The Addams Family

June 7th 2022

Men in Black Is Getting a Shiny, Slimy 4K Theatrical Release

The sci-fi comedy classic marks its 25th anniversary with a limited release over the Fourth of July holiday.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 7

June 6th 2022

Netflix’s Wednesday Addams Snaps Into the Spotlight

The new Tim Burton-led Netflix show gets a title treatment and a spooky first look at the main star.

Trailers Linda Codega Jun 6

March 21st 2022

Christina Ricci Is Actually Returning for Tim Burton’s Wednesday

She played Wednesday Addams in the movies—and now Ricci will appear in the new Netflix show.

Television Germain Lussier Mar 21

March 18th 2022

Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI and Lucasfilm

Great Grogu! Christopher Lloyd Joins The Mandalorian Season 3

The Back to the Future star is joining the hit Disney+ Star Wars show.

Television Germain Lussier Mar 18

October 13th 2021

Updates From The Mandalorian, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and More

Plus set footage from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts .

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Oct 13

October 1st 2021

Screenshot: New Line, Disney, and Paramount

The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Fall 2021

Lord of the Rings , Evil Dead , and more anniversaries to celebrate in October, November, and December of 2021.

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 1

September 27th 2021

Our First Look at HBO’s Last Of Us TV Show Features Joel and Ellie

And Clifford will traumatize us on HBO Max *and* in theaters simultaneously.

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Sep 27

September 8th 2021

Updates From Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Dune, and More

Plus more good news for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever .

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Sep 8

August 9th 2021

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Catherine Zeta-Jones Will Play Morticia in Tim Burton’s Wednesday Addams Netflix Series

The Oscar-winning actress is the latest cast member to join Wednesday , Burton's upcoming streaming series.

Television Cheryl Eddy Aug 9

August 7th 2021

Netflix’s Addams Family Spin-off Wednesday Adds Comedian Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams

Luis Guzman brings his acting chops to the Addams Family .

Television Valerie Complex Aug 7

July 8th 2021

Updates From John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Widow, and More

There's more Gunpowder Milkshake on the way, and Matthew Vaughn's sticking to spy-fy for a new movie

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jul 8

July 4th 2021

The Addams Family Character Posters Are Here!

Looks like "The Addams Family" are planning to go on vacation.

Movies Valerie Complex Jul 4

June 7th 2021

Rob Zombie Says He’s Making a Munsters Movie

If someone has to bring the 1960s TV show The Munsters back again, it might as well be a zombie. Rob Zombie, in fact. The rock star turned filmmaker announced on his Instagram today that he’s making a movie based on the cult sitcom about a friendly family of monsters. “Attention Boils and Ghouls!” the director…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 7

May 19th 2021

Meet Tim Burton’s New Wednesday Addams: Jenna Ortega

The actor will star in Burton's spooky new series coming to Netflix.

Television Cheryl Eddy May 19

January 14th 2021

All the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films to Look Forward to in 2021…Hopefully

The Suicide Squad, Dune, Shang-Chi, Candyman, Halloween Kills, and more movies we can't wait to see this year, should things pan out.

Movies Io9 Staff Jan 14

December 26th 2020

Relax in the Wake of the Christmas Holiday With This Classic Addams Family Short

Now we’ve celebrated the holiday. But how do the kookiest, gothiest family celebrate? Thanks to MGM, we can take a look. In advance of Christmas, MGM shared a treat: a classic Addams Family short film, exploring how the household full of misfits enjoy the holidays. Created in 1965, “Christmas With the Addams Family,” directed by…

Television Julie Muncy Dec 26

November 25th 2020

Please Join Us for This Gobble Gobble Gif Party

There’s something about this Thanksgiving that makes you want to pull a Wednesday Addams—or, at the very least, express thanks that the year is almost behind us. For this blessedly early gif party, we’re thankful for good times, fun memes, and saying farewell to the hellscape otherwise known as 2020. Be sure to leave your…

Movies Beth Elderkin Nov 25

October 22nd 2020

Tim Burton’s Planned Addams Family TV Show Sounds All Together Ooky

Director Tim Burton is the master of creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Now, his next project may be bringing all of those things together. Burton is reportedly attached to produce, and possibly direct, a live-action TV reboot of The Addams Family. Deadline reports multiple networks are bidding on the package, with Netflix near the top…

io9 Germain Lussier Oct 22

August 27th 2020

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

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to people staying home during the global pandemic—the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 27

July 23rd 2020

Image: Sony Pictures Animation / Image: Disney / Image: Lucasfilm / Image: Netflix

10 Good Boy Monsters From TV and Movies

You don’t have to be a traditional pupper to be a Good Boy. These monsters, undead creatures, and otherworldly forces have some of the biggest hearts out there—along with the most rub-able tummies. We’ve picked the 10 best Good Boy monsters from television shows and movies. We didn’t include creatures that normally do naughty things,…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jul 23

Men in Black Is Getting a Shiny, Slimy 4K Theatrical Release

Netflix’s Wednesday Addams Snaps Into the Spotlight

Christina Ricci Is Actually Returning for Tim Burton’s Wednesday

Great Grogu! Christopher Lloyd Joins The Mandalorian Season 3

Updates From The Mandalorian, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and More

The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Fall 2021

Our First Look at HBO’s Last Of Us TV Show Features Joel and Ellie

Updates From Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Dune, and More

Catherine Zeta-Jones Will Play Morticia in Tim Burton’s Wednesday Addams Netflix Series

Netflix’s Addams Family Spin-off Wednesday Adds Comedian Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams

Updates From John Wick: Chapter 4, Black Widow, and More

The Addams Family Character Posters Are Here!

Rob Zombie Says He’s Making a Munsters Movie

Meet Tim Burton’s New Wednesday Addams: Jenna Ortega

All the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films to Look Forward to in 2021…Hopefully

Relax in the Wake of the Christmas Holiday With This Classic Addams Family Short

Please Join Us for This Gobble Gobble Gif Party

Tim Burton’s Planned Addams Family TV Show Sounds All Together Ooky

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

10 Good Boy Monsters From TV and Movies

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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