Star Wars Drama, Dune Dish, a New Game of Thrones Spin-Off, and More Big News of the Week
As Dune: Part Two approaches, io9 took a look at an amazing tie-in Lego set—and asked the cast and crew what they thought (they love it, too). We also recommended some books to read (other than Dune) for upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, and horror adaptations; debuted a cool mutant-movie trailer; and more. - Cheryl Eddy
13 Must-Watch Cult Movies That Make Tubi the Underrated King of Free Streaming
With nearly every big service committed to regular price hikes, there’s never been a better time to check out free, ad-supported streamers like Tubi. But with so much content in the FAST world, it can be overwhelming just trying to pick a movie. Cult fans, we got you: here are 15 wonderfully weird titles to start off your Tubi journey. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
The Best Mutant Movie of the Year Has a New Trailer
When Marvel’s mutant-filled film Deadpool 3 hits theaters in July, we’re confident it’ll be great. However, no matter how amazing that massive film ends up being, we’re going to bet director Thomas Cailley’s new film, The Animal Kingdom, ends up being the best mutant movie of the year. It’s out in March and io9 has your exclusive look at its brand new trailer. - Germain Lussier Read More
Elon Musk Is Helping Gina Carano Sue Lucasfilm Over Mandalorian Firing
This is a lot so, sit down and take a deep breath. Gina Carano, the actress who was fired from The Mandalorian for “social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities” is now suing Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination. And, because the comments were made on X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk is funding the lawsuit. - Germain Lussier Read More
The Dune Lego Set Is Amazing and Its Director and Star Approve
Denis Villeneuve got deadly serious when io9 mentioned the Dune Lego set to him. “I’ll be honest with you,” the director of Dune: Part Two said. “Probably I’m making movies because first I was a hardcore Lego player. I’m from that first generation where it was just bricks, right? I went to a lot of places with those Lego spaceships, boats, or whatever. And when I learned that Lego was doing an Ornithopter, I was like, ‘Wow.’ That blew my mind.” - Germain Lussier Read More
Stellan Skarsg?rd Is Very Pleased With Andor Season 2
The second I mentioned Andor, Stellan Skarsg?rd’s face lit up. The legendary actor, who is back to portray Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, recently finished filming the second season of the hit Star Wars show where we’ll finally, hopefully, learn more about his instantly legendary character, Luthen Rael. And he seems very excited about it. - Germain Lussier Read More
Another Game of Thrones Prequel Show Just Took a Big Step Forward
Game of Thrones is likely to go back in time yet again. While several other spinoffs of the hit HBO fantasy series are at various stages of rumor and development, one has just taken a giant step forward. A previously discussed prequel show following Aegon’s Conquest of Westeros, which takes place roughly 100 years before House of the Dragon, and 300 years before Game of Thrones, just picked up a new writer. - Germain Lussier Read More
All the Big Movies That’ll Have 2024 Super Bowl Trailers
If you’re a movie fan who isn’t into football, the Super Bowl means something else entirely. It’s the event where major movie studios regularly choose to roll out the first trailers for some of the biggest movies of the year. And, in 2024, that’ll be the case again with several of 2024's biggest films likely to get Super Bowl spots, several of which we haven’t seen a single image from yet. - Germain Lussier Read More
10 More Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books to Read Ahead of Their Upcoming Adaptations
Last year, io9 took at look at Hollywood’s upcoming calendar and assembled a reading list of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books tapped for movie and TV adaptations—some of which, like The Changeling and The Fall of the House of Usher, have since been released. We’re still waiting for others (Dune: Part Two is soon, but Mickey 17 when?), but in the meantime, we have 10 more titles for you to consider. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
The Animal Kingdom Imagines a World of Humans Turning Into Animals
Directed by Thomas Cailley, the film opens in theaters and arrives on VOD March 15.
Deadpool’s Creator Is Leaving the Character Behind
As a new chapter in the life of Deadpool begins, another one is ending. This summer, as the Merc With the Mouth makes his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the artist responsible for bringing him to life will be putting the character behind him. - Germain Lussier Read More
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