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The Terminator Universe Is Back in a New Netflix Anime Series

He’s back and he’s two-dimensional. The Terminator universe is expanding into an anime series for Netflix, the first animated TV adaptation of the franchise. Mattson Tomlin will act as showrunner. Tomlin has had a big few years, having written Project Power for Netflix as well as co-writing The Batman. In a statement announcing the project,…

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Tomb Raider Showrunner Tasha Huo Is Joining Joey Soloway to Write Red Sonja

Red Sonja has been a long, long time coming, but with a very welcome addition, it’s time to get the show on the road. Netflix’s Tomb Raider showrunner Tasha Huo has been announced as screenwriter for the upcoming—and long awaited—Red Sonja movie, joining director Joey Soloway. Soloway was previously announced as both writing and directing,…

Books & Comics Courtney Enlow

HBO Max, I Beg You, Give Me the Like and Dislike Buttons Already

We’re creeping closer to the one-year mark and HBO Max is still tinkering with its platform. An update for the app that popped up earlier this week states in its App Store release notes that users will “notice new video player controls that are more streamlined and easier to use in this update.” In addition…

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Pacific Rim: The Black Reveals Its Villain, and It’s Not a Kaiju

Man, the young stars of Netflix’s upcoming Pacific Rim anime spin-off The Black just can’t catch a break. They get abandoned by their parents for years in an extremely post-apocalyptic Australia filled with giant, human-hating monsters, and now they have to deal with this jerk? The second trailer for the series debuted today at this…

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Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Trailer Is the Miracle We Need

The Grishaverse is alive and alight in the new trailer for Shadow and Bone. Based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grisha trilogy and Six of Crows books, Shadow and Bone follows orphan and mapmaker Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li, who will also appear in Edgar Wright’s upcoming Last Night in Soho) as she discovers the power…

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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in March

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away—and io9 is here to help you…

Movies Germain Lussier

A New Transformers Show About ‘Found Family’ Is Coming to Nickelodeon [Updated]

We love a found family story around these parts—especially if the family also happens to be giant robots that can turn into trucks. Hasbro has announced a new partnership between its Entertainment One studio and Nickelodeon to release a brand new Transformers animated series. Unlike the recent fare like Netflix’s War for Cybertron trilogy—which has…

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Don’t Count on Star Trek‘s Section 31 Show Happening Any Time Soon

Halle Berry is heading to Netflix for a new sci-fi mystery. Wesley Snipes hopes his next project blows Blade out of the water. The Halo show is jumping ships to Paramount+. Additionally, Kevin Feige offers a vague hope about bringing Marvel-Netflix characters to Disney+, and what’s next on Riverdale. To me, my Spoilers! Mothership Collider…

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He-Man and Battle Cat Have a Bold New Look in Their New Netflix Cartoon

No, not the show Kevin Smith is doing. That cartoon is a continuation of the original ‘80s series and thus its target audience is 40-year-olds. This is the new Masters of the Universe show for kids. Mattel revealed this first look at the CG animated “reboot” series during a “Virtual Analyst Day Meeting” (via ToyArk)…

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Godzilla’s New Singular Point Anime Design Is Armed to the Teeth

We received our first lookat the star of Netflix’s upcoming Godzilla: Singular Point a couple of weeks ago, and determined his newest design to be both winning and thigh-ful. However, it turns out the King of the Monsters had another hidden surprise—or, er, several thousand surprises, all located in his mouth. Because my goodness, that’s…

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Netflix’s New ‘Downloads for You’ Automatically Stores Shows Offline on Your Phone

Netflix just made offline viewing a whole lot simpler. The company announced today a new feature called Downloads for You, which when enabled will automatically download shows and movies on your phone based on your preferences. And lest you fear that Netflix is going to eat up all your storage space, the tool also allows…

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Wednesday Addams Will Have Psychic Abilities in Tim Burton’s New Netflix Show

Everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky daughter is getting her own live-action TV show and Tim Burton is bringing it to life. Netflix has officially acquired the rights to Wednesday, a new Addams Family-inspired spin-off. Burton will direct the eight-episode series from showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville). You may recall news of the…

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Netflix’s Dota: Dragon’s Blood Anime Reveals Itself in New Teaser

The video game-adapted series launches globally starting March 25.

