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Updates From Rick and Morty, and More

Plus, R.L. Stine thinks more Fear Street movies will come to Netflix.

io9 Gordon Jackson Oct 17

Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Universe Returns in a New Audio Drama

Slayers: A Buffyverse Story brings back much of the TV series cast and arrives on Audible October 12.

io9 Cheryl Eddy Sep 13

Shadow and Bone Offers an Explosive Peek at Season 2

Plus, Disney head honcho Bob Iger gives a cryptic clue about Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

io9 Gordon Jackson Mar 13

Dragonball Evolution: The Retro FAQ

You could make a less accurate live-action adaptation of the hit anime, but you'd have to work at it.

Movies Rob Bricken Aug 9

10 Stephen King Remakes, Ranked

The oft-adapted horror author has had several of his books and stories filmed more than once... with mixed results.

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 12

James Marsters’ Patrick Stewart Obsession Made Him Blow a Star Trek Audition

Thousands of Star Trek fans have geeked out upon meeting Jean-Luc Picard in the flesh. But for Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, meeting Patrick Stewart actually blew his chances of acting alongside him. In an interview with Syfy, James Marsters went into a little more detail about his failed audition for Star Trek: Nemesis.…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jun 30

James Marsters reveals the secrets of his dark new Spike comic

After Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel ended, there were persistent rumors that Director Joss Whedon was going to make a Spike movie with actor James Marsters reprising his role as the fan-favorite vampire. It never happened, but now the movie is taking new life as a comic book called Into the Light, written by…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Nov 20

Warehouse 13 may not be clever, but it has heart. (And James Marsters)

Last night’s season opener of Warehouse 13 took a couple of very well-worn ideas, and managed to make them feel pretty fresh, all over again. The two quests that our heroes go on are full of things you’ve seen before, but they’re helped immensely by the characters, a few cunning twists… and guest star James…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 30

Two Buffy alums reunite for a very special Supernatural episode

Two castmembers from the original Buffy the Vampire series will be joining the Winchester brothers on a very special Supernatural, delightfully titled “”Shut Up, Dr. Phil.” Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) and Spike (James Marsters) will reunite on the small screen for one episode of Supernatural! But this time around, Cordelia is the one suffering from…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 18

James Marsters explains the secret to playing a great supervillain

James Marsters told us the secret of playing a great villain: “You have to come to grips with the fact that it’s fun to hurt people.” He also explained his personal religion, and his scheme to come back to Torchwood. Marsters, who played Spike on Buffy The Vampire Slayer as well as Barnabus on Caprica,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 5

Caprica trades angst for action in January’s new episodes

The first half of Caprica season one was about setting things in motion. But the second half, airing January, will be all action, the producers told us. And James Marsters talked about playing a religious fundamentalist who uses his sex-appeal. There are some spoilers for season 1.5 ahead, so be warned! In the second half…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 24

James Marsters: Caprica Is About The Fall Of America

Caprica, Syfy’s dark, roiling prequel to Battlestar Galactica, is really about the American Empire and its unavoidable collapse, says actor James Marsters, who joins the show Friday. We took the opportunity to ask Marsters if he’s coming back to Torchwood. There are minor spoilers for Caprica in this post, by the way. We were lucky…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3

Stunt Casting In Science Fiction: Does Anybody Care?

Here’s your first official look at James Marsters in Caprica, and he looks… well, just like James Marsters always does. (Full image at EW.) Does anybody still care about science-fiction stunt casting at this point? To be absolutely clear, this is not a knock on James Marsters, who is a decent actor and, I’m sure,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 22

Stick A Spike In Caprica: James Marsters Joins The BSG Prequel

He’s already livened up Torchwood, Smallville and Dragonball, but now Buffy’s punky vampire, James Marsters, is joining the cast of Caprica, the prequel to Battlestar Galactica. He’ll play a terrorist (presumably a monotheist) named Barnabus Greeley. Says EW’s Michael Ausiello, “Driven by desires both moralistic and carnal, Barnabus is as lethal as he is unpredictable.”…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 18

Dragonball 2 Shooting This Fall?

James Marsters told an interviewer that he’ll be filming the sequel to the much-reviled Dragonball Evolution after he gets done touring with his band in Europe this spring and summer. He’s just been told he can officially announce a sequel. Even fansite DB The Move greets this news with gritted teeth, saying “Let’s just hope…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 8

First Footage Of James Marsters As An Alien-Fighting Cowboy

Did Dragonball kill all of James Marsters‘ sex appeal for you? Don’t worry, we’ve got clips of him fighting an alien, as a cowboy. Throw in a unicorn and you’ve got last nights sex dream. Even though it’s getting a solid F for effort on title, the TV movie Alien Western actually looks pretty interesting.…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 4

Dragonball: The Quest For The Silly Grail

There are balls of lint smarter than Dragonball Evolution, which opened today. But at the same time, it’s an awesomely goofy slapstick action-comedy with acrobatic fight scenes, laser pistols and scenery-chewing. Here’s our spoilery review. How dumb is Dragonball? It’s the kind of movie where the good guy and the bad guy are fighting, and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

Is The World Ready For Spike’s Buffy Fanfic?

We’ve told you about the rumors surrounding a Buffy The Vampire Slayer revival, but Spike – AKA James Marsters – isn’t convinced it’ll happen. If it doesn’t, though, he may have plans of his own… Talking to Digital Spy during promotion for Dragonball: Evolution, Marsters talked about the last time someone had tried to bring…

Movies Graeme McMillan Apr 10

Goku And Piccolo Dance It Out In New Dragaonball Evolution Trailer

Goku and Piccolo make with the dance-fighting in the latest – and most over-the-top – Dragonball Evolution trailer. Does it not look like the two enemies are skating a top a large mountain, hand in hand? Especially when the finishing moves for each Kamehameha end in a dance-like “You’ve been served” kind of pose. Dragonball…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 6

First Look At James Marsters As Outlaw Alien Fighter

Everyone’s favorite vampire has saddled up for the role of outlaw in the new Sci Fi Channel original movie Alien Western. Lucky us — we’ve stumbled upon some set photos of Marsters all dirty-cowboyed up. Cute-as-a-button co-star Sanny van Heteren posted a few pics from the set showing a dirty Marsters ready to kill some…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 19

james marsters

Updates From Rick and Morty, and More

Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Universe Returns in a New Audio Drama

Shadow and Bone Offers an Explosive Peek at Season 2

Dragonball Evolution: The Retro FAQ

10 Stephen King Remakes, Ranked

James Marsters’ Patrick Stewart Obsession Made Him Blow a Star Trek Audition

James Marsters reveals the secrets of his dark new Spike comic

Warehouse 13 may not be clever, but it has heart. (And James Marsters)

Two Buffy alums reunite for a very special Supernatural episode

James Marsters explains the secret to playing a great supervillain

Caprica trades angst for action in January’s new episodes

James Marsters: Caprica Is About The Fall Of America

Stunt Casting In Science Fiction: Does Anybody Care?

Stick A Spike In Caprica: James Marsters Joins The BSG Prequel

Dragonball 2 Shooting This Fall?

First Footage Of James Marsters As An Alien-Fighting Cowboy

Dragonball: The Quest For The Silly Grail

Is The World Ready For Spike’s Buffy Fanfic?

Goku And Piccolo Dance It Out In New Dragaonball Evolution Trailer

First Look At James Marsters As Outlaw Alien Fighter

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