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Danny Boyle Reflects on Making Beautiful Music With Yesterday, His Beatle-Less Alt Universe Story

Even though he’s won an Oscar and made a ton of hugely popular films, Danny Boyle still auditioned to make his new film, Yesterday. However, it was his choice to do so and a technique he learned from a very unlikely source. “That’s something, actually, I learned from Leonardo DiCaprio,” Boyle told io9 on the…

Movies Germain Lussier

A Familiar Face Is Returning to Headline Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House Follow-Up, The Haunting of Bly Manor

Nell Crain lives! Well, sort of. Victoria Pedretti, who starred as the tragic future ghost in Netflix’s horror hit The Haunting of Hill House, will return to play a different role in the anthology series’ second season, The Haunting of Bly Manor. We learned a few months back that Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s spooky…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

The Action-Packed Final Hobbs & Shaw Trailer Avoids the Swears But Not the Stunts

Be prepared to ask yourself “How the hell did they do that?” at least 10 times over the course of the next two minutes. The final trailer for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a non-stop powerhouse filled with impossible stunts, cool cars, and Dwayne Johnson awkwardly failing to flirt. I guess not…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

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Post-Production on The Orville: Communication, Kombucha, and a Dog Named Bruce Wayne Jr.

When most sci-fi fans think about their favorite TV shows, the first creators that spring to mind are usually the writers, producers, designers, and actors—the high-profile names that make the series soar. But there are also quiet heroes who steadfastly keep the quantum drives humming from the back of the ship: the post-production team. This…

io9 Lee Keeler

Riz Ahmed’s Star Wars Celebration Chicago Appearance Was Canceled Because Homeland Security Wouldn’t Let Him Board His Flight

On the first day of Star Wars Celebration Chicago this past April, it was suddenly announced that Riz Ahmed—who played Imperial courier-turned Rebel hero Bodhi Rook in Rogue One—had to cancel his appearance at the convention. Now, the actor’s revealed why, and it’s another reflection of being a minority attempting to travel in the U.S.…

Movies James Whitbrook

New Updates From Black Widow, Enola Holmes, and More

Black Widow set pictures continue to give us a look at the film’s mysterious new villain. The game is afoot for Henry Cavill and Enola Holmes. Margot Robbie plans to produce a sci-fi hacker horror flick about implants. The Hello Kitty film has found its writer from a surprising source. Plus, what’s to come on…

Television James Whitbrook

Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Run Put a Fascinating Spotlight on One of Rogue One‘s Most Interesting Legacies

When Darth Vader writer Kieron Gillen joined Marvel’s main Star Wars title, many perhaps would’ve expected a continuation of the themes he had explored there. But over the course of his run alongside artists Salvador Larroca and Angel Unzueta—which concluded with last week’s Star Wars #67—a far more interesting exploration emerged of an altogether different…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Tom Holland Reveals the Into the Spider-Verse Cameo That Could’ve Happened

It was the dream that didn’t happen. We all hoped that, somehow, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland would have cameos in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Well Holland, who’s currently busy with Far From Home press, has revealed he was pretty close. Those famous faces could have linked all the different iterations of the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Bill & Ted Face The Music Just Added Its Princesses and Some Other Familiar Faces

“Sure, Missy. I mean Mom.” Actors Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr. have just signed to reprise their roles as Bill’s “mom” Missy and Ted’s strict father in Bill & Ted Face the Music, according to Variety. Beck Bennett of Saturday Night Live is also joining the cast, playing Ted’s younger brother, Deacon. But that’s…

Movies Germain Lussier

Michael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard

Well, Alex Kurtzman can’t singlehandedly manage every damn one of these Star Trek series himself. CBS has officially announced that Chabon—who has been on board with the series since its early days, writing and executive producing—will take the conn as Star Trek: Picard’s showrunner. Here’s a statement from Kurtzman given to Deadline on the news,…

io9 James Whitbrook

8 Memorable Movie Murders, All Committed By Killer Dolls

Scary dolls are a common device in horror movies. But the dolls don’t always kill people—remember, that hideous clown in Poltergeist may have sparked plenty of nightmares, but somehow it didn’t actually murder anyone. However, there are still plenty of maniacal Toys “R” Us escapees running around out there, racking up body counts. Here are…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Image: Robert Hack, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Jack Morelli

The Predators Have Gone Too Damn Far in This Exclusive Look Inside Archie vs Predator 2

Murdering a bunch of Riverdale’s finest during the events of Archie vs. Predator, one of the most delectably silly crossovers in Archie Comics history? Fine, comes with the vs. Predator territory. But going after the Opportunity rover!? A line must be drawn! io9 can exclusively reveal a first look at Alex de Campi, Robert Hack,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

This Fun Spider-Man: Far From Home Scene Was Cut, But You’ll Still Get to See it (and Its Star Wars Connection)

