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Disney’s Haunted Mansion Movie Spooks Up Another Star

Plus a new look at Rob Zombie's Munsters remake, and Doctor Who teases the return of a familiar alien.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 19

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The Oscars Museum Is a Must-See Destination for Diehard Film Fans

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens in Los Angeles next week and io9 got a special preview tour.

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 22

Netflix Is Eyeing the Complete Works of Roald Dahl [Updated]

The streamer, which already has an animation deal in place, hopes to acquire the entire catalog of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author.

io9 Cheryl Eddy Sep 21

Danny DeVito Is Writing a Comic About Batman’s Penguin

DC has decided that 2021 is very much the era of Burton Batman nostalgia.

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 13

Regina King Is Set to Direct a Bitter Root Movie Adaptation

Courteney Cox teases her return to the Scream franchise. LeVar Burton is joining the CW’s Tom Swift spinoff in the weirdest way. Jensen Ackles prepares to head to The Boys. Plus, what’s coming on The Flash, and AMC has tapped itself a new moon-set sci-fi adventure. Spoilers, away! Bitter Root Deadline reports Watchmen’s Regina King…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson May 12

Space Jam: A New Legacy’s Most WTF Cameos From the New Trailer

Space Jam has always been about bringing worlds together, but we’ve never seen anything like this. The first trailer dropped for Space Jam: A New Legacy, the sequel to the ‘90s film, and while it focuses primarily on the stars (aka LeBron James and the Looney Tunes), the world of the film is also filled…

io9 Germain Lussier Apr 5

Valentine’s Day Gifts to Ensure You’re Single on Feb. 15

Lovers, this is not the content you seek. Everyone else, please step right in. Not even a pandemic can free us from having to buy Valentine’s Day gifts, so friends, it is time to consider your options. This list is not for the lovebirds, those with outdoor restaurants (or takeout) already booked for Feb. 14,…

Tech News Catie Keck & Victoria Song Feb 11

Roald Dahl’s Fantasy Adaptations, Ranked

Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot, an intelligence officer, the screenwriter of two Ian Fleming adaptations (You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and, oh yes, the beloved author of several fantastical tales for children that have since become classic films…and a few that have not. Let’s rank ‘em! An important note:…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Aug 5

FX’s New Animated Series From Dan Harmon, Aubrey Plaza, Danny DeVito, and Satan Sounds Like Magic

You can never really call a show that doesn’t exist yet a sure thing, but FX Network’s devilish animated series Little Demon, which just got a pilot order, sounds like it has some major potential. Deadline shared the news that the network has greenlit a pilot for Little Demon, a half-hour animated comedy produced by…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 23

The Final Jumanji: The Next Level Trailer Is a Body-Swapping, Simian-Kicking Smörgåsbord

Come for a valley girl horse, stay for Karen Gillan kicking ass…and also primates? Sony just dropped the final trailer for the next Jumanji sequel, and it’s got more action, more mania, and more Danny Devito and Danny Glover pretending to be Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. Or, well, I guess technically the other way around…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 31

Danny DeVito and Danny Glover Dive Into the Hilarious First Trailer for Jumanji: The Next Level

If you thought Dwayne Johnson channeling a teenage boy in the video game version of “Jumaaanjee,” you ain’t seen nothing yet. Check out the first trailer for Jumanji: The Next Level. Jumanji: The Next Level is the sequel to the surprise hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the story picks up some time after…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Jul 1

This Concept Artist Made a Danny DeVito-Inspired Detective Pikachu Design

When the Detective Pikachu movie was announced, a fan campaign emerged insisting that Pikachu was born to be voiced by Danny DeVito. Turns out, it wasn’t only the fans—the movie’s concept artists got in on the campaign, too. RJ Palmer, a concept artist at Ubisoft who got a job on the Detective Pikachu movie for…

Movies Julie Muncy May 26

Ryan Reynolds Didn’t Immediately Say ‘Yes’ to Detective Pikachu

When Ryan Reynolds was first offered the role of Detective Pikachu, Legendary Pictures didn’t just send him the script. The studio also sent him a fully-rendered version of the character paired with his voice. “It was pretty mind-blowing,” Reynolds told io9 late last month in Tokyo. “The motion capture hadn’t been done yet, so my…

Movies Brian Ashcraft May 10

Dumbo Is a No Go

Well, at least the elephant is cute. That’s probably the highest compliment I can give to Tim Burton’s Dumbo, a live-action remake of the 1941 animated film of the same name about a circus elephant with large floppy ears who learns to fly. Burton’s film expands on that story in numerous ways, while failing at…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 26

