opens in theaters June 2.Sabina Graves
HorrorInsidious Is Expanding With a Spinoff Starring Mandy Moore and Kumail NanjianiThe pair will star in Thread: An Insidious Tale, written and directed by Moon Knight's Jeremy Slater.Germain Lussier
HorrorRobert Englund Reveals His Favorite Freddy Krueger MomentsA Nightmare on Elm Street's legendary star talks to io9 about Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story.Cheryl Eddy
MarvelAcross the Spider-Verse Explores Spider-Man's History With Cops in Messy WaysSpider-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
MarvelDisney's Dancing Baby Groot Robot Prepares for World DominationImagineers unveiled Disney Parks' latest free-roaming creation in the form of the adorable Guardians of the Galaxy hero.Sabina Graves
MarvelThe Spider-Heroes of Across the Spider-Verse, RankedThere are a lot of Spider-people in Across the Spider-Verse. Some are better than others.James Whitbrook
MarvelSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Rewrote Whole Sections to Get Pavitr Prabhakar RightThe first try at the Mumbattan sequence lacked "authenticity" and was completely redone to center Pavitr.Linda Codega
ReviewsThe Little Mermaid's Main Attraction Is Its Magical Lead PerformanceRob Marshall directs Halle Bailey in Disney's latest live-action adaptation; it hits theaters May 26.Sabina Graves
ReviewsIn Suzume, the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Leave Yourself BehindMakoto Shinkai (Your Name, Weathering With You) develops a story that highlights the struggle against abandoning what we love.Linda Codega
ReviewsRenfield Is a Very, Very Bloody Good TimeNicolas Cage chomps the scenery in this campy, violent, break-up-with-your-boss horror comedy co-starring Nicholas Hoult.Linda Codega
ReviewsTetris Is a Spy Thriller That Understands the Impact of Video GamesA real-life cross-continental bromance gets the Apple TV+ treatment with this exciting film from Jon Baird.Linda Codega
Sci-FiLet's Talk About Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Shocking EndingYup, that happened at the end of the new Transformers movie starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback.Germain Lussier
Sci-FiMeet the Would-Be Heroes of Zack Snyder's Rebel MoonAs well as the Space Nazis who are determined to crush them in the upcoming Netflix film series.Rob Bricken
Sci-FiHow the New Transformers Reinvented Optimus Prime While Navigating a Complex Franchiseio9 spoke with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. about the new film.Germain Lussier
Sci-FiZack Snyder's Rebel Moon Might Be More Star Wars Than He RealizesOriginally 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 WarsStar Wars' Order 66 Problem Has Never Been That Jedi Survived ItThere'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
Star WarsDiego Luna and Hayden Christensen Can Keep a Star Wars SecretStar Wars' stringent secrecy surrounding its movies is wild, but the stars know playing by the rules benefits the fans too.Linda Codega
Star WarsMark Hamill Is Fine With Star Wars Recasting Luke SkywalkerThe Star Wars actor also commented on if he'd appear in the upcoming Rey-focused Jedi movie.Germain Lussier
Star Wars40 Great Things About Return of the JediAs the climax of the original Star Wars trilogy turns 40 this week, we celebrate exactly that amount of things that rule about it.James Whitbrook