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The Fantastical First 10 Minutes of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Are Here

The much-anticipated series adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone arrives tomorrow—which is really only a few hours away at this point—but superfans can get a sneak peek at the first 10 minutes right now. Netflix just streamed a cast event that was capped with the big reveal. Don’t want to sit through all the…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 22

Shadow and Bone‘s New Trailer Shines a Powerful Light in the Darkness

In a world of shadow, Alina Starkov just became a very bright, very visible target—and the only hope to save her world from eternal darkness. Netflix has given us a brand new look at its adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s“Grishaverse” novel series, setting up the basic premise of the books. The aforementioned Alina (Jessie Mei Li)…

Trailers James Whitbrook Mar 30

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

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Adaptation Gets a Chilly Teaser

“You and I are going to change the world.” Author Leigh Bardugo’s fantasy saga has come to life in the first look at Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, about a young woman with the power to fight the (literal) darkness. Netflix revealed in a press release that Shadow and Bone, helmed by showrunner Eric Heisserer (Bird…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Dec 17

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Adaptation Adds Jessie Mei Li and Westworld‘s Ben Barnes

The dark world of magic is about to get some new light. Netflix’s Shadow and Bone series has announced its cast, featuring Jessie Mei Li as a young woman whose power draws the attention (and wrath) of the world, and Westworld’s Ben Barnes as the man desperate to control her. In a press release, Netflix…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 2

Jigsaw Is The Punisher‘s Most Fascinating Puzzle Because Frank Castle Can’t Solve Him

Though neither Frank Castle nor Billy Russo were fully aware of it at the time, their final confrontation in The Punisher’s first season was overlaid with a thematic weight that was larger than the sum of its parts. Their fight was a chance for Frank to avenge his family’s deaths, yes, but it was also…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 18

The Latest Punisher Teaser Prepares Us for a Heartbreaking Showdown

Frank Castle thought he was out of the game, but a dangerous new threat has drawn him back in. The latest look at Netflix’s next (and possibly final) season of The Punisher centers around Frank’s reluctance to get back into the fight…but unfortunately, this one is too personal for him to stay out. We had…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Jan 16

The Punisher Season 2 Wants to Make Frank Castle a Superhero

When Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) was shot in the head at point-blank range before the events of the first season of Netflix’s The Punisher, the bullet fragmented upon entering his skull, and the wound should have killed him. Instead, it left Castle badly wounded and ultimately trapped within a never-ending state of fight or flight.…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 11

A New Punisher Season 2 Clip Explores the Psychology Behind Jigsaw’s Curious Look

Because Jigsaw is one of the Punisher’s most formidable enemies in Marvel’s comics, it was only a matter of time before his live-action counterpart in Netflix’s live adaptation of the series ended up becoming more like the deranged villain fans know. But The Punisher’s second season is much more interested in creating a new take…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 7

Netflix’s The Punisher Is Rethinking Jigsaw to Keep the Show Grounded

The moment Ben Barnes stepped on screen as Billy Russo in Netflix’s The Punisher, comic fans realized that it was only a matter of time before he ended up becoming one of the antihero’s most well-known nemeses, the villain known as Jigsaw. But when we caught up with Barnes during a recent visit to The…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 2

In Seventh Son, Julianne Moore’s Shoulderpads Have Magic Dragon Powers

Seventh Son just does not give a flying dragon fuck. The latest in a long line of fantasy epics that include Season of the Witch, Jack the Giant Slayer and Hansel and Gretel, Witch Hunters, this movie knows exactly what it is. And Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore know what kind of movie they’re in.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 6

The Fantastical First 10 Minutes of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Are Here

Shadow and Bone‘s New Trailer Shines a Powerful Light in the Darkness

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

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Adaptation Gets a Chilly Teaser

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Adaptation Adds Jessie Mei Li and Westworld‘s Ben Barnes

Jigsaw Is The Punisher‘s Most Fascinating Puzzle Because Frank Castle Can’t Solve Him

The Latest Punisher Teaser Prepares Us for a Heartbreaking Showdown

The Punisher Season 2 Wants to Make Frank Castle a Superhero

A New Punisher Season 2 Clip Explores the Psychology Behind Jigsaw’s Curious Look

Netflix’s The Punisher Is Rethinking Jigsaw to Keep the Show Grounded

In Seventh Son, Julianne Moore’s Shoulderpads Have Magic Dragon Powers

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