In the era of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic making it difficult for many Hollywood productions to take place safely with everyone together physically, animation presents a number of unique advantages, as creative teams don’t have to be in close proximity to one another in order to make new things. Lazor Wulf is one of…
Source: io9 – Lazor Wulf’s Space Ghost Riff Needs His Own Talk Show
Though we’re still a long ways out from being invited back into Westworld in the series’ mysterious fourth season, HBO’s just dropped a new trailer for the 1973 movie meant to remind you that the original story still more than holds up in 2020, and now’s the perfect time to check it out.
Source: io9 – This Modern Westworld Trailer Will Remind You Why the Haunting Original Holds Up
In Pixar’s Soul, a music teacher with a burning passion for jazz suddenly dies. The event puts him on a path in the afterlife that makes him realize how he never lived with much passion during his time on Earth, and how hard he’s willing to fight for another chance.
Source: io9 – Soul Feels Like Pixar’s First Black Movie Made With White People in Mind
Wonder Woman 1984 has been quite the lightning rod since its release. On the one hand, there’s the epic scope, complex romance, rousing score, and positive messages. It also has an incredible cast including Gal Gadot, Kirsten Wiig, Chris Pine, and Pedro Pascal. On the other hand, some have criticized the visual…
Source: io9 – Wonder Woman 1984 Has One Great Thing Going for It
Season three of Cobra Kai is the show’s most confident, nostalgic, and entertaining season yet. The hit Netflix show based in the world of The Karate Kid once again builds on the relationships and characters we know and love from the previous seasons, as well as the movies, but this year it’s much more focused,…
Source: io9 – Cobra Kai Season 3 Is Focused, Emotional, and Nostalgic in the Best Way
Patty Jenkins is already getting asked specific details about the recently announced Wonder Woman 3. Details of Marvel’s Eternals surface thanks to action figures. Plus updates from Star Trek series Picard and Discovery. Spoilers away!
Source: io9 – Original Spawn Star Michael Jai White Weighs in on Todd McFarlane’s Reboot
The process of turning coal—possibly the most carbon-intensive and environmentally harmful fossil fuel—into a liquid gas fell out of favor after World War II, due to its high cost, pollution footprint, and readily available alternatives like natural gas and petroleum. But as coal for electricity and industrial use…
Source: io9 – The Dumb Dream of Turning Coal to Gas Just Won’t Die
Fear is inevitable. Worry is inevitable. Grief is inescapable. Can technology help?
Source: io9 – This Sci-Fi Short Film Takes a Heartfelt Look at Grief and the Traumas of War
A heartwarming story of hope, family, and a little bit of international espionage.
Source: io9 – Here’s How the Ashes of Star Trek’s Original Scotty Got Smuggled Aboard the International Space Station
Like, that’s not surprising. But, dang, that was fast.
Source: io9 – Warner Bros. Is Fast-Tracking Wonder Woman 3 After 1984’s Apparent Success
It’s been a couple
of days since Wonder Woman 1984 hit HBO
Max, which means, if you’re a big superhero or Wonder Woman person, you’ve
probably already seen it. Fortunately, there’s even more Wonder Woman to watch.
Source: io9 – Chase Down the New Wonder Woman by Watching Lynda Carter’s Classic Series
Giancarlo Esposito got to play one of the more coveted roles in movie history: a Star Wars villain.
Source: io9 – Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on the Star Wars Influences That Made Moff Gideon
Now we’ve celebrated
the holiday. But how do the kookiest, gothiest family celebrate? Thanks to MGM,
we can take a look.
Source: io9 – Relax in the Wake of the Christmas Holiday With This Classic Addams Family Short
What do you get when
you cross Alfred Hitchcock’s sly tension with the ambiance of Star Wars? You get a very weird short film.
Source: io9 – Darth by Darthwest Episode II Is a Surreal Mishmash of George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock
Earlier this month, Lin Qi, the founder of Chinese gaming giant Yoozoo and co-producer of Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, checked into a hospital reporting symptoms that led doctors and police to believe that he’d been purposefully poisoned by a colleague.
Source: io9 – The Three-Body Problem Producer Lin Qi Has Died Following Alleged Poisoning by Colleague
How about a minute of WandaVision to close out your Christmas?
Source: io9 – A New WandaVision Promo Welcomes You to the Weird World of Westview
There are reasons why Christmas is the holiday with the most horror movies, and a lot of them have to do with Santa Claus, a dude who knows when you’re sleeping and when you’re awake, and has the ability to slither down your chimney—ostensibly to drop off gifts, but who knows what else he’s capable of?
Source: io9 – It’s Christmas, Everyone’s Entitled to One Good Scare
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest new merch on the internet. While today you might be celebrating some new toys under your Christmas trees, the tie-in train doesn’t stop—this week we’ve got even more Mandalorian goodness, McFarlane taking on the DC gaming world of Injustice, and an…
Source: io9 – It May Be Christmas, But There’s More Mandalorian Toys to Put On Your 2021 Lists
And why, pray tell, is that unfriendly-looking creature the only way you have of escaping? Also…what or who are you escaping, exactly?
Source: io9 – Where to Next?
I have a confession: I bought almost no Christmas presents this year.
Source: io9 – In Defense of Re-Gifting