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Galactus is Nigh: Counter-Protestors Warn of the Comic-Con Apocalypse

While it’s nothing on the scale of 2010’s grand, nerdy San Diego Comic-Con counter-protest of the Westboro Baptist Church, the Galactus is Nighs team is keeping that spirit alive with their own faux-religious placards. They’ve been collect photos of their sign with various cosplayers on their Facebook page, occasionally standing near some more earnest religious…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 15

Doctor Who shows us something we’ve never seen before

If you thought Doctor Who was out of surprises, today’s panel at San Diego Comic Con would change your mind. We saw two clips from the upcoming seventh season of the British time-travel classic — and one of them contained something we’ve never, ever, seen before. Let’s just say it’s Doctor Who’s answer to Snakes…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 15

What will Purgatory bring to Supernatural?

With two of Supernatural’s characters trapped in Purgatory at the end of this past season, could we see some familiar faces returning? And how will the separation of Sam and Dean affect the rest of the show? The Supernatural cast and crew were on hand at San Diego Comic-Con to tease the possibilities for the…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 15

We’ve seen into Fringe‘s future!

Fringe is gearing up for its final season, and we’ll learn the final fates of the Fringe team. Filming hasn’t begun yet for Season Five, but at today’s San Diego Comic-Con Fringe panel, we got a peek at what’s ahead. Here there be spoilers. It’s official: Season Five will take place in the future we…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 15

More Details about Steven DeKnight’s R-Rated Space Opera Incursion

Spartacus creator Steven DeKnight had one of the most thrilling announcements of Comic Con, even though it didn’t happen on a panel or press conference. He’s creating a brand new TV series for Starz, about a huge interplanetary war, in which humans fight aliens on a slew of exotic planets. Talking to CinemaBlend at Comic…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 15

Watch the Futurama cast describe the coming episodes in character and the Fry meme performed live

Yesterday’s Futurama panel was a genuine spectacle, featuring the voice cast reading the descriptions for future episodes in character, a performance of the “Not Sure Fry” meme featuring Billy West, a drawing contest that pit Matt Groening against Peter Avanzino, and a Futurama costume competition. Plus, we got to see footage from the upcoming Octoberfest…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 15

The Incredibly Complicated Mythology of Will Smith and M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth

M. Night Shyamalan is back, with a new post-apocalyptic film called After Earth, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. And it sounds like Shyamalan and Smith have joined forces to concoct their most fiendishly complicated mythos yet — judging from the tidbits of worldbuilding we gleaned from the film’s Comic Con panel. In After Earth,…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 15

The Marvel Panel: Ant-Man Smackdown, Iron Man’s Downfall, and Rocket Raccoon!

Now that Marvel’s master plan has climaxed with The Avengers, it’s time for “Phase Two.” And just now, Marvel gave us some great clues as to what that involves. We learned the titles of the Thor and Captain America sequels — including a huge spoiler — and we saw Ant-Man in action and brand new…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

Martin Freeman OWNS the role of Bilbo in the first Hobbit clips!

We saw about a dozen and a half minutes of clips from the Hobbit, both the first and second movies. Plus a lengthy new behind-the-scenes featurette. Most of it was just as excellent as you’d expect from seeing the Lord of the Rings trilogy — but the new elements, like Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

First Man of Steel footage shows a more alienated Superman

Superman is back! We saw the first footage from the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, and it was pretty electrifying. And yet, somewhat tormented and alienated, as well. Spoilers ahead… Top image: Fan art via SupermanofSteel.com, artist unknown. The overwhelming thing we took away from this special Comic Con trailer was that this is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

We’ve glimpsed the giant monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim!

Guillermo del Toro’s new movie Pacific Rim doesn’t just feature enormous, insane robots — it also features totally massive monsters that trash cities with their terrifying limbs. We just saw the first footage from Pacific Rim in Hall H — and that included some insane glimpses of monster faces and monster limbs. You’re not prepared…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

Guess which villain is coming to Once Upon a Time!

