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io9Obi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor Reflects on Returning to Star Wars in the Age of Prequels Appreciation
The Star Wars prequels have had a rough couple of decades, from seemingly universal mockery to a renewed level of appreciation, as the audiences that watched them as children grew up and re-appraised their strengths and weaknesses. But now that we live in a more civilized age, it would seem, fondness for the films has … Continued
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io9TrailersIn Luca‘s New Trailer, the Human World Is a Terrifying Delight
Luca, Disney and Pixar’s new film from director Enrico Casarosa, follows two young sea monster boys as they wander from the relative safety of their secretive, underwater community to the surface world where humans and other land-dwelling creatures live in the open air. Both Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) know they’re supposed … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From Percy Jackson, Creepshow, and More
The first Sailor Moon movie in decades is coming to Netflix. Patrick Dempsey talks about midlife crises, songs, and dances for Disenchanted. Samuel L. Jackson is invited to a game in a new Spiral: From the Book of Saw clip. Plus, what’s coming on Supergirl’s nightmare prom night, and the Fantasy Island reboot adds an … Continued
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io9GamesIn Mass Effect, There’s No Place Like Home
Creating a sense of place is fundamental to what makes video games work. In ways few other mediums really can, video games give us the opportunity to interact with and be part of a fantastical space on a personal level. The Mass Effect series is no different, charting us a galaxy to explore and defend. … Continued
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io9TrailersLegends of Tomorrow’s New Trailer Goes Retro, and Then… OMG
It’s been a long time since Legends of Tomorrow—the greatest and looniest part of the Arrowverse—has graced our TV screens. Thank Beebo, it’s coming back on May 2, and while it’s trite to say this extended look at season six proves it was worth the wait, holy hell this amazing new trailer for season six … Continued
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io9Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ Matt Lanter Says He’s Not Done With Anakin Skywalker
A surprise, to be sure. But a welcome one. With the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars behind us, and current Star Wars projects moving beyond where we’d expect to see Matt Lanter’s portrayal of tragic young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker show up, most of us likely thought the days of seeing his … Continued
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io9MoviesGodzilla vs Kong‘s Adam Wingard Could Return to the Monsterverse for More Monkey Business
The success of Godzilla vs. Kong has suddenly made Adam Wingard one of the most important figures in Legendary’s future plans for its giant monster movieverse. But the in-demand director’s next potential project in the series might not star either of his former titular beasts. Hollywood Reporter has word that Legendary is looking to bring … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s Head Writer Tries to Explain One of the Show’s Worst Decisions
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s fourth episode, the titular pair of former Avengers are on a mission to stop Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) and her fellow Flag-Smashers. The group’s ill-defined plan puts them at odds with John Walker (Wyatt Russell), the U.S. government’s newly christened Captain America, and his fellow soldier, Lemar Hoskins … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in May
Though movie theaters are starting to allow patrons these days, the safer option remains streaming. Those who choose to stay home and stream are constantly rewarded with so much new content it’s mind-boggling. At the start of each month, most streamers—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking … Continued
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io9MoviesAmerica: The Motion Picture Adds Badly Needed RoboCop-Centaur to the Revolutionary War
Oh, and that RoboCop-centaur? He’s Paul Revere, because that’s what happens when you let the makers of Archer retell the founding of the United States. Revere-cop isn’t the only twist that director Matt Thompson and writer Dave Callaham are bringing to America, as you can see in the image above. In the center is a … Continued
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io9Teen Titans Go and DC Super Hero Girls Are Taking a Space Vacation Together
I can’t believe it took this long to happen, but Cartoon Network’s hit DC cartoons Teen Titan Go and DC Super Hero Girls are finally teaming up. The two shows and their heroes will join forces in a one-hour special this May when they both get invited to… the Space House. It’s in space. The … Continued
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io9Yasuke‘s New Trailer Features Magic, Mechs, and Ming-Na Wen
We’re just days away from the debut of Yasuke, but Netflix has dropped a new trailer for the anime series that somehow has us even more excited to see it. That’s possibly because it features a lot more plot… but also possibly because it showcases some wild ninja magic and something that is clearly a … Continued
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io9Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Joel Hodgson on Season 13, the Gizmoplex, and Leaving the Show in Good Hands
After creator Joel Hodgson launched a new Kickstarter, it took just over a day for Mystery Science Theater 3000’s legion of fans to bring back the show (again). This shouldn’t have surprised anybody—there’s a reason why MST3K has stuck around for more than 30 years, and that’s because people love watching robot puppets make fun … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From Willow, Disenchanted, and More
Netflix has nabbed itself a new Thai horror film about supernatural research. Josh Hartnett joins the Fear Index adaptation. Plus, Legends of Tomorrow teases its finale. Spoilers get! Disenchanted Deadline reports Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jayma Mays are set to reprise their roles as Giselle, Nancy, and Prince Edward in Disenchanted. Escape Room … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Egregious Chadwick Boseman NFT Art Is Being Redesigned Post-Oscars [Updated]
Out of all the awkward and weird things that made this year’s Oscars rather cringeworthy at times, nothing stood out quite like artist Andre Oshea’s NFT art of Chadwick Boseman which was widely shared on social media under the guise of being officially associated with the Academy Awards. Oshea’s work, which is currently listed on … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesJust Give Captain America His Wings, Hasbro, Damn
With Falcon and the Winter Soldier done and dusted, so cometh the inevitable wave of tie-in merchandise to capitalize on the Disney+ streaming show. But if you’re looking for, say, an action figure of Sam Wilson as Captain America from Hasbro, it turns out you’re gonna need a lot more than the 20-odd dollars you … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Demon Slayer Movie Is Already Making Waves in the U.S.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train already made waves in its home territory as large as its name is long last year, as Japan’smost financially successful movie in the country’s box office history. It’s only been out in the United States for a weekend, and it’s already breaking records here too. Funimation … Continued
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io9A Black Lady Sketch Show Season 2 Is Surviving the Apocalypse With a Twist
While A Black Lady Sketch Show’s best joke of season one was actually the slow-burn, apocalyptic narrative stringing all of the different sketches together, the finale’s cliffhanger left a rather important question looming over the series’ future: how the hell do you keep that story going? The season two premiere looks like it just answered. … Continued
