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Mute Is an Excellent Film Noir That Just Happens to Be Set in a Cyberpunk World

A scifi tale by virtue of its setting, but an old-school film noir at heart thanks to its story, Mute is a puzzle with eccentric pieces that eventually all fit together—perhaps a bit too neatly, given its fondness for jagged edges. But its love of sleazy neon and some unusual themes do much to make…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

More Updates From What Could’ve Been in Joss Whedon’s Batgirl Movie

J.J. Abrams has his Star Wars: Episode IX script. Meet Mrs. Whatsit in a new Wrinkle in Time clip. Another member of the Doom Patrol joins Titans. Roy Harper returns in new pictures from Arrow. Plus, tons of new looks at Tomb Raider, and Netflix’s Sabrina show casts a major villain. To me, my Spoilers!…

Television James Whitbrook

Some of Your Favorite Disney Animated Series Are Getting Their Own Art Show

DuckTales. Darkwing Duck. Rescue Rangers. Gargoyles. TaleSpin. These are just some of the shows that so many of us watched growing up. And now, those shows and more are coming together for one massive art show. It’s called “An Art Tribute to Disney Television Animation,” and it opens Saturday, February 24 at Gallery Nucleus in…

Television Germain Lussier

The Last Jedi VFX Breakdown Reveals the Work of ILM’s VFX Masters

The visual effects breakdown reels continue to pour out of Hollywood as we get closer to the Academy Awards in March, with Industrial Light & Magic showing the world exactly why it’s won 16 Oscars for Best Visual Effects over the years, and why it thinks it deserves a 17th for its work on Star…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

Open Channel: So What Should the Batgirl Movie Be About?

It took a long while for Warner Bros. to even greenlight a Batgirl movie in the first place. Now the writer/director who was hired, Joss Whedon, has quit, because he “really didn’t have a story.” Folks, I implore you. Barbara Gordon—assuming that is the Batgirl WB is still going to move forward with—has had a…

Movies Jill Pantozzi

Black Panther‘s Dialect Coach Brilliantly Explains Why Wakanda’s Accents Sound So Different

One of the more complicated and interesting questions on everyone’s mind immediately after the very first Black Panther trailer dropped focused on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Wakandan accent—specifically about why various character’s accents seemed to be so different from one another. We now have an answer. When we first met T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and T’Chaka…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

For a Single Episode, Iris West Is Getting One of the Best Superhero Costumes on the CW

Oh, and also superpowers. Otherwise, why should she need such a fabulous getup? Thanks to set pictures, we’ve known for a little while that Iris (Candice Patton) would be getting into the superhero business soon on The Flash. But now we actually know why, thanks to Entertainment Weekly—and that it’s not a permanent thing. In…

Television James Whitbrook

Joss Whedon Quits the Batgirl Movie: ‘I Really Didn’t Have a Story’

Just a few months after his DC debut with Justice League, Joss Whedon is leaving its cinematic universe. Whedon has confirmed he’s no longer writing or directing Batgirl, saying he “failed” to come up with a good story. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Whedon is stepping down from creating DC’s solo Batgirl film. Whedon’s involvement…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Listen to the New Muppet Babies Theme, Performed by Hamilton‘s Renée Elise Goldsberry

Muppet Babies taught us all that we can make our dreams come true. And if your very oddly specific dream was “Oh boy, I wish Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldberry could sing the theme for a Muppet Babies remake,” then do we have a treat for you. Revealed by Entertainment Weekly this morning, here’s the…

Television James Whitbrook

Director Duncan Jones Explains How Mute Suddenly Became a Scifi Film

There are two huge scifi movies coming from fan favorite directors this weekend. One you’ll have to head to theaters to see: Alex Garland’s Annihilation. The other—the long-awaited, highly-anticipated Mute, directed by Duncan Jones—is arriving on Netflix. Jones got his start with the amazing film Moon, directed the very solid Source Code, and recently made Warcraft,…

Movies Germain Lussier

The io9 History of Annihilation, From Book to Film to Controversy

When Alex Garland’s Annihilation opens Friday, it will be the end of a long journey for the film. It began way back in 2013 when Paramount bought the movie rights to Jeff VanderMeer’s book and its sequels, before they were even published. io9 has been covering Annihilation since the very beginning, and we thought it…

Movies Germain Lussier

Watching Rian Johnson Slice Up a Porg Is Satisfying No Matter What You Think of The Last Jedi

Rian Johnson is more than happy to do what Chewbacca couldn’t: Devour a porg. At a Disney party to celebrate the success of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the writer and director of the film was presented with an incredibly realistic porg cake. I mean, look at it. It’s a stunning (and stunningly accurate) cake.…

Movies Germain Lussier

Everything You Need to Know to Jump Into the Blood and Gore-Soaked World of Ash vs Evil Dead

