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The Characters Who Helped Us Survive 2024

We salute our fictional faves in our list of standout heroes of the year, unsung and otherwise, from sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.

Movies io9 Staff

Yes, Marvel Is Working on Black Panther 3

Plus, Doctor Who teases a timey-wimey gag in a new look at this year's Christmas special.

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

Without ‘Ugly Sonic,’ There’d Be No Sonic Movie Franchise

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in theaters this week.

Movies Sabina Graves

Here’s What the Bluey Movie Means for the Future of the Show

Fans are eagerly anticipating seeing the Heeler family on the big screen in 2027.

Movies Sabina Graves

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Has Earned Its Rightful Spot in the National Film Registry

Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic shares space on this year's list with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spy Kids, and more.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Beyond the Spider-Verse Has Found Some Familiar Directors

Into the Spider-Verse's Bob Persichetti returns to the co-director's chair with Justin K. Thompson for the third entry in the trilogy.

Movies James Whitbrook

15 Things We Learned From James Gunn on the Set of Superman

io9 visited the set of the upcoming DC Comics film starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, out July 2025.

Movies Germain Lussier

Brian Cox Is Totally Cool With Anthony Hopkins’ Greater Hannibal Lecter Fame

Cox played the infamous cannibal in 1986's Manhunter, two years before Hopkins' Oscar-winning take on the character in The Silence of the Lambs.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Year In Review 2024 Popcorn Buckets Dune

The Year in Popcorn Buckets

From Dune: Part Two and Deadpool & Wolverine to Gladiator II and Nosferatu, 2024 was the year of the bucket.

Movies Germain Lussier

Wicked For Good Ariana Grande Cynthia Erivo Universal Pictures

Wicked: Part Two Now Has an Official New Title

Be ready to be changed for good November 21, 2025.

Movies Sabina Graves

28 Years Later‘s Trailer Was So Huge, 28 Days Later Is Making a Digital Comeback

28 Weeks Later is also widely available, if your hunger for millennial zombies remains insatiable.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Star Wars Poe Somehow Palpatine Returned

It’s Been 5 Years Since Palpatine Was Talking Shit on the Radio in Fortnite

As The Rise of Skywalker prepares for its fifth anniversary, an equally important and far sillier anniversary is already here.

Movies James Whitbrook

James Gunn Pushes Back On Even More The Batman Part II Rumors

Plus, what's coming on Ghosts' holiday special.

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

New Superman Poster Reveals First Trailer Release Date

James Gunn's DC mega movie starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan drops its first trailer this Thursday.

Movies Germain Lussier

Kraven and Lord of the Rings Don’t Hunt at the Box Office

This weekend, audiences largely put their attention back on Moana and Wicked rather than Serge iKravinoff or Middle-earth.

Movies Justin Carter

Ho, Ho, Ho, Return of the Living Dead Rises Again!

20 years after its last movie and 40 years after the original, Return of the Living Dead is making a comeback next Christmas.

Movies Justin Carter

Leigh Whannell Unpacks Wolf Man’s Horrific Influences

Whannell's not just rebooting the old Wolf Man movie, he's also fusing present day anxieties with the spirit of old body horror flicks.

Movies Justin Carter

A New Captain America Promo Puts the Weight of the World on Sam’s Wings

Sam Wilson will prove his mettle and save the world when Captain America: Brave New World releases on Valentine's Day 2025.

Movies Justin Carter

Kraven The Hunter Movie Aaron Taylor Johnson

The Comic Book History Behind Kraven‘s Wildest Spider-Man Connection

We may never know where Sony could've gone in still trying to make its Spidey-less Spider-Man spinoff universe happen, but Kraven still gave us one potentially wild path forward.

Movies James Whitbrook

Warner Bros. Is Pretty Sure Barbie 2 Isn’t Happening Yet

That won't stop the inevitable rumors about a sequel to Greta Gerwig's mega-blockbuster, of course.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Characters Who Helped Us Survive 2024

Yes, Marvel Is Working on Black Panther 3

Without ‘Ugly Sonic,’ There’d Be No Sonic Movie Franchise

Here’s What the Bluey Movie Means for the Future of the Show

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Has Earned Its Rightful Spot in the National Film Registry

Beyond the Spider-Verse Has Found Some Familiar Directors

15 Things We Learned From James Gunn on the Set of Superman

Brian Cox Is Totally Cool With Anthony Hopkins’ Greater Hannibal Lecter Fame

The Year in Popcorn Buckets

Wicked: Part Two Now Has an Official New Title

28 Years Later‘s Trailer Was So Huge, 28 Days Later Is Making a Digital Comeback

It’s Been 5 Years Since Palpatine Was Talking Shit on the Radio in Fortnite

James Gunn Pushes Back On Even More The Batman Part II Rumors

New Superman Poster Reveals First Trailer Release Date

Kraven and Lord of the Rings Don’t Hunt at the Box Office

Ho, Ho, Ho, Return of the Living Dead Rises Again!

Leigh Whannell Unpacks Wolf Man’s Horrific Influences

A New Captain America Promo Puts the Weight of the World on Sam’s Wings

The Comic Book History Behind Kraven‘s Wildest Spider-Man Connection

Warner Bros. Is Pretty Sure Barbie 2 Isn’t Happening Yet

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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