So Long, I Am Jumping the SharkWell, this is awkward. I’ve never shied away from including myself in my own stories, but it’s not often that I am my own story. I guess now’s as good a time as any to get real, as I say goodbye to the place I’ve long called home. Friends, I have… Jul 26 21July 26, 2021Article at Gizmodo
DC's Legends of TomorrowDC’s Legends of Tomorrow is in the middle of season six, which is all about cuddly, terrifying, and occasionally musical aliens causing havoc across the timeline. It started with Gary, who’s secretly been an extraterrestrial this whole time,… Jul 25 21July 25, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Dune Series SDCC 2021 Panel Gives Us More of the Atreides Family SagaI read Frank Herbert’s Dune as a teenager and it ran through my imagination like no other book before it. It’s only right that I covered the Dune book and comic panel for San Diego Comic-Con @ Home. The virtual SDCC panel was hosted by Brian Herbert… Jul 24 21July 24, 2021Article at Gizmodo
It's My Last Day at io9 and All I Want Is a Gif PartyIt’s San Diego Comic-Con @ Home once again. We’ve got exciting news about Star Trek: Prodigy, The Wheel of Time, The Walking Dead, and more. There’s plenty to celebrate! That includes this being my last day at io9. And who doesn’t want to go out with… Jul 23 21July 23, 2021Article at Gizmodo
I Know What You Did Last SummerIf you ask the average person what they did last summer, the answer is likely going to be: “Not much, because there was a pandemic.” But for the teens in the new Amazon Studios horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer, it’s something a lot… Jul 23 21July 23, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Amazon Studios' Wheel of Time SDCC 2021 Panel Debuts a New Poster, Release MonthMove over Mother of Dragons, we’ve entered the age of the Dragon Reborn. As part of San Diego Comic-Con @ Home, Amazon Studios has released a new poster for The Wheel of Time, which stars Rosamund Pike as a powerful wizard training the person who… Jul 23 21July 23, 2021Article at Gizmodo
More Than One Sabrina Is About to Make a Big Witchy ComebackSabrina Spellman is back, in more ways than one. Not only is Archie Comics coming out with a new issue of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina after a four-year absence, but creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is launching a second comic book… Jul 22 21July 22, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Avatar: The Last AirbenderWelcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This one is bittersweet because it’s the last edition of Gaming Shelf I’ll be doing for the site. I’ve shared more about that below, but in the meantime… Jul 22 21July 22, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Breaking Down the Sandworm Riding and Space-Folding in Dune's New TrailerArrakis is a beautiful world being torn apart by ugliness, but the man destined to save the planet may also be its doom. Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and we’re here to look at every key moment, including Baron… Jul 22 21July 22, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Dune's New Trailer Is All About Paul Atreides' Great and Terrible DestinyThe prophecy has spoken, and it says we’re all in big trouble. The latest trailer has surfaced from the sand for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, which sees Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) facing off against two of the greatest enemies his family has ever… Jul 22 21July 22, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Cyberpunk 2077's Retrofuturistic World Is Worth Exploring Beneath the FlawsWhen Cyberpunk 2077 came out last December, all eyes were on what I like to call “the little game that couldn’t.” CD Projekt Red’s long-anticipated dive into the cyberpunk genre was laden with bugs, glitches, and reports of horrible work conditions… Jul 21 21July 21, 2021Article at Gizmodo
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf'sBefore Geralt’s grunts, there was Vesemir’s smirk. Netflix has released the first trailer for The Witcher prequel anime, Nightmare of the Wolf, which sees a young Vesemir (Theo James, Castlevania and Divergent series) tracking down a witch—as the… Jul 21 21July 21, 2021Article at Gizmodo
The Final Girl Support GroupCharlize Theron is getting ready to sit down, have a little chat, and stop a serial killer. The actress and producer is working on a TV series for HBO Max based on Grady Hendrix’s The Final Girl Support Group, which is about a group of slasher… Jul 20 21July 20, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Mahershala Ali's Blade Has Found Its DirectorThe time of the day walker has come. A new report says Marvel Studios’ Blade reboot, starring Mahershala Ali, has found its director in Bassam Tariq. He’ll be joining screenwriter Stacy Osei-Kuffour to bring the story of the legendary Marvel… Jul 19 21July 19, 2021Article at Gizmodo
13 Things M. Night Shyamalan's Movies Are Afraid OfWriter and director M. Night Shyamalan is returning to the big screen with Old, which promises to be a fresh start for the director who defined modern suspense films in the 2000s. Every one of his projects in his two-decade catalog—from The Sixth… Jul 17 21July 17, 2021Article at Gizmodo
io9's Many Variants Chat About Loki, Season 2, and the Future of the MCUThe first season of Disney’s latest Marvel series, Loki, has ended with a bang. Not only did we learn that the Time Variance Authority (or TVA) would be coming back for season two, but it also introduced a major villain for the Marvel Cinematic… Jul 16 21July 16, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Game of Thrones May Cross the Narrow Sea With Even More Animated SeriesThe song of ice and fire is getting a bit louder. According to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max is now working on at least three potential animated shows, including one focused on the Golden Empire of Yi Ti. HBO Max is looking beyond the upcoming… Jul 16 21July 16, 2021Article at Gizmodo
The Colony Looks Like What Would Happen if Children of Men Happened in WaterworldAn astronaut whose people have long since abandoned Earth returns to a home she’s never known, determined to find a solution to their fertility issues. What she finds is that the devastated planet they left behind might be humanity’s only hope—but… Jul 15 21July 15, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Warner Bros. and Dune Will 'Overbook' IMAX Theaters... to Watch a TrailerIMAX and Gofobo have announced a special fan screening, promising a first-come, first-served “full house” event. It’s for the world premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune—not the movie, mind you, but its newest trailer. Guess the pandemic’s over… Jul 14 21July 14, 2021Article at Gizmodo
Loki's Finale Revealed What's on the Horizon for the MCUThis week’s Loki season finale on Disney+ was full of twists and turns, and a very conspicuous apple. But the biggest surprise of all may have been saved for the very end. Loki’s story isn’t over yet. Marvel revealed in the mid-credits scene of “For… Jul 14 21July 14, 2021Article at Gizmodo