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Get Ready for Your Streaming Services to Merge

The emergence of a vast number of streaming services in recent years seems to be catching up to the companies who’ve launched platforms intended to take on industry titans like Netflix and Disney. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Information reported that executives of NBCUniversal’s recently launched Peacock service have explored ways to boost…

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This Researcher Hacked Into 35 Major Tech Companies, Including Microsoft, Tesla, and Netflix

Alex Birsan, a Romanian threat researcher, recently made over $130,000 by virtuously breaking into IT systems at dozens of major tech companies. Birsan used a single innovative supply chain attack to compromise Tesla, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, Paypal, Uber, Yelp, and at least 30 other firms. In the process, the researcher exposed a major vulnerability and…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Kid Cosmic‘s Craig McCracken Is Over Superheroes Trying to Be Cool

After decades of working in the animation industry and creating series like The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, Craig McCracken’s latest project, Kid Cosmic, crash-lands onto Netflix at a time when the world’s anything but hurting for even more streaming service superhero content. And yet, everything about Kid Cosmic is a sort…

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Netflix Is Turning the Redwall Books Into an Animated Movie and Series

In what might come as a very pleasant surprise to people who were looking forward to Disney’s now-cancelled adaptation of Mouse Guard, Netflix and Penguin Random House are stepping up to the plate to bring a new spin on Brian Jacques’ Redwall series into the world. Today, Netflix announced that it’s tapped Over the Garden Wall…

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Netflix Anime Pacific Rim: The Black Shows Off Kaiju Galore in Its First Trailer

The first and second Pacific Rim movies grossed $411 million and $291 million worldwide. Big numbers for sure, but not the kind of numbers that can sustain a massive franchise where each sequel, by its nature, has to get bigger. But the bones are there: the story is awesome, the world is fascinating, and the…

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Space Sweepers Is a Wild Space Action Movie With a Meandering Core

The first and last half-hours of Space Sweepers, Jo Sung-Hee’s new Netflix movie, have some of the grandest, most fun space action we’re likely to see in a movie this year. It’s got a bit of a problem, though: in between those chunks is another hour-plus of movie that can’t really decide what it wants…

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Disney+ Now Lets You Bundle Ad-Free Hulu

Disney’s streaming service now supports bundling with ESPN+ and the ad-free version of sister service Hulu. Initially announced during Disney’s Investor Day event in December, Disney+ now offers the option to include the premium tier of Hulu along with ESPN+ for $19 per month, whereas the package normally costs $13 per month with ad-supported Hulu.…

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The Terminator Universe Is Back in a New Netflix Anime Series

Tomb Raider Showrunner Tasha Huo Is Joining Joey Soloway to Write Red Sonja

HBO Max, I Beg You, Give Me the Like and Dislike Buttons Already

Pacific Rim: The Black Reveals Its Villain, and It’s Not a Kaiju

Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Trailer Is the Miracle We Need

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in March

A New Transformers Show About ‘Found Family’ Is Coming to Nickelodeon [Updated]

Don’t Count on Star Trek‘s Section 31 Show Happening Any Time Soon

He-Man and Battle Cat Have a Bold New Look in Their New Netflix Cartoon

Godzilla’s New Singular Point Anime Design Is Armed to the Teeth

Netflix’s New ‘Downloads for You’ Automatically Stores Shows Offline on Your Phone

Wednesday Addams Will Have Psychic Abilities in Tim Burton’s New Netflix Show

Netflix’s Dota: Dragon’s Blood Anime Reveals Itself in New Teaser

Get Ready for Your Streaming Services to Merge

This Researcher Hacked Into 35 Major Tech Companies, Including Microsoft, Tesla, and Netflix

Kid Cosmic‘s Craig McCracken Is Over Superheroes Trying to Be Cool

Netflix Is Turning the Redwall Books Into an Animated Movie and Series

Netflix Anime Pacific Rim: The Black Shows Off Kaiju Galore in Its First Trailer

Space Sweepers Is a Wild Space Action Movie With a Meandering Core

Disney+ Now Lets You Bundle Ad-Free Hulu

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Illumination Is Officially Learning Nothing

Good News for Nintendo Switch Users, This 45W Charger With Cable Just Hits Its Lowest Price on Amazon

Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Gets 42% Off, Finally Worth It for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch Users

Oscar Isaac Did ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ to Work With Top Tier Actors—Instead, He Got a Cooling Tent

This NordVPN Deal Caught Us By Surprise: 76% Off + 3 Months Free for Easter

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

This California Billionaire Wants to Tax AI Tokens to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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