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Kevin Feige Says It’s Up to Sony to Do a Venom/Spider-Man Crossover

Mark Hamill hopes The Rise of Skywalker will be his final turn in Star Wars. It seems like Halloween 2 is all but ready to start shooting. Peter Parker has a superheroic heart-to-heart in new Spider-Man: Far From Home footage. Plus, new snippets from Midsommar, and what’s to come on the next season of The…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 21

Summer Is Over in the Overwhelming Final Stranger Things 3 Trailer

The third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things has been teasing us with a summer of good times and tasty treats. But as we learn in the fantastic, terrifying, and action-packed final trailer, playtime is over. The previous trailers for Stranger Things 3, which takes place in the summer of 1985, promised a cool and exciting…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Jun 21

Stranger Things’ David Harbour Uncovers His Family’s Version of Frankenstein in a New Netflix Mockumentary

Count this among the things I wasn’t expecting to see today. Writer John Levenstein (Arrested Development) has revealed his new Netflix mockumentary, all about Stranger Things’ David Harbour uncovering his father’s televised stage play about the monster of the monster of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. As Levenstein revealed on Twitter, Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein (yes that’s…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jun 19

Stranger Things Now Has Its Own ’80s-Style Coca Cola Ad

The Coca Cola ad is a strange but everlasting tradition of American pop culture. Coke has advertised in so many different styles and eras that its ads are a bellwether for what pop media was like in any given era of Americana. Which means, of course, it’s about time that Stranger Things got in the…

io9 Julie Muncy Jun 15

Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer Subverts the ‘Lost Girl’ Trope in a New Sci-Fi Short Film

One of the common tropes in fiction is the “lost girl,” where a young woman goes missing and the majority of the film or series is spent trying to find out what happened. This can make for suspenseful viewing, but it also forces the female character to be more of a plot device than a…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jun 14

Updates From Stranger Things, Bill & Ted 3, and More

The wild Clifford the Big Red Dog movie keeps adding to its cast. Buddy claims another Pixar pal in the latest Child’s Play poster. Plus what’s to come on Dark and iZombie, a new Black Christmas remake is on the way, and new clips from The 100 and Fear the Walking Dead. To me, my…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 14

Batman’s Got a Bat, Man, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest toys we’ve seen around the internet lately. This week: San Diego Comic-Con exclusives begin, Toy Story 4 gets some lovely new action figures, and Eleven meets Pac-Man in a very cute little Stranger Things arcade cabinet. Check it out! Toy Story 4 Interactive…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Jun 7

Updates From Birds of Prey, Stranger Things, and More

The team behind To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is tackling Lauren Oliver’s clone YA adventure Replica. Famke Janssen is open to returning to Jean Grey. Kristen Bell will go behind the camera for The Good Place’s fourth season. Plus, what’s to come on iZombie, and Cary Elwes hypes up Stranger Things’ return. Spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 7

More Hints for What to Expect From Robert Pattinson’s Batman

Benedict Wong offers a Doctor Strange 2 update. Mystique raises a good point about the X-Men in new Dark Phoenix footage. See Peter Parker build his new Far From Home suit. Plus, a new clip from Toy Story 4, teases for The Good Place’s return, and sad news for Happy! and Deadly Class. To me,…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 5

Your Local Baskin Robbins Is Getting a Stranger Things Makeover

The third season (series?) of Stranger Things is barreling down upon us, which means it’s time for some marketing. One of the biggest trends in marketing in this day and age is to make real-world locations into replicas of fictional spaces. We want to inhabit our fictions, hang out inside of them, eat the food…

io9 Julie Muncy Jun 2

New Black Widow Set Pictures Give Us Our First Glimpse of the Movie

Another familiar face is confirmed to return for The Suicide Squad. Charlize Theron boards another comic book adaptation. James Cameron drops some hints about another returning character in Terminator: Dark Fate. David Harbour teases some heavy times ahead on Stranger Things. Plus, new Agents of SHIELD threats. Spoilers now! Black Widow According to set photos…

Television James Whitbrook May 30

Stranger Things Is Getting a Striking New Art Book, and We’ve Got a Peek Inside

A few years back, we shared a gorgeous art book from Printed In Blood paying tribute to John Carpenter’s The Thing. The imprint’s latest release is just as stunning, with art that brings the topsy-turvy world of Netflix’s Stranger Things to vivid life on the page. We’ve got an early look at some of the…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy May 24

