Superheroes

Ryan Reynolds calls the Deadpool movie “emotional filth.” Huzzah!

Ryan Reynolds just shared his thoughts on his other upcoming comic book movie, Deadpool, calling it a “nasty piece of work.” So does this mean the movie is still on? Three bits of good news, courtesy of Hero Complex. First, it sounds like the Deadpool movie is still alive. Or at least, Reynolds is trying…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 16

The lost concept art from Paul Greengrass’ Watchmen

Before Zack Snyder put his stamp on Watchmen, both Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass had taken a pass at translating Alan Moore’s work. Concept art from Greengrass’ version has come out, showing how he’d planned to update the story. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Greengrass’ production designer Dominic Watkins, revealed his book of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 15

The Man Of Steel’s twilight years

We’re completely mesmerized by Michael Kutsche’s painting of an aged, kryptonite-addled Superman. Plus it gets us thinking: What would an elderly Superman do on Earth to keep himself busy? Would he still fight crime, or take up Bridge? Deviant Art

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 14

In this new clip from Super, Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page screw up superheroics

We’ve been excited for Slither director James Gunn’s DIY superhero comedy Super since we saw extended footage at Comic-Con. The movie’s been described as a no-budget Watchmen, and in this preview, Ellen Page is a domino-masked female Rorschach. In this clip, Rainn Wilson (The Crimson Bolt) and his sociopathic sidekick Ellen Page (Bolty) beat the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 11

Disney princesses don their best superhero duds

Princesses by day, crime fighters by night. The Disney princesses get a much-needed makeover, ditching those cumbersome gowns for spandex and ass-kicking books, getting them ready to save the day. This isn’t the first comic book reinterpretation of the Disney princesses we’ve seen — the princesses have starred in Sin City, in cheesecake pinups, and…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 11

New Megamind trailer reveals Will Ferrell’s secret origin

A new full-length Megamind trailer is out, and it gives more backstory for both Will Ferrell’s bulbous-headed blue supervillain and Brad Pitt’s Megaman. Plus we see what happens to Megaman after the villain wins. This trailer might have a few of the same jokes as the last one, but we’re still excited about Will Ferrell’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 9

First look at January Jones as X-Men’s Emma Frost

The first set photos from Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class are pouring in from the Buckinghamshire countryside. See Mad Men’s January Jones channel her best ice-queen pout as Emma Frost. X-Men: First Class is a prequel film explaining the early days of the X-Men — and if you couldn’t tell by Emma Frost’s fabulous hat,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 8

First script details of Ghost Rider 2!

Ghost Rider haters, beware — the spirit of vengeance is returning to your screens. Nic Cage has already promised to star in the sequel, filming in Romania, and now the first script review has turned up online. Ghost Rider: Spirits Of Vengeance is based on a story by David S. Goyer, and it’ll be directed…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

Watch the ultimate triumph of Starro in Batman: Brave and the Bold season two!

Starro, the giant starfish from outer space, seems unstoppable in this exclusive clip from season two of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. He’s got his starfish-controllers on tons of heroes’ faces, and Batman is stymied. Another clip below. I especially love the bit where Captain Marvel throws a school bus at Starro, who throws…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

Greenboy vs. Dirty Girl! Who will win?

An eco-conscious Parisian hipster decides to fight litter by turning into citizen hero Le Greenboy. But then he meets the oil-loving Dirty Girl. Can he triumph over her, or will she be his downfall? Jerome Genevray, creator of this short, writes to us from Paris: I’ve made a video trailer (as a short cut) for…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 6

The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

When a superhero makes the jump from comics to TV, you anticipate that the show will deviate from the source material somewhat. What you don’t expect is Spider-Man piloting a giant robot or the Thing hanging out with Fred Flintstone. Here are 10 superhero TV shows that played it fast and loose with their characters’…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 4

First images of Arkham City’s villains?

