Impulsive as the DCEU’s Barry Allen is, it’s surprising that he possesses enough self control to refrain from using those Speedforce powers to run backwards through time itself. But we want to be right here, right now, in this moment: because it’s Friday. And that means gifs.
Source: io9 – This Friday’s Gif Party’s All About Going Back
Warner Bros. has just given the world a new, extended look at James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Who possibly could have guessed that a movie with a cast that large would have a beefy trailer in need of some breaking down?
Source: io9 – Breaking Down The Suicide Squad’s Madcap, Bloody Trailer
Netflix’s six-part, live-action Witcher prequel already cast British actress Jodie Turner-Smith as the lead. But now, someone new has come to join her in the fight.
Source: io9 – The Witcher: Blood Origins Prequel Casts Its Second Major Character
One of the biggest memes of the past week has utilized the surprise appearance by John Walker as “the new Captain America” at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s premiere episode. Seeing this seemingly goofy, obviously inferior, version of the superhero—previously characterized by Chris Evans—has inspired…
Source: io9 – On The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the Struggle to Deal With Cap’s Legacy Is Real
HBO Max has gotten a lot of ink lately for a certain mega-sized superhero director’s cut, but the streamer is also stuffed with genre titles beyond its flashy premieres. We’ve already picked out the must-see (and deep-cut) fantasy and sci-fi; now, we’ve got eight horror suggestions for your next spooky movie night.
Source: io9 – 8 Frightful Films to Spend a Horrifying Weekend With on HBO Max
As Black History Month transitioned into Women’s History Month—Black HerStory Month, if you’re nasty (or The Root)—the highly anticipated stories of two major Black musical icons made their way onto our (still quarantined) screens. February closed with Andra Day’s onscreen debut in the untold story of Billie Holiday’s…
Source: io9 – Rewriting History: Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks Talks Bringing Iconic Stories to the Screen
Even though Warner Bros. and DC might not want you to think of James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad as a sequel to David Ayer’s Oscar award-winning 2016 film with a similar name, it’s hard not to get that vibe from the movie’s first red band trailer. But there are plenty of fun surprises along the way.
Source: io9 – The Suicide Squad’s Secret Guest Star Is the Trailer’s Biggest Surprise
It’s been a long time since we saw the Ninth Doctor set foot in the TARDIS. We’ll still be waiting for that, unfortunately, but now you can hear Christopher Eccleston back in action as the Doctor with this first preview of Big Finish’s first audio adventure featuring the actor. Frankly? It’s still great just to hear…
Source: io9 – Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston Is Back in a New Audio Adventure, and It’s Fantastic
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Source: io9 – Hello Gamers, Aukey’s KM-G12 RGB Keyboard Is Down to
We’ve already slobbered over season two of Hulu’s Solar Opposites—new episodes of the Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty)/Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) animated comedy arrive on Friday. Now there’s a new, “super red-band” trailer that highlights some of the more risqué elements fans can look forward to.
Source: io9 – Solar Opposites Curses Up a Storm in Its Funny New Red-Band Trailer
In the past few issues of Benjamin Percy’s current X-Force run—featuring art from Joshua Cassara, Dean White, and Garry Brown—Quentin Quire, one of the X-Men’s most obnoxious heroes who would rather die (many times over) than open up about his feelings, has known a true fear that even he can’t deny.
Source: io9 – All of X-Force’s Mutants Are Omega-Level Horny, and Terrified
With films like Kill List, High-Rise, and Free Fire, Ben Wheatley has shown an ability to tell stories that are complex, intense, and demand your full attention to truly appreciate them. His latest film, In the Earth, fits in that mold too, except it draws its scares from a whole new place. Let’s just face facts: …
Source: io9 – In the Earth’s First Trailer Will Creep You the Hell Out
The magic put on display in Elle Callahan’s Witch Hunt—which premiered at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival—is somewhat ill-defined. But the movie’s tale of powerful women being persecuted and brutalized for their natural-born gifts is more than recognizable, at least if you’ve been paying attention to the…
Source: io9 – Witch Hunt Embodies the Limitations of White Magical Thinking
After decades of Diamond Comics serving as the exclusive distributor of Marvel’s comics to the direct market, the House of Ideas is moving on to greener, slightly less monopolistic pastures in a move that might signal a larger industry shift.
Source: io9 – Marvel Says Goodbye to Diamond, Chooses New Comics Distributor in Penguin Random House
Jessica Walter passed away yesterday in her sleep at the age of 80. She was and always will be best-known for her roles as Lucille, overbearing, contemptuous, and smothering matron of the Bluth family in Arrested Development, as well Mallory, the equally overbearing, contemptuous, and smothering mother and spymaster…
Source: io9 – RIP Jessica Walter, Star of Archer, Arrested Development, and So Much More
Fans of The Last Starfighter have long dreamed what a sequel to that movie would be. Today, they find out.
Source: io9 – The Last Starfighter’s Potential Sequel Now Has a Sizzle Reel for Hollywood’s Consideration
Godzilla vs. Kong is nearly here, and it’s a clash for the ages: two of the box office’s most beloved giant monsters, at each other’s throats again like it’s 1962. But the movie isn’t just a rematch between titans, for director Adam Wingard, it’s a step up to a truly titanic level of blockbuster moviemaking.
Source: io9 – Godzilla vs Kong’s Director on Inheriting the Legacy of 2 Titans
With the longevity Magic: The Gathering has achieved, so many story beats and classic cards are lost to time—new sets, new stories, new play modes and standards, new narrative progress. The game’s next expansion, and newest setting, is hoping to do much the same…while serving as a chance to pick up on some old…
Source: io9 – How Magic: The Gathering’s New Wizard School Brings Back Some Familiar Faces (and Spells)
In 2008, at the height of HBO’s dominance as the national purveyor of prestige television, Alan Ball’s True Blood premiered. Ostensibly a show about vampires learning to adapt to modern society, Ball’s vampire fantasy was also a camp classic, injecting some humor and a whole lot of bare-breasted, smooth-skinned,…
Source: io9 – Remembering True Blood, HBO’s Camp Vampire Fantasia
Six years to the day that she became a full-time staffer and associate editor at The Root, Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton sat her staff down via virtual meetup to make a difficult announcement: She’d be departing to lead the team at HuffPost.
Source: io9 – Pride and Joy: As She Prepares for a New Era, Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton Reflects on Life at The Root