What It Took to Build the Death Star
The ultimate manifestation of the Empire’s overwhelming belief in strength through fear, the Death Star is everything insidious and evil about the Imperial engine in Star Wars—as well as its inevitable…
The Justice Gang We’ll Meet in ‘Superman’ Is Coming Into Focus
Even casual fans know a lot about Superman already ahead of James Gunn’s upcoming film named for the character. He’s starred in plenty of films and TV shows, including some…
We Love ‘The Goonies,’ but Something Irks Us All These Years Later
One of the many blessings/curses that comes with aging is a new perspective on things. Movies, for example. You can watch a movie a billion times growing up, learn to…
Marvel’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Secrets Are Safe Again, Even the ‘Nicepool’ Ones
The Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal battle isn’t something io9 would normally cover—but when Marvel got pulled into the fray, we took a little more interest. Deadpool & Wolverine, starring and…
The Director of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Talks Beefing Up Gerard Butler’s Arc
Director Dean DeBlois and star Gerard Butler reunite for Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon out later this week. The filmmaker sat down with io9 to…
Brad Bird Won’t Return to Direct ‘Incredibles 3’
Pixar is hard at work bringing its own superhero team back to the big screen, but its previous leader is taking a back seat. Brad Bird, who wrote and directed…
The Latest ‘Sinners’ Deleted Scene Showcases a New Musical Number
As Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is now available to rent or buy on digital, and its Blu-ray release date approaches, some of the special features have started to trickle out. Last…
Danny Boyle Reveals ‘Sunshine’ Was Once Planned as a Trilogy
Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland‘s zombie re-team 28 Years Later opens in a few weeks; there’s already a sequel on the way, and a third film will follow…
DC Studios May Have a Movie-Free San Diego Comic-Con This Year
We recently learned Marvel Studios wasn’t planning on having a Hall H panel for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Now, it sounds like DC Studios is going to follow suit,…
The ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Theme Is Expectedly Excellent
The Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn’t just look unlike any other mainstream superhero movie in recent years, it’s also got an unusual sound to match. Following tickets going on sale…