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DC's New Raised by Wolves Comic Gives More Context to Its Religious War
In HBO Max’s Raised by Wolves, humanity’s last real hope for survival lies in the existence of a group of children who are all being cared for by Mother and Father, a pair of androids programmed to be influential nurturers by the same humans whose ideological differences ultimately led to the Earth’s destruction.
Source: io9 – DC’s New Raised by Wolves Comic Gives More Context to Its Religious War
Ron Cobb, a Designer on Star Wars, Back to the Future, and Alien, Dies at 83
Ron Cobb, one of the most prolific and impactful designers in cinema history, died this week at the age of 83.
Source: io9 – Ron Cobb, a Designer on Star Wars, Back to the Future, and Alien, Dies at 83
That Wild Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Ending Is 100% Canonical
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous has bitten off more than we expected it to chew. The first season ended on a surprising cliffhanger, one that might change the way you look at Fallen Kingdom or other films in the franchise. Is this a one-off thing, or a bona fide part of the Jurassic World universe now? According to…
Source: io9 – That Wild Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Ending Is 100% Canonical
Breaking Down WandaVision's First Reality-Warping Trailer
In the midst of the Emmy Awards last night, Marvel surprised comic book nerds and moon hexers alike by dropping the first trailer for WandaVision, the studio’s upcoming Disney+ series featuring the Avengers’ strangest couple. We always knew WandaVision was going to be, to quote Maria Hill, “weird,” but from the looks…
Source: io9 – Breaking Down WandaVision’s First Reality-Warping Trailer
A Magical Deal Goes Sideways in This Excerpt From Cairo-Set Fantasy A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark has won Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards for his short-format work, and he’s got a new novella, Ring Shout, coming in October. But today, io9 is thrilled to share a look at his first full-length novel, A Master of Djinn—due next year and set in the author’s magical, alt-history version of Cairo.
Source: io9 – A Magical Deal Goes Sideways in This Excerpt From Cairo-Set Fantasy A Master of Djinn
Lovecraft Country Expanded Its Mythos With a Carnal Story about War
The degree to which HBO’s Lovecraft Country has already branched off from the novel its based on might give you the sense that at this point, with half the season over, the story might slow down on the worldbuilding to begin fully weaving its core character’s arcs together in the buildup to its finale. But the first…
Source: io9 – Lovecraft Country Expanded Its Mythos With a Carnal Story about War
Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Falls to $38 on Blu-ray
The First WandaVision Trailer Is Totally Bonkers and You'll Love It
What does the Marvel Cinematic Universe look like in 2020? Well, it’s not cinematic. It’s on Disney+ and it’s WandaVision.
Source: io9 – The First WandaVision Trailer Is Totally Bonkers and You’ll Love It
Amazon's Utopia Brings a Comic Book Conspiracy to Dreadful Life in New Teaser Clip
Conspiracy theories are dangerous enough when they’re paranoid fiction. But they might be even worse when they start coming true.
Source: io9 – Amazon’s Utopia Brings a Comic Book Conspiracy to Dreadful Life in New Teaser Clip
Janina Gavankar to Write and Star in Mythological Monster Movie
If you know Janina Gavankar, chances are, it’s from her turn on True Blood or as the protagonist in the singleplayer campaign of Star Wars: Battlefront 2, where she played the (fantastic) Iden Versio. Now the actress and writer is getting to work on a rad monster movie based on Hindu mythology.
Source: io9 – Janina Gavankar to Write and Star in Mythological Monster Movie
Celebrate a Late Batman Day With This Stunning Illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz
Yesterday was the day commonly celebrated by nerds everywhere (yes, that includes us) as Batman Day. If you didn’t spend any time brooding over the Dark Knight yesterday, today we’ve got just the thing.
Source: io9 – Celebrate a Late Batman Day With This Stunning Illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz
Archer Returns to Ruining Spy Missions in This New Episode Promo
I’m glad Archer is back. Like, real Archer, without weird fantasy coma worlds or film noir or whatever. Just spy hijinks, dysfunctional characters, and the slow, painful possibility of growth.
Source: io9 – Archer Returns to Ruining Spy Missions in This New Episode Promo
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Giancarlo Esposito Discusses His Greatest Acting Challenge Yet: A Cartoon Supervillain
Giancarlo Esposito is a well respected actor. He played Gus Fring on Breaking Bad. He filled up the screen as Moff Gideon on The Mandalorian. But that pales in comparison to the challenge before him now: playing a cartoon villain on DuckTales.
Source: io9 – Giancarlo Esposito Discusses His Greatest Acting Challenge Yet: A Cartoon Supervillain
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win an Emmy for Watchmen, Coming One Step Closer to the Broodiest EGOT Ever
The most prestigious award combination in entertainment, the EGOT—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony—is an incredible accomplishment for any musician/actor/creator. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are a little closer.
Source: io9 – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win an Emmy for Watchmen, Coming One Step Closer to the Broodiest EGOT Ever
The Ms. Marvel Series for Disney Plus Has a Directing Team, Including Pakistani Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Kamala Khan’s TV debut is in the works, and Disney has assembled a marvelous (ahem) directorial team.
Source: io9 – The Ms. Marvel Series for Disney Plus Has a Directing Team, Including Pakistani Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
David Harbour Says Hopper Is Going Through a Major Transformation in Stranger Things Season 4
Think of it less
like a return than a resurrection.
Source: io9 – David Harbour Says Hopper Is Going Through a Major Transformation in Stranger Things Season 4
Lego's New Batman 1989 Batwing Is a Work of Art You Can Actually Hang on Your Wall
Almost a year after it was first revealed, the Lego 1989 Tim Burton Batmobile remains my favorite Lego set of all time. The model is gigantic, packed with fun details, and a beautiful recreation of an iconic vehicle. So I’m glad to see that Lego has given another one of Batman’s wonderful toys the brick treatment with…
Source: io9 – Lego’s New Batman 1989 Batwing Is a Work of Art You Can Actually Hang on Your Wall