Now that the curse of Storybrooke has been lifted and the fairytale characters of Once Upon a Time have had their memories restored, what’s in store for the next season? The cast and show creators teased Season Two for their San Diego Comic-Con audience, including a big new villain. Spoilers within! Creators Edward Kitsis and…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 14

Looper promises Terminator-style time travel with a crime movie twist

Writer-director Rian Johnson gave San Diego Comic-Con an extended peek at his new film Looper, in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a hit man who has to kill his future self, played by Bruce Willis. But Willis isn’t just out to save his neck — he wants to save the future from his past. Minor spoilers…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 14

Will Syfy’s Defiance succeed in crossing over between television and gaming?

Syfy’s new show Defiance aims to combine a traditional TV show with an online gaming experience. And based on what we saw yesterday, Syfy might just pull it off. One part science fiction series, one part story about the melting pot of a burgeoning society, Defiance features seven alien species looking for asylum after a…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14

Elysium gives Matt Damon cyborg enhancements in Earth’s filthy slums

Yesterday we got our first taste of new footage from Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 follow-up, Elysium. These freshly filmed scenes haven’t even been edited and polished — but already they show off an action-packed tale of a desperate man trapped in a dismal, impoverished slum whose only salvation is a space station that knows no…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 14

New TMNT Animated Series: These aren’t the same old turtles!

The classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are being totally reinvented for a new animated series… but in a good way. Yesterday at Comic Con, we got a chance to see a panel featuring series executive producer Ciro Nieli (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!), who explained how he is taking the best of previous…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14

Who can the 2nd Mass trust, and who’s marked for death, on Falling Skies?

We’re halfway through season two of Falling Skies, TNT’s show about the last remnants of humanity in the wake of an alien invasion. And the cast and crew assembled at Comic Con for a panel moderated by 2nd Watch host Wil Wheaton. The Second Mass is ever vigilant against the threat of aliens — but…

Television Keith Veronese Jul 14

Everything You Need to Know About How to Train Your Dragon Spinoff, Riders of Berk!

The How to Train Your Dragon spin-off Dragons: Riders of Berk will be the first Dreamworks TV series to premiere on Cartoon Network — with the series set to fill in the gap between the 2010 feature film and its 2014 sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2. And yesterday at Comic Con, we learned…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14

Second Branded trailer shows the monsters behind the marketing

The new indie movie Branded takes the premise of They Live in a whole new direction, showing us the monsters that use advertising to control you. And now, this new trailer gives you a glimpse of the horrific monsters that are feeding off of humanity. The film follows one man who can change the desires…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jul 14

The Shiniest Moments From a Closed Door Q&A With the Cast of Firefly

After a tearful panel, the reunited cast of Firefly sat down for a question and answer session with reporters at San Diego Comic-Con — and we were there. Here’s our round-up of all the best moments from the Firefly reunion press conference. https://gizmodo.com/joss-whedon-at-the-firefly-reunion-these-are-the-best-5925920 Top image: Dark Horse Comics. What did Firefly give your career? Firefly…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14

Galactus is Nigh: Counter-Protestors Warn of the Comic-Con Apocalypse

Doctor Who shows us something we’ve never seen before

What will Purgatory bring to Supernatural?

We’ve seen into Fringe‘s future!

More Details about Steven DeKnight’s R-Rated Space Opera Incursion

Watch the Futurama cast describe the coming episodes in character and the Fry meme performed live

The Incredibly Complicated Mythology of Will Smith and M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth

The Marvel Panel: Ant-Man Smackdown, Iron Man’s Downfall, and Rocket Raccoon!

Martin Freeman OWNS the role of Bilbo in the first Hobbit clips!

First Man of Steel footage shows a more alienated Superman

We’ve glimpsed the giant monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim!

Guess which villain is coming to Once Upon a Time!

Looper promises Terminator-style time travel with a crime movie twist

Will Syfy’s Defiance succeed in crossing over between television and gaming?

Elysium gives Matt Damon cyborg enhancements in Earth’s filthy slums

New TMNT Animated Series: These aren’t the same old turtles!

Who can the 2nd Mass trust, and who’s marked for death, on Falling Skies?

Everything You Need to Know About How to Train Your Dragon Spinoff, Riders of Berk!

Second Branded trailer shows the monsters behind the marketing

The Shiniest Moments From a Closed Door Q&A With the Cast of Firefly

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead With The Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Marshall Acton III Home Speaker Drops to a Record Low, the Deal Countdown Has Already Started

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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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

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