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The Making of Alien Documentary Gets a True Making of Poster

Everything about Alien is iconic. That goes for the alien itself; the movie’s scares, like the chest-burster; the lead performance by Sigourney Weaver; and even its simplistic poster and tagline: “In space no one can hear you scream.” It’s all so well known that it’s not an easy task to try and be in the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Out of Nowhere, a New Jurassic World Short Film Is Hitting FX This Weekend

Surprise: there’s more Jurassic World on the way, and we don’t just mean the next movie…or the cartoon. And it’s coming real soon, in a manner you probably didn’t expect. Colin Trevorrow, the architect behind Jurassic World and the upcoming third entry in the cinematic Jurassic Park continuation, took to Twitter today to nonchalantly reveal…

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Stephen King’s New Book Is Out Today and Is Already Becoming a TV Series

The Institute, the latest book by Stephen King, is about a place where kids with special powers are forcibly held to be experimented on. And though the book hasn’t even been out for 24 hours, it’s already been picked up for a Hollywood adaptation. Deadline reports that Spyglass Media Group optioned the book’s rights to…

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A Face/Off Remake Is Now in the Works

Next up on the remake train? The 1997 John Woo action hit Face/Off. Deadline reports that Oren Uziel, writer of The Cloverfield Paradox and the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog, will pen the screenplay, with Neal H. Moritz, best known for the Fast and Furious franchise, producing at Paramount. https://gizmodo.com/face-off-is-like-a-fine-wine-and-im-drunk-1785719655 Of course, the original film starred John…

Movies Germain Lussier

Tom Hanks Will Play an Astronaut Again for Mattel’s Live-Action Major Matt Mason Movie

After years of playing a toy cowboy opposite one, Tom Hanks has decided that it is his time to be the toy astronaut. Variety reports that, in the endless chase to turn every toy brand, no matter how obscure, into a multimedia franchise blockbuster epic, Mattel has decided to rummage around in its toy box…

Movies James Whitbrook

Jason Isaacs Sheds a Little Light on the Original Five-Season Plan for The OA

Jason Isaacs loved being on The OA, and he’s heartbroken about its loss. In a new interview with Collider, Isaacs talks about what the show could have been, and what he was most excited for in the show that is now not to be. “Yeah, they mapped out all five seasons, when they pitched it,…

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A Marvel Star Signs on for the Most Impossible of Missions

Peggy Carter? Meet Ethan Hunt. Well, okay, probably not, but possible time travel fanfiction I may or may not be working on aside, here’s some fun casting news: Hayley Atwell, known for playing Peggy Carter in the Marvel films and on TV’s Agent Carter, has signed on to join the next Mission: Impossible film. As…

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Charlie Jane Anders’ The City in the Middle of the Night Is Coming to Television

The future is looking bright…or is it dark? io9 co-founder Charlie Jane Anders’ novel The City in the Middle of the Night is being adapted for television! Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures Television has optioned a series for the dynamic sci-fi novel with The Expanse executive producer Sharon Hall coming on board. According to Deadline,…

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An Endlessly Busy Will Smith Returns to Sci-Fi With Brilliance…Again

Does Will Smith ever stop? Apparently not, because while we’re still waiting for him to literally face himself in Gemini Man or not show up in The Suicide Squad, he’s already got his eyes on another new project: an adaptation of the 2013 novel Brilliance. Stop us if you’ve heard this before, because, err…you have.…

Movies James Whitbrook

Elliot Finally Faces His True Enemy in the New Teaser for Mr. Robot‘s Last Season

As Mr. Robot draws to its final end, it’s time for Elliot to have a real showdown with the leader of the Dark Army. USA has dropped a new teaser for Mr. Robot’s fourth and final season, which sees Elliot and fsociety take the fight to the Chinese hacker group that was once a potential…

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New Mandalorian Details Tease a Lawless Galaxy and Its Misfit ‘Heroes’

As a refreshing break from a tale of Jedi and Sith, of the endless battle between light and dark, The Mandalorian looks like a bit of space-Western manna from heaven when it comes to Star Wars storytelling. So you didn’t need to sell me even harder with the idea of Taika Waititi as an assassin…

