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The Best and Worst TV Moments of 2020

We’ve already counted up our best and worst TV shows of 2020. But now we’re getting micro-focused on those special (and not-so-special) TV moments that made us laugh, cry, shriek, recoil, rewind, and make memes. You know, the ones that remained burned in our memories long after the episode or season ended. Behold! Best Star…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 24

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Characters Who Helped Us Make It Through 2020

Twenty-twenty has been a year of seeking comfort in media, both in the nostalgia of old favorites and the exciting discovery of new and excellent stories. This year, more than any recently, we’ve looked for new bonds and new characters to fall in love with. Here are the heroes who kept us going as this…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 22

Locke & Key Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

If you’re a big fan of Locke & Key’s first season, get excited, because there’s even more coming than you thought. As reported by Deadline, Locke & Key, Netflix’s adaptation of the comic by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, has been renewed for a third season just as production is wrapping on the second. That means…

io9 Julie Muncy Dec 19

How Horror Helped Us Survive 2020

It’s tempting to think that since 2020 was basically one real-life nightmare after another, the last thing anyone would want to do is engage with fictional horror on top of that. But that would be discounting the positive power of certain horror movies, TV shows, and video games that helped us navigate through the year’s…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 1

The Long-Rumored Last Starfighter Sequel Is Still in the Works

Neve Campbell is excited to be bloodsoaked for Scream 5. Netflix picks up vampire romance First Kill. The not-so-teen Titans are ready for action. Plus, Supernatural barrels towards its endgame, what’s to come on Star Trek: Discovery, and The Simpsons’ annual spooktacular takes on 2020. Spoilers now! The Last Starfighter 2 In a recent interview…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 16

Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto Talks the Kelvin Timeline’s Film Future

Netflix’s Sandman series may have finally landed some key players. A Lord of the Rings reunion is on the way for The Boys. Thomas Jane…vampire hunter? Plus updates on Evil Dead Rise, Lost in Space, Locke & Key, and more. Spooky spoilers today! Beast Idris Elba will star in Beast, a new killer lion movie from…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 1

A Tribute to Horror Icon Tom Savini’s Most Memorable Acting Roles

Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects make-up artists ever—a master of masks, creatures, prosthetics, fake blood, and screamingly gruesome ways to die. But he actually got his show-biz start as an actor, and over the years he’s tapped into those talents and popped up in some very cool places. It can be…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 18

SDCC’s ‘Scary Good TV’ Panel Offers Fascinating Insight Into the Minds Behind Today’s Best Horror

Every year, some of San Diego Comic-Con’s panels have broader appeal, while others are a bit more specific. The Shudder-presented “Scary Good TV with Horror’s Top Showrunners” falls into that latter category, but horror fans (especially fans of Channel Zero, Locke & Key, and all things Chucky) won’t want to miss it. The panelists included…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 25

Locke & Key’s Meredith Averill on Grief in Horror and Her Elm Street Dream Project

Locke & Key’s journey to the small screen was a long and winding one that culminated in something new for Netflix: a single season of television that somehow managed to pack what was essentially the whole of a comic book series’ plot into 10 tightly-crafted, hour-long episodes. Even more impressive, though, was the way that…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 25

More Matrix 4 Set Pictures Give Us a Glimpse at Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss’ Return

Gareth Edwards is returning to sci-fi for New Regency. John Krasinski definitely wouldn’t mind being considered to lead the Fantastic Four. Doctor Who recruits some guest stars for its major two-part finale. Plus, what’s to come on Katy Keene, a taste of Locke & Key, and a new look at the return of zombie thriller…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 7

Netflix’s Spooky Locke & Key Is What Happens When You Reimagine Modern Fairy Tales

The fact that Netflix’s adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez’s Locke & Key exists years after multiple failed attempts at bringing a series based on the comic books to different TV networks is a testament to the fact that the story of the Locke family has always been a fascinating one. It’s immediately apparent…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 6

Locke & Key‘s Latest Trailer Makes the Series’ Horrors Look Fun

The premise of Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez’s Locke & Key is rather alarming on its face, but in the latest trailer for the series, all of the Locke children seem to be having a damned good time running around a magical house full of otherworldly threats that almost certainly want…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 31

