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Spider-Man Scripter David Koepp Will Write the Modern Bride of Frankenstein Remake

We’ve written about Universal’s hoped-for dream casting of Angelina Jolie Pitt in the Bride of Frankenstein remake. Now, Variety cites anonymous sources that the studio would love for Jolie to direct as well—and actually confirms one bit of news about the film, too: it’ll be written by blockbuster veteran David Koepp. https://gizmodo.com/want-to-see-angelina-jolie-as-the-bride-of-frankenstein-1744263485 Screenwriter Koepp has…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Batman v Superman Marketing Needs to Stop Pretending Lex Luthor Is a Real Person

“Viral” marketing has always straddled the line between “it’s kind of cute that they made a website for The Daily Bugle” and “that seems kind of desperate.” But with Batman v Superman, “viral” marketing has reached its absolute nadir. I cannot emphasize the scare quotes around “viral” enough. Even when it actually is the case…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Superman: American Alien‘s Take On Teen Clark Kent Is Refreshingly Human

Superman is having a rough time in comics lately. In an attempt to make the character feel more human, he’s lost some of his power, he’s been exposed to the world—but the excellent “Young Superman” anthology series American Alien shows Clark’s humanity in a real, earnest way by examining his formative years. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-superman-american-alien-comic-totally-nails-th-1741898289 Spoilers ahead…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

SyFy’s Magicians Is a Perfect Counterpoint To Television’s Epic Fantasies

Last night, SyFy aired the pilot to its other show based on a recent novel, Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. While the rest of the show will be airing in January, the pilot gives us an idea of how the network has adapted the show for cable television. Spoilers ahead! The most common description for The…

io9 Andrew Liptak

io9 Round-Table: What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

You have heard a little something about a new Star Wars movie being released today. While The Force Awakens conquers theaters, we thought we’d examine how this scifi franchise has conquered the world—by discussing what Star Wars means to each of us. Please, add your thoughts and experiences in the comments! Rob Bricken: Let’s begin…

io9 Rob Bricken

Payback’s a Sassy Bitch on American Horror Story: Hotel

American Horror Story: Hotel goes on a holiday hiatus until January 6 after “She Gets Revenge,” but the episode has left us with quite a bit to mull over—as well as some of the most rip-roarin’ moments we’ve seen all season. Let’s count ’em up! Spoilers! Iris and Liz, who’ve been co-workers for years but…

Television Cheryl Eddy

11 Novels So Amazing, You Can’t Tell What Genre They Are

Some of the most powerful reading experiences are the ones that refuse to fit into just one pigeonhole. They defy categorization, because they’re both life-changing and label-breaking. Don’t believe me? Here are 11 books that are so incredibly good, they can’t be constrained to just one genre. When I was first starting to think about…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

A Crashed Interstellar Probe Inspires an Alien Mind

In “Sputnik,” a football-shaped space probe is picked up by an alien. The resulting journey results in a whole new state of mind. This short from Maxim Zhestkov is truly beautiful and well worth five minutes of your day. [via Everything Animated] Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Well, the Finale of Childhood’s End Was Depressing as Hell

Childhood’s End concluded last night with the most surreal of the series’ three installments, “The Children.” We knew from the start that this utopia thing wasn’t going to end well, thanks to Milo’s this-is-the-end opening speech. But the race to the finish is much worse than what anyone on Earth ever imagined. Spoilers! Kids who…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Now It’s JJ Abrams’s Turn To Acknowledge That Into Darkness Had Problems With Khan

This weird second circuit of people admitting that Into Darkness had some pretty big flaws continues with the man of the moment, JJ Abrams! The director might be riding high when it comes to Star Wars right now, but when it comes to realizing the mistakes of his last Star Trek movie, Abrams is refreshingly…

io9 James Whitbrook

The X-Men Animated Series Version of the X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Is the Movie We All Secretly Want

Ah, the 90s X-Men cartoon. Is there nothing you can’t improve? Sure, the actual trailer for X-Men Apocalypse was really good, but this mashup of its dialogue and soundtrack with footage from the classic animated series just has us wanting this instead. https://gizmodo.com/jean-grey-sees-the-end-of-the-world-in-the-first-traile-1747509241 This version, by youtuber Philysteak, works especially well for those who aren’t…

io9 James Whitbrook

Alan Tudyk Is Turning Con Man‘s Show-Within-a-Show Into a Comic

Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion’s Con Man already had a bit of a twisty turn-y satirical premise—it was a series about actors in another series within it, a Firefly-esque show called Spectrum cancelled before its time. But now Spectrum is going to live on in our world, if not in Con Man’s, as a new…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

