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Akira Lives!

Forget what you’ve previously heard: The live-action movie version of Akira is still happening and, if nothing else, it’s probably going to have a great script. https://gizmodo.com/live-action-akira-film-is-dead-5290575 Collider is reporting that the silence surrounding the movie has been the result of waiting for Children of Men and Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Most Depressing Robot Comic You’ll Read All Day

Brian Clevinger, creator of Atomic Robo, offers a much more dismal view of robot-human relations in Warbot in Accounting, about a desperately lonely, decommissioned military robot trying to adjust to office life without a voice, thumbs, or proper social skills.

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

The First Round Of Fall TV Releases Lucifer And Hordes Of Vampires

Fall TV season is here, including our first look at Supernatural’s version of the Prince of Darkness and some vampires who scribble in their diaries. And witness the grand finale of this season’s True Blood. Monday: An all-day marathon of Ghost Hunters turns into a mini-marathon of Ghost Whisperer on Syfy beginning at 8 AM…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz

Marvel Wants To Show You Spidey’s Calling

Feel like you need a visual ringtone for some of your friends? Marvel have got you covered – they’ve teamed up with mobile company Vringo to offer a new set of video ringtones showcasing Disney’s favorite heroes. Launching today, US visitors to Vringo’s website can download video ringtones starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Avatar Concept Designer Reveals the Secrets of the Na’Vi

Sculptor and concept artist Jordu Schell breathed life into the Na’Vi, Avatar’s blue aliens. He talks about working with James Cameron, the actresses who inspired the lovely Neytiri’s look, and why design isn’t the most interesting part of Avatar. We spoke to Jordu Schell of the Schell Sculpture Studio. Schell has done sculpture and conceptual…

io9 Lauren Davis

Rambo Goes Scifi: The Chemically Engineered Super Soldiers Drew First Blood

Rambo is finally doing away with old-veteran flashbacks.. and maybe replacing them with a super-soldier/wolf-people smackdown. Apparently Rambo 4’s total death count of 236 (see graph!) has earned the anti-hero a spot in science fiction. Spoilers for Rambo 5 below. AICN spoke with Sly Stallone himself to clear up the latest rumors about Rambo 5.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Kato Grimaces Promisingly In First Green Hornet Pics

We’ve run hot and cold on the prospect of Seth Rogen‘s version of old school pulp hero The Green Hornet, but as set pics start to leak out online, we’re willing to be convinced: Kato looks awesome. More pics at the link. [Superhero Hype]

Movies Graeme McMillan

First Man Eating Jennifer’s Body Clip Teaches Us How To Seduce Emo Boys

Let the Megan Fox boy-feast begin, with the first clip from Diablo Cody’s demonic high-school horror feature. So just how exactly do you tempt the guy-linered Emo boy from school to meet you in an empty house? Jennifer’s Body is out October 17th.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Kirkman: TV Can Make The Zombie Movie That Never Ends

The news that Robert Kirkman‘s zombie comic The Walking Dead was headed to television via Mad Men‘s cable home AMC, as opposed to movies, surprised many… but not Kirkman. As far as he’s concerned, a movie would’ve missed the point. Talking to Comic Book Resources, Kirkman said, The thing that makes “The Walking Dead” unique…

Television Graeme McMillan

Patrick Stewart Will Return As Professor X. Plus Smallville’s Superman Duds, And Doctor Who’s New Menace

It’s a spoiler: Patrick Stewart drops some X-Men hints. Doctor Who’s next writer teases a historical epic. New pics show Smallville’s Superman costume, Supernatural’s cop-shop, and True Blood’s finale. Plus 9, The Box, Dollhouse, Fringe New Moon, Stargate and Superman/Batman. X-Men Origins: Magneto: With rumors swirling around that this prequel could start filming in the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Happy Labor Day

We’re celebrating the contributions of the labor movement to society by taking the day off. Maybe we’ll spend the day designing a sexy robot who will foment a workers’ revolution in the factories.

