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Luke Skywalker Is a True Jedi Master in his First Photo from The Force Awakens (Updated)

I wish I had something clever or profound to say about the first photo of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker taken in 30 years, or about it being the first time we’ve ever seen Luke wearing traditional Jedi robes. But I don’t. My stomach is full of tiny Star Wars-obsessed butterflies and I’m just really,…

Movies Rob Bricken

Disney’s D23 Expo is This Weekend—Here Are 5 Things We’re Excited For

The D23 Expo, which takes place this weekend in Anaheim, California, is like Comic Con for Disney fans. But it’s more than a place to buy the latest Mickey Mouse t-shirt. Disney now uses the convention to break news on their big properties like Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and more. So what’s on tap this…

Movies Germain Lussier

Now Star Wars News Is Coming From The Makeup Counter

Star Wars is obviously going to everywhere in the coming months as we gear up for The Force Awakens, but some of its promotional partners are more surprising than others. Take, for example, CoverGirl, who is not only doing a limited edition makeup line, some of it features new quotes from the film. Some of…

Movies Germain Lussier

Watch the Most Pants-Wetting Moment From the Claustrophobic New Movie Air Right Now

Norman Reedus volunteers to test out a cryogenic suspension chamber—only to find out that it’s not just like going to sleep regularly—in this clip from the new movie Air. This is one of the most terrifying moments in this post-apocalyptic movie, and we’re presenting it exclusively at io9. This moment made me lose my shit…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Watch Titano!, A Short Film Blending Pixar’s Tone and Universal Monsters

“I wanted to write a love letter to all those great character actors who’ve touched our lives, if just for a moment.” That’s writer director Ben Chavda whose new short film, Titano!, can be seen above. Starring the late, great Irwin Keyes, the film was inspired by a love of Universal Monsters. “Everybody at school…

Movies Germain Lussier

Will Arnett’s Lego Batman Will Face Lego Joker, Voiced by Zach Galifianakis

Sure, lots of people are looking forward to seeing Ben Affleck and Jared Leto playing the new Batman and Joker, but there’s another pair of actors who’ll soon portray the characters on the big screen. They’ll be in The Lego Batman Movie, which will be out on February 10, 2017. Obviously, Will Arnett will once…

Movies Germain Lussier

17 Things We Just Learned About Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Updated)

Star Wars fans knew they were going to get news this week, they probably just thought they’d have to wait longer. There will be Star Wars at the D23 Expo Saturday but first, the new issue of Entertainment Weekly is chock full of new information on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So what’s new? Here…

Movies Germain Lussier

Here’s Our First Look At Marvel’s Black Panther In Action!

We’ve vaguely known what Black Panther was going to look like since his movie was announced—Marvel unveiled the above piece of concept art along with the news. But now we’ve got a slightly better look, direct from Captain America: Civil War’s Berlin-based filming! Come take a peek. Spoilers ahead. The shots of filming see an…

Movies James Whitbrook

Why The Man from UNCLE Is Still an Indispensable Spy TV Show

This week, Guy Ritchie takes a stab at recreating the magic of the sixties TV show The Man from UNCLE. The original show gives him a lot to work with, and there are only a few things that the movies needs to nail to get it right. The Man from UNCLE premiered in 1964, running…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Some Badass New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos Are Here

They might not be as informative as that one new shot in that Korean commercial, but Entertainment Weekly has released a bunch of new still from The Force Awakens for us to over-analyze—including the first good look at the evil General Hux. Shall we? Obviously, that’s Rey and Finn running from The First Order above.…

Movies Rob Bricken

The Power Rangers Movie Has Some Mighty Familiar Character Descriptions

Usual grain of salt for anonymously sourced info, but Collider has names and descriptions of the Rangers that will be in the new movie. And, yeah, it’s pretty much exactly the Mighty Morphin line-up. The descriptions are exactly what you’d expect if you were asked to describe the original Power Rangers using exclusively 21st century…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

You Can Be Part Of The Official Star Wars: The Force Awakens Art Show

Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn’t open until December 18, but before that, an event that’s freaking us out just as much will take place. Lucasfilm has teamed up with Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles for an official Star Wars art show and they are asking fans to be a part of it. They’ve just…

