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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

Janina Gavankar to Write and Star in Mythological Monster Movie

If you know Janina Gavankar, chances are, it’s from her turn on True Blood or as the protagonist in the singleplayer campaign of Star Wars: Battlefront 2, where she played the (fantastic) Iden Versio. Now the actress and writer is getting to work on a rad monster movie based on Hindu mythology. As reported by…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 20

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The Sandman Audio Drama’s an Escape From Reality Into a World of Dreams

In the world of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which is also the world of DC’s core comics continuity, all living things in existence are in some way connected to the Endless, seven anthropomorphic beings who control various facets of reality. As Dream of the Endless is torn out of his realm by humans searching for…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Aug 13

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The Sandman Audio Drama Has Found Its Dream in James McAvoy

Though it’s typically in bad taste to talk about one’s dreams (as they tend to be incomprehensible to other people), the latest casting news surrounding Audible’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic is worth poring over because from the sounds of things, the audio drama’s going to be something worth listening to. Entertainment Weekly reports…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore May 13

Riz Ahmed’s Star Wars Celebration Chicago Appearance Was Canceled Because Homeland Security Wouldn’t Let Him Board His Flight

On the first day of Star Wars Celebration Chicago this past April, it was suddenly announced that Riz Ahmed—who played Imperial courier-turned Rebel hero Bodhi Rook in Rogue One—had to cancel his appearance at the convention. Now, the actor’s revealed why, and it’s another reflection of being a minority attempting to travel in the U.S.…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 28

Venom Is a Surprisingly Solid Action Movie That Just Wants to Show You a Good Time

Venom strikes an imperfect balance between two extremes—sticking too close to, or straying too far from, Marvel’s source material. And that’s a testament to Sony’s belief that audiences are going to want to watch a charmingly-disheveled Tom Hardy murder and eat people in the name of twisted justice in this movie and any potential sequels.…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 2

In the New Venom Trailer, Eddie Brock Meets the Beast Within

Who could’ve guessed it, said beast is not that bad once you get to know it as it lives inside your body. And once you get past, you know, all the wanton murder it does. The new trailer for the Sony film delves a little more into the actual basic premise, something mostly absent from…

Trailers James Whitbrook Jul 31

Rogue One Director Gareth Edwards Gives His Side of the Reshoot Controversy

Earlier this year, you couldn’t say the words “Rogue One” without hearing the word “reshoots.” The fact the filmmakers were going back to remake large scenes of the movie sparked massive debate and controversy online. But now, after months of silence, the director of the film has finally given his side. That would be Gareth…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 8

Rogue One‘s Riz Ahmed on Playing an ‘Average Joe’ in the Star Wars Universe

At the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story press event this weekend, we got a chance to talk with Riz Ahmed, who plays Bodhi Rook, a skilled pilot who leaves his gig with the Empire to join the Rebellion for reasons we learn early in the film (but won’t spoil here). Soon he becomes involved…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Dec 6

Meet the Heroes, Villains, and Badass Droid of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (UPDATED)

While the first Rogue One trailer revealed Felicity Jones was playing a character named Jyn Erso, all the other characters remained nameless, forcing us to refer to them by their actors’ names. No longer! We now know the names of the action figures we’re going to be buying for the next year, the main characters…

io9 Germain Lussier Jun 22

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

Janina Gavankar to Write and Star in Mythological Monster Movie

The Sandman Audio Drama’s an Escape From Reality Into a World of Dreams

The Sandman Audio Drama Has Found Its Dream in James McAvoy

Riz Ahmed’s Star Wars Celebration Chicago Appearance Was Canceled Because Homeland Security Wouldn’t Let Him Board His Flight

Venom Is a Surprisingly Solid Action Movie That Just Wants to Show You a Good Time

In the New Venom Trailer, Eddie Brock Meets the Beast Within

Rogue One Director Gareth Edwards Gives His Side of the Reshoot Controversy

Rogue One‘s Riz Ahmed on Playing an ‘Average Joe’ in the Star Wars Universe

Meet the Heroes, Villains, and Badass Droid of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (UPDATED)

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