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The Final Pet Sematary Trailer Wants to Remind You That Dead Really Is Better

You know, in the very specific circumstance of “creepy supernatural graveyard has the power to resurrect the dead,” that’s a pretty good rule. Ahead of its impending release, Paramount has released one last trailer for Pet Sematary. This one wants to remind you, however, not of how faithful it is to King’s original story, but…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Guillermo del Toro Explains the Difficulty of Adapting Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

For generations, the book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has haunted kids and adults alike. On name recognition alone, the Alvin Schwartz series seems like a perfect choice for a film adaptation. And yet, it’s not just one story, it’s lots of stories, which made that process more than a little difficult.…

Movies Germain Lussier

All the Things We Will, and (Probably) Won’t, See at Star Wars Celebration Chicago

The question as to why there hasn’t been any real Star Wars news as of late can be answered with four simple words: “Star Wars Celebration Chicago.” The convention runs from April 11-15, and it’s where fans will absolutely be learning more about what’s coming from the future of Star Wars. However, since the full…

Movies Germain Lussier

HBO’s Game of Thrones Spinoff Prequel Has Added More Familiar Faces

Despite the fact that HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel—set ages before the White Walkers decided to invade Westeros—still doesn’t have a title, there’s more casting news today. And genre fans will know a few of the new additions. Deadline reports that Marquis Rodriguez (Luke Cage/Iron Fist), John Simm (Doctor Who), Richard McCabe (Philip K. Dick’s…

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Viola Davis and Nnedi Okorafor Are Working on a Wild Seed TV Series for Amazon

Viola Davis is helping to bring Octavia E. Butler’s 1980 groundbreaking Afrocentric novel Wild Seed to Amazon Prime, and she’s tapped Hugo-winning author Nnedi Okorafor as a writer on the science fiction drama series. As reported by Deadline, Davis and Julius Tennon are producing a TV series based on the first book in Butler’s Patternist…

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American Gods‘ Concepts About Life and Death Are Becoming More Mythic

It’s ironic that in its second season, American Gods, a show about old gods fighting to stay relevant in a world besieged by new deities, feels like it’s taking a more traditional approach to storytelling. That’s when you compare it to its first season, which was visually bold and unlike anything else on television at…

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Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods Talk About Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War

In the second season of Starz’ American Gods TV series, the motley deities and celestial beings dotting the landscape of the United States are getting ready for war. It’s a conflict that will change what we know about them and how Shadow and the show’s other characters perceive themselves. Last summer, at a set visit…

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The Dark Tower Is Finally a Go at Amazon as a New Gunslinger Arises

The movie version of The Dark Tower fled across our memories, and the new Amazon television show followed in its path. But some news today has refreshed our excitement once more. After months of rumors and speculation, Deadline now reports that Amazon has cast Sam Strike (Nightflyers) as the new Roland Deschain, aka the Gunslinger,…

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Dip Your Toes Into Ann and Jeff VanderMeer’s Delightful Big Book of Classic Fantasy

Sci-fi and fantasy lit fans are well familiar with the works of Ann and Jeff VanderMeer; among their many accolades, she’s a Hugo winner for her work on Weird Tales, and he’s the bestselling author of Annihilation. But did you know they’ve also spent decades collecting and preserving fantasy stories? The VanderMeer’s shared love of…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Castle Rock Season 2 Will Explore the Origin Story of Misery‘s Terrifying Nurse With a Fantastic Cast

We finally have our first details about Castle Rock season two, and as expected the Hulu show is shifting gears with a new story that sounds largely unconnected from the mindfuckery of season one. But, of course, there will be some continuity, in keeping with the series’ theme of “all things Stephen King.” We’ve got…

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Padmé’s New Novel Is a Star Wars Story I Didn’t Know I Needed

Although it has come in fits and starts, Disney’s total reboot of the Star Wars canon—five years after it began in earnest—is still decidedly light in fleshing out the events between the prequels. So E.K. Johnston’s new novel promising to reveal Padmé’s life as she transitioned from Queen to Senator of Naboo seems like a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

American Gods Is Coming Down to Earth, for Better or Worse

American Gods’ season two premiere leaned heavily on the fantastical—but the second episode, “The Beguiling Man,” brought us a back down to Earth for a bit. For all the overtures of war that the anthropomorphic deities of American Gods have made toward one another since the first season, the actual number of deaths (Laura’s notwithstanding)…

