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The Death Cure Doesn’t Give The Maze Runner the Ending It Deserves

If The Maze Runner: The Death Cure was a standalone movie, devoid of mythology and history, it would be pretty damn good. The set pieces are epic, the performances emotional, and the triumphs exciting. In a way, it feels like a post-apocalyptic spin on Ocean’s 11. However, The Death Cure isn’t just that. It’s the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Stephen King’s Sequel to The Shining Is Coming to the Big Screen, With a Very Promising Director

Just a month after horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan spoke about wanting to adapt Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining into a feature film, he’s been hired to do just that. According to Deadline, Doctor Sleep has been put “on the fast track” at Warner Bros., with Flanagan at the helm. The director, who will also…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

MoviePass Cuts Off Some AMC Theaters as Big Picture Plan Comes Into Focus

Back in August, MoviePass caused shockwaves in the film industry with its insanely cheap Netflix-for-theaters service. The startup is apparently growing way faster than it expected and its plan to muscle in on theaters’ increased revenue appears to have accelerated. On Thursday, MoviePass cut off some AMC theaters from its service in what amounts to…

Movies Rhett Jones

Everybody Cut Loose, Force-loose, Kick a Praetorian Guard in the Caboose

When thinking about the Star Wars universe, real world pop culture doesn’t normally come to mind. But one fan has taken an epic scene from The Last Jedi and paired it with popular music that has no right to fit this well into the galaxy far, far away. Twitter user @rachlikesbands has put together a…

Movies Jill Pantozzi

Now Anybody Can Take an Online Version of the College Course Inspired by Get Out

Last year, dozens of lucky students got to take “The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and Black Horror Aesthetic,”a UCLA course on black horror, inspired by Jordan Peele’s hit movie Get Out. This month saw the debut of a web seminar on the same subject, offered by Prof. Tananarive Due and her husband, author Steven Barnes.…

Movies Evan Narcisse

Annihilation Featurette Explains How ‘The Shimmer’ Is Changing the World

For those who haven’t read the books, Annihilation’s trailers have been shrouded in mystery. What is “The Shimmer,” what is it doing, and perhaps most importantly, how big of a threat does it pose? A new featurette from Paramount dives a bit more into what this strange anomaly is and the effect it’s having on…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The Technology Behind Valkyrie’s Flashback in Thor: Ragnarok Can Make Anything Look Epic

When Loki creates a psychic link between himself and Valkyrie during Taikia Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, he’s given the briefest glimpse into the warrior’s past. He witnesses the time when she and all of Asgard’s other Valkyries fell in battle against Hela. Though the scene was shot in live-action, it looks and feels like an epic…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Let Me Try to Convince You to Watch The Maze Runner Movies

The third and final film in a massive scifi saga hits theaters this weekend. Odds are, you don’t care. But… maybe you should? I get it. It’s fine. If not for the headline, you might not even be sure what franchise I’m referring to. But, yes, The Maze Runner: The Death Cure is out this…

Movies Germain Lussier

New Set Pictures of Captain Marvel Reveal a Surprising First Look at Brie Larson in Costume

Filming on the long-awaited Captain Marvel movie wasn’t expected to begin until March, but it seems like at least some production has kicked off early—which means we have our first, long-awaited look at Brie Larson in costume… with an odd twist. Page Six has posted a slew of images of Larson on set and in…

Movies James Whitbrook

Rian Johnson Considered Every Option Before Choosing Rey’s Parents for The Last Jedi

The revelation of Rey’s lineage in Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been one of its biggest points of contention. It was a question raised in The Force Awakens, hotly debated in the years after, and played as a red herring in the movie itself. However, when the answer finally came, some viewers felt the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Lupita Nyong’o Was So Pumped to Sign Onto Black Panther She Didn’t Even Read the Script

After winning an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave, actress Lupita Nyong’o had her pick of the litter when it came to acting roles. She could afford to take her time, looking over different parts before agreeing to the one she thought would be best for her career. But when director Ryan Coogler came to…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Rian Johnson Explains Another Major Last Jedi Moment That Didn’t Actually Need Explaining

As sure as the rotation of the Earth itself, Rian Johnson is still being called upon to explain every little detail about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. His latest? Discussing just why Vice Admiral Holdo does the shocking, stunning thing she does in one of the movie’s most visually bombastic scenes. Heading into the third…

Movies James Whitbrook

Here’s the First Footage From The Last Jedi Deleted Scene of Luke’s Third Lesson

Star Wars: The Last Jedi doesn’t have a Blu-ray release date yet, but here’s your first look at one of its deleted scenes. A few weeks ago, we reported what Luke’s third lesson to Rey would have been, if it hadn’t been cut out of the film. You can read all about it here, but…

