Released in May 1981—almost exactly a year after Friday the 13th—summer-camp slasher The Burning could have been written off as an attempt to capitalize on that film’s huge success. But despite similarities between the films, The Burning has some unique elements that’ve assured its own cult status.
Source: io9 – At 40, The Burning Is Still a Potent Slice of Slasher Horror
When Zack Snyder left Justice League after fights with Warner Bros. and a family tragedy, he had a four-hour version of the movie on his computer—four hours of raw, CG-less footage, all in black and white. That’s the “Snyder Cut” that could be coming to HBO Max next month…if Snyder hadn’t said no.
Source: io9 – WB Wanted to Release Snyder’s Justice League as Raw Footage With No Special Effects
If you haven’t seen the latest episode of WandaVision yet, you might want to click away. Heck, even if you have seen it you might want to be careful. If you don’t, a certain song is about to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
Source: io9 – WandaVision’s Catchy New Agatha Song Is a Vintage Bop
The kids and giant pooch of Mystery, Inc. are no strangers to weird situations, but their latest adventure—a time-travel trip to King Arthur’s Camelot, chronicled in the upcoming Scooby-Doo The Sword and the Scoob—might be one of their wackiest. Unconvinced? io9 has an exclusive clip that supports this thesis.
Source: io9 – The Scooby-Doo Gang Meets Merlin in This Appropriately Wacky Clip From The Sword and the Scoob
Excuse me but, Lieutenant Trouble would like a word.
Source: io9 – Captain Marvel 2 Will Deal With the Tension Between Monica Rambeau and Carol Danvers
Raven’s Banquet is dead, long live…something.
Source: io9 – The Season 2 Trailer for Mythic Quest Returns With…Something
After years of everyone being all “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” about his Justice League cut, I almost forgot about Zack Snyder’s return to the zombie genre. But since everything’s coming up Snyder this month, we’ve got a poster and an upcoming teaser.
Source: io9 – The Poster for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead Releases the Zombie Cut
Turns out it’s not Chappie 2: Chap that Ass, but a girl can dream.
Source: io9 – That Secret Movie Neill Blomkamp Made During the Pandemic Is Titled Demonic
Is it J.J. Abrams week around here? Not on purpose I assure you!
Source: io9 – Stephen King, J.J. Abrams, and Julianne Moore Will Team Up for Lisey’s Story
Paul Feig continues on his personal mission to give us gifts in the form of powerful lady team-ups. This time, it’s Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron playing best friends and the Deans of The School of Good and Evil.
Source: io9 – Paul Feig, Charlize Theron, and Kerry Washington Are Taking Us to The School of Good and Evil
A new J.J. Abrams-created thriller is coming to HBO Max. No, not that one, another one.
Source: io9 – J.J. Abrams’ Subject to Change Will Be a ‘Mind- and Reality-Bending’ New Series
Into every generation, a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. But then she grows up and decides to hang up her leather pants and leave the slaying to someone else.
Source: io9 – Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Her Buffy Days Are Behind Her
The co-creator of Westworld, the actor who played Wolverine, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandie Freaking Newton. Yeah. Reminiscence has our attention.
Source: io9 – Here’s the First Look at Reminiscence, a Sci-Fi Mystery Romance From Westworld’s Lisa Joy
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest and greatest in toy news. This week: Hot Toys smashes your wallet twice with killer figures from Star Wars and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mattel gives us Nedry’s demise in action figure form, and…Batman turns into his own cave? Check it out!
Source: io9 – Hot Toys From the Spider-Verse and the Star Wars Galaxy, and More of the Hottest Toys of the Week
Ahem, excuse me, cough, hrm—MORTAL KOMBAAATTTTTTTT!
Source: io9 – It’s a Video Game Movie Friday Gif Party!
Edgar Wright is developing a new adaptation of Stephen King’s novel The Running Man. Penned by King using a pseudonym (Richard Bachman), the dystopian tale follows an impoverished father selected to appear on a government-run game show wherein he attempts to survive 30 days while hitmen try to kill him. It’s kind of a…
Source: io9 – Stephen King’s The Running Man Getting a New Adaptation From Edgar Wright
Just as WandaVision’s stakes have grown—both literally and metaphorically— the show’s begun answering of some its most mysterious questions with revelations that have only made it that much more difficult to parse what the show’s building to. “Breaking the Fourth Wall,” WandaVision’s seventh episode, lives up to its…
Source: io9 – WandaVision Just Gave Us 2 Very Different Origin Stories
The DC Universe just got its Supergirl.
Source: io9 – A New Supergirl Was Just Cast for WB’s Flash Film
Anyone interested in an hour-long, R-rated, animated superhero show from the man behind The Walking Dead? We thought so.
Source: io9 – Amazon’s Invincible Looks Like a Bloody Superhero Extravaganza