Movies Germain Lussier

Tom Hardy Developing Vertigo’s Pulp Noir Comic 100 Bullets for Big Screen

After years bouncing around from big name to big name, the amazing comic series 100 Bullets may have found its champion. Tom Hardy, Bane and Mad Max himself, has signed on to produce and potentially star in a big-screen adaptation of the Vertigo comic. The comic series, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, stars a…

Movies Germain Lussier

How a Mail-Order Music Scam Taught Me to Steal

It’s hard to say exactly when I learned how to steal music. At first, I think it happened when I learned how to torrent. Then I recall my late nights with Napster. But if I really think hard about it, I remember middle school and Columbia House and that incredible eight CDs for a penny…

Movies Adam Clark Estes

2018’s Godzilla Sequel Will Be “Bigger” and “Better,” Obviously

By the time U.S. audiences see Godzilla back on the big screen, it’ll have been four years since the mega monster terrorized (and then saved) the world. The sequel is still happening, though, and even though it’s a long way away, the film’s writer has a minor update on the development. Speaking to Collider, Godzilla…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Most Important Scenes from Fantastic Four (As I Remember Them)

The new Fantastic Four movie is unquestionably a box office bomb, which critics have savaged with scathing reviews such as “More like the Unfantastic Four!” For those of you who want to avoid sitting through it, I have taken the liberty of chronicling the movie’s major moments… as best as I can recall them happening.…

Movies Rob Bricken

Edge of Tomorrow Writer Explains Why a Sequel Would Improve on the Original

The original Edge of Tomorrow is wonderful. A funny, exciting and inventive story from beginning to end. Its biggest problem is that no one really saw it. Financially, it was a disappointment, but the film’s writer thinks he has some ideas on how to change that. In a new interview, Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote Edge…

Movies Germain Lussier

I Watched Hackers Pull Off a Real Life Ocean’s 11 Heist

The scene was set: a surveillance camera, a safe full of money in a Las Vegas casino, a pair of thieves with lock picking tools and a laptop. I watched in awe as the skinny geeks clipped wires and rewired the feed so that it would loop ad infinitum. Basically, they recreated the climax of…

Movies Adam Clark Estes

Let’s Dissect the Crap Out of This New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shot

Here’s the first Korean TV commercial for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s comprised of 95% footage from the first two trailers except that first shot. That first shot is all new, awesome, and packed with little details throughout the frame. Since we haven’t seen it before, let’s see what secrets it holds. So this…

Movies Germain Lussier

Was the Fantastic Four Reboot Doomed From The Start?

Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four has been getting hammered this weekend—at the box office, by critics, and by audiences. The question everyone’s asking is: was the material bad from the get-go? Or did studio interference make this a bomb before it was even filmed? Earlier this weekend, Trank tweeted out that the movie that he envisioned…

Movies Andrew Liptak

Luke Skywalker Is a True Jedi Master in his First Photo from The Force Awakens (Updated)

Disney’s D23 Expo is This Weekend—Here Are 5 Things We’re Excited For

Now Star Wars News Is Coming From The Makeup Counter

Watch the Most Pants-Wetting Moment From the Claustrophobic New Movie Air Right Now

Watch Titano!, A Short Film Blending Pixar’s Tone and Universal Monsters

Will Arnett’s Lego Batman Will Face Lego Joker, Voiced by Zach Galifianakis

17 Things We Just Learned About Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Updated)

Here’s Our First Look At Marvel’s Black Panther In Action!

Why The Man from UNCLE Is Still an Indispensable Spy TV Show

Some Badass New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos Are Here

The Power Rangers Movie Has Some Mighty Familiar Character Descriptions

You Can Be Part Of The Official Star Wars: The Force Awakens Art Show

Tom Hardy Developing Vertigo’s Pulp Noir Comic 100 Bullets for Big Screen

How a Mail-Order Music Scam Taught Me to Steal

2018’s Godzilla Sequel Will Be “Bigger” and “Better,” Obviously

The Most Important Scenes from Fantastic Four (As I Remember Them)

Edge of Tomorrow Writer Explains Why a Sequel Would Improve on the Original

I Watched Hackers Pull Off a Real Life Ocean’s 11 Heist

Let’s Dissect the Crap Out of This New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shot

Was the Fantastic Four Reboot Doomed From The Start?

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

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