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Mary J. Blige Will Play a Time Traveling Assassin in Netflix’s Umbrella Academy

Netflix’s adaptation of the weird and wonderful Gerard Way-Gabriel Bá comic series Umbrella Academy already had a pretty great-sounding cast. But it just got even better with the addition of R&B icon Mary J. Blige. Netflix has announced that Blige—coming off the back of her Oscar-nominated acting and singing performances for Mudbound—will be joining the…

Television James Whitbrook

Incognegro: Renaissance Author Mat Johnson Talks About Living a Black Life With Skin That Can Look White

In Dark Horse’s Incognegro: Renaissance, Zane Pinchback—a young black journalist and New York transplant by way of Tupelo, Mississippi—finds himself smack dab in the middle of Harlem at the height of its Renaissance during the 1920s. Zane, like Incognegro: Renaissance creator Mat Johnson, is a black man with a light enough complexion that people are…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Chris Columbus Will Direct a Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie for Blumhouse

The man who helped shape the worlds of Harry Potter, Gremlins, and The Goonies is now moving into video game horror. Chris Columbus will write and direct Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the popular video game series about a security guard battling evil animatronics in a pizza shop. Blumhouse Productions acquired the rights to…

Movies Germain Lussier

What Legends of Tomorrow Gets Right—and Wrong—About History

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow might be a comic book show about a group of time-traveling heroes (only don’t call them that), but it also includes some history lessons. Of course, you have to take them all with a giant grain of salt—not only because a lot of events are ignored or changed, but also because…

Television Beth Elderkin

Everyone’s Favorite Dungeons & Dragons Dark Elf Returns in New Drizzt Do’Urden Trilogy

Drizzt Do’Urden, the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms hero who’s become one of the most beloved characters in the franchise, is back in a brand-new book trilogy. According to Nerdist, author R.A. Salvatore is continuing the story of Drizzt Do’Urden with Timeless, focusing on the drow who defies stereotypes of his race with a focus…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

The New Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer Promises That Everything Can Get Much, Much Worse

Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events has a fantastic tradition of going meta on us—and a new trailer for season two reminds us that Count Olaf’s really intent on making life for the Baudelaire family pretty miserable. This one’s just as meta as the first teaser for season two, but we also get a lot…

Trailers James Whitbrook

This Iron Man Mask Could Be the Future of Toys

It makes absolutely perfect sense that augmented reality would find its way into an Iron Man toy. Tony Stark and AR go together like peanut butter and jelly. The Iron Man films, borrowing inspiration heavily from Minority Report, show an alternate universe where a man can slap on a tiny headset and get a cool…

Toys & Collectibles Alex Cranz

Star Trek: Discovery Wraps Up a Wildly Uneven First Season With a Wildly Uneven Finale

Discovery really wanted to end this season on a bunch of big emotional notes, reaffirming the ideals of the Federation as something to strive for, and end with a shot for fans to cheer for. It did not succeed. “Will You Take My Hand” isn’t bad. It’s just not good either. And in some places,…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Wakanda’s Indomitable Culture Is Why the Women of Black Panther Are so Dynamic

Though Marvel’s Black Panther is about the ascension of a new Wakandan king, the film is also largely about the powerful women around T’Challa who are running the show. According to a number of the film’s female stars, their characters’ strength is a direct reflection of Wakanda’s cultural history. Because of the fictional country’s historical…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

DC’s New Teen Titans Show Is Bringing In Another Comic Book Superteam

Kathleen Kennedy talks about George Lucas’ brief involvement with Solo: A Star Wars Story. There are more rumors about Venom and the character’s most famous comic book foe. Alex Garland teases a new scifi TV show in the works. Plus, new looks at Annihilation and the return of Legends of Tomorrow. Spoilers now! Shazam! Director…

Television James Whitbrook

The Gifted Showrunner Talks About The Show’s Magneto Problems

The Gifted, Fox’s mutant drama, has a dilemma. You see, one of the stars is Lorna (Emma Dumont), aka Polaris, a mutant with a pretty serious bombshell in her past. Her dad? It’s Magneto. Only, uh, The Gifted can’t talk about it. At least, not directly: since Magneto is such an essential part of the…

Television Julie Muncy

These Arrowverse Actors Have A Great Idea For A New Series

Can you say Legion of Doom sitcom? That’s the dream of a few of The CW’s supervillain actors, who have, according to Reverse-Flash actor Matt Letscher, been pitching the idea to TV execs for a while. In the Arrowverse, the Legion of Doom consisted of villains from The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow teaming…

