The Office is long over, but with its release on Peacock, a bunch of new footage is seeing the light of day. Including an unused cold open that recreates iconic moments from The Matrix.
Source: io9 – This Unearthed The Office Cold Open Is an Elaborate Homage to The Matrix
The Los Angeles
entertainment industry, typically a hub of Hollywood production, is once again
slowing to a halt in response to the unprecedented, basically unchecked spread
of the novel coronavirus in LA County.
Source: io9 – A Number of Disney TV Productions Delayed Amidst Surge in LA Covid Cases
The country of Ukraine is entering a visually striking, politically vibrant science fiction film for this year’s Foreign Film Oscar category. The trailer is something else.
Source: io9 – Watch the Striking Trailer for Ukrainian Sci-Fi Film Atlantis
2021 is the 15th anniversary of the Doctor Who spinoff series Torchwood, starring the beloved disaster hero Captain Jack Harkness. To celebrate, Big Finish is putting out a new Torchwood audio adventure with a big reunion. That’s right, Captain Jack is meeting back up with the Doctor.
Source: io9 – The Doctor and Captain Jack Are Together Again in New Big Finish Audio Adventure
Steven Universe’s art style is characterized
by a cute, iconic sense of style. But the original draft, was seen in the
unreleased pilot, was a lot different. Not worse, mind you, but a bit less
simplified, a bit more odd. We never got to see that Steven Universe. But a new fan animation gives a hint of what it
would…
Source: io9 – This Fan Animation Reimagines a Pivotal Steven Universe Moment With the Pilot’s Art Style
Recently, two of the
Doctor’s three companions were announced to be leaving the show, leaving a
potential gap in the show’s ensemble cast. Now, we might know about who’s going to be filling it.
Source: io9 – Welcome John Bishop to the Cast of the Upcoming Season of Doctor Who
After most of 2020 away, Doctor Who is back! And this time the Thirteenth Doctor has once again shown up to New Years with a Dalek. Or two. Or maybe more than that. Want a place to talk spoilers as it airs? We’ve got you covered.
Source: io9 – Here’s Your Doctor Who New Years Special Spoiler Discussion Zone
Welcome to back, to the first Toy Aisle of the year! The date may have changed but the fact that there’s even more awesome toys for us to gawp over hasn’t. This week, ring in 2021 with a classic Spider-Man, some stylish The Mandalorian cards, and a distressingly delicious looking Rubiks cube. Check it out!
Source: io9 – Swing Into the New Year With Even More Wonderful Toys
He’s a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, special effects wizard (I’m assuming he also handles catering or picks up the kids from school sometimes). In a new video, Robert Rodriguez takes a break from prepping the new Boba Fett show to explain the SFX work behind Netflix’s We Can Be Heroes—including, of…
Source: io9 – We Can Be Heroes’ Robert Rodriguez Explains His Many Talents in This BTS Featurette
Happy New Year! Time to add some new books to your 2021 reading list, and we’ve got you covered with space adventures (including a little something from the world of Star Wars), fantasy battles, ghosts, unicorns, dragons, magical con artists, narcoleptic detectives, and so much more.
Source: io9 – January’s New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Will Help You Start 2021 on the Right Page
The evil is defeated! Maybe! Hopefully! Yes, 2020 is over, and a new dawn is upon us. We’ll forgive you if you don’t want to spend today looking back on the hellyear that was, but if you need a distraction as we step forward together into 2021, here’s all of io9’s 2020 year in review posts in one post for you to enjoy.
Source: io9 – All of io9’s 2020 Year in Review Lists in One Convenient Location
This past Halloween, Hip Hop lost one of its greats. MF DOOM, aka Metal Face, aka King Geedorah, aka Viktor Vaughn, aka The Villian was as eccentric as he was talented and through both traits, he built an underground following and a Hip Hop legacy that is literally like nothing we’ve seen before. This is a man who…
Source: io9 – Hip Hop Legend MF DOOM Dies at 49
Isaac Asimov’s first law of robotics is: “A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” That’s an admirable goal, but what if it’s taken too far?
Source: io9 – In This Breathtaking Short Film, a Man’s Quest for the Perfect Home Takes a Dark Turn
This year, an icon of Japanese superheroism turns 50: the masked hero of justice, Kamen Rider, first debuted in 1971. But the Kamen Rider franchise isn’t just celebrating its original iteration in 2021—and it’s not just celebrating in Japan.
Source: io9 – Kamen Rider Is Coming to YouTube For Free
Bad presidents may leave (hopefully) and effective vaccines may arrive (eventually), but there’s not a ton of hope regarding the horrific effects of climate change. Shot in 2019 but filled with eerily prophetic themes, short film Inoculation updates the eco-horror genre with a realistic yet dread-filled story.
Source: io9 – A Looming Disaster Turns Personal in Short Sci-Fi Film Inoculation
As The Expanse’s fifth season continues on Amazon, viewers are starting to get an up-close look at the most contentious relationship the show has ever seen, as bitter exes Naomi Nagata (Dominque Tipper) and Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) are forced into an uneasy reunion. If you want to know more, you’re in luck! io9…
Source: io9 – The Expanse’s Keon Alexander and Dominique Tipper on Marco and Naomi’s Toxic Past and Present
This might be the most overused sentence ever: 2020 was a strange time. But somehow, life still managed to happen. This included getting to see some excellent movies, although it happened in the comfort of our living rooms. This fan trailer mash-up celebrates the movies that we still managed to get in this hellscape…
Source: io9 – Say Goodbye to the Strangest Year in Movies With This Heart-Pumping Trailer Supercut
2020! What a year, huh? As the world turned upside down, pop culture tried to make the most of one of the most tumultuous periods of modern history. Here’s some of the most popular posts you’ve read on io9 this year, from theme park nightmares to DuckTales delights. Maybe there’s a few things about little-known indie…
Source: io9 – The 100 Most Popular io9 Posts of 2020
