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Mulan Skips Most Theaters for $30 Disney+ Debut, Mandalorian Still on Track

After several delays, Disney has finally settled on a release strategy for its mega-budget remake Mulan. The film will arrive on Disney+ September 4 but will cost subscribers an additional $29.99 to watch. That was one of the biggest pieces of news during the company’s latest earnings call, which also revealed the company lost $3.5…

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Vans Is Releasing Another Simpsons Collection But All I Care About Are These Sprinkle Donut Sandals

Thirteen years after Vans first paid tribute to The Simpsons when the long-running series made the jump to the silver screen, the brand is releasing another apparel collection featuring the animated family with some truly excellent designs that will have you fondly reminiscing about a time when the show was still funny. The standout piece…

Toys & Collectibles

The Next Ninja Turtles Movie Will Be Heavy on the ‘Teenage’ Part of the Characters

Every time a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie comes out, something has to set it apart. The first movies spun the franchise from animation to live-action. Then things went back to animation. Later, it flipped back to live-action yet again, with the latest reboots using new technology and turtle designs. And now, things are…

Movies Germain Lussier

TNG‘s ‘Lower Decks’ Episode Is a Perfect Peek Behind Star Trek‘s Curtains

This week, Star Trek returns to the world of animation with Lower Decks, a new series dedicated to the motley officers who make up the bottom rungs of Starfleet’s finest. It’s a chance to goof on the series at large from the perspective of its unsung heroes—but going back to The Next Generation episode that…

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The Mind Behind Japan’s Legendary Batmanga, Jiro Kuwata, Has Passed Away

Jiro Kuwata, the mangaka behind Phantom Detective, 8 Man, and one of the most fascinating takes on Batman around, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the artist’s publisher, Akita Shoten, in a short statement. Kuwata’s career in manga took off in the late ‘50s, developing Maboroshi Tantei (adapted several years later as the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

In The Boys‘ New Trailer, a Bloody Superhuman Storm Is Brewing

In the upcoming second season of Amazon’s The Boys, Stormfront, one of the original comics’ most terrifying characters, is set to make her arrival as a newly minted member of the Seven, the series’ twisted answer to DC’s Justice Justice League and Marvel’s Avengers. But they are, unbeknownst to the public, all engaged in various…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

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Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. Gen Con Online has come and gone, along with San Diego Comic-Con—but they weren’t the only sources of games announcements this time around. We’ve got a new card game about The Umbrella Academy, along with a tabletop roleplaying game about…

Games Beth Elderkin

Wonder Woman 3 Will Probably Be Patty Jenkins’ Last

Get a new look at Disney+’s Kate Bishop for Hawkeye. Denis Villeneuve discusses the race to finish Dune. New Star Trek: Discovery art gives us a small glimpse of future Starfleet tech. Plus, Sam Neill’s got a hat, and the heroes of the DC-CW universe just want you to wear a mask. To me, my…

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A Third Chapter in One of Animation’s Greatest Franchises Is On the Way

Oh wow, a highly anticipated third film in a big-time animated franchise? What could it be? The Incredibles? There are two of those. A third Frozen? That would make sense. The Secret Life of Pets 3? Dare to dream. No, it’s none of those. At least not yet. We’re talking about Don Hertzfeldt’s Oscar-nominated World…

Trailers Germain Lussier

A Young Girl Becomes One With the Sea in This New South African Animated Series

Thousands of miles away from Hollywood, a new heroine is being born. Her name is Isaura. She’s from Mozambique, can breathe underwater and talk to turtles, and wants to save the planet. Isaura is the titular character of a new animated show by Cape Town, South Africa-based animation studio Lucan. The project is currently in…

io9 Germain Lussier

What Dark Pact Are These Cats Preventing?

The Cat Council only convened in the darkest of times, for they were catkind, and it was their duty to act. But will their feline magicks stem the tide, or are they here to usher in a new age of chaos? Come tell us. Why yes, it’s a Concept Art Writing Prompt! We’re looking to…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Umbrella Academy‘s Mysterious New Character Raises an Interesting Question

Though The Umbrella Academy’s second season mainly focuses on the Hargreeves siblings trying to figure out how they’re involved in JFK’s assassination and how to avert another apocalypse, the show also does a fair amount of worldbuilding. It introduces a number of new characters, one of whom raises a rather interesting question about their universe. Because Number…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Medieval Remixes of Star Wars Themes Are Music to Thine Ears

