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The 24 Most Insane Theories About Who Rey’s Parents Are

There are a few big mysteries in The Force Awakens. We’ve discussed one already (the identity of the First Order’s Supreme Leader Snoke) so now it’s time to discuss an even more pressing question: Who are Rey’s parents? The internet has some ideas—lots of ideas, each crazier than the last. Here are two dozen possibilities…

Linguists Try to Figure Out How Harmful Disney Princesses Are to Kids

The Washington Post has a fascinating article on the work of linguists who are looking at every line of dialogue from Disney princess movies and analyzing them for their representations of women. The results are mixed, to say the least. You can read the whole thing at the Washington Post (and you should, there’s a…

The saga of the black-and-white version of Mad Max: Fury Road continues. First, there was talk of the cut getting a theatrical release. Now, in an interview with the L.A. Times, George Miller says “[It’ll end up] on another version with commentary and other features.” Either way, it seems like it’s happening.

Wait, Wonder Woman is How Old In Batman v Superman?

In DC’s comics, the Amazons’ longevity has fluctuated over the years—ranging anywhere from being actually immortal to having a normal lifespan—but we’ve yet to see how exactly her life was going to work in the DC movies. We now have an answer, and the movie version of Diana has been around for a long time.…

A What We Do In The Shadows Sequel Is Coming, and It Has an Amazing Title

Last year, we named Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows as one of the best genre films of the year. It’s the mockumentary story of a group of vampires who live together. Now, not only do we have some more concrete news of a sequel, we know its title. Speaking to Crave Online,…

Star Trek Getting a New Convention for Its 50th Anniversary Is Highly Logical

One of, if not the, biggest anniversaries in pop culture this year is the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. A new TV show is in the works, a new film is being released, and now there’s official news of a massive, three-day convention coming to New York. It’s called Star Trek: Mission New York and…

Here’s Some Eye-Popping X-Wing Propaganda To Start Your Week

We never see it, but you have to think there’s propaganda art in the world of Star Wars. Be it the Rebellion, Empire, First Order or Resistance, it’s a simple, striking way to get your message across the galaxy. And if it is, artist Mike Kungl would be their go to guy. Kungl just released…

Love and Butts Abound in the First Actual Deadpool Clip

Despite all the trailers, all the TV spots, and all the promos, today is actually the first day when we’ve finally received an actual, honest-to-Cable clip from the film. It’s a tender, romantic moment, yet one that is unbelievably crass. Enjoy! Contact the author at [email protected].

Stupid Kylo Ren Has the Wrong Darth Vader Helmet

The Lord of the Knights of Ren got swindled. It turns out the semi-melted helmet he opens his heart to in The Force Awakens isn’t Vader’s real helmet from his pyre on Endor in Return of the Jedi—and here’s the proof. Darth Vader actor David Prowse just shared this picture of the actual helmet that…

Screenwriter Clears Up Details About That So-Called Labyrinth ‘Reboot’

On Friday, we heard that the classic fantasy movie Labyrinth was slated for a reboot. Well, the writer of the next Labyrinth, Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) took to Twitter all weekend to deny that it was a reboot of any kind. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the story, saying that…

Sundance’s VR Films Will Break Your Brain

If this year’s Sundance Film Festival is any indication, virtual reality is about to hit the mainstream. Under a program called New Frontier, the festival is promoting eleven independently produced VR films on a smartphone app. The finalists have been chosen from hundreds of entries, and among them are some short documentaries, horrifying acid trips,…

They’re Rebooting the Classic Fantasy Movie Labyrinth, But Who Can Replace Bowie?

Mere days after the sad passing of the film’s star, David Bowie, Hollywood is set to reboot one of his most famous films: Labyrinth. Sony Pictures and the Jim Henson Company will produce the reboot, with Nicole Perlman, co-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel, writing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “It is…

The Academy has acknowledged the outcry over a lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominees. The response, via BMD, isn’t much—a pledge to double the current number of female and “diverse” members by 2020, and tweaks to voting regulations to try and lower the average age of Academy voters. It’s… something, I guess?

I Don’t Care About Anybody Caught Up in The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave starts with a lot of promise, leading us to expect a fresh take on the alien-invasion story through the filter of young-adult storytelling. But what follows is a story where it’s difficult to care about any of the characters, and that’s the real disaster. Spoilers ahead… In The 5th Wave, Chloe Grace-Moretz…

McG May Have the Power to Finally Make a Live-Action He-Man Movie

The grown man who continues to identify as McG is in talks with Sony to direct the long, long, long in development Masters of the Universe movie. As io9’s resident gonzo He-Man fan, I have long been of the opinion that no live-action movie can possibly live up to my unreasonably high expectations; it’s almost…

Deadpool Celebrates Australia Day in the Deadpool-iest Way Possible

This new Deadpool promo was in Morning Spoilers, but it’s so good, I didn’t want anyone to miss it. It features the Merc with a Mouth wishing Australia a happy Australia Day mainly by making fun of them and throwing shade at them for producing Wolverine and by extension, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a “personal low…

Zack Snyder Will Defend Man of Steel‘s Miserable Ending Until He Doesn’t Have To

There are not many people fond of the ending to Man of Steel—especially Superman’s infamous bout of neck-snapping—and there are many who eagerly await the day for Zack Snyder to apologize for the wanton destruction and general not-Superman-ness of it all. Today is not that day. Snyder’s latest defense of the many criticisms leveled at…

Avatar 2 Won’t Hit Theaters by Christmas 2017 After All

The planned Christmas 2017 release date for Avatar 2 is now off the table for Twentieth Century Fox, according to the Wrap. This isn’t really a surprise, since James Cameron and Avatar have always had a long gestation period. Always. The studio didn’t comment on the delay to the Wrap, but “individuals with knowledge of…

The Essential Difference Between Star Wars and Star Trek

Star Wars is bigger than ever, and we’re celebrating 50 years of Star Trek. This is a great time to be a fan of space action. But these two universes are actually very different, and I have a theory about why. Star Wars is about fighting the Man, and Star Trek is about being the…

A 100 Meter Tall Starkiller Base From The Force Awakens Is Now in Abu Dhabi

That headline pretty much says it all. A company called twofour54 transformed a building in Abu Dhabi to look like Starkiller Base from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and you can watch the video above. Director J.J. Abrams chose the outskirts of the city to film the exteriors for the planet of Jakku and this…