Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard Says the Sony Hack Killed His ‘Sinister Six’ Movie

Although that certainly didn't stop Sony from trying to set another spin on it up... to incredibly mixed results.

‘The Matrix 5’ Is Still in the Works, Celebrate With This Incredible Neo Toy

Writer Drew Goddard gave io9 an update on the new film, which just so happened to be timed with a new Hot Toys Neo.

Project Hail Mary is Lifting Off with Ryan Gosling in March 2026

After a few years on the backburner, Andy Weir's 2021 novel will finally see the light of cinematic day.

Everyone Say Goodbye to the Life-Size Gundam Again

Lesbians in the sky, Soldiers in Winter, Dungeons and/or Dragons in Lego—and many more of our best stories this week

A New Matrix Movie Is in the Works

Drew Goddard (The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods) will write and direct the new movie, with series co-creator Lana Wachowski executive producing.

Updates From Transformers, Riverdale, Project Hail Mary, and More

You'll definitely want to check out Project Hail Mary , the next novel by Andy Weir (remember The Martian? ) to get an adaption.

James Gunn’s New DC Slate: Your Burning Questions Answered

io9 spoke with DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran about everything regarding the DC Universe.

Matt Reeves Teases Cloverfield’s Next Monster, Kind Of

The Batman and Cloverfield director spoke about the 2008 viral hit for its 15th anniversary.

Updates From Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, and More

Plus, get another new look at Avatar: The Way of Water .

Report: A New Daredevil Series Is in the Works at Disney+

Matt Corman and Chris Ord have just been hired to write and produce the Marvel Studios hero's potential return to the small screen.

The Cabin in the Woods Still Rules on Its 10-Year Anniversary, Even With You Know Who

Even the fact this Chris Hemsworth horror film was produced by Joss Whedon can't hold back its excellence.

Fans of Andy Weir’s The Martian Will Love Project Hail Mary

If you love reading about someone using science to solve problems in space, you’ll probably love it.

Martian Author Andy Weir Has Another Big Movie Coming and the Stars Keep Aligning For It

Author Andy Weir hit the ground running with The Martian. The book became an Oscar-caliber movie and his next novel got scooped up by Hollywood too. His third novel won’t be out until next year, but it’s already piling up the big names. It just added another one. First, it was Ryan Gosling to star.…

The Martian‘s Drew Goddard Will Write and Direct the X-Force Movie

We’ve known Fox was planning a Deadpool-led team-up film for a while, but now it’s taken a major step forward: Drew Goddard, the writer behind the adaptation of The Martian and the first season of Netflix’s Daredevil, will write and direct the movie. The movie will follow Deadpool leading a “black ops” mutant team, who…

Deadpool 2 Has Its New Director [UPDATED: Or Maybe Not Yet]

UPDATED 1.30PM EST: It looks like this isn’t as certain as to who’ll take on Deadpool 2 as we thought. Deadline now reports that while David Leitch is in the running, no decision has been made yet on a director—the shortlist includes The Martian’s Drew Goddard, TV director Magnus Martens, and more. The original story…

Cloverfield Is as Mysterious Today as It Was in 2008, and That’s Why We Still Love It

Eight years after its release, the mere mention of Bad Robot’s found footage film Cloverfield is still a lightning rod. Whether people love it or hate it, everyone has a strong opinion about it. We saw that play out recently when a seemingly unrelated film was revealed to be titled 10 Cloverfield Lane, and everyone…

In a new interview, The Martian’s Drew Goddard discusses how to script a blockbuster with mass appeal—without dumbing down its science elements: trust that your audience is actually willing to learn, and put special emphasis on the story’s universally relatable emotional aspects. [Deadline] Image credit: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

The Screenwriter of The Martian Explains Why Being Stranded on Mars Is a “Spiritual” Experience

It’s Drew Goddard’s fault everyone is talking about The Martian. No, he didn’t know NASA would announce there’s liquid water on Mars just days before the film’s release, but he was definitely there at the beginning. Goddard, who adapted Andy Weir’s book for the screen, was among the early fans of the story, when it…

The Sinister Six Movie Could Still Happen After All, If Marvel Wants It

Fans rejoiced earlier this year when Sony finally let its prized possession, Spider-Man, join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The move, however, wasn’t without its casualties. Among them, Drew Goddard’s Sinister Six, a massive super-villain film fans had been anticipating for years. Well it turns out maybe that movie isn’t as dead as we all assumed.…

Author Suing Joss Whedon, Claims Cabin In The Woods Is Based On His Book

The Cabin in the Woods was one of the most original takes on the “kids encounter scary things in the woods” story that we’ve seen in ages, but one man is claiming that it’s not original at all. Author Peter Gallagher is suing the filmmakers, claiming that the film is infringing on his 2006 novel…