Updates From The Eternals, Morbius, and More

Finn Wolfhard hypes Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s approach to VFX. Giancarlo Esposito teases Moff Gideon’s plans for getting his hands on Baby Yoda. Digimon’s beloved animated series is getting a reboot. Paul Wesley returns to the CW…to direct Batwoman? Plus, a look at the last episode of Arrow, and what’s to come on Doctor Who. To me,…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 21

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Here’s What io9’s Staff Is Personally Psyched About for 2020

The Skywalker Saga and the latest phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be over, but if our lists of upcoming comic books, movies, and TV shows are any indication, it’s that 2020 promises to be another huge year for genre entertainment. Check out io9’s list of major items we’re looking forward to this year,…

io9 Io9 Staff Jan 17

Hell Yes, Sarah Paulson Will Return to American Horror Story

The next Mission Impossible recruits another big star. John Cena dances around his character from The Suicide Squad. What We Do in the Shadows continues its sublime guest casting streak. Plus, what’s to come on Black Lightning’s return, Fear the Walking Dead brings back a familiar face, and the cast and crew of The Outsider…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 10

The First Locke & Key Trailer (and First Scene!) Opens the Door to a Haunting Past [Updated]

The adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez’s comic Locke & Key has had a long road to get to the small screen (with a pit stop at the movies!), but at long last, the first trailer for the Netflix series is here. Hill and Rodríguez’s IDW Publishing series—which ran from 2008-2013, with some one-shots…

Trailers Jill Pantozzi Jan 8

Wild Marvel Rumors About Just Who Could Take on Moon Knight

Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 cast an intriguing new addition. Sony’s Bloodshot movie is arriving a touch later than previously planned. FX may try to bring Carrie to the small screen. Plus, a tiny sneak peek of Locke & Key, and Kristen Stewart and Jessica Henwick fight a monster in a sealab for the aptly-titled…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 23

Could Another of Hulu’s Marvel TV Shows Be in Trouble?

Jordan Vogt-Roberts has a tiny update on his long-in-gestation Metal Gear Solid movie. The Wheel of Time continues to flesh out its cast. Thomas Jane could be heading to the world of Stephen King. Plus, new footage from The Witcher, Kevin Conroy on bringing back his Batman Beyond voice for Crisis on Infinite Earths, and…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 5

Doctor Who Could Return to Our Screens Sooner Than We’d Thought

The cast of Enola Holmes continues to grow with a reckless abandon. Dana Lee discusses his role in Birds of Prey. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite could get a western remake. Daisy Ridley teases her epic duel in The Rise of Skywalker. Plus, what’s to come on The Handmaid’s Tale, and another look at Will Smith playing…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 3

More Hints About Elsa and Anna’s Journey in Frozen 2

Aubrey Plaza talks Child’s Play. The fourth Hotel Transylvania has a release date. Captain Marvel rocks out in two more TV spots. Plus, what’s to come on Deadly Class and Doom Patrol, more footage of a major villains arrival on The Flash, and even more casting for Utopia and the Riverdale spinoff, Katy Keene. To…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 27

Locke and key

The Best and Worst TV Moments of 2020

Characters Who Helped Us Make It Through 2020

Locke & Key Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

How Horror Helped Us Survive 2020

The Long-Rumored Last Starfighter Sequel Is Still in the Works

Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto Talks the Kelvin Timeline’s Film Future

A Tribute to Horror Icon Tom Savini’s Most Memorable Acting Roles

SDCC’s ‘Scary Good TV’ Panel Offers Fascinating Insight Into the Minds Behind Today’s Best Horror

Locke & Key’s Meredith Averill on Grief in Horror and Her Elm Street Dream Project

More Matrix 4 Set Pictures Give Us a Glimpse at Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss’ Return

Netflix’s Spooky Locke & Key Is What Happens When You Reimagine Modern Fairy Tales

Locke & Key‘s Latest Trailer Makes the Series’ Horrors Look Fun

Updates From The Eternals, Morbius, and More

Here’s What io9’s Staff Is Personally Psyched About for 2020

Hell Yes, Sarah Paulson Will Return to American Horror Story

The First Locke & Key Trailer (and First Scene!) Opens the Door to a Haunting Past [Updated]

Wild Marvel Rumors About Just Who Could Take on Moon Knight

Could Another of Hulu’s Marvel TV Shows Be in Trouble?

Doctor Who Could Return to Our Screens Sooner Than We’d Thought

More Hints About Elsa and Anna’s Journey in Frozen 2

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