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The New Harry Potter Ride Will Feature One of Hagrid’s Unique Creatures That Wasn’t in the Movies

A creature mentioned in the Harry Potter books, but never seen in the films, is finally coming to life in a new theme park ride. Blast-Ended Skrewts—part-manticore, part-fire crab creatures bred by Rubeus Hagrid—are being realized for the first time in live-action as part of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, a new ride coming to…

Movies Germain Lussier

A New Star Trek Comic Will Follow Spock After the Ending of Star Trek: Discovery‘s Second Season

Star Trek: Discovery’s season finale last week brought with it some major changes for the series, as well as the departure of Ethan Peck’s Spock and Anson Mount’s Captain Pike, their season-long stint as regulars on the show at an end. But the voyages of the Enterprise are far from over—and there’s still a bit…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

These Avengers Came Armed With Gauntlets of Fashion at the Endgame Premiere

Thanos’ famous “snap” may have damaged the Infinity Gauntlet at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, but these powerhouse women—otherwise known as Brie Larson and Scarlett Johansson—have restored the Infinity Stones using the almighty power of fashion. The Avengers: Endgame Los Angeles premiere was filled with dazed fans, eager audiences, and enough “Just you wait,…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Will Smith Fights His Fresh Prince-Age Self in the First Trailer for Ang Lee’s Gemini Man

Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down. I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, as Gemini Man shows how I met my clone with great hair. Paramount has released the first trailer for Ang Lee’s Gemini Man, a sci-fi thriller starring Will Smith as…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

The Final Godzilla: King of the Monsters Trailer Wants to Know Where Your God(zilla) Is Now

He’s right here, actually. Doing atomic breath attacks and skree-onking like all good Godzillas do. And it looks goddamn fantastic. Warner Bros. just dropped the final trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and while it doesn’t particularly tell us much more about the premise that we didn’t already know—17 monstrous titans have emerged all…

Trailers James Whitbrook

HBO Gives Us Another Tiny Look at the Watchmen TV Show

Andy Muschietti gives us a look at James McAvoy in It: Chapter 2. Gotham reveals its final endgame. Jerome Flynn teases his Dark Tower TV series role. Filming on the Star Trek Picard series has begun. Plus, what’s to come on Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. Spoilers, assemble! Night of the Comet Speaking with Bloody-Disgusting,…

Television James Whitbrook

The (Spoiler-Free) First Reactions to Avengers: Endgame Are Here!

Avengers: Endgame, the highly-anticipated finale to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it stands so far, premiered tonight in Los Angeles. There, thousands of people were among the first in the world to see the film ahead of press screenings Tuesday and public screenings Thursday night. So, what’s the deal? Is the film everything fans had…

Movies Germain Lussier

Last Night’s Game of Thrones Song Might Be More Important Than You Think

The second episode of Game of Thrones final season brought with it a sense of calm before the storm—unless you so happen to be A Song of Ice and Fire theorist, because the episode’s use of a particular element from the books might have got your head spinning a little bit. “A Knight of the…

io9 James Whitbrook

HBO Greenlights the Space Tourism Comedy Avenue 5

We’re going to need something to fill that giant comedic hole Tormund’s heavy milk drinking will leave behind, why not find it in space? HBO has given a series order to Avenue 5, a sci-fi comedy starring Rebecca Front (Humans) and Hugh Laurie (House). The latter will play the captain of a cruise ship…in a…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Which Marvel Character Do You Hope to See in the MCU’s Phase Four?

We’ve spent over 10 years and over 20 movies getting to know the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And while not everyone will say good-bye after Avengers: Endgame (Spider-Man: Far From Home is out in July!), Phase Four means we’ll be seeing some new superpowered faces enter the fold. What we wanna know is:…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

See You Yesterday Is About Time Travel With an Urgent Purpose

In the first trailer for the Spike Lee-produced sci-fi film See You Yesterday, a young woman loses her brother because of police brutality. Instead of sitting back as injustice destroys her family and home, she chooses to fight back using the best tool in her arsenal: time travel. See You Yesterday is an adaptation of…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

China’s New Video Game Rules Officially Ban Blood, Corpses, Mahjong, and Poker

In late-December, the Chinese government ended a nine-month freeze on approving new video games after a major government re-organization shifted the approval process to the propaganda-focused State Administration of Press and Publication. We now have official details on the new restrictions and requirements for games entering that lucrative market, and it doesn’t look good for Mortal…

