Superhero movies may have become a rare commodity in the past few months, but streaming services are picking up the slack. One such example is Amazon’s upcoming R-rated animated show Invincible, based on the Image Comics title by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley. We’ve known it was…
Source: io9 – Robert Kirkman’s Invincible Debuts March 26 and Here’s an Inspiring First Clip
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest nerdy merch floating around the internet. This week: The Mandalorian’s Dark Troopers stomp their way into Hot Toys’ figure line, you can take your feet on an away mission to the Comfort Zone, and Lego stokes the nostalgic flames of its Castle line with a…
Source: io9 – Dark Forces Rising, and More of the Coolest Toys of the Week
The Exorcist is legendary. The Exorcist III is fascinating. The dueling fourth parts of the Exorcist saga are odd enough to be interesting, and the Exorcist TV show was criminally underrated. And then somehow there’s Exorcist II: The Heretic, easily one of the most mystifying horror sequels ever made.
Source: io9 – The Exorcist II Is a Masterclass in All the Ways a Horror Sequel Can Fly Off the Rails
It’s Friday, it’s been an emotional week to say the least, and it’s time for another Concept Art Writing Prompt. We provide the image, you provide the imagination! This time, we’re wondering: what are these dragons up to, exactly?
Source: io9 – Every Friday, the Local Dragons Gathered for Social Hour
Cobra Kai season three ended with a not so subtle tease. John Kreese, the returning sensei of the once again villainous Cobra Kai, looked at a photo from his days in Vietnam, picked up the phone, and called an old war buddy. With that, Karate Kid obsessives knew exactly who to expect in season four.
Source: io9 – A Primer on the Likely Villain of Cobra Kai Season 4
Much as audiences might long for Hollywood to change its approach to superhero movies, studios are loathe to let go of the genre’s established hallmarks. So things like glowing MacGuffins and overstuffed’s crossovers are utilized for a variety of reasons—including the simple fact that a lot of people genuinely like…
Source: io9 – What Superhero Movies Need to Remember While Embracing Multiversal Madness
Mira Furlan, who embodied the iconic Delenn on Babylon 5, has passed away. She was 65.
Source: io9 – RIP Mira Furlan, the Heart of Babylon 5
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Source: io9 – Can’t Get Enough of the Tall Woman? Here’s How to Pre-Order Resident Evil Village
Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy has found its Mr. Smee. Godzilla is on the prowl in new Godzilla vs. Kong art. From Dusk Till Dawn is getting an animated addition. Plus, get a new sneak peek at Syfy’s Resident Alien. To me, my spoilers!
Source: io9 – A New Look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife Comes in the Form of a Very Weird Ghost
While WandaVision’s double feature of a premiere dropped us right into the swing of a warped, in-universe television reality with no real explanation or context to make it easier to grasp what the hell is going on, the series’ sudden jump into a new era started to paint a more nuanced, vibrant picture of the Visions’…
Source: io9 – WandaVision Is Serving Up Mayhem…for the Children
“Fantasy is the one genre that’s never been done especially well,” Peter Jackson told The Los Angeles Times. “After 100 years of cinema, there’s not a lot of new ground for storytelling. We can all point to great musicals or horror films, but no one’s ever really nailed fantasy. So that’s the challenge. I want to see…
Source: io9 – The Return Of The King was the last time a blockbuster could be weird, personal, and Best Picture
The year isn’t even a month old and Hollywood has already begun to delay many of its 2021 releases.
Source: io9 – The 2021 Movie Calendar Has Already Begun to Crumble
With a title like Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, you’d forgiven for assuming this low-budget cult movie arrived as part of the post-Friday the 13th wave of 1980s slashers, especially considering its lakeside setting. But it came out in 1971—and 50 years later it’s still unsettling in ways few other movies can claim.
Source: io9 – Cult Horror Classic Let’s Scare Jessica to Death Is Still as Bizarre as Its Title
We love much of the CW’s DC Comics output for being so willingly, earnestly embracing of the goofy, fun roots of its source material, and its takes on Clark Kent and Lois Lane have been no exception. But our first good look at the Metropolis power couple’s new show is like being hit with a heat vision blast of…
Source: io9 – The First Big Trailer for Superman & Lois Is Not the Tone You Were Expecting
When it was announced that Diego Luna’s Rogue One rebel spy was getting his own streaming show, everyone naturally assumed that his gloomy ex-Imperial droid pal K-2SO would be along for the ride. But it turns out that we won’t be seeing Alan Tudyk’s robotic role in the show—or at least, not in its first season.
Source: io9 – Alan Tudyk Says K-2SO Won’t Be Part of Andor…Yet
Don’t want Targaryens fighting Targaryens? How about…another Targaryen, actually?
Source: io9 – HBO’s Next Game of Thrones Spinoff Is George R.R. Martin’s Dunk & Egg Adventures
Glenn and Maggie’s child wants to know about the man who killed his father? Oh no. That can’t be good.
Source: io9 – The Walking Dead Extended Season 10 Trailer Sets Up a Quest for Revenge
The production duo behind Into the Spider-Verse and The Lego Movie’s new animated movie is all about tech gone wild—and in this uncertain world of pandemic movie distribution, it’s now getting a suitably wild release shakeup of its own.
Source: io9 – Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Next Big Animated Movie Just Jumped Ship to Netflix
If you made it through our two other big television preview lists, congratulations—there’s one more to go: all the streaming TV you will never possibly be able to ingest in 2021.
Source: io9 – Your Guide to 2021’s Biggest TV, Part 3
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