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GNT's a PSA About That Not So Fresh Feeling You Get From Social Media
Like many of the animated shorts premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, GNT’s meant to hit home with its short and filthy story about the perils of being a person living in the age of ad-ridden social media.
Source: io9 – GNT’s a PSA About That Not So Fresh Feeling You Get From Social Media
February Is Here With an Avalanche of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
February may be the shortest month, but the book gods are not holding back whatsoever with this flood of sweet new releases. Read on for forest monsters, space explorers, princesses with dark fates, unwitting inter-dimensional travelers, and so much more!
Source: io9 – February Is Here With an Avalanche of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
The Kaiju Are Large and in Charge in the First Pacific Rim: The Black Preview
Although the Jaegar pilots of the first Pacific Rim movie managed to defeat the monstrous kaiju and seal the dimensional breach that allowed them to defeat Earth, the world was in much worse shape by the time the Pacific Rim: Uprising sequel rolled around. Now we have our first look at the next installment in the Rim…
Source: io9 – The Kaiju Are Large and in Charge in the First Pacific Rim: The Black Preview
That Justice League-Inspired Meal Kit Got Real Weird Real Fast
It was only last Friday that Warner Bros. revealed the release date for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and with it the announcement that the movie would be getting an “immersive, at-home dining experience” via a meal kit from Wonderland at Home. The company has just divulged the first “Aquaman inspired” dish, and it’s…
Source: io9 – That Justice League-Inspired Meal Kit Got Real Weird Real Fast
Black Panther's Ryan Coogler Is Developing a Wakanda Show for Disney+
Thanks to Ryan Coogler, Wakanda will certainly be forever. The Black Panther director, who is getting ready to film the sequel to his hit Marvel movie later this year, is now also developing a Disney+ show set in the fictional, technologically advanced African country.
Source: io9 – Black Panther’s Ryan Coogler Is Developing a Wakanda Show for Disney+
Ben Wheatley's In the Earth Is the First Great Horror Movie of 2021
Made during a pandemic, with a fictional pandemic slithering around a story that taps into both the spiritual powers of nature and the mental effects of isolation, In the Earth uniquely captures the mood we’ve been clawing our way through for nearly a year now. It’s freaky, but it feels alarmingly relatable too.
Source: io9 – Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth Is the First Great Horror Movie of 2021
New Falcon and the Winter Soldier Pics Give Zemo a Real Supervillain Costume
Captain America: Civil War is a pretty flawless movie, and is arguably still the finest film the Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought. The only real problem even the most pedantic comic book nerds could find with it is how the film’s antagonist, Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl), isn’t a supervillain like his comic book…
Source: io9 – New Falcon and the Winter Soldier Pics Give Zemo a Real Supervillain Costume
Netflix's New Sonic the Hedgehog Cartoon Sounds Suspiciously Gritty
Last December, Netflix announced a new Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon on Twitter, then almost instantaneously unannounced it by deleting the tweet and pretending it didn’t happen. Now, Netflix has announced an animated series titled Sonic Prime is on its way and not rescinded it (as of yet), but something’s a little…off.
Source: io9 – Netflix’s New Sonic the Hedgehog Cartoon Sounds Suspiciously Gritty
This Hasbro The Mandalorian Short Features the Glorious Non-Canon Return of IG-11
Taika Waititi’s IG-11 was a highlight of the first season of The Mandalorian. In this cute animated short, he’s back. Briefly.
Source: io9 – This Hasbro The Mandalorian Short Features the Glorious Non-Canon Return of IG-11
Cobra Kai's Johnny Lawrence Has Some Incredibly Bad Advice for Staying Inside
Staying in this winter? Due to the cold, and, y’know, the pandemic? Cobra Kai’s fictional sensei, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), has some suggestions, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly and Cobra Kai’s writing team. They’re terrible.
Source: io9 – Cobra Kai’s Johnny Lawrence Has Some Incredibly Bad Advice for Staying Inside
Katee Sackhoff Expected Bo-Katan to Be Recast in Live-Action
She did not expect to be playing the badass Mandalorian warrior she originated in animation.
Source: io9 – Katee Sackhoff Expected Bo-Katan to Be Recast in Live-Action
Boyd Holbrook Discusses the Involved Process to Nab His Role on Netflix's The Sandman
Boyd Holbrook (Logan) is set to appear in The Sandman as one of the story’s most unnerving characters: The Corinthian, an escaped nightmare with a ravenous appetite. It was, apparently, not an easy gig to get.
Source: io9 – Boyd Holbrook Discusses the Involved Process to Nab His Role on Netflix’s The Sandman
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Turns Out a Lot of People Streamed Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max
Recently, we reported on the Nielsen streaming numbers for the end of December, which included a big success story for Disney’s release Soul. In that post, we noted that Nielsen didn’t include HBO Max on its streaming chart numbers. But now, it’s released those numbers anyway— at least, for Wonder Woman 1984.
Source: io9 – Turns Out a Lot of People Streamed Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max
Alex Kurtzman Provides Some Fascinating Hints for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4
What’s next for Star Trek: Discovery’s far-flung future? Showrunner Alex Kurtzman has a few tidbits to drop.
Source: io9 – Alex Kurtzman Provides Some Fascinating Hints for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4
The Creators Behind Once Upon a Time are Making a Fairy Tale Anthology
Which, you know, tracks.
Source: io9 – The Creators Behind Once Upon a Time are Making a Fairy Tale Anthology
Disney Plus's Willow Series Has Found a New Director in Jonathan Entwistle
You might know him from a couple li’l Netflix shows we dig around here.
Source: io9 – Disney Plus’s Willow Series Has Found a New Director in Jonathan Entwistle
One of the Oldest Star Wars Figures Gets a Modern Update, and More of the Week in Toys
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest toy news we’ve seen this week. On deck: disappearing McFlys! Hot Wheels heads to Mars! And Hasbro celebrates 50 years of Lucasfilm in the strangest way possible. Check it out!
Source: io9 – One of the Oldest Star Wars Figures Gets a Modern Update, and More of the Week in Toys
Happy 25th Anniversary to Star Trek: Voyager's Infamous Lizard Sex Episode, 'Threshold'
On January 29, 1996, the world was introduced to two bizarre, vaguely humanoid, lizard-alligator-catfish creatures on Star Trek: Voyager. Only these weren’t the newest aliens to be encountered by the Starfleet crew. Instead, they were Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Flight Officer Tom Paris (Robert Duncan…
Source: io9 – Happy 25th Anniversary to Star Trek: Voyager’s Infamous Lizard Sex Episode, ‘Threshold’