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Doctor Who‘s New Era Just Got Its First Banger

"Boom" sees former showrunner Steven Moffat return in fine form, with a tense, bittersweet example of Doctor Who at its best.

Television James Whitbrook May 20

The Inside Scoop On The Movie Version Of YA Book Classic House Of Stairs

House of Stairs by William Sleator is an intense, dark story, and it would make a fantastic movie. So it’s fantastic news that a House of Stairs movie is in the pipeline, with a goal of starting production in September or October. We talked to a producer and got the inside scoop on the film.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 23

Time traveling photographer adds herself into her childhood pictures

Genius. Photographer Chino Otsuka has discovered the art of time travel. Instead of exploiting a whole in the Space-time continuum to time travel, she simply digitally spliced her adult self into old photographs from her childhood. That way it looked like adult version of Otsuka was meeting child version of Otsuka. So clever. Otsuka explains…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 10

The History of Sexy Monsters

Monsters are horrifying, revolting… and often alluring. It makes sense that so many monsters would be hawt, since they’re the ultimate predators and they need to be able to lure us into their clutches and stuff. But also, monsters represent the forbidden, and sexy danger, and they can get away with wearing outfits that the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 24

Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies That Aren’t Remakes, Sequels or Prequels

They’re rebooting Spider-Man. They’re remaking Total Recall. Sometimes, when you’re in the middle of summer movie craziness, it can seem like every movie is based on an already-existing movie. But that’s not really true — there are actually tons of genre movies in development that are new concepts, at least as far as the movies…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 27

10 Fictional Scientists We Wish Were Real

Tonight sees the season finale of Fringe, giving us one last look at the brilliant insanity of Walter Bishop. While we love Walter, we’re not sure if it would be a good thing if he existed in real life — but there are plenty of fictional scientists we wish were for real. Both for their…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell May 11

Storyboards make the abandoned Neuromancer movie look like a conventional action flick

People have been trying to make a movie of William Gibson’s Neuromancer since the mid-1980s, and now Splice/Cube director Vincenzo Natali is trying to make it happen. But for a few years, Joseph Kahn, the director of tons of music videos plus Torque and Detention, was hard at work on a Neuromancer film. https://gizmodo.com/the-1986-infomercial-for-the-neuromancer-movie-that-nev-5856866 Artist…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18

YouTube’s Creative Commons License Lets You Remix Videos Like Crazy

Starting tomorrow, remixers will be able to mashup their favorite YouTube videos using a new Creative Commons license. The new feature will let you assign a Creative Commons license to your videos. This open license lets other people use your CC videos in their projects. You can also use their CC videos in your creations.…

Tech News Kelly Jun 1

Best and Worst Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies of 2010

This year’s best movies played with genres in ways that changed their audiences’ perceptions. Video-game movies, action movies, heist movies and superhero movies — they all had dazzling reinventions. Here are the 10 best and worst SF/fantasy movies of 2010. Best: 10. The Last Exorcism The “found footage” horror/disaster movie is fast becoming a cliche,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 27

When did the best summer movies in history come out?

2010 was a hideous summer for movies. This got us wondering: When did the truly great summer movies come out? So we did some research – and created a chart that will make you weep with joy. We went back sixty years, and pored over all the great summer movies, plotting out on a calendar…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

It’s official: Vincenzo Natali is directing Neuromancer

He’s been talking it up for weeks, but now he’s officially got the job. Seven Arts Pictures just put out a press release saying Splice/Cube director Vincenzo Natali will adapt William Gibson’s Neuromancer. And it’ll be an all-Canadian production.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 10

Splice’s secret influences: Happy Days, Frankenstein and slug mating habits

If you caught Splice this weekend, you might have a few questions about the movie’s shocking twists. Director Vincent Natali broke down a few questions we had and explained tributes to other films – just don’t compare it to Species. Oh, and it goes without saying: If you haven’t seen Splice, there will be huge…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 7

In “Splice,” the nuclear family is a science experiment gone horribly wrong

There’s already controversy swirling around Splice, the tale of a dangerous genetic experiment who looks like a beautiful woman. Directed by the indie auteur behind Cube, Vincenzo Natali, the movie is deliberately disturbing. And it tells a brutal psychological truth. Reactions to Splice have been strongly divided: Critics either dismiss it as gore-soaked exploitation, or…

Movies Annalee Newitz Jun 4

Captain America and The Avengers gain crucial new sidekicks.

