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Denis Villeneuve Talks Making Dune: Part Two an Epic Theatrical Experience

The director of Dune , Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and more spoke to io9 about his return to Arrakis.

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 28

10 Classic Sci-Fi Performances Snubbed by the Oscars

Why yes, we do live in a world where Mad Max: Fury Road 's Charlize Theron and Moon 's Sam Rockwell were overlooked by the Academy.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jan 12

A Look Behind Arrival‘s Alien and Ship Designs

Still thinking about Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 sci-fi film Arrival? Us too, and a new book dives deep.

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Sep 5

After Dune, Denis Villeneuve Will Rendezvous With Rama

The Arrival director will tackle the Arthur C. Clarke sci-fi story after finishing Dune .

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 15

Arrival‘s Stunning Alien Visuals Take the Spotlight in a New Art Book

io9 has the first look at The Art and Science of Arrival , a detailed behind-the-scenes exploration of Denis Villeneuve's 2016 sci-fi epic.

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Sep 28

Shadow and Bone’s Showrunner Was Chosen Thanks to a Tweet to the Author

Eric Heisserer is the screenwriter of acclaimed movies like Arrival and Bird Box. After reading Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone novel (the first in the young adult Grisha trilogy), he sent the author a tweet to let her know how much he enjoyed it. One year later, he was invited by Netflix to pitch the…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 18

10 Aliens That Can Just Go Ahead and Abduct Us Right Now

Ever get the urge to just flee the planet? Especially lately? A few years ago, io9 put together a list of the worst aliens to be abducted by, but these days we’re thinking that suddenly jetting away from Earth wouldn’t be so bad. In fact, it could rule—especially if any of these 10 aliens are…

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 8

Stranger Things and Arrival Producers Are Working on a Netflix Show About a Teenager With Superpowers

Think Family Circus meets American Horror Story: Coven. Netflix has ordered eight episodes of a new series based on Charles Forsman’s self-published graphic novel, I Am Not Okay With This, about a teenage girl who struggles to balance life, relationships, and her deadly telekinesis. In a press release, Netflix announced that playwright Christy Hall and…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Dec 12

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Composer For Arrival and mother!, Dies At 48

Jóhann Jóhannsson, the Academy Award-nominated Icelander composer responsible for scoring Arrival, mother!, and Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, has passed away. The report was confirmed by his manager, Tim Huson. Jóhannsson, whose stunning score for Arrival eerily ushered what felt like a new generation of scifi film storytelling, was in Berlin when he died.…

Movies Julie Muncy Feb 10

io9’s Greatest Movies of the Past 10 Years

In 2008, we were basically living in another world. The Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t exist, we were still recovering from George Lucas’ Star Wars prequilogy, and Fantastic Four was—okay let’s be honest, in about the same place it is now. These years have seen a renaissance in comic book films, along with a surge of…

Movies Io9 Staff Jan 9

5 Alien First Contacts That Went Really Well… and 5 That Didn’t

For eons, humankind has looked up to the sky and wondered if it was alone. While we still haven’t answered that question just yet, fiction has stepped in to show us what that moment of first contact might look like. Sometimes it has led to a golden age of human space exploration. Sometimes, it brings…

io9 Zach Ezer Jul 25

Arrival‘s Eric Heisserer on Diving Into the Valiant Comics Universe in Secret Weapons

You might know Eric Heisserer as the screenwriter behind Arrival, but his next big project is in a different vein: Secret Weapons, a new superhero miniseries for Valiant Comics. We spoke to the writer to see what it’s like writing for the screen and writing for comics, and what’s in store for the Valiant universe.…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 17

Open Channel: Let’s Dish About the Oscars!