When Darth Vader said “What is thy bidding, master?” apparently he was onto something. The phrase had a certain dated quality. Medieval even. And now, after hearing actual medieval remixes of popular Star Wars themes, those two things definitely go hand in hand. We have Canadian composer Samuel Kim to thank for that. Kim has…

Movies Germain Lussier

Poltergeist Still Delivers Surprises, Delights, and Frights After Almost 40 Years

Poltergeist is fantastic because it somehow both includes, and subverts, seemingly every convention the horror genre has. The family doesn’t leave the haunted house, they stay. They instantly accept what’s happening. The ghosts are revealed early in the story. People actually capture them on videotape. What you think is the big ending, isn’t. And along…

Movies Germain Lussier

Days Before Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ Premiere, There’s Merely Hope for International Release

In the last few years, CBS has turned Star Trek from a dormant franchise on television screens into one of its biggest assets. We’ve gone from no shows to our fourth new Trek about to air in the U.S. and Canada this week (and more on the way!). And yet, despite its global appeal, there…

io9 James Whitbrook

The Great Dalmuti Is Being Resurrected, With a Dungeons & Dragons Twist

Twenty-five years ago, legendary Magic creator Richard Garfield had another card game in the works: The Great Dalmuti, a medieval spin on the trick-taking game President. Outside of a brief reprint in 2005, it’s faded into gaming history—but now it’s back with a shiny new coat of paint from the Forgotten Realms. io9 can exclusively…

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The New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Guidebook Has Some Tantalizing Secrets

Everything about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is meant to feel real, as if you’re leaving a Disney park and going to the Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. All the sodas are in special alien packages, nothing inside says “Disney,” and all the cast members are in character. It’s basically a Star Wars vacation…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Updates from Jurassic World: Dominion, Castlevania, and More

Shang-Chi is getting ready to return to filming. The New Mutants will still keep one important family connection. Tigress storms onto the scene in new Stargirl pictures. Plus, what’s to come on Wynonna Earp and NOS4A2. To me, my spoilers! Jurassic World: Dominion Sam Neill has resumed filming on Jurassic World: Dominion. Stay safe, Sam…

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Watch This Fun Documentary on Todd McFarlane’s Comics Legacy

Todd McFarlane is one of the most distinctive creators working in comics. His over-the-top, stylized artistry is recognizable a mile away, and had a defining impact on the era of comics he got his start in. He’s also, honestly, a very entertaining dude: frank, direct, and deeply in love with his own creations. Which means…

io9 Julie Muncy

Creepy Doll Annabelle Is Just as Restless in Quarantine as Everyone Else

The Conjuring breakout star/creepy, creepy doll Annabelle is facing her own sort of quarantine: unable to shoot more spooky movies, she’s forced to live on the New Line Cinema lot, more or less entirely alone. How has she been coping? According to this filmed short, about as well as everyone else. Which is to say:…

io9 Julie Muncy

Mulan Skips Most Theaters for $30 Disney+ Debut, Mandalorian Still on Track

Vans Is Releasing Another Simpsons Collection But All I Care About Are These Sprinkle Donut Sandals

The Next Ninja Turtles Movie Will Be Heavy on the ‘Teenage’ Part of the Characters

TNG‘s ‘Lower Decks’ Episode Is a Perfect Peek Behind Star Trek‘s Curtains

The Mind Behind Japan’s Legendary Batmanga, Jiro Kuwata, Has Passed Away

In The Boys‘ New Trailer, a Bloody Superhuman Storm Is Brewing

Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News

Wonder Woman 3 Will Probably Be Patty Jenkins’ Last

A Third Chapter in One of Animation’s Greatest Franchises Is On the Way

A Young Girl Becomes One With the Sea in This New South African Animated Series

What Dark Pact Are These Cats Preventing?

Umbrella Academy‘s Mysterious New Character Raises an Interesting Question

Medieval Remixes of Star Wars Themes Are Music to Thine Ears

Poltergeist Still Delivers Surprises, Delights, and Frights After Almost 40 Years

Days Before Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ Premiere, There’s Merely Hope for International Release

The Great Dalmuti Is Being Resurrected, With a Dungeons & Dragons Twist

The New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Guidebook Has Some Tantalizing Secrets

Updates from Jurassic World: Dominion, Castlevania, and More

Watch This Fun Documentary on Todd McFarlane’s Comics Legacy

Creepy Doll Annabelle Is Just as Restless in Quarantine as Everyone Else

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

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Illumination Is Officially Learning Nothing

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

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