Superheroes

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it possible?

I’ve been interested in superheroes for a long time, and not only because I think telekinesis would be useful. No, what really intrigues me is that your average superhero story is a fantasy dressed up as science fiction. As I see it, there are three basic types of superheroes: – The Mutated Hero, who’s undergone…

Books & Comics Anassa Rhenisch - Science in My Fiction Oct 24

Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell spar in new Megamind clips

The best part of the blue-headed supervillain movie Megamind has got to be Will Ferrell’s decision to mispronounce every word in the English language. Watch as Megamind and Metro man give their best superhero banter performances to date! MEGAMIND ‘What’s the Plan’ Exclusive Clip Trailer Park Movies | Myspace Video And here’s the footage they…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 22

20 heroic librarians who save the world

If information is power, then there’s no hero mightier than a librarian. Librarians are superheroes, adventurers, explorers and invaluable guides to other heroes. Here are 20 amazing librarians who save the world every day! As Spider Robinson writes in The Callahan Touch, “Mary Kay is one of the hidden masters of the world — a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 22

Six Flags’ new Green Lantern roller coaster: the blackest vomit

Six Flags has two new superhero roller coasters. Watch the video of the Superman: Escape From Krypton ride and the new Green Lantern coaster, which looks like a surefire vomit-making machine. See them both in action! Click to view [Comics Alliance via topless robot]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 22

First look at the Guardians’ home planet, Oa, in new Green Lantern concept art

Behold a brilliant green light shining from the citadel on Oa, the home planet of the ancient and powerful Guardians, in new concept art from the Green Lantern movie. And click through for another piece of breathtaking Oa concept art. These concept art pieces were released by Warner Bros. to a number of websites that…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 21

Watch Dwight shove his superhero hammer right into your skull, in “Super”

Wow, we did not think that the new superhero comedy Super was going to be this violent. Boy were we wrong. Very, very, very wrong. Watch as Rainn Wilson unleashes his superhero hammer right into someone’s skull. The Scream Awards showed this especially violent clip of Rainn Wilson, who later becomes The Crimson Bolt, getting…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 20

Guillermo del Toro is pitching a take for ABC’s new Hulk series

Looks like the major networks are ready to get back into the comic book business. Marvel just announced a whole slew of characters they’re cooking up TV shows for, including the Incredible Hulk, possibly with a Guillermo del Toro twist! THR is reporting that ABC and Marvel are teaming up to make their Hulk television…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 15

One of the best comic books of the 1990s is coming back at last

The mid-1990s was the heyday of Vertigo Comics, DC’s trippy, grown-up imprint. But one of the best Vertigo-esque comics appeared instead, almost unnoticed, on DC’s Milestone Imprint. And after 14 years, the unsettling supernatural nanotechnology tale XOMBI is coming back. XOMBI is definitely in my top 10 favorite comics ever, and might be in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 15

Watch the first 5 minutes of Megamind

Say goodbye to Will Ferrell’s blue-headed parents as they jettison him off their dying planet and onto Earth, to live in a prison full of evil geniuses. Check out the first five minutes of the CG-animated supervillain epic Megamind. MEGAMIND SNEAK PEEK Watch all your favorite shows on Nick MEGAMIND EpisodesMEGAMINDGames Megamind is in theaters…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 14

The villain of Spider-Man reboot revealed?

Rhys Ifans will be playing Curt Connors, the scientist who becomes the Lizard, in the new Spider-Man movie reboot, according to The Wrap. Not clear if the Lizard is the only villain in the movie, but the unnamed source does say that Venom won’t be in the film at all. Here’s hoping there’s only one…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 13

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

Inception’s breakout star, Tom Hardy, has been cast in Christopher Nolan’s latest Batman picture. No real surprise there, given that Nolan delights in recasting past actors he’s worked with, but still — who do you think he’ll play? Deadline is reporting that Hardy is up for the lead role in the next Batman film, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 13

