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Our Exclusive First Look at the New Back to the Future Game Is Also Our Last Look, That’s How Time Travel Works Right?

Great Scott! Ravensburger is getting “heavy” with its latest game, Back to the Future: Dice Through Time, which puts players in the driver’s seat of the DeLorean to stop Biff Tannen from screwing up the timeline. In io9’s exclusive first play-through, we found the game to be a fun and surprisingly insightful homage to the…

Games Beth Elderkin

Soon, We’re All Going to Know What a Live-Action Jiminy Cricket Looks Like

I, for one, am not ready. Yesterday, Deadline reported that Robert Zemeckis is officially and 100% on board to direct and co-write Disney’s live-action remake of Pinocchio, a story about a puppet who becomes a real boy, a vision so uncanny that of course Disney wants to make it with real actors. The film will…

Movies Julie Muncy

Robert Zemeckis Might Direct a New Sci-Fi Thriller for Warner Bros.

Robert Zemeckis, director of such massively influential films as Forrest Gump and Back to the Future, might be trying his hand at a new sci-fi thriller courtesy of Warner Bros. The film, titled Ares, is in development at the studio, with a script written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel), says the Hollywood Reporter. It tells…

Movies Julie Muncy

Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio May Have Found a New, Forward-Thinking Director

Not to be confused with Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited stop-motion version of the classic Pinocchio story for Netflix, the Pinocchio news of today is an update on Disney’s long-awaited live-action take on its 1940 animated version. Famed Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis is now said to be “in talks,” per Variety, to helm the…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

10 PG-13 Horror Movies That Don’t Suck

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is out this Friday, and like many Guillermo del Toro-affiliated projects, it contains monsters galore. But will the fact that it’s rated PG-13 affect its fright factor? We’ll have our review up soon, but in the meantime, here’s some solid evidence that you don’t always need an R…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Long Rumored Back to the Future Musical Is Finally Happening

If you traveled back in time to 2012, you could read news about a musical adaptation of Back to the Future being in the works. In 2014, there were rumors that you’d be able to see it in 2015. Now, it seems, if you travel just a year into the future, a musical based on…

Movies Germain Lussier

Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway to Terrify a New Generation of Children

Few actresses can follow Anjelica Huston, but Anne Hathaway is going to try. The Oscar winner just closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. Though Hathaway had been circling the role for a few weeks due to scheduling, Variety reports the deal is…

Movies Germain Lussier

Timeskipping-Plane Show Manifest Wastes a Perfectly Good Sci-Fi Premise

Hollywood legend Robert Zemeckis has a few projects at this year’s Comic-Con. One is Project Blue Book, a retro UFO drama for the History Channel that looks pretty promising. But we’ve seen the first episode of Manifest, the NBC series he produced, and it’s overwrought in all the worst ways. The earnest voiceover at the…

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A World of Toys Comes to Life in Robert Zemeckis’ True Story Welcome to Marwen

The true story that inspired Welcome to Marwen is a harrowing one. A man was nearly beaten to death outside of a bar and lost most of his memories. During recovery, he used handmade dolls to create a fantasy world in his backyard and took photos to document its story. It’s a sad but interesting…

io9 Germain Lussier

Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo del Toro to Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Some of the best filmmakers alive have adapted the works of legendary author Roald Dahl, including Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, and Wes Anderson. Now, three others are joining the list with one movie: Robert Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro, and Alfonso Cuaron. Variety reports that Zemeckis, the Oscar-winning director of Back to the Future and Forrest…

io9 Germain Lussier

Robert Zemeckis Is Producing a TV Show That Sounds a Little Like Lost

A plane mysteriously goes missing mid-flight. Later, it reappears. For the passengers on board, it’s like it never happened. For everyone else, years have passed with the assumption that everyone on board was dead. That’s the plot of Manifest, a new TV pilot ordered by NBC that’ll be produced by Robert Zemeckis. Jeff Rake (executive…

Television Germain Lussier

Contact Is More Than a Movie About Science vs. Religion

When Contact first opened, 20 years ago today, I thought it was a masterpiece. For a soon-to-be high school senior, Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of Carl Sagan’s novel was the perfect Hollywood mix of thought-provoking ideas and spectacle. It wasn’t until years later I realized how divided fellow films fans were on the film. So I…

Movies Germain Lussier

Don’t Get Too Excited About That New Man of Steel 2 Rumor

Chris Hemsworth teases Thor: Ragnarok. Colin Trevorrow talks about taking direct inspiration from Michael Crichton for Jurassic World 2. Plus, even more Transformers: The Last Knight footage, and a new clip from next week’s episode of Doctor Who.To me, my Spoilers! Man of Steel 2 The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez has staked his claim that a…

Television Rob Bricken

Matthew Vaughn, Robert Zemeckis, and Sam Raimi Have All Entered The Flash Movie’s Potential-Director Roulette

Turn on your TV any Tuesday night and you’ll see that The Flash is a great live-action character. When it comes to his big screen solo debut, however, things have had trouble getting up to speed. Now three top-tier directors are reportedly in talks for a job that no one seems too keen to keep.…

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Doug Liman May Direct a YA Film That Was First Adapted by Charlie Kaufman

When someone mentions “young adult” lit or movies, immediately the mind thinks of Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. But Chaos Walking is a bit different. Though it also has a high-concept genre story, it was going to be adapted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Now, a new director is on board.…

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‘Back to the Future’ Is a Damn Perfect Movie

A breakdown of what makes the 1985 Robert Zemeckis time travel film starring Michael J. Fox such a masterpiece.

