Germain Lussier

Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt Have Joined the New Ghostbusters Sequel

Like a marshmallow roasted by a God, the plot thickens for the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Actors Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt have joined the cast of what’s being referred to as Ghostbusters: Firehouse, along with Gossip Girl’s Emily…

Funko Lays Off Original Mondo Employees, Ending an Era

It’s a sad day for fans of pop culture collectibles as Funko has let go of almost half of the 40 or so employees working for Mondo, the Austin, Texas-based collectible company famous for its alternative movie posters, collectible toys, vinyl music…

Star Wars Holiday Special

The phrase “good movie” and “” are not regularly in the same sentence, but there’s a first time for everything. Here goes: A Disturbance in the Force, a new documentary about The Star Wars Holiday Special, is in fact a good movie. Directed by Jeremy…

Back to the Future Part II

Everyone has their favorite pop culture vehicle, but for me, few are as cool as the DeLorean from . Sure, the original one is awesome, and the Western flair of the third one is slick, but we’re talking the flying, Mr. Fusion-having,…

The Room's Tommy Wiseau Made a Killer Shark Movie and Here's the Unforgettable Trailer

It’s been 20 years since the world was first blessed with Tommy Wiseau’s debut film, The Room, and now he’s finally ready for the follow-up. The film is called Big Shark and it’s about, you guessed it, a big shark. Though you may not put that…

Avatar's Filmmakers Were Surprised by the Space Whale Fandom

With three more Avatar sequels on the way, it goes without saying the major characters will be back. Jake Sully, Neytiri, their kids, the evil Quaritch, etc. But one character introduced in the latest film didn’t have such a clear path. We’re talking…

Steven Knight Will Write the Star Wars Movie That Damon Lindelof Exited

The drama behind the scenes at Lucasfilm just gets more and more interesting. Days after it was announced that writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson departed what is now expected to be the next Star Wars movie, writer Steven Knight has…

Predator, Jurassic Park, Aliens, E.T. the Extraterrestrial,

What happens when the aliens from Aliens attack a T-Rex? Or a Predator sets its eyes on some Ewoks? What if Ant-Man climbed to the top of the Empire State Building or E.T. got a lightsaber? All those scenarios and more are being brought to life by…

The Mandalorian

This week’s episode of The Mandalorian left us conflicted. On the one hand, it did everything we say we want the show to do: our heroes go off on an epic adventure while also expanding the mythology of the franchise. But with all that happening now,…

Nicolas Cage plays Dracula opposite Nicholas Hoult's Renfield in the new horror comedy.

Our first look at the new horror comedy Renfield kept its biggest selling point hidden. That being the fact the title character, played by Nicholas Hoult, is the servant of Count Dracula, played by legendary Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, who was…

The Rock Apparently Vetoed a Shazam-Centric Post-Credits Scene for Black Adam

A new report claims Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam may have actually changed the hierarchy of power in the DC universe as he claimed it would, but not in the way it was originally attended. Instead, he may have blown it up completely, whether he planned…

The Daniels' Post-Oscars Project Could Be in the Star Wars Galaxy

A wildly cool rumor running rampant around the Star Wars community might actually be true. It says that Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Oscar-winning directors of the Best Picture-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, directed an episode…

Victoria Alonso, who has produced every Marvel film since Iron Man, is no longer with the studio.

A few names have been attached to every single Marvel Studios movie since the first one, Iron Man, in 2008. Kevin Feige is the one most people know. Louis D’Esposito is another, and a third is Victoria Alonso. Together, those three producers have…

The Nope, Us, and Get Out director's untitled fourth film is set for release in December 2024.

With his Oscar-winning first film Get Out, Jordan Peele quickly established himself as a filmmaker to constantly be excited about. Then, with his next two films, Us and Nope, he delivered on that promise. Now, Peele has set up his fourth film—which…

The Director of Shazam 2 Talks That DC Cameo, Black Adam, and the Ending

The latest DC film, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, is now in theaters, and like its most recent predecessor, Black Adam, it does its best to firmly establish itself in the larger mythology of the overarching franchise. But surprises and cameos aren’t all…

Scream 6's Directors Talk Ghostface's Identity, Survivors, and More Spoilers

Who is Ghostface in Scream 6? We talked to the film's directors about that and much more. Scream VI is now in theaters and, as is the case with most Scream movies, much of it centers on who Ghostface is this time around. Once you figure that out…

Last of Us Showrunners on Season 2, Ellie's Mom, a Prequel Game, and That Ending

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann reflect on the hit HBO video game adaptation after the season one finale. The shocking ending of The Last of Us season one is certain to have everyone talking for a long, long time. Luckily, io9 was among a group of…

The Last of Us

Season One Ends With Its Most Painful, Powerful Episode Ever Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star in the HBO adaptation of the hit PlayStation video game. Yes, that happened. Yes, that’s how the game ends. No, we are still not over it. Let’s sit down…

Super Mario Bros. Movie

We’re less than a month away from there being not one, but two Super Mario Bros. movies in existence. The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens on April 5 and comes from not only game creator Shigeru Miyamoto but also the minds behind Minions. Its latest…

The Mandalorian Goes Home and Everything Changes

Episode 2 of the Disney+ Star Wars show, "The Mines of Mandalore," is now streaming. On The Mandalorian, the goal is clear. In order to be redeemed, the main character must travel to the mines of Mandalore and bathe in the living waters. Only then…