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X-Men Apocalypse: The Retro FAQ

As you are no doubt aware, Movies Have (Basically) Stopped. Almost all the movies that used to be being made are no longer being made and those of us who depend on making fun of the summer’s crappy nerdy blockbusters for their livelihoods are in a pickle. How can I, as someone who has professionally…

Movies Rob Bricken

Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, and Cate Blanchett Join Guillermo del Toro’s Dream Pinocchio Project at Netflix

There are two Pinocchio projects in play right now—the live-action Disney film directed by Robert Zemeckis and probably starring Tom Hanks, and the stop-motion animated version that Guillermo del Toro’s been making for Netflix. The latter just added a ton of star power with its full cast announcement today. Del Toro’s Pinocchio, which is also…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

How Wonder Woman 1984 Will Use Our Past to Talk About the Present

It’s faced a few delays, and, well, a global pandemic that could perhaps lay even an Amazon low. But at long last, Wonder Woman 1984 is ready to return Diana Prince to the DC Cinematic Universe spotlight. Her new adventure will not take her into the present but keep her in a somewhat recent past:…

Movies James Whitbrook

Hasbro Recalls a Pair of Super Soakers Because of Their Dangerous Stickers

When the Super Soaker was first released back in 1990, it sparked a huge controversy when miscreants reportedly started filling the large tanks with chemical irritants and shooting unsuspecting victims. Thirty years later, the Super Soaker is back in the news again for being dangerous, but this time it’s a result of decorative labels featuring…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

Surprise! In the New Walking Dead Spinoff, Humans Are Still the Real Assholes

Have we…considered the possibility…that there’s a chance…that…we are the real monsters? As we shuffle ever closer to our second Walking Dead spinoff, AMC has dropped a new trailer that introduces us to the world of, well, World Beyond, and its young protagonists who’ve known little more than a life of zombie apocalypse shenanigans, having come…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Updates From The New Mutants, Candyman, and More

Keanu Reeves discusses what’s being done to keep cast and crew safe on the set of The Matrix 4. Patty Jenkins teases the long, tough road to designing Wonder Woman 1984‘s Cheetah. Jon Favreau doesn’t think Covid-19 will impact the production of The Mandalorian’s third season all that much. Plus, what’s to come on The…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

The X-Men: The Animated Series Theme Song Is X-ceptional on Cellos

Focus on something pleasant, like this cello rendition of the X-Men: The Animated Series theme song.

Television Jill Pantozzi

A Haunting Look Inside Department of Truth, a Comic Thriller Where Every Conspiracy Is True

Whether we want to or not, we live in a world where conspiracy theories are more prevalent (and dangerous to discourse) than ever, from the ugly rise of QAnon to bizarre hoaxes trying to link the novel coranavirus to 5G wireless signals. But Image’s newest thriller imagines a world where the most infamous conspiracy theories…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

A New Bill & Ted Face the Music Clip Introduces Another of the Movie’s Excellent Daughters

In this new clip from Bill & Ted Face the Music, the mysterious Kelly (Kristen Schaal) arrives seeking the dude duo’s help in a time-travel vessel that is decidedly not a phone booth. Who is she, exactly? Watch and see. Whoa! So while the great George Carlin is sadly no longer with us, his Bill…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

IDW’s First Star Trek: Voyager Series Is a Seven of Nine Special

Over the years, IDW’s Star Trek comics have explored several of the show’s eras, from the original series and beyond, to the Kelvin timeline all the way up to Picard—but outside of a one-off adventure in the Mirror Universe, the comics haven’t really spent any time with the crew of Voyager. That is, until now,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Mulan Featurette Shows How Donnie Yen’s Sword Skills Are Almost Too Fast to See

Mulan isn’t the only one who will bring honor to us all. Disney has released a new behind-the-scenes look at its live-action adaptation of Mulan. It shows how star Liu Yifei brought her acting and martial arts talents to the project, and how Donnie Yen was so quick with a sword he needed to be…

Movies Beth Elderkin

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Boldly Get Into Star Trek Adventures and Become a Sentient Gun in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games, RPGs, and tabletop gaming news. There have been plenty of exciting announcements following the online-only GenCon 2020, along with some really intriguing new Kickstarter campaigns. These include new miniatures based on the Dungeons & Dragons wheelchair combat ruleset, Wyrmwood’s latest convertible gaming table, and…

Games Beth Elderkin

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before, But a Global Pandemic Ravages the Earth in Utopia‘s First Trailer

This time though, the answers to stopping it don’t lie in our current reality of wearing masks and keeping apart from each other. Instead, they’re…inside a comic book? Amazon has just dropped the first full trailer for Utopia, the American adaptation of the 2015 UK series of the same name. It’s another step on what…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Star Wars Ventures Deep Into Thrawn’s Past in This Ascendancy: Chaos Rising Excerpt

