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Chris Pine Heads to Dungeons & Dragons‘ Other Famous City in a New Movie Tie-In

io9 has your first look at The Road to Neverwinter , a new prequel to the upcoming movie focusing on Chris Pine's bard character.

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 12

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Assembles Its Adventuring Party in a New Featurette

This cast of the upcoming film looks like they're having a blast even without "Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter" being cast on them.

Trailers Linda Codega Dec 5

The Winners and Losers of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Comic-Con is done and dusted for another year—but what was hot and what was... not?

Movies Io9 Staff Jul 25

Image: Josemaria Casanovas/Marvel Comics

Doctor Doom’s MCU Future Might Have Been Teased in the Weirdest Way

And Riverdale 's Coule Sprouse is heading to a very peculiar Frankenstein movie.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jun 30

Don’t Expect Netflix to Do Bright 2 Any Time Soon

More reports from inside the streamer also suggest severe cuts to its animation output, including scrapping its adaptation of Jeff Smith's Bone .

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Apr 22

Shiver Your Timbers In Our Devilish Doctor Who Spoiler Discussion Zone

"Legend of the Sea Devils" brought back an old favorite for the first of Jodie Whittaker's 3 remaining specials as the 13th Doctor—tell us what you thought!

Television James Whitbrook Apr 17

We’ve Already Had Enough of Hugh Grant as Doctor Who‘s Doctor

As Doctor Who fans get themselves wrapped up in the latest wild casting rumor, a reminder that Hugh Grant's already stepped into the Time Lord's shoes.

Television James Whitbrook Mar 22

Hugh Grant Hits Back on Those Wild Doctor Who Rumors

And Spider-Man 's Jacob Batalon sinks his teeth into a vampiric new role.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Mar 22

Updates From Thor: Love and Thunder, Dungeons & Dragons, and More

Night of the Living Dead is getting the animated treatment, The CW's Flash re-recruits its stars, and... Dracula's on a boat?

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jul 1

D&D’s Summer of Drizzt Begins With TV Show Rumors, Magic Cards, and Benedict Cumberbatch

Being the most famous and beloved Dungeons & Dragons character of all time, you’d think every summer would be the summer of Drow elf ranger Drizzt Do’Urden. However, this summer, Wizards of the Coast is going out of its way to honor the savior of the Forgotten Realms, including a video biography that I simply…

Games Rob Bricken May 20

New Thor: Love and Thunder Set Pictures Reveal Some Big Cameos

The Little Mermaid remake continues to grow its cast. Hugh Grant will menace the Dungeons & Dragons movie. Sanrio’s Hello Kitty movie finds a director. Plus, what’s to come on Superman & Lois and The Flash, and new Godzilla vs. Kong pictures. Spoilers get! Dungeons & Dragons Hugh Grant has been cast as the currently…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Mar 3

All the Nerdy Things You Like Didn’t Win the Golden Globes Last Night

Well, that wasn’t particularly surprising, but it was slightly disappointing. Genre entertainment lost out big time at the virtual 2021 Golden Globe Awards. Critical darlings like The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Nomadland won big over the few nerdy nominations such as The Mandalorian, Lovecraft Country, and Palm Springs, but there are still a few…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 1

This Was Not His Design: Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal Could Have Been Hugh Grant

It’s not an overstatement to say that Hannibal, Bryan Fuller’s nouveau gothic drama take on the Hannibal Lecter mythos, made Mads Mikkelsen’s career in Hollywood. But casting a nearly unknown Danish actor for a lead role in a prime-time network drama is not easy, as Fuller will tell you. And it took NBC some time…

io9 Julie Muncy Jul 31

Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer Are Sixtiestastic In Man From UNCLE Photo

It’s been a long time since we heard anything about Guy Ritchie’s big screen reboot of the 60s classic Man from U.N.C.L.E., but here we are with the first official still. I actually think Armie Hammer looks pretty great as Illya Kuryakin. There was a long casting process for this project, with the project starting…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Dec 24

Early reviews for Cloud Atlas range from “slog” to “soulful”

Cloud Atlas made its big debut at the Toronto International Film Festival to a rousing chorus of “Hell yes!” and “What the hell was that?” The audience is sharply divided on the adaptation of David Mitchell’s acclaimed novel, directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis. Some people walked out feeling deeply moved, while others couldn’t…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 10

If the News Corp Phone Hacking Scandal Were Made Into a Movie…

The phone-hacking scandal that saw Rupert Murdoch close the UK’s News of the World newspaper and several high-profile resignations has reached a crescendo. Thankfully there’s a faux movie trailer to make light of the situation. [Thanks, Petah!] https://gizmodo.com/rise-of-the-hacker-journalist-5818184

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 18

First image from Aardman Animation’s Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The studio that brought you Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run is adapting the popular Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists into a movie due March 30, 2012. And here’s your first look! Hugh Grant headlines an impressive voice cast, which includes Martin Freeman, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant. Also coming…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 6

Hugh Grant Bugs His Phone-Tapper in the Acting Role of His Life

When actor Hugh Grant’s car broke down in the middle of the English countryside and a paparazzi offered him a lift to the nearest town, he saw his chance to turn the tables on the man who blew the whistle on the UK phone-tapping scandal of 2006, which saw 24 celebrities’ lines bugged. https://gizmodo.com/news-of-the-world-grants-unreserved-apology-to-victim-5790471 Arranging…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 13

Chris Pine Heads to Dungeons & Dragons‘ Other Famous City in a New Movie Tie-In

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Assembles Its Adventuring Party in a New Featurette

The Winners and Losers of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Doctor Doom’s MCU Future Might Have Been Teased in the Weirdest Way

Don’t Expect Netflix to Do Bright 2 Any Time Soon

Shiver Your Timbers In Our Devilish Doctor Who Spoiler Discussion Zone

We’ve Already Had Enough of Hugh Grant as Doctor Who‘s Doctor

Hugh Grant Hits Back on Those Wild Doctor Who Rumors

Updates From Thor: Love and Thunder, Dungeons & Dragons, and More

D&D’s Summer of Drizzt Begins With TV Show Rumors, Magic Cards, and Benedict Cumberbatch

New Thor: Love and Thunder Set Pictures Reveal Some Big Cameos

All the Nerdy Things You Like Didn’t Win the Golden Globes Last Night

This Was Not His Design: Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal Could Have Been Hugh Grant

Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer Are Sixtiestastic In Man From UNCLE Photo

Early reviews for Cloud Atlas range from “slog” to “soulful”

If the News Corp Phone Hacking Scandal Were Made Into a Movie…

First image from Aardman Animation’s Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Hugh Grant Bugs His Phone-Tapper in the Acting Role of His Life

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

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