Deadpool script review says this could be Ryan Reynolds’ defining role

Ryan Reynolds is currently readying for his big tentpole debut as Green Lantern next year. But now that we’ve read a script review for his other superhero movie, Deadpool, we’re more excited about Wade Wilson than Hal Jordan. Spoilers ahead… Thanks to Josh Tyler over at Cinemablend, we’re even more excited for the Deadpool film,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 12

The most expensive costumes at NYCC

We saw quite a few amazing displays of creative cosplay at New York’s Comic Con. We’ve collected not only the best, but the most pricey ensembles at NYCC. Guess which one of these cost the most to put together? AVATAR AMP Suit It took creator Tom DePetrillo over 450 hours to construct this fully mobile…

io9 Chelsea Lo Pinto and Kelly Faircloth Oct 11

Rhys Ifans cast as Spider-Man villain, but which one?

Rhys Ifans (the naked Brit in Notting Hill) has been cast in the Spider-Man reboot, as the villain. But Columbia won’t say what villain, so now it’s your turn. Who do you think they’ve cast this scraggly dude as? [TheWrap]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 11

No plans for a Justice League movie, says Geoff Johns

Marvel’s Avengers team-up film is generating mega-buzz, but DC has no plans to follow suit with the Justice League, Geoff Johns told NYCC. Because DC’s characters are “bigger than Marvel’s.” He’d rather build them up separately than “smashing them together.” Also, someone asked Johns about the possibility of a Flash movie, and he started to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 8

Natalie Portman ditches Jane Austen’s zombies for Superman?

She’ll stay on as producer, but Natalie Portman and director David O. Russell have both left Pride and Prejudice and Zombies due to scheduling conflicts. Thus escalating the rumors that Portman will be Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s Superman. [EW]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 8

The strange universe of science fiction novelty records

We’ve all grooved to William Shatner’s “singing.” But the history of science-fiction novelty records is much bigger, and weirder. From Weird Al’s tribute to Yoda to Wonder Woman covering Toto, there have been many bizarre discs that celebrated science fiction. For convenience, we’ve broken up this list of the greatest novelty records into several categories…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 7

No Ordinary Family might just be the one superhero drama that’s worth watching

Yesterday’s No Ordinary Family wasn’t perfect, but it was a huge improvement on the shaky pilot. It offered the same fun superhero antics along with a slightly more nuanced take on family life. Plus hints of a bigger, darker mythology. I liked “No Ordinary Marriage” a lot more than I did last week’s pilot. I…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Oct 6

See Will Ferrell’s take on superhero movie proliferation

Over at The LA Times there’s a clip of the Megamind star being asked whether he thinks he’s contributing to the demise of the superhero film. He replies with a weirdly reasonable and intelligent answer. In a way, it’s a pleasure to see someone give a thoughtful answer to this kind of question. In another…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 6

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

We’ve been reporting on Hollywood’s Luke Cage wannabes for years. But actor Idris Elba, famous for his role as Stringer on The Wire, may have actually scored the Marvel deal to bring the yellow-booted comic book superhero to life. In an interview with Total Film, Idris Elba opened up about his next Marvel role in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it possible?

Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell spar in new Megamind clips

20 heroic librarians who save the world

Six Flags’ new Green Lantern roller coaster: the blackest vomit

First look at the Guardians’ home planet, Oa, in new Green Lantern concept art

Watch Dwight shove his superhero hammer right into your skull, in “Super”

Guillermo del Toro is pitching a take for ABC’s new Hulk series

One of the best comic books of the 1990s is coming back at last

Watch the first 5 minutes of Megamind

The villain of Spider-Man reboot revealed?

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

Deadpool script review says this could be Ryan Reynolds’ defining role

The most expensive costumes at NYCC

Rhys Ifans cast as Spider-Man villain, but which one?

No plans for a Justice League movie, says Geoff Johns

Natalie Portman ditches Jane Austen’s zombies for Superman?

The strange universe of science fiction novelty records

No Ordinary Family might just be the one superhero drama that’s worth watching

See Will Ferrell’s take on superhero movie proliferation

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

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