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All the New and Returning Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming Shows We Can’t Wait for in 2022

Apple TV+, HBO Max, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, Prime Video and more have a lot on the way this year.

Television James Whitbrook & Cheryl Eddy

James Cameron Still Has Most of One More Avatar Sequel to Film

And Colin Trevorrow teases the big bad of Jurassic World: Dominion .

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2‘s First Trailer Is Here to Knock the Rings Out of You

Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog sequel brings Tails into the fray in its first trailer.

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

Updates From Halloween Ends, The Boys, and More

Plus Tatiana Maslany teases the fun Jen Walters will get up to in She-Hulk .

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Adds Idris Elba as Knuckles

The Suicide Squad star will voice the popular character in the 2022 Sonic sequel.

Movies Germain Lussier

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Plot Revealed in an Unexpected Way

Ridley Scott’s Raised by Wolves gets some intriguing season two casting. Netflix gives details of three new animated projects. Plus updates from Pixar’s Luca, The Conjuring universe, and more. Spoilers are thrilled it’s Friday… Tremors During a recent interview with Esquire, Kevin Bacon revealed he’s still eager to revisit his character Valentine McKee in a…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Marvel’s MODOK Picks Up a Few More Big Names

The Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing (aka MODOK) will be joined by a few more friends and foes.

Television Jill Pantozzi

The Amazing DuckTales Reboot Will Live On (Briefly) as a Podcast

Unfortunately, we won’t get much—just seven episodes—but after the still-heartbreaking announcement that season three would be the show’s last, I will take any additional minute I can get of DuckTales in any format. io9 is particularly delighted to reveal that Disney has announced This Duckburg Life, a parody of the public radio show This American…

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Marvel’s MODOK Is Coming in May and He’s Not Messing Around

There are so many Marvel shows coming out there’s a chance you forgot about MODOK. Well, that was a mistake because now he’s going to kill everyone. Or he’ll at least make an attempt on May 21, when Marvel’s Hulu stop-motion animated series MODOK finally has its release date. The news came with a brand…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Netflix’s Goofy Military Satire Space Force Is Getting a Second Season

No relation to the real Space Force. I mean, probably. Who knows with that thing. As reported by Deadline, Space Force, the Steve Carell and Greg Daniels sitcom about a fictionalized version of the yes-still-real Space Force branch of the US Armed Forces has been renewed for a second season. The show stars Steve Carell…

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Our First Look at Space Force, That Comedy About the Joke That Is the Real Space Force

Real life: Sometimes it’s stranger than science fiction. Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic, Trump’s attempt to create a new branch of the military seems to still be underway. But until there are boots on the ground (of the moon), legitimacy is still a long way off. That is, unless you turn…

io9 Beth Elderkin

In This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming

One of the big things Sonic the Hedgehog had going for it that video game movies often do not was a cast that clearly grew up loving the characters and franchise they were now a part of. That, in theory, made it easier to act through a movie with a somewhat less than thrilling plot (though…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Racing to a Digital Release Earlier Than Expected

As the novel coronavirus continues to shake up, well, everything, media companies have started to adapt. One big change is that digital releases are suddenly much more likely to come sooner rather than later, what with the box office pretty much nonexistent. The latest comer is Sonic the Hedgehog, who will, characteristically, be racing into…

Movies Julie Muncy

Patton Oswalt Is the Greatest Kaiju in This Goofy Short Film

Kaiju. Japanese game shows. Patton Oswalt getting beat up. Really, this short film has it all. Directed and written by Michael Giacchino, the composer behind films like Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, “Monster Challenge” stars a hapless Patton Oswalt caught up in all the fervor and excitement…

Movies Julie Muncy

Rumble‘s First Trailer Introduces a World of Professional Kaiju Wrestling

Nerds love watching gargantuan kaiju beat the snot out of each other.

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

Sonic the Hedgehog Had the Best Domestic Opening of Any Video Game Movie Ever

It used to be conventional wisdom that video game movies were not a way to walk the path to success. Warcraft, Assassin’s Creed, and a whole pile of bizarre failed ‘90s game adaptations tell the tale of a film niche that was better left alone. But that may be changing, and Sonic the Hedgehog might…

Movies Julie Muncy

Sonic the Hedgehog Is a Heartfelt Adventure for Kids and Twitchy Nostalgia Junkies Alike

It may come as a shock to adults who read genre news sites to hear that a movie like Sonic The Hedgehog—a movie so heavily influenced by the ‘90s video game IP it’s based on that it almost hurts—is squarely aimed at kids who just wanna see cute, fuzzy cartoon characters get buckwild and bash…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

An Impressive Voice Cast Has Joined Patton Oswalt for Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.

Marvel TV may be cutting through its live-action shows like adamantium through butter, but its animation division is just getting warmed up. Several shows remain in development and one just took a giant step forward. Or should we say giant brain forward? Hulu and Marvel just announced the complete voice cast for M.O.D.O.K., which is…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

You Can’t Unsee the First Sonic The Hedgehog Trailer

Like the left side of a classic Sonic video game stage, the live-action Sonic The Hedgehog movie has been steadily approaching, whether we like it, or not, and the first trailer is here. For those of you out there who’ve been waiting with baited breath to see a bunch of humans muck around with a…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

Coming Soon To NBC: J.J. Abrams’ Married Spies Comedy

NBC announced that it was officially picking up J.J. Abrams’ brand new TV show, Undercovers about spies who are also married. Take a look at the new CIA agents in hiding and learn about the super secret TV plot. NBC finally announced that it was picking up the new scripted drama from J.J. Abrams that…

Television Meredith Woerner

All the New and Returning Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming Shows We Can’t Wait for in 2022

James Cameron Still Has Most of One More Avatar Sequel to Film

Sonic the Hedgehog 2‘s First Trailer Is Here to Knock the Rings Out of You

Updates From Halloween Ends, The Boys, and More

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Adds Idris Elba as Knuckles

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Plot Revealed in an Unexpected Way

Marvel’s MODOK Picks Up a Few More Big Names

The Amazing DuckTales Reboot Will Live On (Briefly) as a Podcast

Marvel’s MODOK Is Coming in May and He’s Not Messing Around

Netflix’s Goofy Military Satire Space Force Is Getting a Second Season

Our First Look at Space Force, That Comedy About the Joke That Is the Real Space Force

In This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Racing to a Digital Release Earlier Than Expected

Patton Oswalt Is the Greatest Kaiju in This Goofy Short Film

Rumble‘s First Trailer Introduces a World of Professional Kaiju Wrestling

Sonic the Hedgehog Had the Best Domestic Opening of Any Video Game Movie Ever

Sonic the Hedgehog Is a Heartfelt Adventure for Kids and Twitchy Nostalgia Junkies Alike

An Impressive Voice Cast Has Joined Patton Oswalt for Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.

You Can’t Unsee the First Sonic The Hedgehog Trailer

Coming Soon To NBC: J.J. Abrams’ Married Spies Comedy

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

Game to Lose Online Mode After Its Server Partner Pivots to You’ll Never Guess What

This $400 (Not) AI Keychain Is Pointless, Extravagant, and Weirdly Lovable

New Getaway Means Subaru Has an Electric SUV in Every Size

pCloud Easter Special: One Payment, Lifetime Storage for Entire Family (68% Off)

Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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