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New clues about the villain of The Avengers

Production for Marvel’s biggest superhero movie undertaking, The Avengers, began in Albuquerque, New Mexico today. Check out the first image from the set, while we pick apart the very detailed plot description. Here’s the juicy press release from Marvel: Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 26

A Lego Helmet For Making Comics Books’ Zaps! Pows! Bangs! Even Louder

What better way to encourage a kid to begin reading, than by fashioning a Lego minifig helmet with padded speakers that read the comic books’ blurbs aloud? Naturally part of the deal is that said kiddywink must read the comic book as well, thus getting some education along with the enjoyment. Designer Jonathan Robson proposes…

Books & Comics Kat Hannaford Apr 26

After years of waiting, Smallville finally shows the suit

We’ve patiently waited for Clark to transform from farm boy to Superman. But for ages, he’s been stuck as the “Red-Blue Blur.” Hopefully those days are about to end because Smallville is finally flashing the super-suit of Clark’s future. You all remember the first infuriating time Smallville teased Clark’s super suit, in the reflection of…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 22

First hilarious trailer for The Asylum’s latest major movie knock-off, Almighty Thor

We take a lot of pleasure in watching The Asylum dream up their “mockbuster” rip-off films — especially when their Thor copycat has the Norse god running down the street wielding an Uzi. Plus it stars Richard Grieco. Amazing! Here’s the full trailer via MTV: Next up, watch a scene of Richard Grieco (we may…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 22

Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Dark Knight Characters: Suspiciously Inconspicuous

For months, we’ve been speculating on who Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt might play in Chris Nolan’s final Batman movie. Well, guess no more — both actors’ roles have been revealed. And they’re almost too bland, if you ask us… The Hollywood Reporter has announced the official casting of Cotillard and JGL in The Dark…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 19

X-Men Class of ’62 poses for their yearbook photos

An odd assembling of the X-Men: First Class cast graces the cover of Total Film. Get a better look at Emma Frost’s underoos, and Mystique in both mutant and “normal human” mode. So there’s some good stuff here, and some photoshop disasters. We’re not even sure the picture in the lounge is legit, but it…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 15

Is there finally going to be a nerdgirl movie?

Movies like Paul, Scott Pilgrim, Chasing Amy, and Fanboys chronicle the saga of the male geek. Obsessive female fans don’t see much of themselves on the big screen. Now a movie is in production that could change all that. One Con Glory is a story about life, love, and action figures – and one woman’s…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 14

Get a better look at Captain America’s Red Skull And His Hydra Minions

Here’s the exclusive first look at Hasbro’s villainous toy version of Red Skull and his band of Hydra minions. We love that Marvel is going with the classic faceless minions for the Hydra team, but can they beat Captain America? Click on each image to enlarge the figure. You can find these figures in Hasbro’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 14

NBC’s Wonder Woman will rock Lynda Carter’s hot pants after all (whether you like it or not)

NBC’s Wonder Woman just got a lot more Lynda Carter. We’ve already seen two versions of Adrianne Palicki’s super suit (one with blue boots and later with jegglings). Turns out there’s one more version, with 70s-style hot pants! https://gizmodo.com/first-wonder-woman-costume-photo-will-make-your-eyes-bl-5783478 https://gizmodo.com/see-the-new-and-improved-wonder-woman-costume-in-action-5787224 In an interview with TV Line the president of NBC Robert Greenblatt defended David E.…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 13

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

In the wake of the Spider-Man musical’s total disaster, somehow the Batman Live Arena Tour has gotten a free pass. But just check out these photos. Nothing good can come of a stage show with Schumacher undertones. Or can it? The cast and crew of the Batman Live Arena Tour teased the UK press with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 12

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

What is Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern costume made of: magic, space spice, green bacon? Inspect the superhero’s computer-generated suit in detail, with these exceptionally detailed high-res shots. Has Warner Brothers sold you on the CG costume? To quiet the fans who are concerned about Hal’s costume, Warners released three new images showing how the computer…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 12

Go behind the scenes and into the woods with the ladies from the live-action ElfQuest

Last week, the fan-made ElfQuest trailer set the internet on fire. Today, we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the pointy ears behind this fan creation. Get to know your Elf ladies, and their long haired human enemies, right now. Blessed by ElfQuest comic creators Richard and Wendy Pini, Stephanie Thorpe and Paula Rhodes set…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 11

