There are a lot of things to love about Disney+ and Marvel’s WandaVision, but the top of the list has to be Kathryn Hahn as Agnes. The actor/national treasure has been stealing WandaVision’s shows-within-a-show long before last week’s not-so-secret reveal about who her character has been “all along.” Every time she’s…
Source: io9 – Kathryn Hahn’s Amazing WandaVision Faces: A Celebration
Have you been binging the classic Muppet Show now that it’s available on Disney+? Instant mood boost! In celebration of the beloved series’ arrival on Disney’s streaming platform, io9 hopped on a video call to talk to the Great Gonzo himself—in the form of his veteran performer, Dave Goelz.
Source: io9 – Gonzo Puppeteer Dave Goelz on Why We Need the Muppets More Than Ever
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe realm is quite obviously male-dominated, but there’s one team member who’s equally fierce whether she’s glamorously undercover in an evening gown or in full-on battle mode: Lady Jaye, who’ll soon get the spotlight in her own Amazon series.
Source: io9 – G.I. Joe’s Lady Jaye Is Getting Her Own Amazon Series
Author Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Heartless) is soon returning to the realm of fairy-tale retelling—her next book, the Rumpelstiltskin-inspired Gilded, arrives in November. Today, io9 has an exclusive look at the gorgeous cover, as well as some insights from the author about her latest fantasy creation.
Source: io9 – Marissa Meyer Reveals Her Next Book Cover, Gilded, and Discusses Her Return to Fairy Tales
Wizards of the Coast’s venerable card game series has had some peculiar crossovers over the years. But things are only going to get weirder and more wonderful with an expansion of its latest crossover into a true Magic multiverse that would make even the most seasoned planeswalker’s head spin: Lord of the Rings and …
Source: io9 – Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40,000 Are Coming to Magic: The Gathering
We love a found family story around these parts—especially if the family also happens to be giant robots that can turn into trucks.
Source: io9 – A New Transformers Show About ‘Found Family’ Is Coming to Nickelodeon [Updated]
I guess even sea monsters have to come of age.
Source: io9 – Pixar’s Luca Trailer Gives Us Something Fishy
Halle Berry is heading to Netflix for a new sci-fi mystery. Wesley Snipes hopes his next project blows Blade out of the water. The Halo show is jumping ships to Paramount+. Additionally, Kevin Feige offers a vague hope about bringing Marvel-Netflix characters to Disney+, and what’s next on Riverdale. To me, my…
Source: io9 – Don’t Count on Star Trek’s Section 31 Show Happening Any Time Soon
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Solar Opposites—Hulu’s aliens-stuck-on-Earth series that has more than a little Rick and Morty in its DNA—is soon returning for a second season, and a new trailer debuted today. It’s studded with colorful language and hilarious yet cringe-worthy moments, and only makes us more excited for the show’s return.
Source: io9 – Solar Opposites’ Season 2 Trailer Reminds Us Why We Love Those Raunchy Aliens
That’s not all—in addition to announcing an “animated theatrical film” that’ll begin production this year, Nickelodeon revealed the arrival of Avatar Studios, an entire division dedicated to creating animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Oh, and the original creators…
Source: io9 – The World of Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Getting an Animated Feature Film
Hollywood studios are still trying to figure out the balance between theatrical and streaming in a post-covid-19 world and Paramount is carving its own niche.
Source: io9 – A Quiet Place Part II and Mission: Impossible 7 Will Stream 45 Days After Theaters
Star Trek: Prodigy is treading into intriguing new waters as the first Star Trek show explicitly aimed at young audiences, and with a cast of young heroes to be a lens into its world, to boot. But now, we know these heroes are doing something even more interesting beyond that: they’ll be the first entirely non-human…
Source: io9 – Say Hello to Star Trek: Prodigy’s All-New, All Alien Kid Heroes
No, not the show Kevin Smith is doing. That cartoon is a continuation of the original ‘80s series and thus its target audience is 40-year-olds. This is the new Masters of the Universe show for kids.
Source: io9 – He-Man and Battle Cat Have a Bold New Look in Their New Netflix Cartoon
Adapting Superman is always a daunting task. He’s the ultimate beacon of hope, to some that perfection makes him either too simplistic to be interesting or in desperate need of a flaw. Superman & Lois, the CW’s latest foray into the DC universe, straddles a line between the two that feels quite unlike anything it’s…
Source: io9 – Superman & Lois and Man of Steel Are Surprisingly Alike, and That’s Great So Far
One thing is for certain. Star Wars’ Anakin Skywalker and Jon Favreau do not agree about sand. Anakin says it’s coarse, rough, and gets everywhere. Favreau thinks it’s what made his season two episode of The Mandalorian work so well.
Source: io9 – Jon Favreau Digs Deep Into The Mandalorian’s Krayt Dragon Sequence
There was plenty to like about how Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island and Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters spent ample time playing to the visual majesties of their respective kaiju. But both movies suffered dearly whenever their focuses turned toward the human characters, whose relatively…
Source: io9 – Godzilla and King Kong Are Legends First, Monsters Second
We’re still fuzzy on 2021’s ever-shifting movie release dates, but that’s not the case for series coming soon to streamers. Disney+ just released a slew of premiere dates we’re pretty sure won’t change—and the standouts come from Marvel and Lucasfilm.
Source: io9 – Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Loki Get Premiere Dates
After Spider-Man’s cast trolled the internet with a series of jokey, would-be titles for the third installment of Marvel’s current web-slinging movie series, the studio has finally announced what we’ll actually be calling the next chapter in Peter Parker’s life on the big screen.
Source: io9 – Spider-Man 3 Finally Has a Real Title, and It’s Bleak