Movies Germain Lussier

If a Third Bill and Ted Gets Made, It’ll Pay Tribute to George Carlin

Yes, it’s time for your annual update on the third Bill and Ted movie, which may or may not ever happen. In a new interview with Digital Spy, co-writer and co-creator Ed Solomon talked about the long-rumored film, called Bill and Ted Face the Music. The update is that all of the attached parties, including…

Movies Germain Lussier

Stunning Black Panther Concept Art Will Make You Wish You Could Live in Wakanda

Wakanda’s always been a technologically advanced nation, though its cities have been depicted in so many unique, disparate ways in Marvel’s various comics that it’s difficult to imagine what it might look like in real life. But that’s exactly what the team of concept artists behind the film have done, and their illustrations are almost…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

I Kill Giants‘ First Trailer Blurs the Lines Between Reality and Grim Fantasy

In Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura’s comic book, I Kill Giants, it’s unclear just how much of young Barbara’s giant-slaying adventures are real and how much are part of an elaborate fantasy world she’s created in her mind to escape from the emotional stresses of her actual life. The new trailer for the film…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

How Black Panther Blends Politics, Culture, and Technology Unlike Any Other Superhero Film

“James Bond meets The Godfather.” That’s how executive producer Nate Moore describes Marvel Studios’ latest film, Black Panther. It’s not the answer we expected, but it accurately describes a high-tech spy adventure, set in an insular world where warring factions vie for leadership. But, last year on the Atlanta set of the highly anticipated superhero…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Nerd’s Watch: All the TV and Movies Streaming in February That You Actually Care about

In this day and age, a list of what’s coming soon to the popular streaming service is incredibly useful. But often times, there’s just so much filler on there it’s hard to find the geeky things we’ll really want to watch. io9 is here to help as your humble stewards, The Nerd’s Watch. We’ve whittled…

Movies Germain Lussier

Invisible Man Writer Exits, Reconfirms the Dark Universe Is Flying Blind

Universal Studio’s Dark Universe has suffered another major setback. Men in Black writer Ed Solomon has revealed he’s no longer writing Invisible Man, the monster flick set to star Johnny Depp. It’s unclear whether he was fired or quit, but what is clear is that Universal has a long way to go to fix the…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Here Are 13 Gorgeous Pieces of Shape of Water Art, One for Each of Its Oscar Nominations

It’s pretty rare when the film leading all nominees at the Academy Awards is a genre movie, but that happened this year. Guillermo del Toro’s beautiful movie, The Shape of Water, got 13 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and it’s cause for celebration. Thankfully, Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, CA currently has a del Toro-inspired…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Death Cure Doesn’t Give The Maze Runner the Ending It Deserves

Stephen King’s Sequel to The Shining Is Coming to the Big Screen, With a Very Promising Director

MoviePass Cuts Off Some AMC Theaters as Big Picture Plan Comes Into Focus

Everybody Cut Loose, Force-loose, Kick a Praetorian Guard in the Caboose

Now Anybody Can Take an Online Version of the College Course Inspired by Get Out

Annihilation Featurette Explains How ‘The Shimmer’ Is Changing the World

The Technology Behind Valkyrie’s Flashback in Thor: Ragnarok Can Make Anything Look Epic

Let Me Try to Convince You to Watch The Maze Runner Movies

New Set Pictures of Captain Marvel Reveal a Surprising First Look at Brie Larson in Costume

Rian Johnson Considered Every Option Before Choosing Rey’s Parents for The Last Jedi

Lupita Nyong’o Was So Pumped to Sign Onto Black Panther She Didn’t Even Read the Script

Rian Johnson Explains Another Major Last Jedi Moment That Didn’t Actually Need Explaining

Here’s the First Footage From The Last Jedi Deleted Scene of Luke’s Third Lesson

If a Third Bill and Ted Gets Made, It’ll Pay Tribute to George Carlin

Stunning Black Panther Concept Art Will Make You Wish You Could Live in Wakanda

I Kill Giants‘ First Trailer Blurs the Lines Between Reality and Grim Fantasy

How Black Panther Blends Politics, Culture, and Technology Unlike Any Other Superhero Film

The Nerd’s Watch: All the TV and Movies Streaming in February That You Actually Care about

Invisible Man Writer Exits, Reconfirms the Dark Universe Is Flying Blind

Here Are 13 Gorgeous Pieces of Shape of Water Art, One for Each of Its Oscar Nominations

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

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

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