Dystopian fiction

June 28th 2024

Elden Ring‘s Creator Is Open to a Movie Adaptation, With the Right Partner

Plus, Netflix's One Piece finds even more new faces for season 2.

io9 Gordon Jackson & James Whitbrook Jun 28

April 3rd 2024

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.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 3

December 18th 2023

Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 Deal Is Now Really, Really Real

Games Workshop and Amazon have now formally signed on to develop an adaptation of the venerable tabletop wargame, with Henry Cavill on board.

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 18

September 24th 2023

The Summer That Reality Caught Up to Climate Fiction

Once deemed outlandish and fitting for a dystopian novel, today's unfolding events challenge fiction writers to redefine their narratives.

Climate Change Kate Yoder, Grist Sep 24

May 9th 2023

Warhammer 40K‘s Smaller New Game Mode Is a Great Idea

Games Workshop's tabletop miniatures game has long had rules for all scales of engagement—but 10th Edition is taking a cool step to an easily accessible format.

Games James Whitbrook May 9

May 1st 2023

All the News and Reveals From Warhammer Fest 2023

Warhammer 40,000 's 10th edition gets a fancy new box, plus updates from Age of Sigmar , Kill Team , the return of Warhammer Fantasy , Middle-earth , and more.

Games James Whitbrook May 1

April 11th 2023

Rahul Kohli Is Now a Warhammer Video Game Star, Already Painting Miniatures of Himself

The actor is getting to live his dream as Malum Caedo, the Space Marine star of the retro-shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun .

Games James Whitbrook Apr 11

March 24th 2023

Cyberpunk Is Alive, Evolving, and More Relevant Than Ever

Sci-fi author Lavanya Lakshminarayan explains how cyberpunk continues to thrive in South Asian literature.

Books & Comics Lavanya Lakshminarayan Mar 24

September 13th 2022

5 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Netflix and Trigger's video game adaptation is a kinetic, colorful sci-fi hit—but not without a few glitches.

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 13

August 30th 2022

Netflix’s New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Trailer May Have Liquified My Eyeballs

Warning: this trailer is very NSFW, contains several million strobing lights, and is extremely awesome.

Trailers Rob Bricken Aug 30

July 3rd 2022

The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Opening is a Splashy, Colorful Bop

The anime series based on the sci-fi RPG hits Netflix in a few months.

Television Justin Carter Jul 3

May 16th 2022

Black Mirror Will Return for Another Season

After some rights reshuffling, Netflix has reached a deal to acquire another season of the hit sci-fi anthology show.

Television Linda Codega May 16

December 24th 2021

Yes, The Matrix Resurrections Has an End Credits Scene

Lana Wachowski added a fun little reward for anyone who stays through the credits to her sci-fi sequel.

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 24

February 8th 2020

Hulu’s Utopia Falls Is About the Revolutionary Power of Art in a Dystopia

Art can change your life. Free expression can give you the power to understand yourself, your past, the world around you. It can even set off a revolution. Utopia Falls is hoping that premise makes for good drama when it comes to Hulu. It sounds like a typical performance show, at first blush: a group…

Trailers Julie Muncy Feb 8

January 4th 2016

7 Real Products That Get Their Names From Dystopian Fiction

We all use dystopian movies and books to make sense of our world. Whether it’s Brave New World, 1984, or The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction serves as a common touchpoint to talk about our fears. But what happens when companies knowingly embrace the dark side of futurism and start naming products after the things we…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 4

February 22nd 2011

What would it take for grownups to love dystopian fiction as much as teenagers?

Our teens are living in horrible oppressive conditions — in their imaginations, at least. Dystopian fiction, which has never been more than a minor sub-genre in the past, has become a runaway success in young-adult publishing. And adults are reading teen books like the Hunger Games series in droves. So why aren’t we seeing dystopian…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Feb 22

October 20th 2010

Watch the book trailer for the next dystopian YA sensation, Matched

Now that the Hunger Games trilogy is over, what’s the next dystopian saga for teens (and loads of adults) to sink into? One title that’s being mentioned is Ally Condie’s Matched. Here’s your exclusive first look at the book trailer. Matched is being pitched as “Brave New World meets The Handmaid’s Tale,” and it comes…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Oct 20

July 12th 2010

Bestselling Arabic dystopian novel finally coming out in English

The Arab world’s most prolific and best-selling science fiction author, Ahmed Khaled Taufiq, will finally appear in English, thanks to Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing. In autumn 2011, we’ll get an English version of Taufiq’s novel Utopia, which isn’t really utopian. According to The Tanjara: BQFP describes Utopia as a grim futuristic account of Egyptian society…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jul 12

June 11th 2010

Two fascinating discussions about the nature of dystopia from young-adult authors

Now that young-adult fiction is where most of great dystopian stories are being told, there are two awesome discussions going on. Kaitlin Ward asks what’s the difference between dystopian and apocalyptic fiction. And Angie Smibert wonders where the utopias are.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 11

June 10th 2010

If someone chains you up and asks you whether you believe in God — say yes!

Cube Zero, the prequel to Vincenzo Natali’s Cube, is surprisingly great. And the best bit is this scene where one of the inmates reaches the “Exit.” And faces the ultimate question: Do you believe in God? I love the fact that nobody’s ever said “Yes” to that question after having made it through the Cube.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 10

Dystopian fiction

Elden Ring‘s Creator Is Open to a Movie Adaptation, With the Right Partner

A New Matrix Movie Is in the Works

Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 Deal Is Now Really, Really Real

The Summer That Reality Caught Up to Climate Fiction

Warhammer 40K‘s Smaller New Game Mode Is a Great Idea

All the News and Reveals From Warhammer Fest 2023

Rahul Kohli Is Now a Warhammer Video Game Star, Already Painting Miniatures of Himself

Cyberpunk Is Alive, Evolving, and More Relevant Than Ever

5 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Netflix’s New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Trailer May Have Liquified My Eyeballs

The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Opening is a Splashy, Colorful Bop

Black Mirror Will Return for Another Season

Yes, The Matrix Resurrections Has an End Credits Scene

Hulu’s Utopia Falls Is About the Revolutionary Power of Art in a Dystopia

7 Real Products That Get Their Names From Dystopian Fiction

What would it take for grownups to love dystopian fiction as much as teenagers?

Watch the book trailer for the next dystopian YA sensation, Matched

Bestselling Arabic dystopian novel finally coming out in English

Two fascinating discussions about the nature of dystopia from young-adult authors

If someone chains you up and asks you whether you believe in God — say yes!

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