io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023
Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump…
A New Karate Kid Movie Will Star Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio
Just when you thought The Karate Kid universe couldn’t get any bigger, it just did. The star of the original franchise as well as Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio, is teaming…
A New Karate Kid Movie Will Star Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio [Updated]
Just when you thought The Karate Kid universe couldn’t get any bigger, it just did. The star of the original franchise as well as Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio, is teaming…
Does Star Wars Need Rebooting? Matthew Vaughn Thinks So
Writer-director Matthew Vaughn is well known for turning giving franchises a good kick in the ass. He did that with a movie literally called Kick-Ass, but also by rebooting the…
Courtship of Princess Leia Is the Most Important Star Wars Novel Around
In the last 11 years since Star Wars’ Expanded Universe faded into “legends” as a new canon for the galaxy far, far away was laid out, many elements big and…
Mortal Kombat 1’s Veterans on Forging a New but Familiar Future
Beginning with 2011’s Mortal Kombat 9, NetherRealm Studios has put a stronger emphasis on the narrative of its now 30-year-old fighting franchise. Compared to other big fighters, the series has…
The io9 Guide to Fast & Furious
It started so simply. In 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, Dom Toretto’s crew of street racers/thieves were stealing combination DVD/VCR players. In 2021’s F9: The Fast Saga, Dom and…
Everything You Need to Know About The Mandalorian’s Major New Thrawn Link
This week’s episode of The Mandalorian was all about setting the stage, and the stakes, for an explosive end to a very mixed season three. But it also looked to…
8 Things We Liked About Shadow and Bone Season 2, and 5 Things We Didn’t
Image: Netflix The main plot of the series takes cues from two books, but there are scenes, characters, and winks towards an additional four books, including Six of Crows and…
Our Favorite Figures From 10 Years of Star Wars: The Black Series
Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the…