Captain America and The Avengers have found a couple of crucial supporting players. Adrien Brody and Vincenzo Natali delve into the twisted world of Splice. Transformers 3 is blowing up LA. Plus Twilight: Eclipse, True Blood, Doctor Who, and Haven. Captain America: Neal McDonough is reportedly in talks to play “Dum Dum” Dugan, the leader…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 4

Awesome Tron Legacy billboard! How sexy will Transformers 3 get? Plus when you’ll see Tony Stark next…

Tron Legacy unveiled a dynamic billboard, and Joel Silver talks Logan’s Run and Lobo. Jon Favreau talks Iron Man’s future. There’s a Scott Pilgrim TV spot and Doctor Who clues. Plus Splice, Last Airbender, Fringe, V, True Blood and Nikita. Tron Legacy: A new billboard shows us some awesome new light-disc-throwing action. [IGN] Transformers 3:…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 3

Vincenzo Natali explains why Splice is not an anti-science film

Splice, opening Friday, deals with the abuse of science and the ways in which genetic engineering could go horribly wrong. But it’s not an anti-science film, insists director Vincenzo Natali, who talked to us at Wondercon. Natali points out that he worked with scientists in the making of this film, and the more he worked…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2

Awesome Predators posters, Harry Potter set pics, X-Men casting rumor, The Crow update, and Doctor Who clips!

Get a better look at Predators’ main characters. Will Kick-Ass join the X-Men? Find out where the Crow update takes place. Plus Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Smurfs, Splice, Heroes(!), Cowboys And Aliens, Real Steel, Last Airbender and Mission Impossible! Predators: Here are a couple new posters. [ShockTillYouDrop] Harry Potter: Some more set photos showing how…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2

Green Lantern synopsis includes a surprising villain. Plus Smurf set pics and Super 8 casting hints!

Is Green Lantern’s main villain someone unexpected? Is a new casting call really from Super 8? Behold Gargamel and Azrael on the Smurfs set! Plus Predators, Transformers, Last Airbender, Doctor Who, Splice, Warehouse 13, Caprica, Stargate and True Blood spoilers! Green Lantern: Comic Book Movie apparently got its hands on a leaked press release including…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1

Follow io9 on Twitter and win tickets to a free screening of “Splice” in NYC

Want to win a pair of tickets to Splice, the movie about a pair of glamorous scientists and the sexy mutant they create? We’ve got 10 pairs to give away. Winners will receive a pair of tickets to a advance screening of Splice at a Manhattan theater on June 2 and a Splice prize pack.…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 26

Four Splice clips show the dangers of splicing human beauty with animal instincts

Check out these four never-before-seen Splice clips, and a featurette with producer Guillermo Del Toro featuring Vincenzo Natali and his mutant baby, Dren. How long would it take before you exterminated your deadly little half-human science project? Tell That To The Fetus: It’s Alive! Chirpy Spliced Baby: Part Of Me: Splice Featurette With Producer Guillermo…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 26

Splice

Doctor Who‘s New Era Just Got Its First Banger

The Inside Scoop On The Movie Version Of YA Book Classic House Of Stairs

Time traveling photographer adds herself into her childhood pictures

The History of Sexy Monsters

Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies That Aren’t Remakes, Sequels or Prequels

10 Fictional Scientists We Wish Were Real

Storyboards make the abandoned Neuromancer movie look like a conventional action flick

YouTube’s Creative Commons License Lets You Remix Videos Like Crazy

Best and Worst Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies of 2010

When did the best summer movies in history come out?

It’s official: Vincenzo Natali is directing Neuromancer

Splice’s secret influences: Happy Days, Frankenstein and slug mating habits

In “Splice,” the nuclear family is a science experiment gone horribly wrong

Captain America and The Avengers gain crucial new sidekicks.

Awesome Tron Legacy billboard! How sexy will Transformers 3 get? Plus when you’ll see Tony Stark next…

Vincenzo Natali explains why Splice is not an anti-science film

Awesome Predators posters, Harry Potter set pics, X-Men casting rumor, The Crow update, and Doctor Who clips!

Green Lantern synopsis includes a surprising villain. Plus Smurf set pics and Super 8 casting hints!

Follow io9 on Twitter and win tickets to a free screening of “Splice” in NYC

Four Splice clips show the dangers of splicing human beauty with animal instincts

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