You Won’t Have To Wait Too Long To Learn All About Supergirl‘s New Comic Book Hero

No, Doctor Strange will probably not feature a Spider-Man cameo. The Flash casts another comic book villain. Lev Grossman teases the differences between The Magicians books and the show. Plus, good news for The Librarians, the stunts of The Force Awakens, and Black Mirror starts casting. So many Spoilers! Captain America: Civil War Marvel have…

Television James Whitbrook

Watch a Young Mark Hamill Explain Star Wars: “The Stuff that Fairytales Are Made of”

Back when Star Wars was brand new and nobody knew what it was, Mark Hamill had to go on the BBC’s iconic children’s show Blue Peter and explain it to the kids. And his explanation is just perfect. As transcribed by the Radio Times, Hamill explains: “It’s the stuff that fairytales are made of. We…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The 10 Best (and 2 Most Baffling) Hammer Horror Movies

Hammer Film Productions’ heyday spanned the 1950s through the 1970s, with gloriously gothic takes on classic monster stories that starred Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and other British stars of the day. Here’s our take on the studio’s best and worst … though even “bad” Hammer films do have their cheesy merits. The Best! 1. The…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Here’s a Book About Time Travel That Could Change How You Look at the Past

Lisa Goldstein has an incredible track record as a fantasy writer, including the award-winning The Red Magician and the beautiful collection Travelers in Magic. Now she’s written a science fiction book about time travel, Weighing Shadows—and it’s just as mythic and strange in its own way. Without giving too much away, Weighing Shadows is about…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Vin Diesel Has a New TV Deal and It’ll Usher in the Return of Riddick

Is there anything Vin Diesel can’t will into existence? His 2009 return to the Fast and Furious fold helped turn that franchise into a monster. He’s got a xXx sequel on the way, and has already made two sequels to Pitch Black. Now, that latter world will expand into TV. Diesel just signed a new…

Television Germain Lussier

Deadpool’s Version Of Home Alone Is Way More Deadly Than The Real Thing

Though what you see above looks a lot like Kevin McCallister’s Battle Plan from Home Alone, it is not. Look a little closer; it’s got pizza rats, medical waste, and boobs. This is a far more sinister plan! This is Deadpool’s version. Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool have been posting fun, viral stuff for the past…

Movies Germain Lussier

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is the Most Fun I’ve Had at the Movies in Ages

They finally made a movie sequel to the original Star Wars trilogy. And the good news is? The Force Awakens easily captures the charm and excitement of the first three movies. Here’s our spoiler-free review. And by “spoiler free,” we mean: zero spoilers. Other than like character names, and the fact that there are spaceships…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Loki Is Looking Mighty Familiar in This Week’s Issue of The Mighty Thor

Thor is currently facing a whole heap of problems in The Mighty Thor—and so is Jane Foster. Everything is about to get trickier with the re-arrival of Loki in her adventures. But that’s not the weirdest thing going on with Loki’s return … his face is. Minor Spoilers ahead for The Mighty Thor #2, by…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Spider-Man Scripter David Koepp Will Write the Modern Bride of Frankenstein Remake

The Batman v Superman Marketing Needs to Stop Pretending Lex Luthor Is a Real Person

Superman: American Alien‘s Take On Teen Clark Kent Is Refreshingly Human

SyFy’s Magicians Is a Perfect Counterpoint To Television’s Epic Fantasies

io9 Round-Table: What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

Payback’s a Sassy Bitch on American Horror Story: Hotel

11 Novels So Amazing, You Can’t Tell What Genre They Are

A Crashed Interstellar Probe Inspires an Alien Mind

Well, the Finale of Childhood’s End Was Depressing as Hell

Now It’s JJ Abrams’s Turn To Acknowledge That Into Darkness Had Problems With Khan

The X-Men Animated Series Version of the X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Is the Movie We All Secretly Want

Alan Tudyk Is Turning Con Man‘s Show-Within-a-Show Into a Comic

You Won’t Have To Wait Too Long To Learn All About Supergirl‘s New Comic Book Hero

Watch a Young Mark Hamill Explain Star Wars: “The Stuff that Fairytales Are Made of”

The 10 Best (and 2 Most Baffling) Hammer Horror Movies

Here’s a Book About Time Travel That Could Change How You Look at the Past

Vin Diesel Has a New TV Deal and It’ll Usher in the Return of Riddick

Deadpool’s Version Of Home Alone Is Way More Deadly Than The Real Thing

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is the Most Fun I’ve Had at the Movies in Ages

Loki Is Looking Mighty Familiar in This Week’s Issue of The Mighty Thor

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