Heroes

Can You Keep Ally Sheedy’s Secret?

Today’s morning spoilers is all about television, including some stuff that won’t come to pass until next fall. Find out which regular character may not be back on Heroes next year, and which surprising cast member will make a return appearance on Doctor Who. We also have some new hints about next year’s Stargate: Atlantis.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 27

5 Eras In Science Fiction TV Theme Tunes

Here’s a catchy compilation of theme tunes from the late 70s and early 80s, featuring Shaft-esque guitars and stomping drum-beats. It’s amazing how every science fiction TV show from a particular era features a similar-sounding opening theme tune. And the trends in theme music say something about the shows of the eras they belong to.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 19

New Sulu And Hulk Pics!

This morning’s spoiler roundup is mostly pictorial. We have another batch of photos of Sulu from the new Star Trek, and they give away something about what John Cho will be doing in the new film. We also have a glimpse of the new Red Hulk in action, in his forthcoming comic book. But we…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 19

How To Create The Most Boring Villains In The Universe

Now that we know volume three of Heroes will be called “Villains,” it’s not too soon to start bracing ourselves for the worst. After all, that show hasn’t had the greatest track record in creating and sustaining villains so far. There’s no surefire way to make a villain scary and memorable. But there are some…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 15

No More Heroes … At Least Until Fall

Hayden Panettiere let it leak that Heroes won’t be back for the rest of the season, even though the strike is coming to an end. Maybe this will allow the writers to focus on Season Three (Season 2.0 Redux?) and come out of the gate with a bang instead of a whimper. After all, we…

Television Kevin Kelly Feb 11

What’s The Most Overrated Recent TV Show?

To hear people talk, we’re living in a golden age for science fiction on television. The genre has never been so arty and grown-up, with real actors and stuff. Silver lame’ jumpsuits are confined to American Apparel where they belong. But maybe some recent shows are just coasting unfairly on this wave of critical acclaim.…

io9 Charliejane Feb 4

Suresh Explains Evolution to You on the Interwebs

The last time we saw him, he was betraying all his ideals and messing around with a cheerleader’s magical healing blood, but none of that stops Dr. Mohinder Suresh from setting up his own website. Yes, it’s part of the Heroes Evolutions multimedia marketing program we wrote about last week. Don’t you want to learn…

Television Grae Feb 4

Can You Escape Your Fate? Science Fiction Has The Answer!

When science fiction decides to get all deep and philosophical, it always comes down to questions of free will. Do we choose our actions, or are they already totally predictable to someone who could glimpse the future? For example, Terminator 3 caused a lot of controversy with an ending that suggests John Connor can’t escape…

io9 Charliejane Jan 31

Web Version of Heroes Will Begin Crossing Over into TV

Viral online marketing is so pre-Cloverfield, you may be thinking to yourself, but don’t tell that to Joe Tolerico. He’s the guy in charge of all the online shenanigans supporting NBC’s Heroes, which now goes by the name of Heroes: Evolution. Over at the Heroes Wiki, Tolerico explains what won’t be spinning out of the…

io9 Grae Jan 29

First Look At David Hasselhoff In New Knight Rider

Welcome to Morning Spoilers, where we burn up the shock value from forthcoming plot twists to get a short-time high, instead of saving it like good kids. Today’s spoilers are all TV-related, including a bunch of new pics from the Knight Rider TV movie that don’t show a car. (Except a little bit in one…

Television Charliejane Jan 29

Tons of Jericho, Lost and Heroes Spoilers

The new seasons of Jericho and Lost don’t start for another couple of weeks, but we already know a ton about what’s going to happen in both shows. Especially now that Jericho’s first few episodes have leaked online, it’s open season for spoilers. (Bottom line: Jericho season two looks to be way more fast-paced than…

Television Charliejane Jan 17

Sarah Connor Is Bionic Woman’s Meaner Big Sister

Sarah Connor uses a motorcycle as a projectile weapon in this great set piece from last night’s Sarah Connor Chronicles. Compare that with this lame motorcycle-fu clip from the last Bionic Woman, where the whole sequence is just a set-up for a dumb PMS joke. It’s a good reminder that even though Sarah Connor once…

io9 Charliejane Jan 15

Come With Me If You Want To Get Big Ratings

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles can breathe an Arnold-less sigh of relief. The first half of their premiere scored 18 million viewers last night, giving it the best opening night of any new show in three years. More good ratings may be ahead: The second part of the premiere tonight has the advantage of not…

Television Kevin Kelly Jan 14

Fugly-Twin Powers, Activate!