New “Dark Knight Rises” cast member hints at the movie’s possible villain

Josh Pence, who played one half of the Winklevosses in The Social Network (his face was digitally replaced by Arnie Hammer’s) has just been cast in Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises. This hints at a lot of Batman spoilers. According to THR Pence has been cast as a young Ra’s Al Ghul, who was played…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 8

Why Tarsem Singh prefers his Greek Gods to be sexy, hairless 20-year-olds

Immortals director Tarsem Singh tells us how he’s making a “Caravaggio meets Fight Club” movie. Plus we asked Henry Cavill and the film’s other stars about their heroic flaws — plus we had to ask Cavill about Superman. Watch our exclusive interviews from Wondercon now! Henry Cavill: You play Theseus in Immortals, what Theseus’ flaw?…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6

George Takei auditions for Spider-Man: “Not only do I have great vocals, I have great insurance”

Oh my! You must watch George Takei’s video audition for the floundering Spider-Man musical. Yes! This is a great way to save this flop – geek stunt casting! Someone get Wil Wheaton on the phone.

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 6

Fan Made X-Men First Class intro channels the old-school James Bond era

X-Men: First Class is set in the Swinging Sixties, but will it do justice to the era of Kennedy and the Rat Pack? If the film’s half as good as this fan-made intro, we could be in for a treat. We snagged a bunch of screengrabs from the intro — can you name each mutant?…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6

See the alien invaders’ deadly lightning attack, in the first image from The Darkest Hour

It’s been ages since we’ve heard anything about the Timur Bekmambetov-produced alien invasion flick The Darkest Hour. Until now. Take a look at the first ever comic book poster inspired by the movie. Thanks to Slashfilm, we now have a great look at this poster. According to an earlier press release from Oni (the distributors…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 4

ElfQuest fan teaser unleashes the pointy-eared ladies from Pini’s pages

Sick of waiting around for the Warner Brothers ElfQuest movie? Wait no longer — a band of gorgeous ElfQuest fanatics (and webseries stars) have made their own ElfQuest trailer. Watch the teaser and see Nightfall and Timmain in the flesh! Approved by the comics creators Richard and Wendy Pini, this crowdfunded fan trailer project aims…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 4

Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

Sit on the Iron Throne of Westeros, view a new collection of alien creatures from Green Lantern (including Galius Zed!) and see the new cosplay that’s all the rage. Here’s the best of what’s on the floor at WonderCon. An amazing video of the cosplay action happening at WonderCon. Thanks for the tip Mark Day!…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 2

Top 10 Things You Can’t Miss at WonderCon

Tomorrow is the first day of WonderCon in San Francisco, and there’s plenty to be excited about. Cowboys & Aliens, a first look at the ThunderCats series, and the new Superman! Here’s what you should wait in line for. What: Falling Skies Why: The latest trailer and recent batch of posters (above) have slowly raised…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 31

New clues about the villain of The Avengers

A Lego Helmet For Making Comics Books’ Zaps! Pows! Bangs! Even Louder

After years of waiting, Smallville finally shows the suit

First hilarious trailer for The Asylum’s latest major movie knock-off, Almighty Thor

Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Dark Knight Characters: Suspiciously Inconspicuous

X-Men Class of ’62 poses for their yearbook photos

Is there finally going to be a nerdgirl movie?

Get a better look at Captain America’s Red Skull And His Hydra Minions

NBC’s Wonder Woman will rock Lynda Carter’s hot pants after all (whether you like it or not)

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

Go behind the scenes and into the woods with the ladies from the live-action ElfQuest

New “Dark Knight Rises” cast member hints at the movie’s possible villain

Why Tarsem Singh prefers his Greek Gods to be sexy, hairless 20-year-olds

George Takei auditions for Spider-Man: “Not only do I have great vocals, I have great insurance”

Fan Made X-Men First Class intro channels the old-school James Bond era

See the alien invaders’ deadly lightning attack, in the first image from The Darkest Hour

ElfQuest fan teaser unleashes the pointy-eared ladies from Pini’s pages

Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

Top 10 Things You Can’t Miss at WonderCon

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