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American Gods‘ Ricky Whittle on Why Shadow Moon Is All of Us

The latest episode of Starz’s American Gods shines a fair amount of light on Shadow Moon’s past which, up until this point, was basically as enshrouded in mystery on the show as it was in the original novel. Learning more about Shadow and where he comes from, Ricky Whittle recently explained to io9, was important…

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Report: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘s Chang Chen in Talks to Join Dune‘s Already Impressive Cast

Gosh, y’all. This movie is going to have everyone in it. One more for the list, which already includes Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolen, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem: Hollywood Reporter says that Chang Chen is in talks to join the production. Chen, a Taiwanese actor who first rose to prominence…

Movies Julie Muncy

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

The upcoming Blu-ray release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features some choices quotes from writer J.K. Rowling and director David Yates regarding the are-they/aren’t-they relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Radio Times reports that, on the special features of the disc, Rowling says the following: Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was…

Movies Germain Lussier

Read an Excerpt From War Girls, Tochi Onyebuchi’s Black Panther-Inspired Sci-Fi Adventure

Black Panther is a fantastic movie for so many reasons—one being that it made certain people notice there were already so many sci-fi and fantasy stories being told outside the default we’d been served for so long. io9 recently spotlighted Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and now we’ve got another intriguing upcoming release to…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

The Passage Started Strong, But I Was Rooting for the Vampires at the End

In my initial review of Fox’s The Passage, I was cautiously optimistic for the Ridley Scott-produced series based on the Justin Cronin novels—and for the most part, it delivered, mixing ticking-clock tension, intriguing characters, and vampire horror. Last night’s two-part finale, though, was a bit of a bust. I will level most of the blame…

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These Gorgeous Game of Thrones Storyboards Offer Just a Glimpse of a Massive New Book

As Game of Thrones comes to an end, many of us find ourselves looking back to the beginning. Why did the show become so huge? What were our favorite moments? How did it all happen? Like the show itself, those are rather large questions, but the “how” is getting a suitably large answer in a…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

American Gods‘ Ricky Whittle Thinks His Show Is ‘More Beautiful’ Than Game of Thrones

When we think about “prestige” genre television shows that demonstrate how fantastical stories can be brought to the small screen, the series that most immediately comes to mind is, of course, HBO’s Game of Thrones (and perhaps Westworld). But American Gods’ Ricky Whittle believes that his show is the one that everyone needs to be…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

HBO’s Lovecraft Country Could Be Everything Green Book Wasn’t

There are as many valid criticisms of Peter Farrelly’s Best Picture Oscar-winner Green Book as there are listings in Victor Hugo Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book. But an upcoming adaptation has a lot more potential to tell the real story, even if there are Lovecraftian monsters involved. The Negro Motorist Green Book (published from…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Final Pet Sematary Trailer Wants to Remind You That Dead Really Is Better

Guillermo del Toro Explains the Difficulty of Adapting Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

All the Things We Will, and (Probably) Won’t, See at Star Wars Celebration Chicago

HBO’s Game of Thrones Spinoff Prequel Has Added More Familiar Faces

Viola Davis and Nnedi Okorafor Are Working on a Wild Seed TV Series for Amazon

American Gods‘ Concepts About Life and Death Are Becoming More Mythic

Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods Talk About Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War

The Dark Tower Is Finally a Go at Amazon as a New Gunslinger Arises

Dip Your Toes Into Ann and Jeff VanderMeer’s Delightful Big Book of Classic Fantasy

Castle Rock Season 2 Will Explore the Origin Story of Misery‘s Terrifying Nurse With a Fantastic Cast

Padmé’s New Novel Is a Star Wars Story I Didn’t Know I Needed

American Gods Is Coming Down to Earth, for Better or Worse

American Gods‘ Ricky Whittle on Why Shadow Moon Is All of Us

Report: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘s Chang Chen in Talks to Join Dune‘s Already Impressive Cast

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

Read an Excerpt From War Girls, Tochi Onyebuchi’s Black Panther-Inspired Sci-Fi Adventure

The Passage Started Strong, But I Was Rooting for the Vampires at the End

These Gorgeous Game of Thrones Storyboards Offer Just a Glimpse of a Massive New Book

American Gods‘ Ricky Whittle Thinks His Show Is ‘More Beautiful’ Than Game of Thrones

HBO’s Lovecraft Country Could Be Everything Green Book Wasn’t

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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