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Pirates on the Moon

A new sneak peek at Ad Astra is all about Brad Pitt heading to the moon to help with a pesky problem, before having to deal with space daddy issues. James Gray’s Ad Astra centers around an astronaut named Roy McBride (Pitt) who’s tasked with a critical and personal mission: He’s sent into deep space…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea May Again Become a TV Mini-Series

Before Ursula Le Guin passed away in 2018, she agreed to give producer Jennifer Fox the rights to one of her most popular literary works, Earthsea. Now, it looks like Fox is taking a big step forward in using those rights. Deadline reports that the producer has now partnered with A24 to bring Earthsea to…

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

You can get comprehensive lists of everything coming to streaming services anywhere. But half of those titles you don’t care about, and the other half are terrible. Where’s the good stuff? io9 is here to help. Below you’ll find what we deem to be the best sci-fi and fantasy movies and TV coming to Netflix,…

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The Mandalorian Gets Up Close and Personal With Some Trandoshans in a New Image

And no, for the love of god, before you ask: neither of them are Bossk. Entertainment Weekly has just released a new glimpse from the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series, set after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi and following a lone Mandalorian hunter navigating the lawless fringes of the galaxy…

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Jonathan Frakes Had Anxiety Attacks Over His Return to Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard isn’t just catching us up with what Jean-Luc has been up to in the years since we last saw him onscreen, but a cavalcade of Trek characters—among them the namesake of Picard’s new pupper and former second-in-command of the Enterprise, Will Riker. But returning to his iconic role caused a lot of…

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RIP Terrance Dicks, One of Doctor Who‘s Most Vital Writers

Terrance Dicks, one of the most influential writers in Doctor Who’s entire history, has died at the age of 84. Dicks’ contribution to Doctor Who is legendary—after starting in television writing scripts for the haunting supernatural series The Avengers, he first joined the Doctor Who production team as an assistant script editor in 1968 with…

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You Can Watch the First Episode of the New Kamen Rider Online, But There’s a Catch

Through Power Rangers, Japan’s iconic superhero franchise Super Sentai has been allowed a sort of renaissance in the west recently. So has Ultraman, thanks to growing international interest in the franchise. But one of Japan’s most enduring hero series, Kamen Rider, hasn’t been afforded the same chance… but that could be about to change. Could.…

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In the Short Film Colony, a Worker Goes to Great Depths for Her Sister

Imagine if The Colonies from The Handmaid’s Tale were in outer space, and June’s idea of revenge involved some kind of magical angler fish. You’d have Colony, an Australian science fiction short film released by Dust about a woman struggling to keep herself and her sister alive—until things go too far. Written and directed by…

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Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders on the Intersection Between Writing About Science and Writing Science Fiction

io9 was founded as a website dedicated to both science journalism and science-fiction and cultural criticism. And although that mission has evolved over the years, that intersection between science and science fiction is something that still drives co-founders Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz’ work as authors. At a recent talk in London, England, the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Making of Alien Documentary Gets a True Making of Poster

Out of Nowhere, a New Jurassic World Short Film Is Hitting FX This Weekend

Stephen King’s New Book Is Out Today and Is Already Becoming a TV Series

A Face/Off Remake Is Now in the Works

Tom Hanks Will Play an Astronaut Again for Mattel’s Live-Action Major Matt Mason Movie

Jason Isaacs Sheds a Little Light on the Original Five-Season Plan for The OA

A Marvel Star Signs on for the Most Impossible of Missions

Charlie Jane Anders’ The City in the Middle of the Night Is Coming to Television

An Endlessly Busy Will Smith Returns to Sci-Fi With Brilliance…Again

Elliot Finally Faces His True Enemy in the New Teaser for Mr. Robot‘s Last Season

New Mandalorian Details Tease a Lawless Galaxy and Its Misfit ‘Heroes’

Pirates on the Moon

Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea May Again Become a TV Mini-Series

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

The Mandalorian Gets Up Close and Personal With Some Trandoshans in a New Image

Jonathan Frakes Had Anxiety Attacks Over His Return to Star Trek: Picard

RIP Terrance Dicks, One of Doctor Who‘s Most Vital Writers

You Can Watch the First Episode of the New Kamen Rider Online, But There’s a Catch

In the Short Film Colony, a Worker Goes to Great Depths for Her Sister

Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders on the Intersection Between Writing About Science and Writing Science Fiction

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

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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