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All the Big Summer (Streaming) Blockbusters of 2020

Black Widow. Wonder Woman 1984. Fast and Furious 9. No Time to Die. These were meant to be some of the big summer blockbusters of 2020. And yet, none of them have been released yet. We all know why—the novel coronavirus—but in the place of those films, something strange happened. New movies… did come out.…

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Disney+ Wants You to Pay $30 Extra to Watch Mulan—and You Will

As if the premium of ever-increasing streaming costs hadn’t already pummeled your monthly bank balance, Disney has announced it will charge you the obscene amount of $30 to watch its live-action remake of Mulan. No, that is not included in your subscription, and yes, you read that eye-watering figure correctly. Disney announced the decision Tuesday…

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Mulan Skips Most Theaters for $30 Disney+ Debut, Mandalorian Still on Track

After several delays, Disney has finally settled on a release strategy for its mega-budget remake Mulan. The film will arrive on Disney+ September 4 but will cost subscribers an additional $29.99 to watch. That was one of the biggest pieces of news during the company’s latest earnings call, which also revealed the company lost $3.5…

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These Are the Shows You’re Pirating During the Pandemic

People who steal content through pirate sites really like genre television. Like, a lot. Parrot Analytics, which the Observer calls “a leading global content demand analytics company for the multi-platform TV business that sifts through social media, fan ratings, and piracy to figure who’s watching what,” has released a new breakdown of the most pirated…

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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in August

Streaming is more important than ever. As huge numbers of people stay home during the global pandemic, many have turned to the plethora of services for a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streaming services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help…

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This Is the Way: The Mandalorian, Watchmen, and What We Do in the Shadows Lead Genre’s 2020 Emmy Nominations

When you think of Emmy nominees you normally don’t think of galactic bounty hunters, godlike superheroes, or funny vampires. But Tuesday, the Emmys embraced their weird side and gave a some of the best genre TV of the year some well-deserved nods. The Television Academy has just released the full list of nominees for the…

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Our First Detailed Look at Sideshow Collectibles’ Life-Sized Baby Yoda Will Melt Your Heart

The year 2020 will go down in infamy, and centuries from now historians will undoubtedly look back and wonder why, amid all the social turmoil and a bona fide pandemic, humanity was so obsessed with a tiny green puppet. If they stumble across Tested’s first look at Sideshow Collectibles’ life-size the Child, they just might…

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Premiere Is Being Pushed Back

Like virtually every single other industry in the country, Hollywood was devastated by the novel coronavirus as the pandemic forced productions to shut down in order to prevent the virus’ spread. One of the major consequences of the pandemic has been the mass delaying of a number of projects meant to launch this summer like…

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Solo Is Proof That We’re Star Wars Spoiled

Looking at the past five years of Star Wars films, one sticks out like a gold droid on a forest moon: Solo: A Star Wars Story. Not only did the film gross the least of the bunch (by over $300 million), it was the only one released over the summer, centered on an original trilogy…

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Updates From Loki’s Disney+ Series, Stargirl, and More

The increasingly ill-advised coronavirus thriller produced by Michael Bay continues to add to its cast. Tenet gets a runtime for whenever it actually shows up in theaters. Plus, HBO Max gives us a brief glimpse of Raised By Wolves, Lovecraft Country, and His Dark Materials season two, and Kelly Marie Tran returns to genre with…

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How the Frozen 2 Documentary Shows Us More Disney Drama Than We’re Used To

Nothing bad ever happens at Disney. Or, at least, that’s the message the family-friendly company leads people to believe. You very rarely see or read raw, behind-the-scenes coverage from the mega-corporation because everything there is so carefully packaged. And that’s precisely why the new Disney+ show, Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, comes as such…

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Star Wars‘ Next Animated Series Is a Clone Wars Spin-Off

The Bad Batch is coming to Disney+. Lucasfilm just announced a brand new animated Star Wars series is coming to the streaming service next year centered on the ragtag group of enhanced clones seen at the start of the final season of The Clone Wars. It’s called Star Wars: The Bad Batch. “Giving new and…

