Bird Box

Bird Box‘s Director Wanted the Film to Feel Like the Best Part of Horror Movies

With the goal of making her film as suspenseful as possible, Bird Box’s Susanne Bier wanted to take the best part of a horror movie and stretch it as far as it could go. “I’ve always felt the point in scary movies before you see the monster is the most scary,” Bier, the director of Bird…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 2

Bird Box Is the First Great Monster Movie About This Poisonous Invention

Have you watched the new Netflix movie Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock yet? It’s been divisive, with some people saying they love it and other people claiming that they hate it. But I absolutely loved it, and I have a theory about one of the most difficult questions of the entire movie: What are the…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 28

Bird Box Director Susanne Bier Discusses the Film’s Unique, Potentially Divisive Take on Motherhood

Many things about the new film Bird Box may make you uncomfortable. There’s the obvious stuff, like a terrifying menace taking over the world that kills you if you simply look at it, as well as how that menace impacts different people in surprising and scary ways. Then, most interestingly, there’s how the film portrays its…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 26

Episode IX Rumor Shutdowns, Teases for Alien‘s Future, and More

Keanu Reeves has his eyes on playing a Marvel superhero. Get a real good look at Hellboy’s villain. Netflix has released the first five minutes of its apocalyptic horror movie Bird Box. Plus, a new clip from Bumblebee, a look at Judi Dench in Artemis Fowl, and what’s to come on Gotham, The Gifted, and…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 21

Bird Box Is an Intense, Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Motherhood and Survival

The new Netflix original movie Bird Box is basically A Quiet Place with seeing instead of hearing. That makes it absolutely harrowing but also a little too familiar. Based on the 2014 novel by Josh Malerman, Bird Box stars Sandra Bullock as Malorie, a woman who prefers to paint alone rather than hang out with…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 18

Stargirl Recruits Another Member of the Justice Society

James Wan won’t produce the Resident Evil reboot after all. Thomas Mann teases what to expect from the live-action Lady and the Tramp adaptation. Gotham teases more death and destruction in its final season. Plus, a few more new snippets from Bumblebee, and what’s coming on Young Justice. Spoilers now! Resident Evil Bloody-Disgusting reports James…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 18

Birds of Prey Has Cast Another Intriguing Batman Villain

Stephen Lang teases where his Avatar villain is at going into the sequel. Alex Kurtzman discusses the tonal differences between Star Trek: Discovery and the new Picard series. Plus, new clips from Supernatural and Aquaman, and what to expect from the Duke Nukem movie. To me, my Spoilers! Birds of Prey (Or, the Fantabulous Emancipation…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 12

Sandra Bullock’s New Horror Movie Looks Like The Quiet Place, Except for Sight Instead of Sound

Netflix has just shared the first trailer for Bird Box, an unsettling-looking horror thriller from director Susanne Bier (The Night Manager) with a screenplay by Arrival’s Eric Heisserer. It stars Sandra Bullock as a mom struggling to protect her kids from chaotic forces that can be avoided by simply not looking at them—which of course,…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Oct 24

Fall Movie Guide: 33 Superhero, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Movies to Look Out For

It’s that time of year. The weather gets cooler, the leaves start to change, and movie releases get just a little more adult. At least, in theory. We’ve rounded up all the movies io9 readers will want to keep an eye out for through the end of the year. This fall, awards season blends with…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 27

New Avengers: Infinity War Picture Teases a Magical Team Up

The latest attempt to remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers has found its writer. Fox wants to bring the world of Mega Man to the big screen. T.J. Miller hypes up the humor of Deadpool 2. Plus, new Dark Tower footage, a familiar face returns to The X-Files, and when to expect The Walking Dead’s…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 20

Bird Box‘s Director Wanted the Film to Feel Like the Best Part of Horror Movies

Bird Box Is the First Great Monster Movie About This Poisonous Invention

Bird Box Director Susanne Bier Discusses the Film’s Unique, Potentially Divisive Take on Motherhood

Episode IX Rumor Shutdowns, Teases for Alien‘s Future, and More

Bird Box Is an Intense, Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Motherhood and Survival

Stargirl Recruits Another Member of the Justice Society

Birds of Prey Has Cast Another Intriguing Batman Villain

Sandra Bullock’s New Horror Movie Looks Like The Quiet Place, Except for Sight Instead of Sound

Fall Movie Guide: 33 Superhero, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Movies to Look Out For

New Avengers: Infinity War Picture Teases a Magical Team Up

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