Movies

How Fast and the Furious Became the World’s Greatest Superhero Movie Franchise

They don’t wear capes. They don’t have fancy suits of armor. They aren’t gods or aliens or scientific experiments gone wrong. They just drive cars. Really fast cars. But the characters of the hit Fast and the Furious movie franchise are superheroes, as much as any member of the Justice League or the Avengers—and their…

No Way! This Perfect BTTF II DeLorean Replica Is Actually an Edible Cake

You probably woke up this morning never wanting to hear about Back to the Future II ever again. That’s totally understandable, but that also puts you at risk of missing out on this life-size BTTF II time machine replica that’s actually a gigantic amazing cake. The edible time machine was made by the folks at…

Ant-Man director Peyton Reed is negotiations to return and direct the sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, which will be out July 6, 2018. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly will co-star. [The Hollywood Reporter] Contact the author at [email protected].

Get Up to Speed on the Entire Back to the Future Trilogy in Just 90 Seconds

Missed your chance to go to a theater and catch a marathon of all three Back to the Future movies today? You can either steal a time machine and go back to buy a ticket, or watch our handy 90-second video primer!

‘Back to the Future’ Is a Damn Perfect Movie

A breakdown of what makes the 1985 Robert Zemeckis time travel film starring Michael J. Fox such a masterpiece.

How Justin Bieber and Social Media Brought Jem and the Holograms To the Big Screen

For good or ill, the fact there’s a Jem and the Holograms movie is kind of thanks to Justin Bieber. Back in 2007, the now infamous singer was discovered on YouTube and over the next few years, Bieber became a big star. Then, in 2011, director Jon M. Chu made a movie about him called…

13 Movies That Went Disastrously Over Budget

When the new James Bond movie Spectre debuts next month, it’ll join a select club—movies that have gone way over budget. And when you look at history, there are a lot of sad cautionary tales about films that spent way too much. Here are 13 movies that went disastrously over budget. 1) Cutthroat Island (1995)…

Dammit, Agents of SHIELD, That Was Totally Uncool

Agents of SHIELD is often at its best when it focuses on a few key relationships. And last night’s episode was all about how those relationships make life vastly more complicated for people who work (and hunt monsters and fascists) together. It all led up to a conclusion I’m still hoping turns out to be…

Thank God Jurassic World Cut This Shit-Filled Scene 

What’s amazing about this scene—where our leads literally smear themselves with dino crap—is that it exists in any form. It was written, approved, and filmed. This scene made it that far before someone went, “Hmmm, maybe this undermines the dramatic tension a tad? It even fails as an homage to the “That is one big…

Which Franchise Was The Most Successful At Cashing in on Fan Nostalgia?

We’re running out of helium and possibly chocolate, but there’s one resource that will never be exhausted: Fan nostalgia. Especially nostalgia for the classic series of the last four decades of the 20th century. But which franchise made the most successful bid for fan nostalgia? With the Star Wars trailer burning up the internets and…

Popcorn Time in Your Browser Is the Ultimate ‘Netflix For Pirates’ [Update: Nope, It’s Down]

Torrenting movies isn’t exactly difficult to begin with. But when you take the already-popular ‘Netflix for pirates’ app Popcorn Time, and run it inside a browser with no install required, things get real simple. Update: According to Motherboard, who reached the 15-year-old creator behind the site, says Browser Popcorn is permanently down due to legal…

The Theme That Ties All of Guillermo del Toro’s Movies Together

Early in Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak, protagonist Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) eagerly gives a story she’s written to a publisher. But he sends her away, with the condescending instruction that ladies should really be writing romance stories, not ghost stories. She balks at the critique—not just because he’s a sexist ass, but because he’s…

11 Things You Probably Never Knew About the Making of Back to the Future

Tomorrow’s the day Marty McFly arrives from 1985, and we’re all gearing up to celebrate the anniversary of the best time travel movie ever made. But how much do you know about this time-travel classic? Here are 11 strange facts about the making of Back to the Future. The facts in this video previously appeared…

Ant-Man‘s Huge Chinese Success Could Lead To More Chinese Marvel Superheroes

Ant-Man just made its theatrical debut in China this weekend—and did rather handsomely for itself with a $43.5 million opening weekend, only beaten by Age of Ultron. But the success of the film also has Marvel not just open to bringing more heroes to China, but also lead to the creation of more Chinese heroes.…

You Don’t Need to Buy Star Wars Tickets Tonight

Monday night, right after the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is released during Monday Night Football, theaters everywhere are going to put tickets on sale to see the movie from December 17 though January 3. Crazy fans are definitely going to gobble up early showtimes in the choice theaters and if you want to…

Your Best Star Wars Luke Skywalker Theories

We gave you what we thought were pretty good guesses as to what twist J.J. Abrams has in store for Luke Skywalker. But some of you exceeded even our imagination. angusm brought us all down with this impeccably-reasoned, but very depressing, future for Luke: The explanation is both sad and touching, actually. And a little…

50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once

Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 50 must-watch science fiction films. Methodology: We looked at a few different criteria, including overall cinematic excellence. We wanted to…

The New Paranormal Activity Movie Is Pissing Off Some Movie Theaters

This weekend, what’s being billed as the last Paranormal Activity film will hit theaters, but you may not be able to see it. Why? Because Paramount Pictures is doing something different with the release and theaters aren’t happy. These days, most major theatrical releases don’t hit On Demand for a few months after release. However,…

The io9 Guide To Star Trek

For nearly 50 years, Star Trek has been one of the most dominant forces in pop culture. Trek’s history stretches beyond the shows themselves, because Gene Rodenberry’s vision of the future has inspired generations and broken boundaries. Want to learn more before next year’s anniversary? Look no further. Welcome back to the io9 Guide series,…

Why Do You Think Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hasn’t Shown Us Luke Yet?

Every tiny glimpse The Force Awakens gives us has been analyzed to death. But there’s one glaring omission that everybody has noticed: Where is Luke Skywalker? We’ve come up with some possibilities, but feel free to speculate in the comments. Contact the author at [email protected].