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Holy Cow, Brian Henson’s Puppet Noir Movie Is Actually Happening

The Happytime Murders, Brian Henson’s weird, grim take on a world where puppets and humans live alongside each other, has been in development limbo for years—but it looks like the Jim Henson Company has finally gotten the ball rolling on the project again. Yes, puppet noir may actually be coming to the big screen. The…

Terminator Genisys: The Spoilyr FAQ

There’s no need to beat around the bush; if you saw the newest installment in the Terminator franchise in the past week, you have questions. Big questions. Some of them no one can help you with. But come with me if you want to make some semblance of coherency out of this movie with our…

Marisa Tomei Is Marvel’s New Spider-Man’s New Aunt May

As San Diego Comic-Con begins, we also get our first superhero movie casting. First up, Marisa Tomei has been cast as Spider-Man’s new aunt, filling the role once held by Sally Field and Rosemary Harris. Um, does anyone see a pattern here? Marisa Tomei is currently 50. Sally Field was 66 when she played Aunt…

Insane Mutant Needs Ride to Comic-Con

This Is What the New Ghostbusters Will Drive

If you weren’t already excited about seeing the Ghostbusters’ new proton packsand jumpsuits, director Paul Feig is now offering a sneak peek at the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle. Like its predecessor, it’s a vintage Cadillac. Somewhat unlike the original Ecto-1, however, this new car is undeniably a hearse. As he’s done with past leaks, Feig tweeted…

Jack Black Fights His Literary Monsters in the First Goosebumps Trailer

We’ve known for a while that the Goosebumps movie would be a weird metanarrative about the books themselves rather than inspired by them, with Jack Black as original writer R. L. Stine. Now we’ve got a first look at the movie in action, and it looks just as weird as this original idea sounded. The…

Self/Less Proves That The “Posthuman Thriller” Is A Thing Now

Self/Less, the new movie starring Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds, clearly wants to remind you of Limitless, the hit movie from 2011. There’s the similar title, but also another story of human enhancement with a dark side. And Self/Less proves that “posthuman thrillers” are becoming a genre. Spoilers ahead… Not that Self/Less has the exact…

Was 1982 the Best Year for Science Fiction Film? An Old TV Clip Says So.

The A.V. Club has unearthed this summer movie preview piece from Entertainment Tonight. In addition to containing some fairly absurd descriptions of classics, it also makes a pretty strong case for 1982 being the best year for science fiction film. Blade Runner, Poltergeist (be prepared to have the heck scared out of you!), E.T., The…

The New Ghostbusters Have Revealed Their Ecto-1

Director Paul Feig continues to tease us with images of iconic Ghostbusters items, updated for the his new film. The latest is Ecto-1, which Feigtweeted with “#whattheygonnadrive.” It looks pretty great! This one is more recognizably a hearse than the original — fewer windows and doors — and with less of a round look. Plus,…

Tell Us Your Hopes and Fears for the Han Solo Spin-Off Movie

Well, it’s finally happening. We’re getting a movie abut the origin of Han Solo. The good news is that putting The Lego Movie’s Lord and Miller in charge is definitely a good call; the bad news is there’s a ton of potential to needlessly ruin one of our favorite characters ever. Where do you fall…

Watch A Viral Video Setting Up Ant-Man and Linking To Civil War

With the buzz swirling around the start of Comic-Con, it’s easy to forget Marvel Studios has their next big movie coming out just next week: Ant-Man. To help you remember, a viral video has come online setting up the new film and linking to the following one. The video features Christine Everhart (really actress Leslie…

Check Out This Crazy Escape From New York Comic-Con Exclusive Poster

What you see above is just one of the many, many exclusive posters the fine folks at Mondo will have on sale at San Diego Comic-Con. This is the variant edition of Escape From New York by artist Ken Taylor, revealed exclusively here on io9. The poster is a 36 x 24 inch screenprint in…

This Exclusive Dominion Clip Has The Best Vehicular Angel-cide EVER

Seriously, lots of shows feature angels nowadays, including pretty much an “angel of the week” on Supernatural. But this clip from Thursday night’s season premiere of Dominion not only has some great (*@&)(*&-ed by an angel action, it also has the best car-related angel-slaughter we’ve seen in ages. In this clip from Thursday night’s Dominion…

Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film Coming From Lego Movie Directors

The official Star Wars website has just confirmed that Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the directors of The Lego Movie, will direct a Han Solo-centric Star Wars Anthology movie slated for release on May 25, 2018. The film “focuses on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan…

Your Complete Guide To Everything You Must See At Comic-Con 2015!

Starting tomorrow, io9 will join hundreds of thousands of fans in San Diego for the biggest event in pop culture: San Diego Comic-Con. And if you’re lucky enough to be there too, then there’s plenty to see. Here are the events fans absolutely should not miss at Comic-Con. Wednesday July 8 – Preview Night Special…

Producer Regrets “That’s Good Enough” Attitude on Cowboys & Aliens

You’d like to think people spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a movie would care. Lots of times they do. However, on some movies studios think “That’s good enough” and producer Brian Grazer regrets that sentiment on the 2011 film Cowboys and Aliens. Grazer, the legendary producer behind films and shows like Real Genius,…

Misandry Rules as New Ghostbusters Movie Casts a Man as Its Villain

Feminists scored another bitter blow today against penis-Americans after it was announced that Saturday Night Life writer, Other Space star and comedian Neil Casey has been cast as the new Ghostbusters movie’s antagonist. A man? Being evil? In a movie where women are the heroes?! Why, this tests my tosterone! Actually, since two people lost…

Kristen Stewart’s Trippy New Poster for Spy-fi Flick American Ultra

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart are super chill and ready to kill on a brand new, exclusive poster for their upcoming actio/spy-fi/romantic comedy American Ultra. The poster, by popular underground artist T.A.Z., will debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s the new American Ultra poster, exclusively debuted here on io9. The poster’s mix of artistic expression…

The Cujo Remake Has Taken a Very Weird, Astoundingly Dumb Turn

I’m sure you’re skeptical. “What could possibly go wrong with a remake of Cujo? It’s about a movie about a giant rabid dog. It’s pretty hard to mess up!” Yesterday, I would have agreed with you. Today, I have four words for you: Canine Unit Joint Operations. Yes, somehow Cujo has gone from an insane…

Today’s Google Doodle Pays Tribute to Godzilla Co-Creator Eiji Tsuburaya

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 114th birthday of Japanese special effects director Eiji Tsubaraya, who was one of the co-creators of Godzilla and the main force behind Ultraman. In his honor, Google has ten minigames you can play aping all steps required to make the practical effects Tsubaraya was a master of. Rather than stop-motion…