After Earth

M. Night Shyamalan Almost Linked Glass With Another One of His Films

The Unbreakable director revealed he almost tied another of his films to Glass and Split .

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 6

Rogue One‘s Gary Whitta Is Trying to Crack the Code of Original IP

His new project, Gundog , would be a mega-budget movie, so he made it in other mediums instead.

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Sep 16

M. Night Shyamalan’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films, Ranked

His latest film, Old , is now in theaters—so we decided to rank the director's previous features from the sci-fi and fantasy realm.

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 23

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13 Things M. Night Shyamalan’s Movies Are Afraid Of

From The Sixth Sense to Glass and Old , here are 13 fear-based themes in his two decades of films.

Movies Beth Elderkin Jul 16

Will Smith’s Genre Movies, Ranked

He started out in music, got his big break acting on a sitcom, and has earned Oscar nominations for his dramatic work, but Will Smith’s screen career has a hefty concentration of big-budget sci-fi and fantasy films. He’s almost always fun to watch, but his movies are sometimes…not. With that Aladdin trailer fresh on our…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 22

The other Avengers have a deal too good to be true in This Week’s DVDs!

Sorry, Black Widow, but our favorite avenging female super-spy will always be Emma Peel of the classic British spy-fi show The Avengers, which you can pick up for a steal tomorrow — plus American Horror Story goes crazy, Chucky returns and Captain Mal is an ass, all in this week’s DVD releases! • The Avengers:…

io9 Rob Bricken Oct 7

George Clooney hangs a photo of himself as Batman, as a warning

Lots of actors regret taking on one role or another — but few go as far as George Clooney, who actually hangs a picture of himself as Batman prominently in his office to remind himself what happens when you make a movie for purely commercial reasons. This fascinating Clooney tidbit comes out in a new…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 3

Biggest Box Office Hits and Misses of Summer 2013

Was this the most brutal movie summer? It certainly felt that way. Tons of massive films completely tanked at the box office, and some of our most highly anticipated movies were huge disappointments. But this summer also beat last summer for total ticket sales. Here are the summer’s biggest winners and losers. Back on May…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 29

More Lovely Concept Art of Our Future Space Armadas

Yesterday we brought you some stunning spaceship concept art from the space movie After Earth, by artist Colie Wertz. Now here’s another batch, covering the spaceships and cities in the film, from artist Emmanuel Shiu. Exclusively at io9! https://gizmodo.com/spaceship-concept-art-that-will-blow-your-post-apocalyp-511326531 Shiu worked on environments and spaceships for this movie, and you can see for yourself that…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 5

The brutally honest Last Airbender trailer (emphasis on the brutal)

all those “Well, it could have been worse!” reviews of After Earth go to director M. Night Shyamalan’s head, the guys at Honest Trailers decided to take a look at his most astoundingly awful work, The Last Airbender, and do their thing. Sadly, this 3-and-a-half minute video only barely scratches the surface of how phenomenally…

Movies Rob Bricken Jun 5

Spaceship concept art that will blow your post-apocalyptic mind

Check out some sleek, beautiful spaceships from our distant interplanetary future. Concept artist Colie Wertz developed some incredible ship designs for After Earth, for the near future “abandoning the Earth” sequences as well as the far-future space wars. Even if you didn’t like the movie, Wertz’s designs are really sweet. Here are some of Wertz’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 4

After Earth: The Spoiler FAQ

A Will Smith movie that bombs at the box office? An M. Night Shaymalan movie that people say could actually be worse? After Earth is just confusing as hell, and thus we’ve decided to answer your Frequently Asked Questions regarding the movie. So some critics are calling After Earth godawful, while some are saying it’s…

Movies Rob Bricken Jun 4

Shyamalan’s new film is a huge disappointment (because it’s not awful)

Admit it: You were secretly hoping for After Earth to be a trainwreck. It’s M. Night Shyamalan’s first movie since the oh-god-my-eyes Last Airbender. It’s Will Smith trying to jumpstart his son Jaden’s career. It has a ridiculous backstory. All signs pointed to another MST3K-worthy outing. Except After Earth is… actually okay. https://gizmodo.com/the-alien-backstory-you-didnt-see-in-the-after-earth-t-509618063 (There will…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 31

We wish this was the real After Earth theme song

They may be a little nutty, but this father and son duo can jam. Even as their oxygen supply is swiftly running out trapped in this post apocalyptic After Earth world. This is Big Will and Son in “After Earth, it’s Just The Two of Us.” http://gawker.com/will-and-jaden-smith-give-fucking-insane-interview-abou-510087159 It works, because that’s the premise of the…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 29

The Alien Backstory You Didn’t See in the After Earth Trailers!

