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io9Toys & CollectiblesThis Custom Animatronic Baby Yoda Is an Absolute Marvel
Baby Yoda toys may be harder to come by than the fandom for this wrinkly green child would like. What is a Baby Yoda stan to do? Well, you could try making your own. But Grant Imahara probably has you beat. Grant Imahara, formerly of Mythbusters, is a genius at design and tinkering. So it’s … Continued
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io9Watch Aaron Paul and Evan Rachel Wood Discuss Their Experiences Filming Westworld Season 3
There’s nothing so satisfying as being a fan of what you’re working on. Which makes it pretty fun when actors get authentically a bit geeky about their roles. Which is exactly what Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores) and Aaron Paul (newcomer Caleb) do in this new featurette released for the upcoming third season of Westworld. Together, … Continued
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io9MoviesJames Wan Is Developing a New Monster Movie For Universal
Universal is never going to stop dreaming of monsters. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, superstar horror/Aquaman director and producer is teaming up with Universal Pictures to make a… wait for it… monster movie! Yes, even though Universal’s dreams of a shared monster movie universe are pretty much entirely dead, they still own the cinematic rights … Continued
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io9MoviesSherlock Almost Lost Martin Freeman His Role as Bilbo in The Hobbit
One of Martin Freeman’s most iconic roles is as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Say what you will about that trilogy, but the casting is perfect. No one else could have played that Bilbo the way Freeman did. Unfortunately, he was almost certain he was going to have to pass on the part. … Continued
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io9MoviesTessa Thompson Says That Christian Bale Is Playing the Villain in Thor: Love and Thunder
Tessa Thompson let a secret slip. A big one. Though, honestly, I don’t feel like I know much more about the movie than I did before. Talking to ET in a recent video interview, Tessa Thompson, in discussing Thor: Love and Thunder, the newest Thor movie currently in development at Marvel under the direction of … Continued
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io9MoviesDiego Luna Is Haunted By His Thirst for Jabba the Hutt
Once upon a time, on the press tour for a little-known film called Rogue One, actor Diego Luna expressed a desire. A forbidden desire. Since then, he has not known peace. Recently, Diego Luna appeared on The Tonight Show with dread hosting machine Jimmy Fallon to promote Narcos: Mexico, but of course Fallon just wanted … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsDoctor Strange’s New School of Magic Is Cool as Hell
Because Marvel’s comics have always been filled with a large number of superpowered children, it’s made sense that there have been schools founded specifically to help teach the young, would-be heroes how to hone and control their extraordinary abilities. But unlike Marvel’s mutants and similarly evolved characters, magic users of the world have never exactly … Continued
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io9MoviesSouth by Southwest Festival Cancelled By the City of Austin, Texas
For the first time in 34 years, there won’t be a South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin showcasing music, art, film, TV, and other media—due, of course, to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The cancellation comes after today’s earlier news that Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con would be postponed for the same reason. … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesA Prime Example of How to Make a Perfect Transformers Figure, and More of the Most Optimal Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all the fun toys and collectibles you forgot you pre-ordered until your credit card statement arrives. This week we’ve got another Lego Creator expert vehicle for your growing car collection, the best Optimus Prime to ever appear on the big screen in figure form, a … Continued
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io9TrailersWhat We Do in the Shadows‘ Vampire Roomies Return in the Cheeky First Teasers for Season 2
There are horrifying things going on in the world right now, but there’s at least one bright light on the horizon: season two of What We Do in the Shadows, which returns to FX on April 15. As these first teasers remind us, Staten Island’s most dysfunctional vampire roommates are just the hilarious distraction we … Continued
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io9TrailersNew Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Trailer Shows a City on the Brink of Chaos
If you want something done right, meaning oh-so-wrong, you’ve got to send in a demon. Showtime has released a new trailer for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which sees Natalie Dormer sowing anarchy through the streets of Los Angeles as one detective tries to save his home and his family. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels … Continued
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io9Disney+ Is Reportedly Working on a Beauty and the Beast Prequel Series Starring…Gaston and LeFou
There’s nothing Disney loves more than mining its previous hits for new content, which is why a Beauty and the Beast streaming series about its villains makes perfect sense: It’s a spin-off prequel of a live-action remake of one of Disney’s most beloved animated classics. How was this not already in the works? The Hollywood … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsEmerald City Comic Con Is Officially Delayed Due to Coronavirus Worries
As more and more people announced their plans to skip Emerald City Comic Con because of concerns regarding COVID-19, one of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds was whether the convention would actually go on as planned next week. While ECCC isn’t being canceled outright, things are changing for the convention. Today, Reed Exhibitions released … Continued
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io9GamesOne of the Rarest Video Game Consoles of All Time Just Sold For $360,000 at Auction
A failed partnership 28 years ago between a pair of gigantic names in gaming has resulted in one of the rarest pieces of hardware in video game history selling at auction today for a staggering $360,000—and it doesn’t even include a single game. The Nintendo Play Station, as it’s most commonly referred to as now, … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Reason Rise of Skywalker‘s Chewie Medal Moment Is So Weird
Let’s be honest: no matter how you feel about the film as a whole, a lot of The Rise of Skywalker is weird. Some of that weirdness comes from its gleeful embrace of Star Wars’ silliest indulgences, some of it is from the fact that it is, at all times, Quite A Lot. But one of … Continued
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io9TrailersIn The Platform Trailer, Trickle-Down Economics Turns Into a Literal Feeding Frenzy
Catwoman once said: “You’re all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.” The horrifying trailer for Netflix’s The Platform puts a carnivorous spin on capitalism, showcasing a prison where hunger is currency. Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, The Platform takes place inside a … Continued
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io9MoviesChristina Aguilera’s Mulan Soundtrack Song Also Gives a New Look at the Film
In the new, grand tradition of Disney live-action remakes adding an extra song for no other purpose than trying to land a Best Original Song Oscar nomination, Christina Aguilera has returned to Mulan with “Loyal Brave True.” It’s no “Reflection,” but at least the reveal includes some cool new footage. A new special look at the … Continued
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io9TrailersAntebellum‘s Latest Trailer Hints at an Unexpected Sci-Fi Twist
Antebellum’s first trailer made it obvious that Janelle Monáe’s Veronica Henley was destined to become mixed up in all types of wildly dangerous situations over the course of the film. What wasn’t clear was whether the racist dangers she was facing were from the present day or whether, somehow, Veronica was literally dealing with people … Continued
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io9TelevisionFalcon and The Winter Solider Set Video Teases an Uneasy Alliance
James Gunn says he has an idea for a Drax and Mantis side movie. Go behind the scenes on Bloodshot. Claes Bang wants to get his fangs out for Dracula again. Plus, HBO drops some cryptic Westworld season three synopses, The Flash promotes another series regular, and new footage from Eva Green’s astronaut drama Proxima. … Continued