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Great Scott! Check Out Some Never-Before-Seen Photos from the Official Back to the Future Art Book

We’re only a few days away from the day Marty and Doc arrived in 2015 and things are about to get very Back to the Future. Online, in stores, basically everywhere, fans will soon be celebrating the great film series. Among the new pieces of merch that are being tied to this unique anniversary is…

Movies Germain Lussier

If You Still Don’t Own Back to the Future On Blu-ray, You’re In Luck

Back to the Future is one of those series I buy on every medium. I had the VHS, the DVD Box set and then the Blu-ray box set. We’re now coming up on the 30th anniversary and I might have to dip in again, because Universal just announced three special anniversary Blu-ray sets with a…

io9 Germain Lussier

There Will Be Another Back to the Future Over Robert Zemeckis’ Dead Body

Robert Zemeckis is taking a stand for all of us: No remake, reboot, retool, re-anythinging of Back to the Future. Not while he’s alive. And, he hopes, not after, either. Luckily for a world currently drowning in remakes and reboots, the original contracts for Back to the Future give Zemeckis and co-writer Bob Gale final…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

The Hoverboard Scene In Back To The Future 2 Nearly Killed A Stuntwoman

Sure, the hoverboard chase in Back to the Future 2’s 2015 sequence looks incredibly cool—but it was also incredibly unsafe. Just ask stunt performer Cheryl Wheeler, who was badly injured during filming. Find out more, in an exclusive excerpt from We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy. We Don’t…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Our Exclusive First Look at the New Back to the Future Game Is Also Our Last Look, That’s How Time Travel Works Right?

Soon, We’re All Going to Know What a Live-Action Jiminy Cricket Looks Like

Robert Zemeckis Might Direct a New Sci-Fi Thriller for Warner Bros.

Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio May Have Found a New, Forward-Thinking Director

10 PG-13 Horror Movies That Don’t Suck

The Long Rumored Back to the Future Musical Is Finally Happening

Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway to Terrify a New Generation of Children

Timeskipping-Plane Show Manifest Wastes a Perfectly Good Sci-Fi Premise

A World of Toys Comes to Life in Robert Zemeckis’ True Story Welcome to Marwen

Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo del Toro to Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Robert Zemeckis Is Producing a TV Show That Sounds a Little Like Lost

Contact Is More Than a Movie About Science vs. Religion

Don’t Get Too Excited About That New Man of Steel 2 Rumor

Matthew Vaughn, Robert Zemeckis, and Sam Raimi Have All Entered The Flash Movie’s Potential-Director Roulette

Doug Liman May Direct a YA Film That Was First Adapted by Charlie Kaufman

‘Back to the Future’ Is a Damn Perfect Movie

Great Scott! Check Out Some Never-Before-Seen Photos from the Official Back to the Future Art Book

If You Still Don’t Own Back to the Future On Blu-ray, You’re In Luck

There Will Be Another Back to the Future Over Robert Zemeckis’ Dead Body

The Hoverboard Scene In Back To The Future 2 Nearly Killed A Stuntwoman

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Robert Zemeckis

Our Exclusive First Look at the New Back to the Future Game Is Also Our Last Look, That’s How Time Travel Works Right?

Soon, We’re All Going to Know What a Live-Action Jiminy Cricket Looks Like

Robert Zemeckis Might Direct a New Sci-Fi Thriller for Warner Bros.

Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio May Have Found a New, Forward-Thinking Director

10 PG-13 Horror Movies That Don’t Suck

The Long Rumored Back to the Future Musical Is Finally Happening

Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway to Terrify a New Generation of Children

Timeskipping-Plane Show Manifest Wastes a Perfectly Good Sci-Fi Premise

A World of Toys Comes to Life in Robert Zemeckis’ True Story Welcome to Marwen

Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo del Toro to Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Robert Zemeckis Is Producing a TV Show That Sounds a Little Like Lost

Contact Is More Than a Movie About Science vs. Religion

Don’t Get Too Excited About That New Man of Steel 2 Rumor

Matthew Vaughn, Robert Zemeckis, and Sam Raimi Have All Entered The Flash Movie’s Potential-Director Roulette

Doug Liman May Direct a YA Film That Was First Adapted by Charlie Kaufman

‘Back to the Future’ Is a Damn Perfect Movie

Great Scott! Check Out Some Never-Before-Seen Photos from the Official Back to the Future Art Book

If You Still Don’t Own Back to the Future On Blu-ray, You’re In Luck

There Will Be Another Back to the Future Over Robert Zemeckis’ Dead Body

The Hoverboard Scene In Back To The Future 2 Nearly Killed A Stuntwoman

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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