Television Julie Muncy

Altered Carbon‘s Showrunner Talks The Show’s High Nudity Quotient

Altered Carbon is a show that is obsessed with nipples. There are nipples, and butts, and general displays of nudity, absolutely everywhere, from the pilot on. According to showrunner, writer, and executive producer Laeta Kalogridis, that’s done for intentional effect. Talking to Gamespot a couple days ago, she said, “Our worst instincts as human beings…

Television Julie Muncy

This Fan Edit Gives Justice League‘s Superman An Even More Stirring Return

A lot of people considered Superman’s journey in Justice League to be the highlight of the film. Here is a more idealistic, hopeful Superman, in bright colors and grinning heroism. This is a Superman we can believe in. Fan and film editor Jon Arryn Garza seems to agree, and his edit “The Return of Superman”…

Movies Julie Muncy

Writer Minh Lê Shares A Sneak Peek of YA-Focused Green Lantern: Legacy

Recently, DC Comics announced Zoom and Ink, two imprints focused on putting out books for middle-school aged readers and young adult readers. Now, author Minh Lê of the upcoming DC Zoom book Green Lantern: Legacy has given a glimpse at an entirely new Green Lantern. That new Lantern is Tai, a 13-year-old who finds himself…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Need a Primer On All Things Wakanda? Try This New Black Panther Trailer

Call it Panther 101. With just a week to go, Marvel has released another trailer/featurette for the film, this one focusing on the world of Black Panther—the major players, the conflicts at play, and the comics history that informs it. Featuring commentary from the film’s crew and staff, this trailer walks you through everything you…

Movies Julie Muncy

Ryan Coogler Wanted To Put Kraven The Hunter in Black Panther

For a Marvel fan, the opportunity to play in the MCU sandbox must be a thrill. Think of all the characters yet to be introduced! Director Ryan Coogler recently revealed the one character he wished he could have included in Black Panther, and it’s a good one. “Being a Marvel fan, you want to grab…

Movies Julie Muncy

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Composer For Arrival and mother!, Dies At 48

Jóhann Jóhannsson, the Academy Award-nominated Icelander composer responsible for scoring Arrival, mother!, and Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, has passed away. The report was confirmed by his manager, Tim Huson. Jóhannsson, whose stunning score for Arrival eerily ushered what felt like a new generation of scifi film storytelling, was in Berlin when he died.…

Movies Julie Muncy

Animation Legend Butch Hartman Reflects On His Departure From Nickelodeon

Yesterday, Butch Hartman, the creator of Fairly Odd Parents and Danny Phantom, two of the most beloved animated shows of the past two decades, announced that he was leaving Nickelodeon, his creative home since he sold the first Fairly Odd Parents short to the network in 1997. That announcement came in the form of a…

Television Julie Muncy

James Mangold Would Prefer You Not Call Logan ‘High-Octane’

James Mangold, director of Logan, is an individual of strong opinions. And he has very specific ideas about the ways he does and doesn’t want his latest film to be received. Last week, Mangold participated in a panel at the 2018 Writers Guild Association, and during that panel Mangold had to hear his beloved film…

io9 Julie Muncy

Mary J. Blige Will Play a Time Traveling Assassin in Netflix’s Umbrella Academy

Incognegro: Renaissance Author Mat Johnson Talks About Living a Black Life With Skin That Can Look White

Chris Columbus Will Direct a Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie for Blumhouse

What Legends of Tomorrow Gets Right—and Wrong—About History

Everyone’s Favorite Dungeons & Dragons Dark Elf Returns in New Drizzt Do’Urden Trilogy

The New Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer Promises That Everything Can Get Much, Much Worse

This Iron Man Mask Could Be the Future of Toys

Star Trek: Discovery Wraps Up a Wildly Uneven First Season With a Wildly Uneven Finale

Wakanda’s Indomitable Culture Is Why the Women of Black Panther Are so Dynamic

DC’s New Teen Titans Show Is Bringing In Another Comic Book Superteam

The Gifted Showrunner Talks About The Show’s Magneto Problems

These Arrowverse Actors Have A Great Idea For A New Series

Altered Carbon‘s Showrunner Talks The Show’s High Nudity Quotient

This Fan Edit Gives Justice League‘s Superman An Even More Stirring Return

Writer Minh Lê Shares A Sneak Peek of YA-Focused Green Lantern: Legacy

Need a Primer On All Things Wakanda? Try This New Black Panther Trailer

Ryan Coogler Wanted To Put Kraven The Hunter in Black Panther

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Composer For Arrival and mother!, Dies At 48

Animation Legend Butch Hartman Reflects On His Departure From Nickelodeon

James Mangold Would Prefer You Not Call Logan ‘High-Octane’

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

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Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

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