James Gunn Talks Guardians of the Galaxy Planning in Impromptu Twitter Q&A

For the most part, Twitter is a trash heap. We all know this. But once in a while, something kind of cool happens, like when a hugely successful filmmaker decides to answer a bunch of interesting fan questions. And that happened today.

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Source: io9 – James Gunn Talks Guardians of the Galaxy Planning in Impromptu Twitter Q&A

Jumbo Takes the Love of Theme Parks to a Whole New Level

Who among us don’t love a good theme park ride? Big roller coasters, scary haunted houses, serene river rides, everyone has a favorite. In the new film Jumbo, however, that love of theme park rides gets taken to a whole new level: the main character literally falls in love with a ride.

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Source: io9 – Jumbo Takes the Love of Theme Parks to a Whole New Level

CBS' Clarice Teases Agent Starling's Grim Post-Silence of the Lambs World

CBS is ramping up for the debut of Clarice—the new crime-horror series that picks up with The Silence of the Lambs’ FBI prodigy Clarice Starling one year after the events of that film—with all manner of clips and sneak peeks. As expected, there’s no Hannibal Lecter to be found, but we’re still intrigued.

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Source: io9 – CBS’ Clarice Teases Agent Starling’s Grim Post-Silence of the Lambs World

The Wanting Mare’s Bizarre, Dreary World Won’t Inspire Audiences

Everything I’d read about The Wanting Mare had me excited. Writer-director Nicholas Ashe Bateman spent five years making the film in a Patterson, NJ warehouse, doing many of the visual effects himself, envisioning it as the first in a full franchise exploring a vast new world. After watching the trailer, it became …

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Source: io9 – The Wanting Mare’s Bizarre, Dreary World Won’t Inspire Audiences

WandaVision's Twist May Not Reveal What You Think

Last week’s episode of WandaVision gave us a moment that rocked our world and Wanda Maximoff’s alike. Much to do has already been made about just what it might all mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe at large—but maybe it’s not quite worth getting ahead of ourselves just yet.

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Source: io9 – WandaVision’s Twist May Not Reveal What You Think

The High Republic's Jedi Should Be Living in a Golden Age of Attachment

“Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi’s life. So you might say, that we are encouraged to love,” Anakin Skywalker tells Padmé Amidala in one of his many excruciatingly clumsy forays into foreplay in Star Wars: Episode II –

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Source: io9 – The High Republic’s Jedi Should Be Living in a Golden Age of Attachment

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Casts 'Charm Actor' on Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith

The Fast & Furious franchise and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu stars failed their Wisdom saving throws, and will now star alongside Chris Pine in the upcoming film adaptation of beloved role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.

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Source: io9 – The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Casts ‘Charm Actor’ on Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith

WandaVision's Showrunner Says 'True Emotional Catharsis' Is on the Way

Between WandaVision’s most recent pair of episodes, the show’s gone from being a kooky, slightly mysterious love letter to television itself (with some superheroes thrown in) to Marvel’s bold attempt at synthesizing some of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision’s most convoluted, iconic arcs from the comics into something…

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Source: io9 – WandaVision’s Showrunner Says ‘True Emotional Catharsis’ Is on the Way

Gael García Bernal Gets Old in M. Night Shyamalan's New Trailer

Look, it’s not like any of us was planning an island vacation anytime soon, but M. Night Shyamalan sure isn’t helping things with his latest trailer. Premiering during the Super Bowl, this first look at Shyamalan’s Old follows Gael García Bernal as he ages into Rufus Sewell? It’s unclear.

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Source: io9 – Gael García Bernal Gets Old in M. Night Shyamalan’s New Trailer

Disney Gave Us a New Look at Raya and the Last Dragon During the Super Bowl

She is the only one. During the Super Bowl, we got a (brief) new look at Disney’s upcoming animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. It stars Kelly Marie Tran as a warrior determined to restore peace to the world, and Awkwafina as the magical creature who can make it happen.

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Source: io9 – Disney Gave Us a New Look at Raya and the Last Dragon During the Super Bowl

The New Superman & Lois Trailer Brings the Teen Angst

There is certainly no shortage of emotion in the Arrowverse, but the new trailer for Superman & Lois seems equal parts thrilling heroics and sentimental family drama. Possibly more like 60/40 in favor of the malaise. We’ve got pissed off teens, a judgmental father-in-law, and a whole lot of feelings. This Is Us but…

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Source: io9 – The New Superman & Lois Trailer Brings the Teen Angst

Birds of Prey Director Cathy Yan Will Bring Us the Sci-Fi Drug Love Story We Crave

After bringing us Birds of Prey and in advance of her 2018 debut feature Dead Pigs finally coming to the U.S., Cathy Yan’s next film has been announced. Based on a short story by Rachel Khong, whose novel Goodbye, Vitamin is in the works and set to star Constance Wu, The Freshening is a sci-fi love story. Yan will…

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Source: io9 – Birds of Prey Director Cathy Yan Will Bring Us the Sci-Fi Drug Love Story We Crave

New Disney Villainous Expansion Gives Belle Another Chance to Ignore Gaston

It’s no surprise that less than three years after Ravensburger’s Disney Villainous debuted, the board game has seen several expansions and even a Marvel spin-off featuring baddies from the MCU: everyone wants to be the villain sometimes. In the latest expansion, Disney Villainous: Despicable Plots, three new villains…

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Source: io9 – New Disney Villainous Expansion Gives Belle Another Chance to Ignore Gaston