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Your Favorite DC Superheroes, Drawn Into Famous Movie Posters

DC Comics has announced that its March 2015 variant covers will pay tribute to some of the most iconic films of the past 100 years. Here, compiled for your viewing pleasure, are all 22 special edition covers, along with the movie posters that inspired them. The covers were debuted yesterday by DC, Screenrant, BuzzFeed, /Film,…

Movies Robbie Gonzalez

The Secret To Keeping A Universe Fresh? Don’t Worry So Much About Canon

A long-running franchise can accumulate a pretty complex and labyrinthine world after it’s been around for decades. And that world will include plenty of stuff that’s great, plenty that’s not-so-great, and a few things that contradict each other. So, what’s a sprawling fictional universe to do? In response to this post on the ways that…

Movies Ria Misra

Selfie-Themed Horror Movie Is Inevitable Sign Of Our Times

It was only a matter of time before selfies became the basis of a horror-movie plot — after all, the genre sure does love tapping technology as a fear-delivery mechanism. Stepping up the haunted-phone plot of One Missed Call (and its remake) is Selfie, a just-announced Singapore-Cambodia co-production that will be “built around the me,…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Watch the Latest Trailer For New Hacker Thriller Blackhat

1995 had Hackers, and 2015 will have Blackhat: An upcoming cyber thriller in which actor Chris Hemsworth trades brawn for brains to save the world.In the latest trailer, we learn a little bit more about his character (which thankfully hasn’t actually fully shed the brawn of the hammer of Thor). In the Michael Mann-directed film…

Movies Leslie Horn

The Exodus Mystery: How Can a Movie Be So Wrong in So Many Ways?

This is one of those moments when a movie comes along that is so repugnant, and so bland, and so pretentious, that it’s almost impossible to believe. And yet, like a voice from a burning bush, Exodus is an unbelievable event that will nevertheless lead thousands of people on a terrifying quest — to movie…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Why Are Tolkien’s Elves So Damn Welsh?

The BBC has a fascinating, exhaustive report on why the Elves of Middle-Earth sound as if they might have come from Wales. Given that Tolkien was one of the most English English professors who ever lived, the answer is not quite as random as you might think. Cellar doors are involved. [Via TheOneRing.net]

Movies Rob Bricken

How James Bond Earned The Right To Call The Next Movie Spectre

Last week, it was announced that the 24th Bond will would be calledSpectre, which isn’t just a random word in the Bond mythos. If the film does feature the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, then the series will have earned it. There are a lot of things that are impressive about the…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

What’s The Most Hours You’ve Ever Watched Something In One Sitting?

Some people watch a TV show or movie series for a few hours, and call it a marathon. WIMPS. A real marathon lasts 20 hours, with out sleep breaks and only minimal bathroom breaks. What’s the longest marathon you’ve ever had, and what were you watching? Please include a picture, poster, clip, DVD cover or…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

New Star Wars New Character Names Revealed!

J.J. Abrams has revealed the names of his brand new Star Wars characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And they are the most Star Wars names we have ever heard. Entertainment Weekly has revealed the new crop of names via Photoshopped vintage Topps Star Wars trading cards, made up with stills from the recently…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Disney’s New Frozen Book Sounds Like Gone Girl On Ice

Frozen is branching out its extended universe and releasing a book based on the relationship of Hans and Anna, and it’s going to be told from each character’s point of view. So basically, it’s reverse Gone Girl. Spoilers for Frozen and Gone Girl ahead! According to Stitch Kingdom, Disney’s new Frozen spinoff book is titled…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Creeptastic Short About A Child Imprisoned By Foxes Will Become A Film

If you haven’t already seen the completely eerie stop-motion animated short Foxed!, get thyself to iTunespost haste, because it’s really, really messed up. And now it’s going to be an even freakier movie! THRis reporting that Martin Katz (Cosmopolis) has purchased the rights to director James Stewart’s short.Now for those of you previously unaware of…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Simon Pegg Cast As The Devil in The Gathering? Yes, Please

Some exciting news from the director of comedy-horror movie The Gathering (not to be confused with Magic: The Gathering, also in pre-production) has emerged: Simon Pegg has been cast as the devil. He’ll appear in the anthology film’s framing device, which director Jon Keeyes describes thusly in his Fangoria interview: On Halloween night, the devil…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Hey, By The Way, Riker Totally Wouldn’t Mind Directing Star Trek 3

