We love The Mandalorian. We love Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. But rumors that the two could eventually mix are bad for both and we’ll tell you why.
Source: io9 – The Mandalorian Should Not Be in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
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Thomas Kinkade's Studio Is Painting The Mandalorian Now, Seriously
I really hope Grogu likes rustic cottages. Thomas Kinkade Studios now has a series of paintings paying tribute to The Mandalorian, with what might be one of the creepiest versions of Baby Yoda we’ve seen yet.
Source: io9 – Thomas Kinkade’s Studio Is Painting The Mandalorian Now, Seriously
The Digimon Reboot's Warp Speed Take on Evolution Is Keeping the Show Fresh
Though the Digidestined’s emotional connections to their Digimon have consistently been depicted as the true source of the heroes’ strength, almost every Digimon series has involved massive arcs in which characters were tasked with discovering external power sources that represented key aspects of their personalities.…
Source: io9 – The Digimon Reboot’s Warp Speed Take on Evolution Is Keeping the Show Fresh
What's Your Favorite Hayao Miyazaki Film?
Today is the 80th birthday of one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live. A filmmaker whose name deserves to up there with all-time legends like Hitchcock, Spielberg, Kurosawa, Kubrick, and Ford. That man is Hayao Miyazaki.
Source: io9 – What’s Your Favorite Hayao Miyazaki Film?
Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting The Legend of Huma
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s original Dragonlance novels aren’t just considered some of the finest Dungeons & Dragons books ever written, but are some of the most beloved fantasy stories of all time. Richard A. Knaak’s The Legend of Huma is also a Dragonlance novel, but the similarities stop there.
Source: io9 – Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting The Legend of Huma
Be Prepared For a Real-Life Jurassic Park Escape With Nerf's New Line of Dino Blasters
There’s a real simple formula for selling to kids: grab any toy imaginable, combine it with A-list dinosaurs, and you’ve got an instant hint. Nerf has finally done the math and thundering out this spring is its new DinoSquad line of dart and water blasters, which are just about the best honor an extinct species could…
Source: io9 – Be Prepared For a Real-Life Jurassic Park Escape With Nerf’s New Line of Dino Blasters
7 Things We Liked (and 4 We Didn't) About Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Final Season
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is finally closing the spellbook. Part 4 of the Netflix horror series has the Fright Club battling the long-awaited Eldritch Terrors as Sabrina Spellman deals with the consequences of creating a dual identity. It’s a solid way to go, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect.
Source: io9 – 7 Things We Liked (and 4 We Didn’t) About Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Final Season
Kid Cosmic's First Trailer Is an Adorable Look at How Hard It Is to Save the Earth
Even when you’re gifted unimaginable cosmic superpowers, turns out when you’re a kid from a quiet town saving the planet from invading aliens is still kinda tough.
Source: io9 – Kid Cosmic’s First Trailer Is an Adorable Look at How Hard It Is to Save the Earth
Zack Snyder Sees His Justice League Cut As an Alternate Branch of DC's Movieverse
And it’s a branch that, as far as Snyder’s concerned, he’s too busy to explore right now.
Source: io9 – Zack Snyder Sees His Justice League Cut As an Alternate Branch of DC’s Movieverse
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The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Is Now Dedicated to the Original Boba Fett
The passing of Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch was obviously sad, but in a way it was also auspiciously timed. It came exactly one day before The Mandalorian—a show inspired by the character he originated, and which had just revived that character—announced a new TV show about the character. So while fans never like to…
Source: io9 – The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Is Now Dedicated to the Original Boba Fett
RIP to Barbara Shelley, Hammer Horror Icon and Doctor Who Star
British actress Barbara Shelley, known for starring in several Hammer Horror classics as well as a key role in 1984 Doctor Who storyline Planet of Fire, has passed away at the age of 88.
Source: io9 – RIP to Barbara Shelley, Hammer Horror Icon and Doctor Who Star
Star Wars: The High Republic Teases a Long Future Filled With New Books and Comics
The Mandalorian may be over for now, but the next chapter in Star Wars begins this week. Star Wars: The High Republic finally debuts tomorrow with the release of several books and comics set generations before the Skywalker Saga. You’ve been hearing about it for a while, and it’s finally here.
Source: io9 – Star Wars: The High Republic Teases a Long Future Filled With New Books and Comics
On Doctor Who Change Is What You Make of It, Unless You’re a Dalek
Or maybe especially if you’re a Dalek.
Source: io9 – On Doctor Who Change Is What You Make of It, Unless You’re a Dalek
Storytelling Dungeon: How D&D Can Improve Your Craft
Judging by my Twitter feed, I’m not the only one who fell down a major Critical Role rabbit hole this year. I tore my way through both campaigns while I sat at home juggling writing deadlines and a new baby. Bleary-eyed, I watched that motley crew of voice actors adventure their way through not one, but two years-long …
Source: io9 – Storytelling Dungeon: How D&D Can Improve Your Craft
WandaVision's Sitcom Theme Song Is Just the Bee's Knees
Though it’s likely that many of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ streaming series are going to end up feeling like multi-hour movie epics, WandaVision’s unique in that the show very knowingly leans into the fact that its episodic mode of storytelling’s modeled after American sitcoms. That’s all well and good, but everyone…
Source: io9 – WandaVision’s Sitcom Theme Song Is Just the Bee’s Knees
Patty Jenkins Says Warner Bros. Wanted Her Seen But Not Heard on the Original Wonder Woman
It’s no secret that director Patty Jenkins had to fight tooth and nail to realize her vision for the DCEU’s first Wonder Woman movie. One of the more compelling ideas to come out of Wonder Woman 1984‘s discourse is that, even though Jenkins’ first foray into Themysciran heroics was a resounding success, it never quite…
Source: io9 – Patty Jenkins Says Warner Bros. Wanted Her Seen But Not Heard on the Original Wonder Woman
Cobra Kai Season 3's Big Spoiler Questions Answered by the Producers
The third season of Cobra Kai has now been out four days. How many times have you watched the whole thing? Six? Seven? We’re kidding of course but you’d better have finished it if you want to read what’s below. io9 did a Zoom chat with creators and executive producers of the Karate Kid show, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden…
Source: io9 – Cobra Kai Season 3’s Big Spoiler Questions Answered by the Producers
These New Uncharted Pictures Confirm That This Movie Is Still Actually Happening
I know, I know: the film’s got a star, a director, a picture of the star in costume, the whole shebang. But I still can’t quite believe that, after years of development hell, the Uncharted movie is actually happening.
Source: io9 – These New Uncharted Pictures Confirm That This Movie Is Still Actually Happening
Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised $1 Million for Charity
Remy the Rat has had his musical debut, and it’s fantastic—and lucrative.
Source: io9 – Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised Million for Charity