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The Star Wars Characters Who MUST Be In The New Movies

The brand new Star Wars trilogy is a blank canvas, wide open for J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg to create something new and brave. But we’re bound to see some familiar characters from the original films, plus some people from the E.U. Which characters absolutely need to be in the new films? Please…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 12

The Victorian Gothic Soap Penny Dreadful Has All the Right Moves

The logline of Penny Dreadful is both familiar and risky: “What if Every Gothic Thing?” Vampires? Ghosts? Frankenstein? Check. It could easily become 19th-century sausage. But Penny Dreadful’s kind of delightful, because it’s more interested in the pulp than the specifics. And it’s off to a great start. Spoilers ahead… Victorian Gothic is a genre…

io9 Genevieve Valentine May 12

Tyrion Is Among The Least Skilled Players Of The Game Of Thrones

Back in Game of Thrones season two, we heard a lot about how Tyrion was taking to court intrigue in King’s Landing. How he was enjoying playing politics, and discovering he was quite good at it. The sad thing? He was horrible at it. Almost as bad as Ned Stark. Last night’s episode pretty much…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 12

Hellholes And Bad Business Cards Abound In First Constantine Clip

You’ve seen the first amazing trailer; now watch the first equally amazing clip for NBC’s new comic show Constantine, in which John Constantine offers his help to a woman in a wonderfully obnoxious way. I remain shocked — shocked — at how good this looks, and how accurate it seems to be. By the way,…

io9 Rob Bricken May 12

In The Flesh‘s Zombie Politics Are More Complicated This Season

In the Flesh is back for another season in post-zombie rising Lancashire, and already we’ve gone beyond the human-on-zombie prejudice. Two powerful factions have arrived in Roarton to upset the delicate balance in Kieren’s undeath—and they both may put the town at risk. The first three episodes of In the Flesh were a beautifully realized…

io9 Lauren Davis May 11

The First Trailer for Constantine Looks AMAZING

NBC just unveiled the first official trailer for Constantine, and holy crap is it fantastic. Seriously, though. Not only does Matt Ryan look just like John Constantine, his delivery – not to mention the rest of the action – is pretty on point. Can’t wait to see what producer David S. Goyer & crew have…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11

Here’s The First Promo Art (And Synopsis) For The Agent Carter TV Show!

On Friday, ABC said it would renew Agents of SHIELD for a second season, but more exciting still was the network’s half-season order of an Agent Carter TV series. Now that the pickup is official, Marvel has gone ahead and released the very first promo art for the series, along with an official synopsis. https://gizmodo.com/the-agents-of-shield-survive-for-a-second-season-1573968007…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11

Orphan Black Manages To Get Even More Demented—And We Love It

Why is Sarah screaming? It’s because she’s witnessing one of the major moments from last night’s Orphan Black. And it’s not even the episode’s biggest shock. Spoilers ahead! Last week’s episode left us fearing the worst for Helena, and even early in the episode, it looks like she has been subject to a forced insemination.…

Television Lauren Davis May 11

Everyone Has To Make Sacrifices For The Corporate Future, On Continuum

Continuum’s dystopian corporate-dominated future, featuring chemical weapons and indentured servitude, isn’t going to arrive all by itself. That beautifully dark world will require work — and yes, sacrifice — on the part of everyone to arrive. But it’s the way things are supposed to turn out! Spoilers ahead… There’s a moment towards the end of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 10

The New Grimm Regime Is Nothing But Trubel, And That’s Awesome

Grimm is about a warrior destined to keep the world safe from the monsters that secretly live among us. This Grimm is powerful, a fierce fighter, strong of heart; this Grimm is smart, resourceful, and a brilliant detective. And this Grimm’s name is not Nick goddamn Burkhardt. Sorry, but the arrival of Trubel has made…

io9 Rob Bricken May 10

Finally One Person Does The Right Thing On Vampire Diaries

Yay for Julian, the Traveler inhabiting Tyler’s body, for doing what needs to be done, on last night’s Vampire Diaries. Seriously, did anybody else spend half an hour shouting at the screen for somebody to do this? Spoilers ahead… Just how selfish are Stefan and Elena? They’re so afraid to give up their immortal lives,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 9

