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Cronenberg’s Fly To Fly Again…But With The Right Director

Is Hollywood finally figuring it out? First Ridley Scott gets behind the Alien prequel and now David Cronenberg himself is remaking his own film, The Fly. While we wish it was something original, you can never have enough Cronenberg. https://gizmodo.com/sigourney-weaver-says-no-ripley-in-alien-prequel-5329089 Risky Business is reporting that Cronenberg is being backed by Fox to direct, and potentially…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Cupcakes from the Delicious Side of the Force

The kitchen at Lucasfilm’s Big Rock Ranch delights in cooking up Star Wars themed confections. But how do their sweet treats compare with other cupcakes from that galaxy far, far away? At this week’s Clone Wars press event, members of the press were treated to the eye candy that is Big Rock Ranch, where Lucasfilm…

io9 Lauren Davis

Will Hancock 2 Lose The Best Part Of The Original? Plus New Deadpool Movie Hints!

Hancock 2 may be missing a key castmember. Plus Deadpool’s producers make big promises! There are spoilery Dollhouse clips, and telltale pics from Lost, 2012, The Box and Planet 51. Also: FlashForward, Warehouse 13, Smallville, Chuck and True Blood spoilers! Hancock 2: So much for those reports that the sequel would focus on Jason Bateman’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Star Wars Cupcakes

Star Wars Cupcakes Star Wars spread by Kenna’s Cupcake Company Leia by Kenna’s Cupcake Company R2-D2 by Kenna’s Cupcake Company Death Star cake with cupcakes by cakelava TIE Fighter cupcakes by captainchipmunk R2-D2 by Sarah Parks Hasbro Muggs-inspired cupcakes by dorispepsi Illustrated cupcakes by andi butler Gluten-free cupcakes at the Celiac Husband Helmets, ships, and…

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Five Minutes of Countless Horror Movie Phone Failures

I’d die first in a horror movie. You’d find me, alone, clutching an iPhone and a Blackberry. Or at least that’s what my nightmare will be after this compilation of phone failures in horror movies. [YouTube via Nerdist]

Movies Rosa Golijan

Could Christopher Nolan’s Inception Be Something Like This? [NSFW]

Dennis Quaid is a powerful psychic, plus he’s hooked up to the U.S. government’s top-secret dream-machine, allowing him to visit a man’s dreams of Japanese people and Catholic priests having sex with his wife. It sorta makes sense. NSFW video. The thing that makes this sequence from Dreamscape especially ridiculous is the loopy music and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Buy Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor for $150

This Arc Reactor is just a replica, so it won’t allow you to power a bionic suit that flies around and punches through walls. It will, however, make your desk that much more dorky. And that’s something. [Museum Replicas]

Movies Adam Frucci

Star Trek Writers Tackle Xombie’s Undead Superhero

In web cartoon turned comic book Xombie, a sentient zombie protects a lone human girl from the mindless undead. Now DreamWorks is in talks to bring Xombie to the big screen, along with Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. In Xombie, a zombie named Dirge has somehow managed to retain his human consciousness, though…

Movies Lauren Davis

With “Transition,” Iain M. Banks Reinvents The Multiverse Novel

Iain M. Banks’ latest novel Transition, in bookstores this week, will jelly your brains in brilliant weirdness. Banks turns political world-building on its head in this exciting tale of an Earth-based multiverse in turmoil, where dimension-hopping assassins jockey for power. Spoilers ahead. Transition (Orbit Books) is not part of Banks’ beloved Culture series, which take…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

10 Best Robot Bodies To Load Your Brain Into

You can’t be beautiful and immortal until you abandon your meatsack! Surrogates, opening Friday, shows a culture that’s gone over to robot avatars. But here are ten other universes where you could abandon your flesh for a shiny, perfect robo-body. These are the science-fiction universes where you can transfer your consciousness into a robot body…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Australia’s Red Dust Storm Looks Like The Apocalypse, Even When Seen From Space