Booster Gold’s Screenwriter Is Waiting for WB to Make a Move

Todd McFarlane is having Spawn drama. James Cameron is excited for the next chapter of the Terminator franchise. Stranger Things’ David Harbour is hyping us up for season three. Plus new looks at iZombie and Cloak & Dagger’s next episodes and…cats? Spoilers meow! Booster Gold Appearing as a recent guest on The Fanboy Podcast, screenwriter…

Television James Whitbrook May 24

HBO Gives Official Updates on Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series and Potential Spinoffs

Child’s Play is taking more jabs at the poor toys from Toy Story 4. Even more new looks at The Dark Crystal, plus Swamp Things’ first episode and Doom Patrol’s last. Spoilers set sail! Tom & Jerry Deadline reports Ant-Man’s Michael Peña has been cast as the film’s antagonist—a disgruntled hotel manager named Terrance—in Tim…

Television James Whitbrook May 22

Updates From The Dark Crystal, John Wick, and More

The cast of Stranger Things heads into summer while Swamp Thing goes back to its comic book roots. A familiar face from Star Trek is headed to Penny Dreadful’s City of Angels. Plus what’s to come on The 100, Aggretsuko, and more as you head to Spoiler Town. Lair Corey Johnson, Oded Fehr, and John…

Television James Whitbrook May 21

Stranger Things Is Getting an Absolutely Mind-Boggling Lego Set

Even if your familiarity with the kids of Hawkins, Indiana is passing at best, Lego’s crack at beloved Netflix series Stranger Things is one of the most fascinating sets we’ve seen from the company in a long, long time—and there’s nothing strange about that. Just revealed by Lego, Stranger Things will come to brick-based nirvana next…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook May 14

Another Familiar Face Is Confirmed for Bill & Ted 3

Candyman director Nia DaCosta offers an intriguing hint about the film’s new star. Michael B. Jordan’s next action role is downright biblical. Morbius set pictures hint at a sneaky Spidey in-joke. Plus, new Spider-Man: Far From Home posters, more looks at Stranger Things’ third season, and Idris Elba with a flamethrower. Spoilers get! Bill &…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 26

Everything We Caught in the Surprisingly-Packed Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer

Much like a demogorgon breaching the barrier between dimensions, apropos of nothing, the first trailer for Stranger Things’ third season unexpectedly appeared today and while it easily could have been something slight and teaser-y, it’s actually quite dense with details about what to expect. Shocker: things are gonna get weird and gross. The trailer’s opening…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 20

Don’t Get Too Excited About the Latest Wild Rumors About Star Wars‘ Future

Christopher Nolan’s mysterious project adds a star. A sequel to The Meg might actually happen. The Twilight Zone just keeps expanding its cast. David Boreanaz teases plans for Angel’s 20th anniversary. Plus, a new Hellboy clip, and what’s to come in the return of Legends of Tomorrow. Spoilers go! Benioff and Weiss Star Wars Take…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 20

In the First Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer, It’s All Fun and Games Until the Monsters Show up

When last we caught up with Stranger Things’ heroes of Hawkins, they’d successfully managed to fend off yet another inter-dimensional threat seeking to breach the divide and enter our world. For about a few seconds it seemed as if Eleven and her friends were going to be able to enjoy their childhoods in peace. This…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 20

Kevin Feige Says It’s Up to Sony to Do a Venom/Spider-Man Crossover

Summer Is Over in the Overwhelming Final Stranger Things 3 Trailer

Stranger Things’ David Harbour Uncovers His Family’s Version of Frankenstein in a New Netflix Mockumentary

Stranger Things Now Has Its Own ’80s-Style Coca Cola Ad

Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer Subverts the ‘Lost Girl’ Trope in a New Sci-Fi Short Film

Updates From Stranger Things, Bill & Ted 3, and More

Batman’s Got a Bat, Man, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Updates From Birds of Prey, Stranger Things, and More

More Hints for What to Expect From Robert Pattinson’s Batman

Your Local Baskin Robbins Is Getting a Stranger Things Makeover

New Black Widow Set Pictures Give Us Our First Glimpse of the Movie

Stranger Things Is Getting a Striking New Art Book, and We’ve Got a Peek Inside

Booster Gold’s Screenwriter Is Waiting for WB to Make a Move

HBO Gives Official Updates on Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series and Potential Spinoffs

Updates From The Dark Crystal, John Wick, and More

Stranger Things Is Getting an Absolutely Mind-Boggling Lego Set

Another Familiar Face Is Confirmed for Bill & Ted 3

Everything We Caught in the Surprisingly-Packed Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer

Don’t Get Too Excited About the Latest Wild Rumors About Star Wars‘ Future

In the First Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer, It’s All Fun and Games Until the Monsters Show up

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