Now that Roberto Orci is no longer directing the third Star Trek movie, the film like is a ship without a captain. But there’s someone with both captaining and film directing experience who’s more than willing to take the job — former first officer William T. Riker, a.k.a. Jonathan Frakes. Frakes has announced he’d be…

Movies Rob Bricken

Monsters Practice Mind Control In the New Pixar Joint Inside Out

Here’s the first full trailer for Pixar’s 2015 monster movie, Inside Out. We’ve seen bits and piecesof it teased out, but this is the first real preview. It looks good! In the movie, monsters control the minds of different humans. In the movie, each monster represents a different feeling, and you see how those feelings…

Movies Leslie Horn

Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

Italian horror master Dario Argento made his mark with gorgeously gory films like Suspiria, Inferno, Deep Red, and Tenebre. His creative heyday (late 1970s to the mid-1980s) may be over (though 2007’s Mother of Tears had its moments) — but the 74-year-old’s latest boasts a bit of stunt casting so intriguing, it just might make…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The New Mad Max Looks Like a Crazy Fun, Explosion-Filled Ride

The first trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road just hit the web, and holy shit, this movie looks awesome. It’s got fire-spitting hot rods, tornados made of dust and lightning, Charlize Theron in scary makeup, not to mention lots and lots of explosions. What’s not to like?! Mad Max is just the latest decades-old franchise…

Movies Adam Clark Estes

What Is The Best James Bond Movie Of All Time?

Simple question: What is the very best James Bond movie ever made? Go. OK, PERSONALLY, not speaking for the io9 collective or anyone else here, I love Moonraker. *Ducks* Hear me out! Hear me out! I know that Goldfinger is great and On Her Majestry’s Secret Service is magnificent. But consider (even if for a…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Marvel Wanted Spider-Man For Captain America 3, But Sony Said No

In the treasure trove of info that are the leaked Sony Pictures emails, one conversation has been discovered that would blow Marvel comics fans’ minds — the fact that Sony and Marvel was indeed discussing a way for the Sony-owned Spider-Man to appear in Marvel Studios cinematic universe. That’s the good news. The bad news…

Movies Rob Bricken

Even Rocket And Groot Screw Up In Guardians Of The Galaxy Blooper Reel

When you’re working on a crazy space movie, there are bound to be moments when you break character and just get the giggles. And in the Guardians of the Galaxy blooper reel, it’s not just Ronan the Accuser and Nova Prime who get silly—the CG characters get their turn as well. Really, every time that…

Movies Lauren Davis

Your Childhood Favorite The Little Prince Gets New Life in CGI

The hopes and dreams of your childhood are getting reignited when The Little Prince comes to theaters next year. Here’s the first trailer, which is in French, but still somehow as universal as ever. It’s totally natural to feel your nostalgia bone aching a bit; even though it’s CGI, the same artistic style from the…

Movies Leslie Horn

Your Favorite DC Superheroes, Drawn Into Famous Movie Posters

The Secret To Keeping A Universe Fresh? Don’t Worry So Much About Canon

Selfie-Themed Horror Movie Is Inevitable Sign Of Our Times

Watch the Latest Trailer For New Hacker Thriller Blackhat

The Exodus Mystery: How Can a Movie Be So Wrong in So Many Ways?

Why Are Tolkien’s Elves So Damn Welsh?

How James Bond Earned The Right To Call The Next Movie Spectre

What’s The Most Hours You’ve Ever Watched Something In One Sitting?

New Star Wars New Character Names Revealed!

Disney’s New Frozen Book Sounds Like Gone Girl On Ice

Creeptastic Short About A Child Imprisoned By Foxes Will Become A Film

Simon Pegg Cast As The Devil in The Gathering? Yes, Please

Hey, By The Way, Riker Totally Wouldn’t Mind Directing Star Trek 3

Monsters Practice Mind Control In the New Pixar Joint Inside Out

Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

The New Mad Max Looks Like a Crazy Fun, Explosion-Filled Ride

What Is The Best James Bond Movie Of All Time?

Marvel Wanted Spider-Man For Captain America 3, But Sony Said No

Even Rocket And Groot Screw Up In Guardians Of The Galaxy Blooper Reel

Your Childhood Favorite The Little Prince Gets New Life in CGI

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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