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We May Never See All of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a 90-minute interactive film that boasts many twists, alternate endings, and reinterpreted versions of already-viewed scenes. And it turns out, there are even pieces we may never get to see. According to a piece from the Hollywood Reporter, Bandersnatch director David Slade shared how, in addition to the several endings and…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jan 1

Stranger Things Finally Returns July 4

Grab some fireworks, and get into the true spirit of Independence Day: freedom from a life with no new Stranger Things to watch. Netflix has rung in 2019 with a confirmation that the third season of Stranger Things will drop on the streaming service July 4, as part of a brief, kitschy live stream replicating…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 1

The Hidden Beauty of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’s Best Ending

Netflix’s latest television experiment, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, has several possible endings to the story. Some quick, others more detailed. But one of them stands out, giving us a poetic story that—unlike all the others in the film—was only made possible through its interactivity. It may not be the only way the story ends, but it…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 31

Runaways‘ Creators on Why a Surprising Marvel Character Appears so Soon and Plans for Season 3

Because the original run of Marvel Comics’ Runaways was relatively short compared to many other series, Joshua Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the co-creators of Hulu’s live-action adaptation, have been very deliberate about not rushing through the show’s plot in favor of taking time to build out its characters and the world they exist in. That’s…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 31

Director Sophia Takal Talks Blumhouse and Her Episode of Hulu’s Horror Anthology Into the Dark

The Hulu-Blumhouse holiday horror anthology series Into the Dark returns today with a new episode in honor of New Year’s Eve, a searing takedown of social media, toxic friendships, and wellness culture titled “New Year, New You.” It’s a suspenseful entry with an all-female cast, directed by Sophia Takal. Those who’ve been following Blumhouse news…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Dec 28

That New Black Mirror Interactive Film From Netflix Doesn’t Work on Apple TV

If you were were hoping to enjoy that new Black Mirror movie Bandersnatch on your fancy Apple TV, then apologies. You can’t. First reported by MacRumors, we’ve confirmed that attempting to watch the interactive flick on an Apple TV (we tested it with the newer, 4k version) results in a supercut of Black Mirror characters…

Tech News Alex Cranz Dec 28

Runaways‘ Creators Discuss the Team’s Evolution and the Importance of Found Families

The teen heroes of Hulu’s Runaways spent an entire season working up the nerve to put their money where the show’s mouth is and actually run away. But the time that was put into actually fleshing out their characters was something the show’s co-creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage wanted to take in order to…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 28

How to Play One of the Games From Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Bandersnatch, the new, Choose Your Own Adventure-style installment of Black Mirror out today, is (as you might expect) a twisty bit of interactive fiction. And Netflix has further tied the metatextual knot by building out a real website for the episode’s fictional games studio Tuckersoft, where several of the company’s titles (like Metl Hedd) are…

io9 Avery Ellis Dec 28

Bird Box Is the First Great Monster Movie About This Poisonous Invention

Have you watched the new Netflix movie Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock yet? It’s been divisive, with some people saying they love it and other people claiming that they hate it. But I absolutely loved it, and I have a theory about one of the most difficult questions of the entire movie: What are the…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 28

She-Ra Showrunner Says Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for He-Man

If, like me, you grew up watching the adventures of She-Ra and He-Man, you probably hoped Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power would give at least a nod to She-Ra’s brother, the master of the universe. But He-Man mentions were scarce in the first season, and that might not change. She-Ra showrunner Noelle Stevenson…

io9 Alex Cranz Dec 27

Black Mirror Is Heading Back to the 1980s With a Chilling New Holiday Special

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Netflix has just released the first trailer for a new Black Mirror special, and the standalone movie is coming tomorrow. This latest venture into technological terror is a retro tale of fantasy and video games called Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The one-off special shares its name…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 27

The Mandalorian May Feature a Familiar Star Wars Bounty Hunter

We know very little about the plot for the upcoming live-action Star Wars television show, The Mandalorian. But when you think “Mandalorians” you think great warriors. You think bounty hunters. And a character that’s both of those things may be coming to the show. Series writer and executive producer Jon Favreau took to his Instagram…

io9 Germain Lussier Dec 26

Bird Box Director Susanne Bier Discusses the Film’s Unique, Potentially Divisive Take on Motherhood