Think After Earth is just about Will Smith reconnecting with his son on a dangerous future Earth? WRONG. There’s a whole baffling alien backstory, that you don’t even know about. It’s just not in the trailers. Journey with us as we attempt to untangle M Night Shyamalan’s ridiculously complicated movie. And meet the Skrels, who…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 23

Ghostbusters 3 is all about Columbia students destroying our dimension

Guillermo del Toro discusses the potential story for Pacific Rim 2. Damon Lindelof explains why Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland really is all about Disneyland… sort of. Ellen Page discusses her return as Kitty Pryde for X-Men: Days of Future Past. David Fincher’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea hits a fresh setback. Spoilers right now! Top image…

Television Alasdair Wilkins May 21

These monkeys don’t think much of Shyamalan’s After Earth either

A new clip from M. Night Shayamalan’s After Earth titled “Monkey Discovery” has been released. In it, young Jaden Smith does indeed discover a monkey, who is extremely upset at being forced to star in an M. Night Shyamalan film. Justly so, I think. Meanwhile, I think we can safely say that Shyamalan hasn’t lost…

Movies Rob Bricken May 15

Has Marvel already picked someone to play Scarlet Witch in Avengers 2?

Mark Ruffalo addresses the latest rumors of tense Avengers contract negotiations. Zoe Saldana talks Guardians of the Galaxy while John Cho previews Sulu’s role in Star Trek Into Darkness. Jenna-Louise Coleman and Steven Moffat drop cryptic Doctor Who hints. Plus Robocop set videos and a new After Earth clip. Spoilers! Top image from Man of…

Television Alasdair Wilkins May 14

Check out the first ever footage from Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity!

Will J.J. Abrams return to direct Star Trek 3? A Doctor Who star could be a Guardian of the Galaxy. David S. Goyer explains why the title of Superman’s new movie doesn’t feature “Superman.” Chris Evans talks Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Snow Piercer. Plus Neil Gaiman previews his Doctor Who episodes. Spoilers ahoy!…

Television Alasdair Wilkins May 8

Which movie will be this summer’s biggest surprise flop?

It’s that time of year yet again, when we place our wagers in the Thunderdome that is the summer movieplex. A dozen huge-budget franchise pictures will do battle, and some will fall. Which film will be this year’s Green Lantern or Battleship? Make your predictions right now! Once again, we’re asking you to predict which…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 1

After Earth

M. Night Shyamalan Almost Linked Glass With Another One of His Films

Rogue One‘s Gary Whitta Is Trying to Crack the Code of Original IP

M. Night Shyamalan’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films, Ranked

13 Things M. Night Shyamalan’s Movies Are Afraid Of

Will Smith’s Genre Movies, Ranked

The other Avengers have a deal too good to be true in This Week’s DVDs!

George Clooney hangs a photo of himself as Batman, as a warning

Biggest Box Office Hits and Misses of Summer 2013

More Lovely Concept Art of Our Future Space Armadas

The brutally honest Last Airbender trailer (emphasis on the brutal)

Spaceship concept art that will blow your post-apocalyptic mind

After Earth: The Spoiler FAQ

Shyamalan’s new film is a huge disappointment (because it’s not awful)

We wish this was the real After Earth theme song

The Alien Backstory You Didn’t See in the After Earth Trailers!

Ghostbusters 3 is all about Columbia students destroying our dimension

These monkeys don’t think much of Shyamalan’s After Earth either

Has Marvel already picked someone to play Scarlet Witch in Avengers 2?

Check out the first ever footage from Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity!

Which movie will be this summer’s biggest surprise flop?

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