The grooviest, goriest show on TV is finally back this weekend—and since it sure feels like a hell of a long time since December 2016, when Ash vs Evil Dead’s season two finale aired. So we’re here to refresh your blood-splattered brain on what’s happened on the show so far. Though certain choice moments probably…

Television Cheryl Eddy

All Hail Daenerys Styleborn of the House of Gucci, Mother of Fashion

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, DRAGON. Gucci brought the Mother of Dragons to the runway at this year’s Fall/Winter Show during Milan Fashion Week. Because… fashion. One of the models strutted the catwalk in a getup that felt like Cersei Lannister circa season seven mixed with some Henry VII arm bags, all while carrying…

io9 Beth Elderkin

This Playable Pod Racing Game Is The Phantom Menace Lego Set We Deserved Years Ago

You can complain about The Phantom Menace all you want, but the podrace scene remains one of the best visual spectacles in all the Star Wars movies. It spawned some wonderful toys too, but nothing that comes close to Alexis Dos Santos’ Lego Mindstorms-powered tabletop pod racing game. Using a functional Lego joystick, players steer…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

The People of Wauconda, Illinois, Would Like You to Stop Asking If They Have Black Panther‘s Vibranium

The afrofuturistic wonderland from Black Panther is not a real, physical place, but Wauconda, a small village just about an hour outside of Chicago, Illinois, is. And like the fictional Wakandans, the actual Waucondans would really like it if you stopped bothering them about vibranium. In the days since Black Panther hit theaters, people living…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

The First Reboot: The Guardian Code Trailer Has Too Many Humans and Not Enough Cyberspace

For a very long time, the long-rumored reboot of Mainframe Entertainment’s cult classic ReBoot seemed almost like an elaborate internet hoax meant to play on the nostalgia of ‘90s kids who lovingly remember the groundbreaking series. Well, now there’s a trailer for the new film, Reboot: The Guardian Code, and it looks… questionable. The original…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

More Rumors About What Could Be the Next Star Wars Show

Get a brief teaser of Zachary Levi’s Shazam appearance. Our first look at Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is finally here. Some familiar faces will be showing up in Legends of Tomorrow’s season finale. Plus, more footage from Ash vs. Evil Dead’s return, and new iZombie pictures. Spoilers now! Z Variety…

Television James Whitbrook

This Star Wars Documentary on Sound in The Last Jedi Is Delightful

Sounds are the unheralded heroes of movies. They flutter into your eardrums without you even realizing it, and become as crucial a part of the experience as anything else. And nowhere is that truer than in Star Wars, where the sound department has to create sounds for things we’ve never seen before. Throughout the years,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Coming Soon: The World’s First Walking Dead Roller Coaster

Fans who want to do more than just watch walkers on TV will soon be able to do just that. Thorpe Park, an amusement park in the UK, just announced it’ll soon open the world’s first Walking Dead roller coaster. The Walking Dead: The Ride is a refurbishment of the park’s current coaster, X: No…

Television Germain Lussier

Mute Is an Excellent Film Noir That Just Happens to Be Set in a Cyberpunk World

More Updates From What Could’ve Been in Joss Whedon’s Batgirl Movie

Some of Your Favorite Disney Animated Series Are Getting Their Own Art Show

The Last Jedi VFX Breakdown Reveals the Work of ILM’s VFX Masters

Open Channel: So What Should the Batgirl Movie Be About?

Black Panther‘s Dialect Coach Brilliantly Explains Why Wakanda’s Accents Sound So Different

For a Single Episode, Iris West Is Getting One of the Best Superhero Costumes on the CW

Joss Whedon Quits the Batgirl Movie: ‘I Really Didn’t Have a Story’

Listen to the New Muppet Babies Theme, Performed by Hamilton‘s Renée Elise Goldsberry

Director Duncan Jones Explains How Mute Suddenly Became a Scifi Film

The io9 History of Annihilation, From Book to Film to Controversy

Watching Rian Johnson Slice Up a Porg Is Satisfying No Matter What You Think of The Last Jedi

Everything You Need to Know to Jump Into the Blood and Gore-Soaked World of Ash vs Evil Dead

All Hail Daenerys Styleborn of the House of Gucci, Mother of Fashion

This Playable Pod Racing Game Is The Phantom Menace Lego Set We Deserved Years Ago

The People of Wauconda, Illinois, Would Like You to Stop Asking If They Have Black Panther‘s Vibranium

The First Reboot: The Guardian Code Trailer Has Too Many Humans and Not Enough Cyberspace

More Rumors About What Could Be the Next Star Wars Show

This Star Wars Documentary on Sound in The Last Jedi Is Delightful

Coming Soon: The World’s First Walking Dead Roller Coaster

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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