The 2017 Oscars are tonight, and while scifi and comic book fans didn’t get everything they wanted this year, there are some cool nominations that are worth getting psyched about. What are you hoping takes home the trophy this time? And just how pissed are you that Deadpool got snubbed? Arrival is one of the…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 26

Mondo’s Poster for Arrival Is Simple, Stunning, and Very, Very Sad

In our minds, there was no better genre film last year than Arrival. There are lots of reasons for that, but the main one is the film’s dual nature. The first time you watch it is completely different than the second time, once you know its secret. That secret is at the heart of Mondo’s…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 14

Director Says CGI Will Take a Back Seat to Practical Effects in Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner is considered the pinnacle of scifi filmmaking, and one of the most visually influential movies of all time. But in the age of CGI, it’s getting harder to find films that are willing to stick with the practical effects that helped make Blade Runner a cinematic legend. Luckily, the sequel’s director has promised…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 11

The Screenwriter Behind Arrival Is Writing a New Superhero Comic for Valiant

Extinction is not the only new scifi project on Eric Heisserer’s plate: the man who adapted Ted Chiang’s “The Story of Your Life” into the Oscar-nominated Arrival is making his Valiant debut with a new series for machine-controlling superhero Livewire. Heisserer—who’s actually also helped Valiant begin to turn its comic books into the next superhero…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2

The Screenwriter of Arrival Is Working on a New Scifi Film

One of the many marvelous things about Arrival is the way Eric Heisserer adapted Ted Chiang’s short story, “Story of Your Life,” into a script that stayed true to Chiang’s work while adding new, cinematic elements to the story. Now the Oscar-nominated Heisserer is taking on another film in the scifi genre. It’s called Extinction,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jan 31

The Helicopters Overshadow the Spaceships in This Arrival VFX Video

Obviously, those huge spaceships in Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival weren’t real. Spaceships aren’t real. But a new VFX video reveals lots of other fake elements in the movie, and you’ll be surprised. Most of them are incredibly subtle and simple. Just like the movie itself. If we’re to believe this video, featuring the visual effects work…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 4

The Best, Worst, and Most Unforgettable Movie Moments of 2016

In movies, there’s usually a moment where everything clicks. Where the image, emotion, and sound meet in perfect harmony and no matter what happens before or after, you realize you are in love with this moment. The cinema of 2016 had plenty of these moments, and we picked our 16 favorites. Note: Many of these…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 16

The 10 Best (and Five Worst) Genre Movies of 2016

The films the io9 team has picked as the best science fiction and genre films of 2016 are a very motley crew. This year we loved superheroes, animation, farting corpses, live action, talking animals, and more. These are films spanning different genres, disciplines, and themes, which experienced varied levels of success. Each is worthy of…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 14

Arrival

Denis Villeneuve Talks Making Dune: Part Two an Epic Theatrical Experience

10 Classic Sci-Fi Performances Snubbed by the Oscars

A Look Behind Arrival‘s Alien and Ship Designs

After Dune, Denis Villeneuve Will Rendezvous With Rama

Arrival‘s Stunning Alien Visuals Take the Spotlight in a New Art Book

Shadow and Bone’s Showrunner Was Chosen Thanks to a Tweet to the Author

10 Aliens That Can Just Go Ahead and Abduct Us Right Now

Stranger Things and Arrival Producers Are Working on a Netflix Show About a Teenager With Superpowers

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Composer For Arrival and mother!, Dies At 48

io9’s Greatest Movies of the Past 10 Years

5 Alien First Contacts That Went Really Well… and 5 That Didn’t

Arrival‘s Eric Heisserer on Diving Into the Valiant Comics Universe in Secret Weapons

Open Channel: Let’s Dish About the Oscars!

Mondo’s Poster for Arrival Is Simple, Stunning, and Very, Very Sad

Director Says CGI Will Take a Back Seat to Practical Effects in Blade Runner 2049

The Screenwriter Behind Arrival Is Writing a New Superhero Comic for Valiant

The Screenwriter of Arrival Is Working on a New Scifi Film

The Helicopters Overshadow the Spaceships in This Arrival VFX Video

The Best, Worst, and Most Unforgettable Movie Moments of 2016

The 10 Best (and Five Worst) Genre Movies of 2016

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The Spymaster’s Guide to the Secret Agencies of ‘Star Trek’

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