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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in November

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision making. Welcome…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 28

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These New Collections Are the Perfect Place to Start Reading Hellboy

Hellboy has a long history in comics, but it’s one that’s splintered—tales that dip in and out of timelines and jump around his history of fighting to keep his adopted home safe from the supernatural. It’s understandable if you might be unsure just where to start, or what the best stories are. But a new…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 28

Image: Simon Stålenhag/Free League Publishing

Check Out This Exclusive Peek at Simon Stålenhag’s Journey Into The Labyrinth

Tales From the Loop creator Simon Stålenhag has a knack for playing on our greatest hopes and fears, combining the innocence of youth with science fiction’s fascinating, yet terrifying, unknown. Now, the storyteller is back witha newart book, The Labyrinth, and io9 has an exclusive look inside the maze. Free League Publishing has announced The…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Oct 28

The Craft: Legacy Has Good Intentions But Fails to Cast a Spell

The Craft has become a cult classic thanks to its indelible portrayal of misfit teen witches gone wild, with an appealing dose of 1990s nostalgia baked in. The Craft: Legacy aims to capture the spirit of the original, and while it definitely succeeds in putting a modern spin on the story, it comes up lacking…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 28

Updates on the Animorphs Movie, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and More

André Øvredal has an update on the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sequel. Disney+’s Moon Knight show has seemingly found its director. Hasbro’s bold new Power Rangers reboot has tapped a writer. Plus, a new look at Freaky, and what’s to come on Soulmates and Moonbase 8. To me, my Spoilers! Animorphs Michael…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 28

This Haunting of Bly Manor Video Essay Digs Into the Series’ Unique Approach to Horror

Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor pierced the veil a few weeks ago, but you wouldn’t be alone if you were having trouble getting its spooky, heartfelt story out of your mind. A new video essay digs into the Henry James-inspired series, examining how it both taps into and repurposes some familiar horror tropes. There are some…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Oct 27

Casper Had the Most Ridiculous Cameos

Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman led 1995's Casper, a film that mixed live-action and CGI that also crossed genres.

Movies Jill Pantozzi Oct 27

Image: Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, Marvel Comics

Comics Personifications of Death Ranked in Order of How Overused They Are

As often as comic book publishers bring characters back from the dead, you would think comics themselves wouldn’t feature personifications of death as major players just a rule. It’s one thing to resurrect a person in order to make any particular series or story feel impactful, but when you bring in walking, talking embodiments of…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 27

My Hero Academia‘s Biggest Rivals Look Back on Heroes Rising‘s Wild Journey

You might be forgiven for thinking that we last saw the heroes of UA’s legendary Class 1-A on the big screen a few years ago at this point. But no: it just feels like it. The release of Funimation’s My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising was one of the last Normal Things to happen before 2020…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 27

Wolfman’s Got Nards Explores How The Monster Squad Finally Became a Hit

In 1987, Hollywood released the Avengers of Universal Monsters. A film about a group of normal kids who had to fight Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, Mummy, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Almost no one saw it. The Monster Squad grossed under $4 million upon release and was considered a failure, but it was the…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 27

Assassin’s Creed Is Netflix’s Next Multimedia Franchise

After almost a dozen video games and one forgettable movie, Assassin’s Creed is leaping into a whole medium: streaming. Game company Ubisoft has partnered with Netflix to develop content based on the franchise, beginning with a live-action television adaptation. “For more than 10 years, millions of fans around the world have helped shape the Assassin’s…

io9 Germain Lussier Oct 27

New Steven Universe PSA States the Obvious: Racism Is for Losers

While Steven Universe’s epic story has come to a close, the Crystal Gems aren’t quite finished with the world just yet. In a new Steven Universe-themed public service announcement from series creator Rebecca Sugar and former co-executive producer Ian Jones-Quartey, Garnet of the Crystal Gems drops into an in-universe PSA tackling the subject of racism…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 27

A Look Inside Empire Strikes Back‘s Anniversary Anthology Reveals the Unsung Hero of Echo Base

Sure, Luke Skywalker did some psychic magic and blew up a superweapon. Princess Leia is a charismatic commander on the front lines. Han Solo is ride or die for his friends and fellow rebels, especially if he can cut up a tauntaun in the process. But the Rebel Alliance is not three people. It’s built…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 27

