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The Mandalorian Season 2 Picks Up Justified‘s Timothy Olyphant

A new brand of law is coming to The Mandalorian and it’ll be dished out by Raylan Givens himself. That’s the name of the hard-nosed cop played by Timothy Olyphant on FX’s Justified and now the actor will bring that power and swagger to the Star Wars universe. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that…

io9 Germain Lussier

Frank Oz to Baby Yoda: I Don’t Know Her

Without Frank Oz, there likely never would have been a Yoda, or at least a Yoda that would have been memorable enough to inspire The Mandolorian to unleash the Child upon the world. On some level, Oz has to know this, but that doesn’t mean that he’s felt much of a desire to get to…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

It’s Official: Another Star Trek Spinoff Is on the Way With Captain Pike and Spock

Sorry, Star Trek: Enterprise was already taken. Welcome aboard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. CBS has given a series order to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a brand new series that will be set aboard the original U.S.S. Enterprise and follow the adventures of Captain Pike, Spock, and Number One as they explore the galaxy.…

io9 James Whitbrook

A Furiosa Prequel Will Be George Miller’s Next Mad Max Movie

The rumors are true. George Miller is working on a Furiosa movie as his next film in the Mad Max franchise. Only, it won’t be Charlize Theron playing the character. Speaking to the New York Times, Miller confirmed that he has begun the casting process to find a younger actress to play Furiosa, working from…

Movies Germain Lussier

How Jodorowsky’s Dune Speaks to the Now (Beyond the Upcoming Film)

When the first photos of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune began to surface last month, my first instinct was to rewatch Jodorowsky’s Dune. The 2014 documentary directed by Frank Pavich tells the story of Dune by Alejandro Jodorowsky, aka, “the greatest movie never made.” My thought was watching it again would scratch the itch for my excitement…

Movies Germain Lussier

Doctor Who‘s Big New Event Is All About Cheating Death (and That Assholish Tenth Doctor)

Remember that hot five minutes the Tenth Doctor was like “I’m the last of the Time Lords, I can do whatever the damn hell I want” before everything went bad for him and he went “oh crap ctrl+z ctrl+z!!!”? Well, looks like he’s back. And this time he’s trying to stop literal dispensers of death?…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

You Can Now Read Every Script From Doctor Who‘s Latest Season Online

You’ve had actual Doctor Who to re-watch. You’ve had new short stories to read. New adventures to listen to. Still need more Doctor Who than you would otherwise know what to do with if not for the Current State of the World? Well, the BBC’s got your back, uh, again. The company’s Writer’s Room script…

io9 James Whitbrook

Report: Katee Sackhoff Is Reprising Her Clone Wars Role on The Mandalorian

You know how Clone Wars is over? Well, about that. /Film is reporting that yet another familiar Clone Wars face will be making an appearance in the second season of The Mandalorian. Unlike the arrival of beloved ex-Jedi Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson), this one makes a bit more sense for a show about…

io9 James Whitbrook

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Must-Watch Episodes (So Far)

Thought we’d already gone back to the past with last week’s guide to the essential episodes of Star Trek? Well, we’re not done yet, because it’s time to stay there with the help of the most recent mainline entry in the franchise. Just because it’s still running doesn’t mean we don’t have episodes to recommend…

io9 James Whitbrook

This Back to the Future Reunion Features Timely Sequel Ideas and a Powerful Musical Number

What happens when you reunite the cast and crew behind one of the best film trilogies of all time? Things get pretty heavy. Earlier today, actor Josh Gad debuted the second episode of his new YouTube show Reunited Apart, where he reunites the cast of an iconic movie to help raise money for a worthy…

Movies Germain Lussier

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

6 Interesting Ways The Mandalorian Could Handle Boba Fett’s Return

The Mandalorian isn’t just giving us more Baby Yoda than we are probably equipped to deal with when it returns for season two, but seemingly more than a few familiar Star Wars faces. Last week, reports began swirling that one of those faces is the arrival of a specter that has hung over The Mandalorian…

io9 James Whitbrook

An Interrogation Takes a Bizarre Turn in This Clip From Indie Sci-Fi Thriller Proximity

