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James Gunn Thinks Brightburn Is a Perfect Memorial Day Movie

Brightburn, produced by James Gunn, is a dark take on superhero mythology. What if Superman wasn’t a nice, innocent, helpful child, but instead absolutely terrifying? The moral of the story, says director David Yarovesky, according to Entertainment Weekly, is simple, and not exactly a spoiler. “Maybe adopting an alien baby you find in the woods…

Movies Julie Muncy

Twitter’s Avengers: Endgame Fans Are Too Excited to Spell Correctly

We’re all thrilled about the Avengers this weekend. But, no matter our joy, we have to remember the fundamentals. Be nice to other people. Don’t spoil movies for people who don’t want them spoiled. Remember to spell the name of the movie correctly. Avengers: Endgame’s social media fans are not doing amazingly well with that…

Movies Julie Muncy

Avengers: Endgame Made Over $1.2 Billion Globally During Its Opening Weekend, Breaking a Ton of Box Office Records

Woah. Proving that the Avengers: Endgame fervor is indeed real and indeed massive, the box office numbers for the film are out, and it has been an opening weekend for the record books and then some. Let’s start with the big picture: according to a press release from Disney, Avengers: Endgame has earned a record-breaking…

Movies Julie Muncy

Leia’s Rescue of Han is Just as Romantic in Animation

In the galaxy of adventures, nothing’s more romantic than killing a bounty hunter, taking his place, and then using his cred to save your beloved. The most recent Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures short features that iconic moment, and uses one of the animators’ favorite tricks—a flashback montage—to contextualize Leia’s rescue of Han from the…

Movies Julie Muncy

That Alien High School Play Got to Put on an Encore Performance for Ripley Herself

One of the coolest fan works in recent memory is a stage adaptation of the original Alien movie, performed by a New Jersey high school drama program, complete with locally sourced props and a decently convincing xenomorph. We’ve already covered that play on io9, and so it was a delight to find out that, last…

Movies Julie Muncy

Let’s Take a Second to Admire Sci-Fi User Interfaces

Computer interfaces in the real world are, generally, frustrating, boring, and at best functional. No one has great joy in using Google Chrome, and everyone is always mad at whatever update Twitter is rolling out. But in sci-fi? In science fiction, user interfaces aren’t just useful. They’re the coolest shit imaginable. It’s a slow day…

Movies Julie Muncy

Samuel L. Jackson Gave Brie Larson a Great Star Wars Surprise for May the Fourth

Even celebrities are fans, and Brie Larson is, like, well, everyone else, a noted huge Star Wars fan. So on May the Fourth, aka Star Wars Day, Brie Larson’s friend and Star Wars alum Samuel L Jackson gave her a very cool gift, as explained by Larson on a recent appearance on The Tonight Show…

Movies Julie Muncy

The Beards of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

Avengers: Endgame is finally upon us, the grand culmination of 11 years of Marvel moviemaking. It’s had us at io9 looking back at over a decade of memories, epic moments, the path that led us to this very climax. But forget all that: It also has us thinking about Marvel’s Mightiest Mustaches. And beards. And…

Movies James Whitbrook

io9’s Favorite Memories of Experiencing the Marvel Cinematic Universe

We’re in the endgame now, and the long-awaited arrival of Avengers: Endgame in theaters today has had us at io9 looking back on over a decade of Marvel Studios movies. We’ve already discussed our favorite moments from the films—but the MCU has become about so much more than the movies. It’s about the experience itself!…

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Yes, Godzilla: King of the Monsters‘ Soundtrack Has a Cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s ‘Godzilla’

I mean, this movie is clearly going all the goddamn way in every other way. Why not throw in some prog-rock while it’s at it? Blue Öyster Cult gave us perhaps the best, and weirdest, rock tribute to Godzilla 42 years ago with, well, ‘Godzilla’—a guitar-wailing love letter to the king of all Kaiju’s destructive…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Golden Age of Unlimited Movies Is Ending as Sinemia Shuts Down In the U.S.