Games Andrew Liszewski

American Gods Had a Surprising Trick Up Its Sleeve

As American Gods’ second season has unfolded, the show’s focus on the humanity within its deities has intensified, and its interconnecting stories have become more grounded. For all the talk of war that’s dominated this season, it’s really the intimate character work that defined this portion of American Gods’ epic tale. With the season’s penultimate…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Reservations at Disneyland Open May 2

The West Coast opening of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is just over a month away, and fans finally know when they can fight over the right to attend. Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens May 31—but if you want to attend any day between May 31 to June 23, you need to make…

Movies Germain Lussier

The New Detective Pikachu Trailer Will Explode Your Heart With the Strength of a Million Voltorbs

Oh my god. Oh my god? It’s too cute to bear. Part of the enticing appeal of Detective Pikachu’s appeal is that it has somehow managed to take the classic designs of the Pokémon franchise’s vast array of pocket monsters and made them straddle this hyper-real balance of being both completely horrifying and yet somehow…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Watch the Captain Marvel End Credit Scene to Get Ready for the Endgame

Want to rewatch the end of Captain Marvel again but don’t have time to go to the theater? Well, Marvel has obliged fans by uploading the film’s end credit scene ahead of the home video release as preparation for Avengers: Endgame. Here’s the Captain Marvel one—which, as you probably recall, links directly to the end…

Movies Germain Lussier

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Riverdale’s Vampire War Isn’t Over in This Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica Preview

In the pages of Archie’s Jughead: The Hunger—in which Jughead Jones is a werewolf—werewolves ruled ascendant in their war against in the lords of the night. In Vampironica—in which Veronica Lodge is, you guessed it, a vampire—it was the opposite. But what happens when you smash them together? Well, at first, a bit of a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Get Ready to Not See a Fucking Thing on the Next Episode of Game of Thrones

Much has been said about the distinct lack of lighting in Game of Thrones’ final season. And I’m sad to say, if you were hoping to make out anything happening in next week’s enormous Battle of Winterfell…good luck with that. The third episode of season eight—name TBD since they aren’t releasing that information until the…

io9 Jill Pantozzi

Updates from Spider-Man: Far From Home, Titans, and More

New set footage from The Flash teases a major fight in the season finale. For one last time, get a look at the wild world of Gotham in new pictures from the series’ end. The Russo Brothers discuss which Marvel icons they’d like to work on beyond the Avengers. Plus, a new trailer for iZombie’s impending…

Television James Whitbrook

On Game of Thrones, Everyone Gets Ready to Fight the Dead…and to Die

We didn’t need seven seasons of shocking character deaths to know that not all our favorite characters are going to survive the battle against the White Walkers. It turns out very few characters on the show have any illusions about staying alive either, so they have to choose how to spend their final day before…

io9 Rob Bricken

The New Harry Potter Ride Will Feature One of Hagrid’s Unique Creatures That Wasn’t in the Movies

A New Star Trek Comic Will Follow Spock After the Ending of Star Trek: Discovery‘s Second Season

These Avengers Came Armed With Gauntlets of Fashion at the Endgame Premiere

Will Smith Fights His Fresh Prince-Age Self in the First Trailer for Ang Lee’s Gemini Man

The Final Godzilla: King of the Monsters Trailer Wants to Know Where Your God(zilla) Is Now

HBO Gives Us Another Tiny Look at the Watchmen TV Show

The (Spoiler-Free) First Reactions to Avengers: Endgame Are Here!

Last Night’s Game of Thrones Song Might Be More Important Than You Think

HBO Greenlights the Space Tourism Comedy Avenue 5

Which Marvel Character Do You Hope to See in the MCU’s Phase Four?

See You Yesterday Is About Time Travel With an Urgent Purpose

China’s New Video Game Rules Officially Ban Blood, Corpses, Mahjong, and Poker

American Gods Had a Surprising Trick Up Its Sleeve

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Reservations at Disneyland Open May 2

The New Detective Pikachu Trailer Will Explode Your Heart With the Strength of a Million Voltorbs

Watch the Captain Marvel End Credit Scene to Get Ready for the Endgame

Riverdale’s Vampire War Isn’t Over in This Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica Preview

Get Ready to Not See a Fucking Thing on the Next Episode of Game of Thrones

Updates from Spider-Man: Far From Home, Titans, and More

On Game of Thrones, Everyone Gets Ready to Fight the Dead…and to Die

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

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

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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