Not One, But Two Alien Television Series May Be on the Way
Jason Momoa is really pumped about the Aquaman sequel. The Mummy franchise gets a refreshing pitch. Plus, updates on…
Hugh Jackman May Star in Lisa Joy's Big Screen Directorial Debut, Reminiscence
Following her impressive directorial debut with Westworld episode “The Riddle of the Sphinx,” co-executive producer…
9 Michael Crichton Sci-Fi Movies That Don't Involve Dinosaurs or Wild West Robots
Author, screenwriter, producer, and director Michael Crichton would have left an incredible legacy even if the only…
Spider-Man Swings Into the Golden Globes With Best Animated Movie for Into the Spider-Verse
King T’Challa may not have gotten his due, but Miles Morales is swinging high as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won…
The Fictional People and Things We Lost in 2018
Damn, 2018 sure was a cruel year for pop culture fans, with tons of beloved characters being killed off in television,…
The 10 Best (and 4 Worst) TV Shows of 2018
It’s part of our job to watch TV here at io9, and it was a damn good year for the airwaves—you wouldn’t believe how spir…
The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2018
Every year we think there couldn’t be any more television, and again we are surprised. Before we reveal our best and…
6 Actors Who Were Double-Duty Genre Superstars in 2018
It’s not unusual for popular actors to be cast in multiple movies and TV shows in a relatively short time period—but…
io9 Rewrites Some of the Dumbest Movie and TV Show Plot Lines of 2018
In 2018, we’ve seen some good things, some bad things, and many that were somewhere in between. As we get ready to…
How Westworld VFX Artists Created Disturbing Illusion of Burning Flesh
Even knowing they’re robots, watching Westworld’s hosts go under the knife for repairs was even more gruesome than the…
Black Panther Is the First Superhero Film Nominated for a Best Dramatic Picture Golden Globe
There may not have been a lot of genre shows or films nominated at this year’s Golden Globes, but the ones that were…
Paramount Ranch, Location For HBO's Westworld and Countless Movies, Burns to the Ground
Paramount Ranch has been the location of countless movies and TV shows over the past 90 years, including the HBO sci-fi…
Game of Thrones Continues Its Emmy Awards Reign
This year’s Emmy Awards weren’t the slam dunk for genre fiction that we’ve gotten in previous years. The Handmaid’s Tale…
Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul Is Reportedly Joining Westworld Season 3
[Insert statement about Westworld here], bitch!
How VFX Artists Created One of Westworld's Most Gruesome Deaths
It’s no easy task ranking the grisly deaths in Westworld; there’s a steady stream of characters who find themselves at…
2 Members of the Secret Six Are Making Their Way to DC's TV Universes
Nicolas Cage discusses his role in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Jasmine’s finally going to get a solo song thanks…
This Video Examines Westworld's Second Season and the Art of Narrative Stalling
Writing a complex ensemble cast in an ongoing television show is tricky. Sometimes, you want to build up the major…
The Handmaid's Tale and Westworld Score Big in This Year's Emmy Nominations
The 70th Emmys are upon us, which means its time for some of the biggest hits in genre entertainment on television to…
More Rumors About Just Who Could Direct Marvel's Black Widow Movie
Lewis Tan addresses just what his recent DC Entertainment talks were about. Producer Andrew Form says a Quiet Place…
Doubts About Amazon Prime, Westworld Finale, and Nazi UFO: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Do you ever get that feeling that someone is pulling a fast one on you? That’s the feeling we’re starting to get with…