We told you yesterday about the upcoming line of Heroes figures, and now we’ve tracked down more images of the first wave of toys based on the hit NBC show. These are apparently all prototype figures — the real ones will be out later this year. Based on what we’ve seen, maybe that means there’s…

io9 Kevin Kelly Jan 11

The Coolness of New “Heroes” Action Figures? Not So Much.

The most recent issue of Toyfare magazine came out yesterday, and it has a spread on all the new Heroes action figures that’ll be out later this year. Since it’s looking less and less likely that you’ll be seeing new episodes anytime soon, it might be time to pick up some of these and bust…

io9 Kevin Kelly Jan 10

A New Dark Knight Synopsis And Cloverfield Details

Welcome to our obnoxious, spoilery wake-up call. We have incredibly detailed (and possibly bogus) spoilers for Batman: The Dark Knight. And there are a lot of new details about Cloverfield, if you don’t already have Cloverfield overload. Plus new TV show details and some demented speculation, just to round things off. You may not know…

io9 Charliejane Jan 10

Teen Becomes His Father’s Freaky Experiment in IQ-145

Thomas Dekker, also known as John Connor in the upcoming Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and previously known as Claire’s best buddy Zach in Heroes, is going for a science fiction trifecta. He’s starring in the web series IQ-145, which has the tagline “Where television couldn’t go.” We’ve got the trailer, and some intel about…

io9 Kevin Kelly Jan 9

We Ruin The Ending Of Cloverfield

Poison your brain with knowledge. You’ll never be able to un-learn the staggering plot and casting details we reveal below, including the shocking ending of Cloverfield. Who’s Iron Man’s daddy? What will happen to Jack and Kate on Lost? Will Chuck get into more scrapes? Find out after the jump. Yet another detailed review from…

Television Charliejane Jan 8

Secrets Of Star Trek, Torchwood And Sarah Connor

Even though we’re dreading the new Star Trek movie, we can’t resist plunging our hands into the qagh bowl of spoilers. That’s because we’re total fiends for any and all spoilers, and we start every day with a binge. We also spoil Michael Gondry’s new scifi film and unveil a scandalous new Torchwood picture, after…

io9 Charliejane Jan 7

Del Toro’s Frankenstein Won’t Be Alone

Morning spoilers brings entertainment secrets to ADD-sufferers everywhere. We boil down the juiciest bits about upcoming storylines and compress them into a super-food that energizes your brain. Click through for Guillermo Del Toro’s plans for Bride Of Frankenstein, plus a new alien-invasion movie. Another phone-death movie on the heels of One Missed Call: In the…

io9 Charliejane Jan 4

Can You Keep Ally Sheedy’s Secret?

5 Eras In Science Fiction TV Theme Tunes

New Sulu And Hulk Pics!

How To Create The Most Boring Villains In The Universe

No More Heroes … At Least Until Fall

What’s The Most Overrated Recent TV Show?

Suresh Explains Evolution to You on the Interwebs

Can You Escape Your Fate? Science Fiction Has The Answer!

Web Version of Heroes Will Begin Crossing Over into TV

First Look At David Hasselhoff In New Knight Rider

Tons of Jericho, Lost and Heroes Spoilers

Sarah Connor Is Bionic Woman’s Meaner Big Sister

Come With Me If You Want To Get Big Ratings

Fugly-Twin Powers, Activate!

The Coolness of New “Heroes” Action Figures? Not So Much.

A New Dark Knight Synopsis And Cloverfield Details

Teen Becomes His Father’s Freaky Experiment in IQ-145

We Ruin The Ending Of Cloverfield

Secrets Of Star Trek, Torchwood And Sarah Connor

Del Toro’s Frankenstein Won’t Be Alone

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