The company once viewed as possibly carrying to unlimited-movie-ticket-subscription torch from Movie Pass’s smoldering fire has completely ceased operation in the U.S. Back in fall of 2018, when MoviePass nuked its $10 per month unlimited plan, Sinemia tried to fill the void by unveiling its own unlimited plan that cost $30 per month. At the…

Movies Jennings Brown

Guillermo del Toro Explains Why He Only Does ‘Bonkers’ Movies

You never know what you’re going to get with a director like Guillermo del Toro. He likes to take risks and do things that are “absolutely bonkers.” But you can be sure his works are going to entertain, astound, and maybe even change you. Del Toro held an extensive conversation with Alec Baldwin at the…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in May

You can get comprehensive lists of everything coming to streaming services anywhere. But half of those titles you don’t care about, and the other half are terrible. Where’s the good stuff? io9 is here to help. Below you’ll find what we deem to be the best sci-fi and fantasy movies and TV coming to Netflix,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Peter Parker and Mysterio Will Be Allies in Spider-Man: Far From Home

In Marvel’s comics, Peter Parker’s got a nasty (but endearing) habit of making friends with people who are destined to become some of Spider-Man’s mortal enemies. That quirk is just as important to the Spider-Man mythos as the radioactive spider bite, and from the looks of things, it’s going to be a major part of…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Of Course the Entirety of Avengers: Endgame Has Already Been Pirated

Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, a movie that millions of people have been waiting years to see, has begun screening in certain theaters around the globe ahead of its release in the U.S. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, but the full movie has already been pirated because…this is the world we live in?…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Lion King Star Chiwetel Ejiofor Shares How His Version of Scar Is More ‘Brutalized’

We may not be prepared for Scar this time around. Entertainment Weekly has published a set visit and new photos from Jon Favreau’s remake of Disney’s The Lion King—and we’re getting a closer look at this new version of Scar, the villainous brother to King Mufasa. According to actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange, Serenity), Scar…

Movies Beth Elderkin

For Your Convenience, an Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Discussion Zone

You’ve all been chomping at the bit so here it is. You no longer have to keep all those thoughts and feelings inside—welcome to the spoiler zone. We will, of course, have a lot more Avengers: Endgame coverage coming up next week but for those of you who’ve already seen the big Marvel film (or…

Movies Jill Pantozzi

The New Men in Black: International Trailer Introduces the Movie’s Shapeshifting Villains

Men in Black: International tells the story of how a woman spends years trying to find the titular secret organization after she has a chance encounter with MiB agents as a young girl and manages to walk away without having her memory erased. Ultimately, she’s successful, but she dons a black suit of her own…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Captain Marvel’s Lashana Lynch and Rami Malek Join Daniel Craig’s Final Turn as Bond, James Bond

The latest (and still unnamed!) 007 film—going by the working title of Bond 25—has revealed that Captain Marvel’s Lashana Lynch has joined the cast of Daniel Craig’s final film as James Bond, along with Oscar winner Rami Malek. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Solo: A Star Wars Story) has also come onboard, having officially joined the writing team.…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Our 15 Favorite Moments From the Marvel Cinematic Universe Films (Before Avengers: Endgame)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken us all on quite a ride. From assembling the Avengers to going cosmic with the Guardians, or visiting Wakanda with Black Panther, these past 11 years and 21 movies have produced a lot of incredible moments. But what are your favorites? The moments that have stuck with you years…

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James Gunn Thinks Brightburn Is a Perfect Memorial Day Movie

Twitter’s Avengers: Endgame Fans Are Too Excited to Spell Correctly

Avengers: Endgame Made Over $1.2 Billion Globally During Its Opening Weekend, Breaking a Ton of Box Office Records

Leia’s Rescue of Han is Just as Romantic in Animation

That Alien High School Play Got to Put on an Encore Performance for Ripley Herself

Let’s Take a Second to Admire Sci-Fi User Interfaces

Samuel L. Jackson Gave Brie Larson a Great Star Wars Surprise for May the Fourth

The Beards of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

io9’s Favorite Memories of Experiencing the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Yes, Godzilla: King of the Monsters‘ Soundtrack Has a Cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s ‘Godzilla’

The Golden Age of Unlimited Movies Is Ending as Sinemia Shuts Down In the U.S.

Guillermo del Toro Explains Why He Only Does ‘Bonkers’ Movies

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in May

Peter Parker and Mysterio Will Be Allies in Spider-Man: Far From Home

Of Course the Entirety of Avengers: Endgame Has Already Been Pirated

The Lion King Star Chiwetel Ejiofor Shares How His Version of Scar Is More ‘Brutalized’

For Your Convenience, an Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Discussion Zone

The New Men in Black: International Trailer Introduces the Movie’s Shapeshifting Villains

Captain Marvel’s Lashana Lynch and Rami Malek Join Daniel Craig’s Final Turn as Bond, James Bond

Our 15 Favorite Moments From the Marvel Cinematic Universe Films (Before Avengers: Endgame)

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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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?

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