Many things about the new film Bird Box may make you uncomfortable. There’s the obvious stuff, like a terrifying menace taking over the world that kills you if you simply look at it, as well as how that menace impacts different people in surprising and scary ways. Then, most interestingly, there’s how the film portrays its…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 26

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

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 television coming to Netflix,…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 25

Aggretsuko‘s Metal Christmas Special Is a Good Reminder That Social Media Can Be Bullshit

For many of us, the holiday season is a time for stress and anxiety more than merriment and joy. Between the holiday parties, Secret Santas, and familial obligations…there’s just so much to take care of, not enough time to do it all, and you’re meant to skip through it all with a song in your…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 24

Runaways‘ Sophomore Season Reminds Us Villains Live Close to Home

Runaways has always taken its time to let you get to know its characters and why you should care about them. But rather than giving the sophomore season any space to breathe, Runaways picks up right where it left off with the children of the Pride fleeing for their lives after discovering that their parents…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 21

DC Universe’s Cyborg Makes His Debut in This Festive Doom Patrol Teaser

Following their creepy debut on Titans, DC Universe’s Doom Patrol are the next squad of offbeat heroes coming to the streaming platform in a new series. Up until now, we’d yet to see the entire team together (the new Cyborg was notably missing). As we head into the holiday weekend, though, the Doom Family wanted…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 21

8 Reasons Why Horror Ruled TV in 2018

The year in horror began with Get Out winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and went on to include big-screen landmarks like A Quiet Place, Hereditary, and Halloween. But 2018 also yielded a high concentration of juicy horror in 2018 on the small screen, too. Here are eight reasons why. Channel Zero Syfy’s horror…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Dec 20

Harry Mudd Faces the Long Arm of Intergalactic Law in the Latest Short Treks Trailer

The final entry in Discovery’s quartet of minisodes is upon us, and instead of checking in on the U.S.S. Discovery itself, we’re checking in on the show’s interpretation of a classic Trek legend: Harcourt Fenton Mudd. As expected, Mudd is up to no good. CBS has just dropped the trailer for “The Escape Artist,” which…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 20

The Stranger Things Kids Wrapping Christmas Gifts Are All of Us Wrapping Christmas Gifts, Honestly

If you’re like me and still have a weekend ahead of you trying to furiously wrap family gifts up as quickly and as neatly as you can without growing an extra pair of arms (or six), this Stranger Things video is probably going to be more stressful than it is adorable. We might still have…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 20

We May Never See All of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Stranger Things Finally Returns July 4

The Hidden Beauty of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’s Best Ending

Runaways‘ Creators on Why a Surprising Marvel Character Appears so Soon and Plans for Season 3

Director Sophia Takal Talks Blumhouse and Her Episode of Hulu’s Horror Anthology Into the Dark

That New Black Mirror Interactive Film From Netflix Doesn’t Work on Apple TV

Runaways‘ Creators Discuss the Team’s Evolution and the Importance of Found Families

How to Play One of the Games From Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Bird Box Is the First Great Monster Movie About This Poisonous Invention

She-Ra Showrunner Says Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for He-Man

Black Mirror Is Heading Back to the 1980s With a Chilling New Holiday Special

The Mandalorian May Feature a Familiar Star Wars Bounty Hunter

Bird Box Director Susanne Bier Discusses the Film’s Unique, Potentially Divisive Take on Motherhood

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

Aggretsuko‘s Metal Christmas Special Is a Good Reminder That Social Media Can Be Bullshit

Runaways‘ Sophomore Season Reminds Us Villains Live Close to Home

DC Universe’s Cyborg Makes His Debut in This Festive Doom Patrol Teaser

8 Reasons Why Horror Ruled TV in 2018

Harry Mudd Faces the Long Arm of Intergalactic Law in the Latest Short Treks Trailer

The Stranger Things Kids Wrapping Christmas Gifts Are All of Us Wrapping Christmas Gifts, Honestly

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