Eric Demeusy is mostly known as a visual effects artist—he won an Emmy for his work on Stranger Things and was nominated for Jessica Jones, and he worked on Game of Thrones too. But he’s also a director (we quite enjoyed his Boba Fett fan film) with his first sci-fi feature on the way, and we’ve…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

M. Night Shyamalan’s Mysterious Next Film Has a Much Less Mysterious Cast

What shocking, unexpected terrors await the people in M. Night Shyamalan’s next film? I can’t say I know. But I do know who’s going to be depicting them. As reported by Variety, M. Night Shyamalan has set the cast for his upcoming, as of yet untitled film for Universal Pictures. The film, which has no…

Movies Julie Muncy

Amazon’s Upload Is Getting Renewed for a Second Season

Patch notes incoming. As revealed in a press release yesterday, Amazon has opted to renew Upload, its comedy about the digital afterlife, for a second season. Like the first season, the show will stream on Amazon Prime. In the presser, creator and director Greg Daniels said, “I am thrilled to continue a great relationship with…

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Boba Fett Is Reportedly Coming to The Mandalorian

When last we saw Boba Fett, he’d been knocked into the Sarlacc pit on Tatooine and left for dead. Well, it seems he got out, and he’ll cross paths with a similar-looking bounty hunter. The Hollywood Reporter says that Boba Fett will make a brief appearance in The Mandalorian season two. That’s the good news.…

io9 Germain Lussier

7 Things I Liked About David Lynch’s Dune (and 8 I Didn’t)

Earlier this year, I set out to read Frank Herbert’s Dune for the first time. This was for two reasons: 1) to be ready for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation that comes out this December, and 2) so I could finally watch the 1984 David Lynch film. I’d heard legends of this strange, bloated mess, with fish…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Master and Companion FanFic? Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill Is Right There With You

The Master’s debut in season 12 of Doctor Who wasn’t all diabolical laughs and quippy catchphrases. There also seemed to be a bit of sexual tension between “O” (Sacha Dhawan) and Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill). That’s not by accident, as apparently the actors who were playing those roles totally thought that’s where things were headed.…

io9 Beth Elderkin

10 Aliens That Can Just Go Ahead and Abduct Us Right Now

Ever get the urge to just flee the planet? Especially lately? A few years ago, io9 put together a list of the worst aliens to be abducted by, but these days we’re thinking that suddenly jetting away from Earth wouldn’t be so bad. In fact, it could rule—especially if any of these 10 aliens are…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

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13 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games That Are as Gorgeous to Behold as They Are Fun to Play

As we shut ourselves inside and try to find things to do, many have turned to the world of tabletop gaming to find comfort and distraction (and something to do that scratches that social itch in the era of social distancing). But if you’re looking to pick up another board game (or six), you might…

Games James Whitbrook

The Mandalorian Season 2 Picks Up Justified‘s Timothy Olyphant

Frank Oz to Baby Yoda: I Don’t Know Her

It’s Official: Another Star Trek Spinoff Is on the Way With Captain Pike and Spock

A Furiosa Prequel Will Be George Miller’s Next Mad Max Movie

How Jodorowsky’s Dune Speaks to the Now (Beyond the Upcoming Film)

Doctor Who‘s Big New Event Is All About Cheating Death (and That Assholish Tenth Doctor)

You Can Now Read Every Script From Doctor Who‘s Latest Season Online

Report: Katee Sackhoff Is Reprising Her Clone Wars Role on The Mandalorian

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Must-Watch Episodes (So Far)

This Back to the Future Reunion Features Timely Sequel Ideas and a Powerful Musical Number

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

6 Interesting Ways The Mandalorian Could Handle Boba Fett’s Return

An Interrogation Takes a Bizarre Turn in This Clip From Indie Sci-Fi Thriller Proximity

M. Night Shyamalan’s Mysterious Next Film Has a Much Less Mysterious Cast

Amazon’s Upload Is Getting Renewed for a Second Season

Boba Fett Is Reportedly Coming to The Mandalorian

7 Things I Liked About David Lynch’s Dune (and 8 I Didn’t)

Master and Companion FanFic? Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill Is Right There With You

10 Aliens That Can Just Go Ahead and Abduct Us Right Now

13 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games That Are as Gorgeous to Behold as They Are Fun to Play

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Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

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‘Steel Ball Run’ Will Return This Year…Eventually

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

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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

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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

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