Earlier today, a giant dust storm swept over all of eastern Australia, the worst the area has seen in 70 years. The storm also brought hail and strong winds. And it’s a menacing cloud even when seen from space. The above image is from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite. In…

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Confirmed: There Is Water On the Moon, and Lots of It

Forget that tired old image of the moon as a entirely dry locale, devoid of any moisture. A recent set of discoveries have found that not only is there water on Earth’s sole satellite — but the water is everywhere. Three papers appearing in the upcoming issue of Science Express outline the discovery of pervasive…

io9 Lauren Davis

How To Get Your Future Robot Self High

We asked Surrogates director Jonathan Mostow all the really important stuff about our robot-filled future. Such as: how do we go to the bathroom while attached to a robot? And what kind of drugs are there for my robot half? In Surrogates, people stay at home all the time, and jack their brains into glamorous,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Digital Portraits of Our Decaying Mecha Future

Daniel Conway‘s digital paintings imagine richly detailed scenes from humanity’s future, a time when mecha suits and robot warriors have been part of our lives so long that we have had time to see even them tarnish and beautifully decay. In addition to his own concepts, Conway also creates concept art for video games, including…

io9 Lauren Davis

Wild Things Video Game Cuts Into Your Childhood Like A Skinned Knee

We’re all for imaginative takes on past childhood delights, so we’re primed to sob like toddlers when Where The Wild Things Are comes out. But the video-game trailer screams “money-making tie-in” so hard, it sucks the charm right out.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Penikett Talks Dollhouse, BSG’s Original Ending, And Nude Resurrection

With Dollhouse coming back on Friday, we’ll finally see Paul Ballard’s new status quo. We asked Tahmoh Penikett what to expect. He also told us the Battlestar Galactica ending he fought to change. Also, will he be naked in Riverworld? Oh, and there are spoilers in here — especially if you haven’t seen the end…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Space Battles and Alien Lairs In Star Wars Concept Art

Lucasfilm gave us a peek at the background and lighting concepts for Clone Wars, offering a glimpse into what the second season has in store, including spaceships, strange battlegrounds, and an epic duel between General Grievous and Obi Wan Kenobi.

io9 Lauren Davis

Battlestation San Francisco

The San Francisco Airport shines like a space station in this aerial shot. All it needs now is its own “emotionally stirring” soundtrack and you’ve got Battlestar Francisco, the series. [via Suite P]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why We’re Glad Gattaca’s Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer

Gattaca director and Truman Show writer Andrew Niccol has signed up to write and direct the movie adaptation of Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer‘s science fiction novel. But don’t panic! This could actually be a terrific movie. Book spoilers below. We reviewed Meyer’s novel, The Host, when it came out a year or so ago. And…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Blood The Last Vampire Anime Retold By Conan O’Brien And Andy

Talk show host Conan O’Brien heads into the recording studio to re-dub Blood The Last Vampire… with a twist.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Cronenberg’s Fly To Fly Again…But With The Right Director

Cupcakes from the Delicious Side of the Force

Will Hancock 2 Lose The Best Part Of The Original? Plus New Deadpool Movie Hints!

Star Wars Cupcakes

Five Minutes of Countless Horror Movie Phone Failures

Could Christopher Nolan’s Inception Be Something Like This? [NSFW]

Buy Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor for $150

Star Trek Writers Tackle Xombie’s Undead Superhero

With “Transition,” Iain M. Banks Reinvents The Multiverse Novel

10 Best Robot Bodies To Load Your Brain Into

Australia’s Red Dust Storm Looks Like The Apocalypse, Even When Seen From Space

Confirmed: There Is Water On the Moon, and Lots of It

How To Get Your Future Robot Self High

Digital Portraits of Our Decaying Mecha Future

Wild Things Video Game Cuts Into Your Childhood Like A Skinned Knee

Penikett Talks Dollhouse, BSG’s Original Ending, And Nude Resurrection

Space Battles and Alien Lairs In Star Wars Concept Art

Battlestation San Francisco

Why We’re Glad Gattaca’s Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer

Blood The Last Vampire Anime Retold By Conan O’Brien And Andy

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

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

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

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