io9 Annalee Newitz

Super Powered Breasts Are Our Only Hope Against The Evil Fish People

I feel like I’ve been waiting a long time to write that headline. This week, meet Dogoo Girl and her magical crime-fighting breasts (They glow!). Next up, the first clip from Romero’s next zombie movie and an Aswang attack. Dogoo Girl Here’s the trailer for the Japanese TV Show The Amazing Dogoo Girl, from the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Stop Shaking My Movies Like A Polaroid Picture

The shaky cam is so common these days it’s cliche. In order to curb this trend we’ve categorized the good, the bad, and the ugly of the candid cam takes. Not all shaky cams are created equal. The shaky cam, which finds its origins relatively recently, has become synonymous with mockumentaries and “realistic” approaches to…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz

The Many Strange And Beautiful Sci-Fi Faces of Hayao Miyazaki

While many people appreciate Hayao Miyazaki‘s ability to craft great stories, few realize the strange genre mashups he has constructed. With his latest, Ponyo, still in theaters, it’s time to recognize the genre innovation of this visionary animator. For each of Miyazaki’s films with his lauded Studio Ghibli, he’s grabbed things from a huge variety…

io9 StephenGoldmeier

Fire-Breathing Robot is a Dieselpunk Dragoncycle

Artist Lyle Rowell combined bits of cars and motorcycles to create Lrry-1, an animal-shaped vehicle that breathes fire as it stomps through the streets of Italy. Rowell spent four months and $5000 constructing Lrry-1, which runs on a 26-horsepower Citroën engine and is made of BMW and Suzuki motorcycle frames. Rowell says the 1,900-pound robo-beast’s…

io9 Lauren Davis

December

December 18th Avatar Perhaps you’ve heard about this little movie that James Cameron has been cooking up for the last few years. Sam Worthington heads up a cast that includes sci-fi grand dame Sigourney Weaver and new It Girl Zoe Star Trek Saldana, along with a CGI cast of hundreds. The footage shown at Comic-Con…

Movies Graeme McMillan

November

November 6th The Box Don’t press the button! Don’t press the but- Oh. Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly gathers James Marsden and Cameron Diaz for this uber-Twilight Zone story about a mysterious stranger who offers the end to a couple’s woes as long as they agree to press a button on a box… that’ll kill…

Movies Graeme McMillan

October

October 2nd Toy Story/Toy Story 2 in 3-D Do these movies count as sci-fi? We’re not sure, but we love them so much that we’re going to make the “There’s a toy spaceman and toy aliens, so sure, whatever” argument and point out that Pixar’s two early classics are getting a re-release in new 3-D,…

Movies Graeme McMillan

September

We’re already into September, which means that you’ve already not only had a chance to get a peek at what movies are being released, but also have possibly already seen at least one of them, and that would be… September 4th Gamer …this one, which Annalee loved. Even if you’ve not seen the movie, you’ll…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The io9 Guide To 2009’s Fall Movies

The days are already getting shorter and colder, which sounds like the ideal time to start considering spending evenings at your local multiplex, taking advantage of comfy chairs and large screens. But what movies should you see? Here’s our guide. With September already underway, we’re a little late in providing this guide, but try not…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Akira Lives!

The Most Depressing Robot Comic You’ll Read All Day

The First Round Of Fall TV Releases Lucifer And Hordes Of Vampires

Marvel Wants To Show You Spidey’s Calling

Avatar Concept Designer Reveals the Secrets of the Na’Vi

Rambo Goes Scifi: The Chemically Engineered Super Soldiers Drew First Blood

Kato Grimaces Promisingly In First Green Hornet Pics

First Man Eating Jennifer’s Body Clip Teaches Us How To Seduce Emo Boys

Kirkman: TV Can Make The Zombie Movie That Never Ends

Patrick Stewart Will Return As Professor X. Plus Smallville’s Superman Duds, And Doctor Who’s New Menace

Happy Labor Day

Super Powered Breasts Are Our Only Hope Against The Evil Fish People

Stop Shaking My Movies Like A Polaroid Picture

The Many Strange And Beautiful Sci-Fi Faces of Hayao Miyazaki

Fire-Breathing Robot is a Dieselpunk Dragoncycle

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The io9 Guide To 2009’s Fall Movies

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