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Jordan Peele’s Next Movie Has a Perfect Horror Title

And its poster suggests a premise that'll have the Get Out director scaring the hell out of audiences once again.

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 22

‘Racism+’ Is How You Get Shows Like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Though film and television studios have historically been slow at making concerted efforts at diversifying their industries, when it comes to Black people, you can see the demonstrable progress that’s been made in Hollywood. Without a doubt, there are more Black people working on various projects, and more nuanced depictions of us in the media.…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 30

Updates From The Witcher, Doctor Strange 2, and More

Jordan Peele is hard at work on another horror film and may have a classic Walking Dead actor along for the ride. Looney Tunes are having some fun with us hyping the new Space Jam trailer. Plus updates from Warner Bros’ Supergirl film, Powerpuff Girls, and Chucky. Spoilers helping you into the weekend right this…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Apr 2

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The Best Blockbuster Movies of 2020 (in a Parallel Universe)

Something strange is afoot on io9. [Editor’s note: This is absolutely not io9’s Best Movies of 2020 list. That’s still to come in our year in review series. This is a list of big-budget films that were supposed to come out in 2020 but were delayed by the pandemic. It was sent to me from…

io9 Rob Bricken Dec 11

Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele

The latest film in the Scream franchise has wrapped production. And surprise! It’s called Scream. In a new interview, sequel-reboot directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpen and Tyler Gillet share how their film is not just a tribute to the slasher genre that Wes Craven helped bring to life decades ago—it’s also a tribute to how much horror…

Movies Beth Elderkin Nov 18

Somehow, There Will Be a Bloodshot 2

Andrew Koji talks about why he took on Storm Shadow for the Snake Eyes movie. A new book lets us get a close look at Black Widow’s Taskmaster. Production on The Witcher has been temporarily halted by covid-19. Victor Fresco hopes he can bring closure to The Santa Clarita Diet someday. Plus, what’s to come…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Nov 10

Jordan Peele Just Picked the Perfect Wes Craven Movie for His Next Horror Remake

Jordan Peele has no shortage of original horror ideas (see: Get Out and Us), but he’s also great at identifying older properties that could benefit from a modern approach. While we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, it seems Peele’s just added another 1990s horror favorite to his do-over list. As Collider reports,…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 30

Nia DaCosta’s Candyman Has Been Delayed Until 2021

Candyman, the horror remake helmed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, was set for a release October 16th. In yet another covid delay, it’s being pushed back to an as-of-yet unknown date in 2021. What’s interesting here, more than just another example of the shambles the moviegoing industry is in right now, what…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 13

Lovecraft Country Is Getting to the Root of Everyone’s Pain

Much as each of Lovecraft Country’s episodes have further expanded upon its strange world of eldritch magic and white supremacist occultists seeking to control it, the show’s never lost sight of the fact that it’s telling a complicated story about multiple generations of interconnected Black families working though all kinds of pent up guilt, frustration,…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 7

Lovecraft Country Blends Pulpy Horror and Family Drama Into a Story About America’s Demons

HBO’sLovecraft Country is a story about its heroes fighting for their lives as they make their way across 1950s America. It’s also a multifaceted family drama that embraces the idea that the people you share blood with are often the same people who hurt you the most. And yes, monsters. Of all sorts. The various…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Aug 7

Issa Rae and Jordan Peele Are Working on a Film About an Otherworldly Sinkhole

Insecure creator Issa Rae and Us director Jordan Peele are teaming up to head Universal Pictures’ thriller Sinkhole, about a family who discovers the sinkhole in their backyard can repair anything—or, quite possibly, anyone. Sinkhole, based on a short story from Leyna Krow (which you can read here), is about a family who moves into…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jul 29

A New Lovecraft Country Trailer Reveals Monsters, Magic, and Mayhem

We’ve gotten a couple of glimpses at Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams, and Misha Green’s upcoming HBO adaptation of Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country. But today, ahead of tomorrow’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con panel: a full, and fully eerie, trailer for the much-anticipated series. And it’s fantastic. As fans of the book already know, Lovecraft Country is…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 24

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The Twilight Zone‘s Second Season Favors Tales of Troubled Men, But Ends on a Dystopian High Note