Detective Pikachu‘s Creative Team Considered Danny DeVito to Star (aka We Could Have Had It All)

Those of us who’ve been fans of Detective Pikachu since his video game days know that even though Ryan Reynolds is voicing the character in Warner Bros.’ upcoming film adaptation, the assumption was that the electrical crime sleuth was meant to be played by one Danny DeVito. Apparently, the film’s production team understood this as…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 19

The Latest Dumbo Preview Is Wonderfully Whimsical, and Just A Little Uncanny

I’ve been a Dumbo skeptic for a while, but this new preview spot, courtesy of Disney’s Twitter account, is rather delightful. Don’t get me wrong, the elephant still has terrifying eyes, and the live-action vibe still feels a bit off. But there’s whimsy here, and something fun and bright and hopeful. Do I believe an…

Movies Julie Muncy Feb 10

Tim Burton’s surprising cameo as a corpse in Hoffa

Little known fact — Tim Burton played a dead man in Danny DeVito’s Hoffa. Buddies from their Batman days, DeVito snuck Burton inside a coffin. And surprises of surprises, Burton plays an excellent corpse. [Via Laughing Squid]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 8

Which new superhero will join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in The Avengers 2?

After The Avengers made another $100 million at the box office this weekend, a sequel is simply a matter of time. And it sounds like Joss Whedon has a definite idea about whom he wants to add to the team… and it isn’t another dude! Plus Christopher Nolan talks the challenges of making his third…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 14

How to Spot Your Evil Twin

Are you the good twin or evil twin? Sometimes just looking for the goatee isn’t enough (especially for the ladies). Luckily, Everything Explained Through Flowcharts has you covered! Determine your evilness in this week’s excerpt. Are you familiar with Isaac Newton’s third law of motion? I’m sure you are, everybody knows it. Summarized in plain…

Tech News Doogie Horner Oct 26

First look at Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax: the movie

Behold your very first look at the CG-animated whiskers of Dr. Seuss’ Lorax, the curmudgeonly creature who speaks for the trees. Plus, it turns out the Lorax will be voiced by Danny DeVito! USA Today has the first-ever glimpse of The Lorax, which is being made by the same people who made Horton Hears a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 25

Disney’s Haunted Mansion Movie Spooks Up Another Star

The Oscars Museum Is a Must-See Destination for Diehard Film Fans

Netflix Is Eyeing the Complete Works of Roald Dahl [Updated]

Danny DeVito Is Writing a Comic About Batman’s Penguin

Regina King Is Set to Direct a Bitter Root Movie Adaptation

Space Jam: A New Legacy’s Most WTF Cameos From the New Trailer

Valentine’s Day Gifts to Ensure You’re Single on Feb. 15

Roald Dahl’s Fantasy Adaptations, Ranked

FX’s New Animated Series From Dan Harmon, Aubrey Plaza, Danny DeVito, and Satan Sounds Like Magic

The Final Jumanji: The Next Level Trailer Is a Body-Swapping, Simian-Kicking Smörgåsbord

Danny DeVito and Danny Glover Dive Into the Hilarious First Trailer for Jumanji: The Next Level

This Concept Artist Made a Danny DeVito-Inspired Detective Pikachu Design

Ryan Reynolds Didn’t Immediately Say ‘Yes’ to Detective Pikachu

Dumbo Is a No Go

Detective Pikachu‘s Creative Team Considered Danny DeVito to Star (aka We Could Have Had It All)

The Latest Dumbo Preview Is Wonderfully Whimsical, and Just A Little Uncanny

Tim Burton’s surprising cameo as a corpse in Hoffa

Which new superhero will join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in The Avengers 2?

How to Spot Your Evil Twin

First look at Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax: the movie

Finally, a First Look at Brad Bird’s New Animated Sci-Fi Detective Movie

Two LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Sets Land at All-Time Lows, Including the Dark Version

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones Are Briefly Back at Their Lowest Price on Amazon

‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is On the Hunt For Maxima

HP Laptop With Microsoft 365 Hits Record Low After Multiple Price Cuts, Now Cheaper Than A16 iPad

Artemis 2 Day 9: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

How the Hands Behind Rocky Got Hired for ‘Project Hail Mary’

Google Quietly Drops Nest Cam (2nd Gen) to All-Time Low on Amazon, Turning It Into a Budget Home Security Pick

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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