Community Has Been Cancelled

So much for #sixseasonsandamovie. Sigh. But at least we’re glad Community got to go out on top with a great season, instead of ending with the lackluster previous season. We shall miss you, Greendale. [via Deadline]

io9 Meredith Woerner May 9

ABC’s New TV Line Up Is Full Of Aliens, Singing Princes And Immortals

ABC is fully committing to being the network that delivers campy fairy tale shows. And now they’re raised the bar, because their latest fairy tale show has the cast SINGING. Check out ABC’s new scifi and supernatural TV line-up. As Upfronts rolls on and each TV channel trots out their latest wares the biggest genre…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 9

The Agents Of SHIELD Survive For A Second Season

Good news for people who have stuck with Agents of SHIELD and watch it slowly turn into a fun, reasonably action-packed show with a compelling story and high stakes: ABC has renewed the show for next year, and approved a 13-episode Agent Carter series along with it. I’ve gone from kind of forcing myself to…

io9 Rob Bricken May 9

The 100 Pauses To Get A Bunch Of Kitten Children Stoned

I’m not really sure what to say about last night’s 100. A lot of really bad decisions were made, that’s for sure. And then everyone got really, really stoned. Spoilers ahead. I’m going to be brief because I don’t feel like there’s a lot for me to say about an episode where all the kitten…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 8

Kimono-Clad Rick Grimes And Daryl Dixon Pimp Walking Dead In Japan

Rick and Daryl: good at surviving in the zombie apocalypse, bad at pronouncing Japanese. We know this thanks to this completely surreal Walking Dead promo for Fox Japan. I suppose we should count ourselves lucky Michonne didn’t stop by in geisha gear. [Via Warming Glow]

Television Rob Bricken May 8

The Evolution Of Special Effects From 1878 to Today, In Just 3 Minutes

The history of visual effects on film stretches back to the late 19th century… and it’s amazing to appreciate the ingenuity of those early pioneers. But this video also showcases just how far we’ve come since then. [via Huffington Post]

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 8

Wow This Moment In Last Night’s Supernatural Was A Huge Letdown

Did anybody else feel a tad… disappointed by how easy this was? Spoilers ahead… So yeah, Dean killed Abaddon, the last Knight of Hell, last night. And it felt kind of shrug-worthy. There was all this talk about how Abaddon was going to ravage the Earth, and she was creating a brand new demon army,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 7

On Person of Interest, the U.S. Government Gets What It Deserves

Last night’s Person of Interest was the tale of three kinds of social justice. Three groups have challenged the US government’s legitimacy, and all three have come up with strategies for setting the country right again. Unfortunately, those strategies are about to collide in a major trainwreck. This season’s arc has closely mirrored actual events…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 7

Which Characters Do You Wish Were In The Same Universe Forever?

Every once in a while, we get to see Star Trek cross over with Doctor Who, or the X-Men. Or RoboCop fighting the Terminator. But which universes do you wish would be combined forever? So that, for example, Star Trek becomes the official future of the Marvel Universe? Please include a picture of at least…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 7

The Star Wars Characters Who MUST Be In The New Movies

The Victorian Gothic Soap Penny Dreadful Has All the Right Moves

Tyrion Is Among The Least Skilled Players Of The Game Of Thrones

Hellholes And Bad Business Cards Abound In First Constantine Clip

In The Flesh‘s Zombie Politics Are More Complicated This Season

The First Trailer for Constantine Looks AMAZING

Here’s The First Promo Art (And Synopsis) For The Agent Carter TV Show!

Orphan Black Manages To Get Even More Demented—And We Love It

Everyone Has To Make Sacrifices For The Corporate Future, On Continuum

The New Grimm Regime Is Nothing But Trubel, And That’s Awesome

Finally One Person Does The Right Thing On Vampire Diaries

Community Has Been Cancelled

ABC’s New TV Line Up Is Full Of Aliens, Singing Princes And Immortals

The Agents Of SHIELD Survive For A Second Season

The 100 Pauses To Get A Bunch Of Kitten Children Stoned

Kimono-Clad Rick Grimes And Daryl Dixon Pimp Walking Dead In Japan

The Evolution Of Special Effects From 1878 to Today, In Just 3 Minutes

Wow This Moment In Last Night’s Supernatural Was A Huge Letdown

On Person of Interest, the U.S. Government Gets What It Deserves

Which Characters Do You Wish Were In The Same Universe Forever?

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