After you see Spider-Man: Far From Home next week you’re bound to wonder what happened to a few scenes from the trailers. One in particular, of Spider-Man messing with the NYPD, isn’t in the movie at all, so director Jon Watts told us what happened. “That was in the movie for a while,” Watts told…

Movies Germain Lussier

Graphic Novel BTTM FDRS Digs Into the Horrors of Gentrification

Because they play host to millions of living, breathing things, cities become living, breathing things themselves. Some parts of a city can wither away to almost nothing, only to get revived when new blood pumps into it. The uncomfortable truth of where that blood comes from, and what it sustains, lies at the heart of…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse

Paul Rudd Is Joining the Next Ghostbusters, But Maybe Not to Bust Ghosts

We don’t know yet. Maybe he’ll moonlight in busting. We’ve heard it makes you feel good? Variety reports that Rudd has entered final negotiations to join the upcoming Ghostbusters movie from Jason Reitman, a spiritual continuation of the setting in the first two Ghostbusters movies, rather than the universe established in 2016’s Ghostbusters: Answer the…

Movies James Whitbrook

When Fandom Is the Problem

“Fandom”—the participatory community that grows out of a piece of media—has come to dominate pop culture. Fandom is not simply being a fan of something. Fandom is performing being a fan by creating transformative works, collecting knowledge, cosplaying, attending conventions, and, ever-increasingly, being vocal online. Some of this has been really great for people seeking…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Final Fantasy XIV Is Heading to Television

Eighteen years after the legendary RPG series attempted to take on the big screen with the CG flop Spirits Within, Final Fantasy is getting a brand new major adaptation—this time, as a live-action television series. Announced this morning by Sony Pictures Television, Square-Enix, and Hivemind—the production team behind Amazon’s The Expanse and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation…

io9 James Whitbrook

I Spy at Least One Dance Number in the Charlie’s Angels Trailer

Don’t call them angels: Call them Charlie’s Angels. The first trailer is here for Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels, which brings Kristen Stewart and Ella Balinska to the rescue for a scientist-turned-whistleblower (Naomi Scott) trying to save the world from catastrophe. This latest Charlie’s Angels isn’t a reboot or a reimagining but rather works as a…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

This Simple Nintendo 64 HDMI Adapter Will Finally Put GoldenEye On Your Giant Flatscreen TV

Does Nintendo plan to continue its Classic Edition line of miniaturized, game-stuffed consoles? Next in line would be the N64, which includes one of the most loved games of all time; Rare’s GoldenEye 007. But licensing issues mean that even if we do get an N64 Classic Edition, it might not come bundled with 007.…

Games Andrew Liszewski

Even More Black Widow Set Pictures Tease a Mysterious Villain

The casting rumors for The Eternals just keeps getting more intriguing. Legends of Tomorrow’s next season is bringing in some tots. Noah Hawley says his Doctor Doom movie is still on the table. Plus, what’s to come on Krypton, a viral new teaser for Stranger Things’ return, and new teases from Spider-Man: Far From Home…

Television James Whitbrook

Danny Boyle Reflects on Making Beautiful Music With Yesterday, His Beatle-Less Alt Universe Story

A Familiar Face Is Returning to Headline Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House Follow-Up, The Haunting of Bly Manor

The Action-Packed Final Hobbs & Shaw Trailer Avoids the Swears But Not the Stunts

Post-Production on The Orville: Communication, Kombucha, and a Dog Named Bruce Wayne Jr.

Riz Ahmed’s Star Wars Celebration Chicago Appearance Was Canceled Because Homeland Security Wouldn’t Let Him Board His Flight

New Updates From Black Widow, Enola Holmes, and More

Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Run Put a Fascinating Spotlight on One of Rogue One‘s Most Interesting Legacies

Tom Holland Reveals the Into the Spider-Verse Cameo That Could’ve Happened

Bill & Ted Face The Music Just Added Its Princesses and Some Other Familiar Faces

Michael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard

8 Memorable Movie Murders, All Committed By Killer Dolls

The Predators Have Gone Too Damn Far in This Exclusive Look Inside Archie vs Predator 2

This Fun Spider-Man: Far From Home Scene Was Cut, But You’ll Still Get to See it (and Its Star Wars Connection)

Graphic Novel BTTM FDRS Digs Into the Horrors of Gentrification

Paul Rudd Is Joining the Next Ghostbusters, But Maybe Not to Bust Ghosts

When Fandom Is the Problem

Final Fantasy XIV Is Heading to Television

I Spy at Least One Dance Number in the Charlie’s Angels Trailer

This Simple Nintendo 64 HDMI Adapter Will Finally Put GoldenEye On Your Giant Flatscreen TV

Even More Black Widow Set Pictures Tease a Mysterious Villain

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

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

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

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