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This Week’s TV: The Magic Mirror, The Spider-Lizard, and Sexy Dracula!

This week’s television includes a brand new comic-book adaptation, starring Michelle Forbes and Victor Garber! Plus the supernatural spin-off to Pretty Little Liars, and Jonathan Rhys-Myers playing a sexypants Dracula. And some magical time-travel. But also, check out the most badass Person of Interest clip ever. Scroll down to see tons of brand new clips,…

50th Anniversary teaser flies through the history of Doctor Who

We’re just over a month away from the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode, and while this teaser doesn’t give us any footage from “The Day of the Doctor,” it does celebrate the history of Doctor Who. The BBC also released this image of the Eleven Doctors all in a row: “Day of the Doctor” airs…

All The Most Revolting Mosquitoes from Science Fiction and Fantasy

Everybody knows that mosquitoes are bastards. The other day, we learned this has been true for 46 million years. And with next month’s release of Sucker, the story of a suicidal man transformed into a vengeful mosquito, it’s time we confronted these creatures. Here are the most horrible mutated mosquitoes of all time. https://gizmodo.com/more-evidence-that-mosquitoes-have-been-assholes-for-mi-1445563271 Top…

What will Man of Steel 2 have in common with The Dark Knight Rises?

There are new photos from Doctor Who’s “Day of the Doctor” and NBC’s Dracula, and Robert Kirkman explains why the casting of Sgt. Abraham Ford in The Walking Dead is perfect. Plus, Guillermo del Toro gives details about the script for Pacific Rim 2. Spoilers now! Top image: Doctor Who. Man of Steel 2: Batman…

Is the Ant-Man casting down to just two names?

Tom Hiddleston talks about Loki’s journey in a lengthy new Thor 2 interview. Is Joseph Kosinski too busy to direct Tron 3? Some old favorites are returning to Doctor Who in 2014. Robert Kirkman explains the main questions of Walking Dead season four. Spoilers ahead! Ant-Man Rumor has it that the hunt is down to…

Which superhuman character (or species) has the most poetic weakness?

Science fiction and fantasy are full of unstoppable badasses. But often, they’ll have a weakness that is fairly poetic. Superman is vulnerable to the ruins of his own home planet. Sontarans can never turn their back on you. But which character or group has the most poetic weakness? Please include a picture or clip of…

We finally know who will play Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell!

There’s a description of thirty minutes of Thor 2 footage, Lee Pace went crazy playing Ronan the Accuser in Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Walking Dead adds two new cast members. Plus, new footage from The Hobbit. And is yet another old companion joining Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary special? Spoilers ahead! Star Wars While…

The Most Ridiculous Mystical Pregnancies in Fiction

The magic pregnancy is a staple science fiction and fantasy fiction. Whether it’s the impending birth of a savior, the coming of some form of Antichrist, or some kind of experiment, speculative fiction has been the home of a lot of ridiculous stories of pregnancy and birth. Here are the most absurd ones. Last week,…

Exclusive Trailer for the Newly Found Doctor Who Story, “Web of Fear”

Feast your eyes on long-unseen footage from the classic Doctor Who story, “The Web of Fear” — the first appearance of the Doctor’s longtime friend Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. This story is going up for sale at iTunes in its entirety, and we’re thrilled to premiere the trailer exclusively at io9. After months of speculation (and…

What ever happened to the “advanced civilization gone barbaric” story?

It used to be a mainstay of science fiction: the story where we visit a barbarian society that turns out to have been highly technologically advanced in the past. You saw this story all the time on Doctor Who and Star Trek, and in the pulps. And now, it’s more or less vanished. What happened?…

If you could be put in charge of one TV show, which would you choose?

When you’re watching your favorite (or your least favorite) show, it’s easy to start imagining how you’d change things if you were in charge. But if you could pick one TV show, past or present, to become absolute dictator of, which one would you choose? Please include a picture or clip from your chosen show,…

How close are we to infinite Time Lord regenerations?

Has Steven Moffat already solved the problem of Doctor Who’s limited regenerations? Could Matt Smith guest star on Arrow? Plus the showrunner explains how The Walking Dead will incorporate events from the comics. Syfy’s Helix adds a familiar face to its cast and, on Person of Interest, the Machine has a plan. Spoilers ahead! Thor:…

It’s official: A “number of” previously missing Doctor Who episodes have been “returned to the BBC,” and we’ll find out how many, and which ones, later this week.

The other Avengers have a deal too good to be true in This Week’s DVDs!

Sorry, Black Widow, but our favorite avenging female super-spy will always be Emma Peel of the classic British spy-fi show The Avengers, which you can pick up for a steal tomorrow — plus American Horror Story goes crazy, Chucky returns and Captain Mal is an ass, all in this week’s DVD releases! • The Avengers:…

Another former Doctor Who star won’t be back for the 50th anniversary

We now know that Chloe Grace Moretz hasn’t auditioned for Star Wars — but Saoirse Ronan may have auditioned with a lightsaber in her hand. There’s new footage from Ender’s Game, Thor 2, The Hobbit and NBC’s Dracula. Plus, the World War Z sequel needs a new director. Spoilers now! Star Wars: Episode VII Instead…

Two previously lost Doctor Who episodes come out this week!

We’ve heard tons of rumors about the discovery of lost Doctor Who episodes, and while many of those rumors remain unconfirmed, at least a few episodes have been rediscovered. The Radio Times has announced that two previously lost episodes from the Patrick Troughton era will be available for download this Wednesday! According to the Radio…

11 Fearsome Warrior Races (That Would Be Ridiculously Easy to Defeat)

An entire species of warriors is one of the most thrilling tropes from science fiction and fantasy. Bred only for combat, with a culture based entirely on war and destruction. But sometimes that single-minded focus on slaughter can actually have its drawbacks. Here are 11 fictional warrior races that would be easy to beat. 1)…

The BBC will simulcast the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special for pretty much the entire planet. 75 countries across six continents are already set to broadcast The Day of the Doctor on November 23rd at the same time it airs in the U.K., with more countries to come. You can see the whole list at…

10 Silliest Rules of Time Travel from Science Fiction

Time travel stories are some of the coolest tales in the universe. But sometimes, when you’re lost in the time-space continuum, things can get pretty crazy. Time-lag, paradox overload, etc. So you gotta have rules to make sense of the vortex. Here are the 10 silliest rules for time travel that people have come up…

Could there be a surprising cameo in tonight’s Agents of SHIELD?

James Spader talks about playing Ultron, Scarlett Johansson explains more about Captain America, and there are Thor TV spots. Plus details on how Gravity created its isolated space atmosphere, and Nicholas Winding Refn explains a crucial secret of his upcoming Barbarella movie. Spoilers ahead! Avengers: Age of Ultron James Spader’s already prepping for his role,…