Possible new images from video game Batman: Arkham City have us ultra excited for the Arkham Asylum follow-up game. Check out all the villains Batman will have to face. A quick warning: We’re not 100% sure these are the REAL deal. What we are 100% sure of is that they look awesome, so we were…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 3

Kick-Ass 2 has been greenlit, according to Mark Millar

Even though comic book movie Kick-Ass didn’t do so well in the theaters, the DVD sales were pretty good. So good, in fact, that the graphic novel’s writer, Mark Millar, says the next movie has been greenlit. While we’re pumped for another awesome Kick-Ass film, we’re urging everyone to take Millar’s word with a giant…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 31

David Slade and Darren Aronofsky fight for the honor of directing Wolverine 2

Two incredible names are getting passed around for the director’s chair on X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2. Horror mastermind David Slade and weird auteur Darren Aronofsky. Honestly, either one would be a great choice. Deadline is reporting that director Robert Schwentke, who was originally in the running for director along with David Slade, is out. And…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 31

Heroes and villains of imaginary worlds: A quick primer

Why does science fiction have so many heroes and villains? Why are some heroes so much cooler than others, and why can’t villains be ruthless and competent? Here’s our introductory guide to the eternal struggle of good versus evil. So you may have noticed that a lot of our favorite science fiction TV shows and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 27

First inside look at No Ordinary Family’s superpowered family comedy

ABC’s new show No Ordinary Family has a tough balance to strike: it’s a family comedy with superpowers and crime-fighting. How will it manage this? We read a bunch of script pages from upcoming episodes to find out. Spoilers below… So you may be one of the 50,000 people who had the chance to view…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 25

Joss Whedon will find a way to put more women in The Avengers

We all know Joss Whedon loves strong female characters — but The Avengers will only feature one female Avenger, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. How will Whedon manage to work more female characters in? He explains. In an interview with the Australian paper The Sunday Herald-Sun Whedon admitted that while Scarjo is the only female…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 24

The best way to get back at your superhero ex: Become a supervillain.

Breaking up with a superhero can be tough, but Veronica, star of the webcomic Plan B, somehow manages. Of course, it helps that she’s the world’s most brilliant supervillain, complete with a kick-ass alien lair and a perverted super-mechanic sidekick. Supervillains hate superheroes for all sorts of reasons: they keep them from committing crimes; they…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Aug 21

Superheroes provide bad role models for boys, says psychologist

Apparently today’s superhero role models just don’t measure up to the ones of yesteryear. According to a psychology professor, boys exposed to superhero stories are learning that men “exploit women” and don’t have “the virtue of doing good for humanity.” The BBC explains: Professor Sharon Lamb surveyed 674 boys aged four to 18 to find…

Movies Annalee Newitz Aug 16

Comic Book University: where superheroes go to further their education, and get drunk

Ever wonder what superhero college would look like? Caldwell Tanner and Chase Mitchell have a pretty spot-on idea of what an all-superhuman campus would look like. And yes, we too think Superman would be the worst roommate ever. For more panels head to College Humor.

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 16

Ryan Reynolds calls the Deadpool movie “emotional filth.” Huzzah!

The lost concept art from Paul Greengrass’ Watchmen

The Man Of Steel’s twilight years

In this new clip from Super, Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page screw up superheroics

Disney princesses don their best superhero duds

New Megamind trailer reveals Will Ferrell’s secret origin

First look at January Jones as X-Men’s Emma Frost

First script details of Ghost Rider 2!

Watch the ultimate triumph of Starro in Batman: Brave and the Bold season two!

Greenboy vs. Dirty Girl! Who will win?

The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

First images of Arkham City’s villains?

Kick-Ass 2 has been greenlit, according to Mark Millar

David Slade and Darren Aronofsky fight for the honor of directing Wolverine 2

Heroes and villains of imaginary worlds: A quick primer

First inside look at No Ordinary Family’s superpowered family comedy

Joss Whedon will find a way to put more women in The Avengers

The best way to get back at your superhero ex: Become a supervillain.

Superheroes provide bad role models for boys, says psychologist

Comic Book University: where superheroes go to further their education, and get drunk

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