In Star Wars’ current canon, we’ve seen Thrawn’s rise as one of the Empire’s most cunning Grand Admirals. Books have shown us how he left his homeworld and the unknown regions to explore “our” side of the Star Wars galaxy, but Timothy Zahn’s latest trilogy is delving back into that past, and io9 has a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

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The New Space Jam Has a Suitably Ostentatious Outfit

There are arguably two vital components to making a new Space Jam. One is that the almighty clash of animated Looney Tunes enmeshes with the real-world stuff as well as our brains remember the original doing. The other is the Tune Squad must be decked out in an iconic look, and Space Jam: A New…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Matrix 4 Won’t Feature One Major Familiar Face

Scream 5 adds another mystery character to its ranks. Get a tiny look at the next Candyman. James Wan teases some horror touches to Aquaman 2. The co-directors of Atlantis say Disney has no plans to remake it. Plus, just when Supernatural begins its final end, and a new look at Disney+’s puppet talk show.…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Court Reaffirms Star Trek: Discovery Copyright Suit Dismissal, and Also, Tardigrades Are Cool

Tardigrades’ rights to be kickass water bears hardcore enough to survive in space’s vacuum just got defended by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second City Circuit. Oh, and that Star Trek: Discovery’s use of one of the creatures didn’t infringe copyright, ending a legal battle that’s been brewing since the show’s first…

io9 James Whitbrook

Henry Cavill’s Floofy Hair (in Enola Holmes) Comes to Netflix Next Month

Presumably this time he didn’t have to roll around in the mud on Netflix’s behalf. After a few months of teasing, Netflix has dropped the first little snippet of footage from Enola Holmes, starring (and produced by) Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown. Brown plays the titular Enola, the younger sister of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Looks Like Marvel’s Avengers Is Getting Even More Heroes Down the Line

When the initial roster for Square Enix’sMarvel’s Avengers was first announced, Kamala Khan immediately stood out, because the rest of the squad consisted entirely of heroes who’ve been core parts of Marvel’s cinematic universe up to this point. Since then, we’ve learned that both Hawkeye and Spider-Man are making their way to the game eventually,…

Games Charles Pulliam-Moore

Archer‘s Star Has Some Post-Coma Catching Up to Do in the First Season 11 Teaser

He’s only been MIA for three years, but Sterling Archer—who was never one for political correctness to begin with—missed some huge cultural shifts while he was languishing in his coma, dreaming up fantastical Archer seasons. At long last, here’s a season 11 teaser with all the characters back in the “real” world. And as you…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

X-Men Apocalypse: The Retro FAQ

Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, and Cate Blanchett Join Guillermo del Toro’s Dream Pinocchio Project at Netflix

How Wonder Woman 1984 Will Use Our Past to Talk About the Present

Hasbro Recalls a Pair of Super Soakers Because of Their Dangerous Stickers

Surprise! In the New Walking Dead Spinoff, Humans Are Still the Real Assholes

Updates From The New Mutants, Candyman, and More

The X-Men: The Animated Series Theme Song Is X-ceptional on Cellos

A Haunting Look Inside Department of Truth, a Comic Thriller Where Every Conspiracy Is True

A New Bill & Ted Face the Music Clip Introduces Another of the Movie’s Excellent Daughters

IDW’s First Star Trek: Voyager Series Is a Seven of Nine Special

Mulan Featurette Shows How Donnie Yen’s Sword Skills Are Almost Too Fast to See

Boldly Get Into Star Trek Adventures and Become a Sentient Gun in the Latest Gaming News

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before, But a Global Pandemic Ravages the Earth in Utopia‘s First Trailer

Star Wars Ventures Deep Into Thrawn’s Past in This Ascendancy: Chaos Rising Excerpt

The New Space Jam Has a Suitably Ostentatious Outfit

The Matrix 4 Won’t Feature One Major Familiar Face

Court Reaffirms Star Trek: Discovery Copyright Suit Dismissal, and Also, Tardigrades Are Cool

Henry Cavill’s Floofy Hair (in Enola Holmes) Comes to Netflix Next Month

Looks Like Marvel’s Avengers Is Getting Even More Heroes Down the Line

Archer‘s Star Has Some Post-Coma Catching Up to Do in the First Season 11 Teaser

DJI Slashes $500 Off the Mini 5 Pro Fly More Drone After Avata 360 Launch, Bundled With RC 2, Batteries, and More

Artemis 2 Day 3: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Illumination Is Officially Learning Nothing

Good News for Nintendo Switch Users, This 45W Charger With Cable Just Hits Its Lowest Price on Amazon

Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Gets 42% Off, Finally Worth It for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch Users

Oscar Isaac Did ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ to Work With Top Tier Actors—Instead, He Got a Cooling Tent

This NordVPN Deal Caught Us By Surprise: 76% Off + 3 Months Free for Easter

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