io9MoviesAnimation

The Lion King ‘Set’ Was a Bunch of VR Headsets in a Giant Warehouse

Long before Disney’s remake of The Lion King hit theaters, it was a beacon of curiosity. Obviously, director Jon Favreau and his team weren’t going to film real lions, they were going to use digital technology to create all the animals, as he did with great success in The Jungle Book. But The Jungle Book … Continued

io9Toys and Collectibles

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet for All This Great New Jaws Mondo Merch

This year, Shark Week isn’t only on the Discovery Channel. The team at Mondo is in a munching mood too with a ton of shark-related merchandise themed to Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece Jaws. They’re doing an entire week of cool stuff, all of which you can see right now, exclusively on io9. First up, today at … Continued

io9Animation

Catra Gets Her Han Solo Cantina Moment in This Exclusive She-Ra Season 3 Clip

Catra’s willingness to fight dirty and deceive those closest to her are big parts of what makes her such a formidable force in Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. And even though she’s fallen on some hard times recently, that doesn’t mean she’s lost any of her signature edge. In this new exclusive clip … Continued

io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers

The Original Red Ranger Teases an Animated Return for the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers

The Shape will return for Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. James Wan will direct an episode of the I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series. You’re getting a little more Lucifer than expected heading into its final season. Plus, there’s already good news for Carnival Row, and an incredibly curse-y clip from Pennyworth. … Continued

io9MoviesHorror

It Chapter Two Will Be Long, Will Definitely Have a Director’s Cut

In a recent interview, the Muschiettis confirmed that there’s going to be a lot of It in It Chapter Two, and, honestly, they probably could’ve fit even more. In an interview with Digital Spy, director Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti revealed the run time for It Chapter Two, putting it in the firm category … Continued

io9MoviesMarvel

Simu Liu Shares the Story of His Shang-Chi Casting

Simu Liu’s (fantastic) casting as Shang-Chi for Marvel’s upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was one of Marvel’s triumphant surprises at Comic-Con last weekend, and now Simu Liu has shed some light on the experience of getting that news so soon before the convention. In an interview with ET Canada, Liu ran … Continued

io9MoviesMarvel

This VFX Reel Shows How Next Level Avengers: Endgame’s Hulk Really Was

Smart Hulk is a good Hulk, and not just because he’s narratively fun. He’s also visually stunning, the culmination of a decade of Hulk technology. Marvel’s Hulk powers have never been so extensive. This VFX reel, courtesy of CG Record, is a visual record of that fantastic technology. We’ve talked to ILM about their Hulk-creating … Continued

io9

Russi Taylor, the Voice Behind Minnie Mouse for Over 30 Years, Has Died

If you’ve seen, heard, or played anything with Minnie Mouse in it since the mid-1980s you’ve heard Russi Taylor’s voice. Starting in 1986, Russi Taylor took on the mantle of Minnie Mouse, making her the second person, after Marjorie Ralston, to voice the character. On Friday, at the age of 75, Taylor died. As reported … Continued

io9Comic Book Shows

Alex Ross Draws Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman

Last weekend, we learned that Brandon Routh, the Superman of Superman Returns, would be returning to the cape and tights for the CW’s upcoming Crisis event. We also learned that he wouldn’t just be returning as Superman—he’d be returning as the iconic Kingdom Come iteration of the hero. Or, at least, a Superman wearing the … Continued

io9MoviesHorror

Report: Another Classic Halloween Character Is Returning for Halloween Kills

Laurie Strode was deeply, abidingly traumatized by her experience facing off against Michael Myers. But she wasn’t the only one. Remember the kids? The ones she was babysitting, on that night in the original Halloween. Well, according to a pair of reporters on The Sneider Cut, a podcast put on by Collider reporter Jeff Sneider, … Continued

io9Trailer Frenzy

Carnival Row Continues to Impress In Its New Teaser Trailer

When we first got a look at Carnival Row in action during Comic-Con, it looked really fascinating and lush: a world of fae and human, bright and beautiful and dark and horrid at the same time, as industrialized mankind ruins magic for everyone, like we do. This newest teaser, first aired at today’s Television Critics … Continued

io9Fantasy

Meet the Full Creative Team Behind Amazon’s Lord of the Rings

Here are the folks looking to take you on a journey to Middle-Earth’s Second Age. I’ve seen a lot of trailers before, but this is a first: Amazon has released a trailer to show off the… creative staff of their upcoming Lord of the Rings series. “Meet our fellowship,” Amazon said in a Tweet featuring … Continued

io9Sci-Fi

The Expanse Is Getting a Fifth Season on Amazon Prime

Hey, but the fourth season hasn’t even premiered yet! Announced at today’s Television Critics Association event, The Expanse, which was revived for a fourth season by Amazon after it was cancelled on Syfy, is being renewed for yet another season. As Variety reports, the show’s renewal comes ahead of the fourth season premiere, and seems … Continued

io9MoviesAnimation

Jon Favreau’s The Lion King Had One Shot in It That Wasn’t CGI

Did you notice? Jon Favreau, director of the new, all-CG but very uncannily realistic The Lion King, is expecting you didn’t. Notice what, you ask? Well, the real shot, the one piece of actual meatspace photography in the otherwise computer-generated film. If you didn’t—and, let’s be honest, you didn’t—then worry not, because Favreau was generous … Continued

io9MoviesFantasy

Oh My God, Jojo Rabbit Brought Back the Downfall Meme

We’ve only seen a brief teaser trailer, but we’re already in love with Jojo Rabbit. Not only the historical satire/fantasy (written, directed by, and starring Taika Waititi) itself, but also the fact that it brought back one of the most ridiculous and hilarious memes ever to grace the internet. Today, the official Twitter account for … Continued

io9Game of Thrones

Turns Out Daenerys and Drogon Were Not the Most Destructive Forces in Game of Thrones‘ Battle of Kings Landing

Despite what you think, Daenerys Targaryen and her dragon Drogon were not what ultimately laid waste to the city of King’s Landing in Game of Thrones’ final season. No, that distinction goes to the show’s visual effects crew. Scanline VFX posted a new video this week showcasing some of the work it did on the … Continued

io9ComicsIndies

The Power Rangers Comic’s Emissaries Are Such a Cool Idea

One of the best things about Boom Studios’ ongoing Power Rangers comic is its deep dive exploration into a ranger mythology well beyond our primary teens with attitude. It’s led to some cool ways to represent the vast legacy of the last two-and-a-half decades of Power Ranger teams—and in the process, the creation of one … Continued

io9TelevisionReviews

Amazon’s The Boys Is a Morbidly Frank Breath of Fresh Air About the Cult of Superhero Worship

The cynicism of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s The Boys isn’t something that you can dismiss in the age of comic book adaptations we’re currently living through, and Amazon’s done nothing to downplay that fact with its new series based on the book. Whether we like to admit it or not, superheroes and the corporations … Continued

io9Toys and Collectibles

This Ultimate Into the Spider-Verse Figure Is the Best Toy of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the coolest toys we’ve seen floating around on the internet this week. Or, as our favorite toy this time around might be more wont to do, swinging around. Beyond the Spider-Verse, we’ve got a very cool space beeper, Lego getting plant-friendly for a set literally about … Continued

io9Trailer Frenzy

The Trailer For Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling Hints at a Genius Movie Comeback

In 2019, franchises coming back after decades is nothing new. What is new, though, is how each handles their return—and few are as clever as Rocko’s Modern Life. Rocko’s Modern Life went off the air in 1996 and, since then, has been mostly absent. So, in Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling, that absence is the … Continued