Deadpool VFX Breakdown Reveals Just How Many Stunt Doubles Are Digital These Days

Swapping in a stunt double for an actor in a superhero movie is especially easy, since masks usually hide the character’s face. But the super-human abilities of most Marvel heroes are beyond the reach of even the most talented stunt performers. That’s where digital dopplegangers come in handy. As this VFX breakdown of the highway…

This Week’s TV: Does the City Really Need Daredevil? 

Daredevil returns with Elektra and the Punisher! The season finale of Colony! The Ninja Turtles meet their 1980s counterparts! And saints be praised, there’s a new Pee-Wee Herman movie! All this, and much, much more on This Week’s TV! Tonight Gotham (8PM, FOX) This Ball of Mud and Madness “Alfred and Selina help Bruce on…

Why Captain America: The First Avenger Is Unlike Any Other Marvel Movie

Whenever someone asks which of Marvel’s in-house productions has been the company’s best movie, I tend to answer Guardians of the Galaxy. Or I sagely nod along with the vox populi and point to the dramatic thrills of The Winter Soldier. But my heart wants to scream a totally different answer: The First Avenger. If…

RoboCop Looks Better Than Ever in These Awesome New Posters

Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film RoboCop gets better and better with age. The social commentary, the intentionally excessive violence, the humor, the character design, everything is just perfect. And if you don’t already celebrate the film on your walls, we’ve got just the thing. Grey Matter Art just debuted this gorgeous poster for the film by…

This Lesbian Disco Song About the First Dog in Space Is Just What Your Monday NEEDS

The story of Laika, the first dog in space, is one of the all-time saddest things ever. But at least now it’s given us this sweet, bizarre lesbian anthem from the Eurovision Song Contest. The Hungry Hearts and their blinged-out performance are just what Monday needs. [Eurovision Apocalypse h/t Liz] Charlie Jane Anders is the…

Here’s What Everyone Is Saying About the First Episode of Preacher

Earlier today, we found out that the AMC show Preacher would be premiering May 22 at 10pm. But a lucky few who are attending South by Southwest in Austin actually got to see the pilot, and they took to social media to react. Thankfully, they loved it. And they loved it whether they’d read the…

 Ian McShane Tells Upset Fans Game of Thrones Is Just ‘Tits and Dragons,’ Which Should Work Great

I’d like to ceremoniously welcome Ian McShane to the DGAF Club—for actors who are going to say exactly what’s on their minds, even if fans, producers or suits don’t appreciate it. He can join Daniel Craig and Robert Pattinson in the British chapter of the club. Spoilers ahead. Speaking with The Telegraph, Ian McShane responded…

When Your Cool Future Is Obsolete Before You’re Even Finished Writing It

When you decide to write a story set in the near future, or speculating about things that might happen, you’re running the risk of looking like a jackass. Nobody expects a science fiction story to predict the actual future—not if they know anything about science fiction, anyway. But given how slowly publishing can move and…

The Director of Children of Dune Will Helm Spike TV’s Red Mars Adaptation

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy—a scifi classic about terraforming that was inspired by the author’s dreams of backpacking on the Red Planet—will be a scripted series on Spike TV next year. Now, we know who’ll be directing, and he’s an Emmy winner with an extensive resume: Greg Yaitanes. Reports Deadline: The hourlong scripted series, based…

Helpful CBS Lawyers Explain the Many, Many Ways a Star Trek Fan Film Is Ripping Them Off

Remember how CBS is suing to prevent the crowdfunded fan film Axanar from being completed? Now the channel is suing the filmmakers even harder. CBS’s lawyer have submitted 28 pages of documents detailing every possible thing that they claim Axanar infringed on, alleging basically every type of copyright infringement known to man. After CBS originally…

This Fascinating New Book Chronicles the Rise of Satan and the Occult in Pop Culture

Lucifer. Damien. The Witch. A new TV show based on The Exorcist. Hell, even Once Upon a Time is getting in on the current craze for Satanic, but this is certainly not the first time demons have infiltrated entertainment. A new book aims to trace the history of how the supernatural came to be so…

A Miniature Mr. T Makes This 40th Anniversary Rocky Figure Set Totally Worth it

It’s been 40 years since Rocky first jabbed his way into the movies, and to help celebrate the film’s anniversary, NECA is relaunching a few of its classic figures in a new seven-inch set featuring two variations on both Sylvester Stallone’s title character, and Mr. T’s Clubber Lang. The Rocky Balboa and Clubber Lang figures…

See the First Photos of Brand New Aliens and Ships in Star Wars Episode VIII

Director Rian Johnson has been filming Star Wars Episode VIII for a few weeks now, but most of the work has been conducted behind closed doors. That changed recently—the production has shifted to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Outside filming means spy photos and in them, we get our first look at some new aliens and ships. Here…

Gotham May Make a Spin-Off About Alfred and Literally Nothing Makes Sense Anymore

So DC Entertainment has registered a trademark for the name Pennyworth, for a “production of live-action, dramatic comedy television series.” Yes, DC seems to be at least thinking about giving Bruce Wayne’s butler/thug Alfred his own series. WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING. Let’s ignore the fact that Alfred Pennyworth is a goddamn psychopath and concentrate on…

What The Hell Is Going On in Orphan Black‘s Trippy New Trailer?

There’s a lot of “whoa, what?” moments in this fast-paced Orphan Black trailer, and honestly, it’s a little confusing at times. But I’ll be damned if it’s not trippy as hell. This wacky theme BBC America’s trying out with the trailers for the show’s fourth season really is fantastic—and bloody weird, especially with a beat…

Preacher Arrives on AMC This May

Well, this is a pleasant surprise—AMC has announced that its awesome-looking Preacher adaptation will premiere May 22nd, meaning you’ll get to see Jesse and his friends (and his unpleasant foes) on the small screen a lot sooner than we all expected. The news was released through the show’s Twitter account, alongside a new picture of…

The Director of 10 Cloverfield Lane Explains All About That Wild Ending

We all went into 10 Cloverfield Lane wondering how it connects to the original Cloverfield. We walked out of it analyzing the totally bonkers ending, and realizing the thriller is actually a kind of heroic origin story. io9 spoke with director Dan Trachtenberg, who explained why the ending was the whole point of the movie.…

We may gently mock Shadowhunters on a weekly basis, but the supernatural creaturefest/fashion parade has been a hit for Freeform—and it’ll be returning for season two. The news was announced during a giddy Facebook chat session, which yielded no other new information except for the fact that the cast has a bet going as to…

We Finally Know What’s Going to Be on That San Diego Comic-Con TV Channel 

We knew that San Diego Comic-Con was making its own subscription video-on-demand channel, and we knew that it would be filling its airtime during the many days Comic-Con isn’t happening with “original short-form content.” Now we know what some of the content is, and it sounds… not bad? A new press release was passed around…

Carol Battles Her Own Humanity on a Nearly Perfect The Walking Dead

Carol isn’t Carol anymore. Gone is the remorseless killer that tried to stop the plague by murdering two sick members of the group and setting fire to their corpses. Instead, she’s regaining her compassion, doubting herself, and trying not to kill people, even her enemies. And of course, in truest Walking Dead fashion, her newly-returned…