Every six years, an alien comes to Earth looking for a fight. This has happened for generations. As a result, every six years, a team of expert martial artists must face him, using techniques this alien himself passed down centuries ago. If they don’t, everyone on Earth will die. Is Nicolas Cage up to the task?
Source: io9 – Nicolas Cage’s Alien Martial Arts Film Knows You Might Need a Brain Break Right Now
The latest film in the Scream franchise has wrapped production. And surprise! It’s called Scream. In a new interview, sequel-reboot directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpen and Tyler Gillet share how their film is not just a tribute to the slasher genre that Wes Craven helped bring to life decades ago—it’s also a tribute to …
Source: io9 – Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele
In a year that feels like Captain Trips has started creeping on the real world, the timing of CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s plague-apocalypse epic feels eerily appropriate. But Josh Boone and Ben Cavell’s take on The Stand has some big cloven hooves to fill: the hit 1994 miniseries.
Source: io9 – Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation
Professional wrestler Sasha Banks has followed in the footsteps of Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista, and so many others, making her (small) screen debut in season two of The Mandalorian. But it wasn’t just her time in the ring that got her the gig. It was a plate of hot wings.
Source: io9 – The Mandalorian’s Sasha Banks Can Thank Chicken Wings for Her Star Wars Guest Spot
Even though it was announced over a year ago, it’s still surprising to be reminded that Warner Bros. was quite serious about putting out a new, live-action Tom & Jerry movie, and even more shocking still, the project seems to have been completed, as is evidenced by its ridiculous first trailer. It’s…something.
Source: io9 – The Tom & Jerry Movie’s First Trailer Should Have Stayed in the Drafts
After 15 seasons on the air, Supernatural is finally ending this week. That sentence almost sounds unreal—like you can’t even make your mouth form the words. But in case you were needing a bit more proof, the CW has released a string of new photos from the season finale. Get ready for lots of standing around in denim.
Source: io9 – These Are the Last New Supernatural Episode Photos You Might Ever See
Disney’s shockingly excellent reboot of DuckTales has given us countless joys: The introduction of Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s mother Della; David Tennant voicing Scrooge McDuck; and the origin of Chip and Dale and the Rescue Rangers, just to name a few. But the series has also given me a scene that changed everything I…
Source: io9 – DuckTales Has Blown My Dang Mind
The Transformers may have found their new leader. As reported by Deadline, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro Studios are looking to bring Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr. aboard to helm the next movie in the seemingly never-ending Transformers franchise.
Source: io9 – The Next Transformers Movie Hopes to Pack a New Punch With Creed 2’s Director
The existence of a sci-fi action film starring Spider-Man and Rey that hasn’t been released yet feels kind of wild. Chaos Walking, based on a novel by Patrick Ness, stars Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley and was originally supposed to be out in March 2019. It was then deemed “unreleasable” and reworked, and is finally …
Source: io9 – Here’s a New Look at Chaos Walking, a Movie That Magically Still Exists
Earlier today, Zack Snyder released a new teaser for his cut of Justice League that’s coming to HBO Max next year, and broke it down point by point on social media.
Source: io9 – Over Half of the Snyder Cut of Justice League Is Never Before Seen Footage
In the first trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Batman: Soul of the Dragon animated film, Bruce Wayne’s well into his career as Gotham’s Dark Knight and building a reputation for himself as one of the world’s most preeminent brawlers. But when Bruce catches wind that one of the mentors who turned him into the fighter…
Source: io9 – Batman: Soul of the Dragon’s First Trailer Is a Fist-Filled Blast From the Past
Much like Steven Universe and Craig of the Creek before it, the earliest episodes of Cartoon Network’s Summer Camp Island were short, sweet escapes into a land of wonder and magic, where the stresses of day-to-day life faded into the background. But like those other shows, as the series went on, it began to get deeper…
Source: io9 – Summer Camp Island’s Season 3 Trailer Unveils a Wider World of Magic
The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most mysterious and intriguing pieces in all of Star Wars history. Released after A New Hope, but before The Empire Strikes Back, the bizarre variety show was unlike anything fans had ever seen or would ever see again. After its release, George Lucas famously tried to erase…
Source: io9 – See How The Star Wars Holiday Special Came to Be in a Brand New Documentary
His Dark Materials has returned, and things are getting weird. The multiverse has opened, and with it comes a whole new world(s) of possibility. But the most important thing it may do is finally bring our two young heroes together, setting the stage for a destiny too powerful to ignore.
Source: io9 – His Dark Materials’ Return Unites 2 Worlds Into an Exciting New One
The new Batman TV universe looks to be having a bit of trouble getting off the ground. io9 has confirmed a report from The Hollywood Reporter that writer and showrunner Terence Winter has left HBO Max’s The Batman spinoff series, over creative differences with movie director Matt Reeves and the show’s fellow producers.
Source: io9 – The Batman HBO Max Spinoff Loses Its Showrunner
Star Wars remotely brought fans to Batuu through The Sims, and now the entire galaxy is getting a whole lot closer. Disney and Lucasfilm have teamed up with developers Mojang Studios and 4J Studios to bring several Star Wars worlds to Minecraft—including the latest addition to the franchise, The Mandalorian.
Source: io9 – Star Wars Finds Another Way to Protect the Baby in the New Minecraft DLC
This weekend’s poorly attended Million Maga March in Washington, DC saw hundreds upon hundreds of Donald Trump’s supporters listlessly wandering the streets while denying the reality that Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. Some watching the news might have been surprised that one attendee decided to show up…
Source: io9 – The Fascism Is the Point
Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ NPCs are always weirdly surprised whenever they see you zooming through the air via blasts of synthetic webbing. You’d think that the game’s New Yorkers were somehow unaccustomed to witnessing superheroes as part of their everyday lives…despite how prominently Avengers Tower features into…
Source: io9 – Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is Hiding a Tiny X-Men Easter Egg
Two friends who grew up watching Nickelodeon together have made what might be the definitive documentary on the legendary channel’s creation. The movie is called The Orange Years, those friends are directors are Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney, and the film is being released November 17. It documents the creation of…
Source: io9 – The Nickelodeon Documentary Was a Journey for Best Friends
Welcome to the DC-CWverse, Yara Flor.
Source: io9 – DC’s Brand New Wonder Woman Is Getting Her Own CW Show as Wonder Girl