Last week, CBS All Access’ Twilight Zone revival dropped its second season all at once, enabling a binge-view that made it easy to note parallels between episodes. Amid the aliens, creatures, magical objects, and alt-reality scenarios, a big theme emerged: there’s no scarier monster than a frustrated man. The Jordan Peele-hosted Twilight Zone already dug…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 29

This Candyman Shadow Puppet Short Film Is a Horrific Mirror You Can’t Look Away From

Much as the Candyman film franchise focuses on the stories of people foolish enough to summon a murderous ghoul into their midst by chanting his name, the films have always been, at their cores, gruesome reflections on the American legacy of anti-Black racism that led to the lynchings of thousands over the centuries. Though the…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 17

In the New Trailer for Lovecraft Country, the American Dream Is a Question of Terrifying Reality

The question of what’s real and what isn’t, however, doesn’t apply to the horrors Atticus Black and his family will have to confront in Lovecraft Country. Instead, they face horrors both very much of this world and not of it, to say the least. HBO has released another teaser for its upcoming adaptation of Matt…

Trailers James Whitbrook Jun 3

Gargoyles Could Have Been the MCU Before the MCU Existed

In the 1990s, the creator of Gargoyles was in a meeting with the then-chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner. The meeting was about potentially buying a comic book company we’re all very familiar with. “I was at a meeting where he wanted to buy Marvel Comics,” Greg Weisman said to Polygon as part of a fascinating…

io9 Germain Lussier May 14

The Twilight Zone‘s First Season 2 Trailer Will Put You in the Wrong Headspace

You know how Charlie Brooker was insistent that now’s not the time for messed up stuff like Black Mirror? The Twilight Zone’s creative team said “sure, Jan.” Though producer-host Jordan Peele’s knowing smile in The Twilight Zone’s new season two trailer is sinister as hell, what’s actually shown doesn’t at all make it clear just…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore May 11

Candyman Director Nia DaCosta Talks Scares, Sequels, and Fan Service

The Candyman sequel’s release date may have been delayed, but that just makes us even more eager to see a new take on the familiar terror. In the meantime, Little Woods director Nia DaCosta is sharing her thoughts on what she loves about the horror genre, her biggest influences, and why she wanted to work…

Movies Beth Elderkin May 1

In Lovecraft Country‘s First Trailer, American Racism Is the Ultimate Eldritch Abomination

Oftentimes when we dive into horrific stories full of otherworldly monsters, we do so in order to escape the all-too-real demons that haunt us here in the real world. But in the first trailer for HBO’s new adaptation of Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country, the racist evils that shaped American culture are realized as quite literal…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore May 1

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20 Horror Directorial Debuts That Became Genre Classics

Throughout film history, horror has been a go-to genre for a lot of first-time directors. In horror, you can make a huge impression with a tiny budget, and if you can find an audience, cult fame can lead to a long-lasting career. Not every debut horror film creates a legend, of course, but the 20…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 23

Jordan Peele’s Next Movie Has a Perfect Horror Title

‘Racism+’ Is How You Get Shows Like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Updates From The Witcher, Doctor Strange 2, and More

The Best Blockbuster Movies of 2020 (in a Parallel Universe)

Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele

Somehow, There Will Be a Bloodshot 2

Jordan Peele Just Picked the Perfect Wes Craven Movie for His Next Horror Remake

Nia DaCosta’s Candyman Has Been Delayed Until 2021

Lovecraft Country Is Getting to the Root of Everyone’s Pain

Lovecraft Country Blends Pulpy Horror and Family Drama Into a Story About America’s Demons

Issa Rae and Jordan Peele Are Working on a Film About an Otherworldly Sinkhole

A New Lovecraft Country Trailer Reveals Monsters, Magic, and Mayhem

The Twilight Zone‘s Second Season Favors Tales of Troubled Men, But Ends on a Dystopian High Note

This Candyman Shadow Puppet Short Film Is a Horrific Mirror You Can’t Look Away From

In the New Trailer for Lovecraft Country, the American Dream Is a Question of Terrifying Reality

Gargoyles Could Have Been the MCU Before the MCU Existed

The Twilight Zone‘s First Season 2 Trailer Will Put You in the Wrong Headspace

Candyman Director Nia DaCosta Talks Scares, Sequels, and Fan Service

In Lovecraft Country‘s First Trailer, American Racism Is the Ultimate Eldritch Abomination

20 Horror Directorial Debuts That Became Genre Classics

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