In The Midnight Sky‘s First Trailer, the End of All Things Is Beautiful

Netflix’s upcoming The Midnight Sky, an adaptation of Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel Good Morning, Midnight, tells the story of a scientist who realizes that he’s the only person capable of saving a group of astronauts from returning to their calamity-stricken planet. But considering George Clooney’s very snowy beard, you’d be forgiven for mistakenly thinking the movie…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 27

Netflix Announced a Bunch of New Anime and I’d Cancel It All for One More Second of This Jet Jaguar

As it is wont to do every few years, Netflix took to Japanese audiences overnight and announced it would continue acquiring and funding a metric butt-ton of new anime projects over the next few years. That’s cool and all but anyway: yo, look at Jet Goddamn Jaguar. He—mecha star of Godzilla vs. Megalon and king…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 27

Neil Gaiman Says American Gods‘ Third Season Is ‘Timely’ in an Open Letter to Fans

Though Starz’s live-action adaptation has been met with more than a few bumps in the road over the course of its first two seasons, the series is set to return for a third season that will take its hero Shadow Moon to the strange town of Lakeside. He initially believes himself to be safe, only…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 27

Updates From The Matrix 4, The Suicide Squad, and More

Adam Sandler’s heading to space and an alien spider is his only friend. Bette Midler says that the Sanderson Sisters will indeed return for the new Hocus Pocus. New set pictures from Scream 5 tease Courteney Cox’s return. Plus, Bruce Campbell teases Evil Dead’s new hero, and behind the scenes on His Dark Materials. Spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 27

6 Spooky Shorts to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

Halloween is nearly upon us, and while the world has its mind on certain things that are happening in early November, there’s still room to get in the spooky spirit—quickly!—with these six horrific short films. 1) Special Delivery Hulu’s “Bite Size Halloween” series brings us this three-minute cautionary tale from director John McPhail, about a…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 26

This Might Be My Favorite Star Trek: Discovery Scene

It has had its bumps and its ups and downs, but Star Trek: Discovery has come bolting out of the gate with the start of its third season, leveraging its fascinating premise with stark, simple ideas that Star Trek has held since its very beginning. In the process, it’s finally undoing some of the things…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 26

All The Mandalorian Info You Need to Remember Before Season 2

We know almost nothing about the new season of The Mandalorian. Oh sure, there are rumors. There’s even been footage. But outside of some very vague statements (and lots of Baby Yoda merch), we honestly have no idea where the story is going or what surprises could be waiting for us. Unless, well, you look back.…

io9 Germain Lussier Oct 26

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in November

These New Collections Are the Perfect Place to Start Reading Hellboy

Check Out This Exclusive Peek at Simon Stålenhag’s Journey Into The Labyrinth

The Craft: Legacy Has Good Intentions But Fails to Cast a Spell

Updates on the Animorphs Movie, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and More

This Haunting of Bly Manor Video Essay Digs Into the Series’ Unique Approach to Horror

Casper Had the Most Ridiculous Cameos

Comics Personifications of Death Ranked in Order of How Overused They Are

My Hero Academia‘s Biggest Rivals Look Back on Heroes Rising‘s Wild Journey

Wolfman’s Got Nards Explores How The Monster Squad Finally Became a Hit

Assassin’s Creed Is Netflix’s Next Multimedia Franchise

New Steven Universe PSA States the Obvious: Racism Is for Losers

A Look Inside Empire Strikes Back‘s Anniversary Anthology Reveals the Unsung Hero of Echo Base

In The Midnight Sky‘s First Trailer, the End of All Things Is Beautiful

Netflix Announced a Bunch of New Anime and I’d Cancel It All for One More Second of This Jet Jaguar

Neil Gaiman Says American Gods‘ Third Season Is ‘Timely’ in an Open Letter to Fans

Updates From The Matrix 4, The Suicide Squad, and More

6 Spooky Shorts to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

This Might Be My Favorite Star Trek: Discovery Scene

All The Mandalorian Info You Need to Remember Before Season 2

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I Rewatched the Live-Action ‘Speed Racer’ to Feel Something Again

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