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The Phineas and Ferb Movie Has a Release Date on Disney Plus

Phineas and Ferb, the well-liked Disney cartoon with the extremely angular-headed protagonist, has been off the air for a solid five years now, which makes the impending release of a movie very welcome. Now that movie has a release date. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is…

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Send Help, I Can’t Stop Acquiring Babies Yoda

Hello. My name is James. I am ostensibly an adult. And, like The Mandalorian’s Din Djarin before me, I am the proud adoptive father of Baby Yoda. And Baby Yoda. And the other Baby Yoda. In fact, I have seven of them so far and have no intention of stopping. The delayed release of toys…

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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in July

Streaming is more important than ever. As huge numbers of people stay home during the global pandemic, many have turned to the plethora of services for a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streaming services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some off, and we’re here to help with…

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Mark Hamill Discusses Luke Skywalker’s Political Naivety in Star Wars‘ Deleted Scenes

The Tosche station deleted scene from Star Wars: A New Hope paints a fascinating picture of early plans to flesh out the galaxy far, far away, even if, in hindsight, it was probably for the best that it remained on the cutting room floor. But as Mark Hamill recently reflected, one sad reason it remains…

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All of the Best Moments From Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian

There’s a chance that over the past two months, you’ve missed some brand new Star Wars. That’s right. For the last eight weeks, Disney+ has been releasing new episodes of Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian, a behind the scenes documentary show about the making of, you guessed it, The Mandalorian. Over almost four hours,…

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Artemis Fowl Is a Flashy Fairytale About a Magically Militarized Police Force

If you wandered through a book store’s YA section back in the early aughts, chances were good your eye would eventually be caught by one of the glittering, golden cardboard standees stocked full of Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl, a novel about a criminal boy genius with designs on carrying out the most impressive heist in…

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This Mandalorian VFX Video Shows How a Mary Poppins Line of Mandos Was Created

“Let’s go fly some more, past the planet Mandalore.” How did Jon Favreau manage to get so many bounty hunters soaring for that big moment in The Mandalorian? In this latest special effects reel for season one, we get a peek at how the Mandalorian battle was waged—along with several other key scenes. Image Engine…

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Jon Favreau Says The Mandalorian Season 2 Is on Track, Despite Covid-19 Shutdowns

Nothing can stop the Mandalorian, not even a pandemic. Showrunner Jon Favreau said season two of The Mandalorian is moving right along and should be ready in time for its October debut, on Disey+ because they’re already done filming. Speaking at a virtual panel for the ATX Television Festival (via The Hollywood Reporter), Favreau said…

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All the Big Summer (Streaming) Blockbusters of 2020

Disney+ Wants You to Pay $30 Extra to Watch Mulan—and You Will

Mulan Skips Most Theaters for $30 Disney+ Debut, Mandalorian Still on Track

These Are the Shows You’re Pirating During the Pandemic

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in August

This Is the Way: The Mandalorian, Watchmen, and What We Do in the Shadows Lead Genre’s 2020 Emmy Nominations

Our First Detailed Look at Sideshow Collectibles’ Life-Sized Baby Yoda Will Melt Your Heart

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Premiere Is Being Pushed Back

Solo Is Proof That We’re Star Wars Spoiled

Updates From Loki’s Disney+ Series, Stargirl, and More

How the Frozen 2 Documentary Shows Us More Disney Drama Than We’re Used To

Star Wars‘ Next Animated Series Is a Clone Wars Spin-Off

The Phineas and Ferb Movie Has a Release Date on Disney Plus

Send Help, I Can’t Stop Acquiring Babies Yoda

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in July

Mark Hamill Discusses Luke Skywalker’s Political Naivety in Star Wars‘ Deleted Scenes

All of the Best Moments From Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Artemis Fowl Is a Flashy Fairytale About a Magically Militarized Police Force

This Mandalorian VFX Video Shows How a Mary Poppins Line of Mandos Was Created

Jon Favreau Says The Mandalorian Season 2 Is on Track, Despite Covid-19 Shutdowns

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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

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