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Testaments Daisyandagnes Interview

How ‘The Testaments’ Uses Voiceover to Add Layers to Its Characters

Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday talk about their 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, which just dropped its first three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 9

Star Wars Black Series Darth Traya

One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 9

Punisher

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer Promises Many Kills, Actually

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Apr 9

Prove You're Human still of an AI's giant robot head gazing at the sunrise.

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 9

Ray Gunn Sam Rockwell Tom Waits

Finally, a First Look at Brad Bird’s New Animated Sci-Fi Detective Movie

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 9

Cinemacon 2026 Preview Beyond The Spider Verse Hunt For Gollum Zelda

15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week

CinemaCon is happening in Las Vegas from April 13-16, and here are some things we're hoping to learn.

Germain Lussier Apr 9

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Cinemacon 2026 Preview Beyond The Spider Verse Hunt For Gollum Zelda

15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week

Monarch Season 2 Episode 7 Titan X Preview

Go Titan Hunting in a Clip From This Week’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ (Exclusive)

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‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is On the Hunt For Maxima

James Ortiz Rocky Project Hail Mary

How the Hands Behind Rocky Got Hired for ‘Project Hail Mary’

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‘The ‘American Horror Story’ Reunion Could Be a Sequel to ‘Coven’

Goodomens S2 Tennant And Sheen

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

Star Trek Spy Agencies

The Spymaster’s Guide to the Secret Agencies of ‘Star Trek’

Game Of Thrones Peter Dinklage

The First Big ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Addition Is Peter Dinklage

Star Wars Mandalorian Grogu Anzellans

A New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Video Has Me Seriously Worried

Frieren Beyond Journey's End key visual of Frieren, Stark, and Fern soaking in a stream.

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Is a Sublime Fantasy That Finds Beauty in the Mundane

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Stephen Colbert Adds Yet Another Genre Voiceover Cameo to His Belt

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

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‘The Testaments’ Showrunner Lifts the Lid on That Major Reveal

Rise Of Skywalker Kylo Ren

Steven Soderbergh Is Done With His Ben Solo Movie Idea, Now That We All Know About It

Tom Holland Teases New Tweaks for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Reshoots

For All Mankind S5 Wrenn Schmidt Exclusive

Watch Two ‘For All Mankind’ Legends Figure Out Its Future (Exclusive)

Absolute Batman Robin Cover

Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot

Tatiana Maslany She Hulk

‘She-Hulk’ Was Apparently One of Marvel’s Most Successful Shows

Terrified

Noah Hawley Is Remaking ‘Terrified,’ Which Shouldn’t Happen

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Aunt Lydia Survived ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to Bring New Complexity to ‘The Testaments’

io9 Reviews

Frieren Beyond Journey's End key visual of Frieren, Stark, and Fern soaking in a stream.

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Is a Sublime Fantasy That Finds Beauty in the Mundane

Not a lot happens in Studio Madhouse's second go-around of this quietly remarkable fantasy anime, but that's where 'Frieren' showcases its deepest magic.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Apr 8

Exit 8 Review

‘Exit 8’ Is a Satisfying, Scary Twitch Stream Come to Life

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Apr 7

Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord Review

‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Is a Fine Prequel to a Great TV Show

io9 Reviews James Whitbrook Apr 6

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The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Is a Beautifully Executed Dystopian Nightmare

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 2

Super Mario Galaxy Review

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Mar 31

Movies

Cinemacon 2026 Preview Beyond The Spider Verse Hunt For Gollum Zelda

15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 9

Ray Gunn Sam Rockwell Tom Waits

Finally, a First Look at Brad Bird’s New Animated Sci-Fi Detective Movie

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 9

Ms0409 Maxima Man Of Tomorrow

‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is On the Hunt For Maxima

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Apr 9

James Ortiz Rocky Project Hail Mary

How the Hands Behind Rocky Got Hired for ‘Project Hail Mary’

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 9

Star Wars Mandalorian Grogu Anzellans

A New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Video Has Me Seriously Worried

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 8

Rise Of Skywalker Kylo Ren

Steven Soderbergh Is Done With His Ben Solo Movie Idea, Now That We All Know About It

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 8

Tom Holland Teases New Tweaks for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Reshoots

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Apr 8

Terrified

Noah Hawley Is Remaking ‘Terrified,’ Which Shouldn’t Happen

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 7

Star Wars Rogue One Jyn Erso

10 Years Ago Today, ‘Star Wars’ Changed Its Future With the First Look at ‘Rogue One’

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 7

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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Has Found Some New Writers

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Apr 7

Trailers

Punisher

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer Promises Many Kills, Actually

Cheryl Eddy Apr 9

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Rise and Shine and Grab the Breakfast Drugs: the ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Trailer Is Here

Cheryl Eddy Apr 7

Punisher One Last Kill First Look

All Hell Breaks Loose in a Tease of the End of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2

Germain Lussier Apr 6

Netflix Swapped Michael B Jordan

Michael B. Jordan’s First Post-Oscars Film Looks Way Cuter Than ‘Sinners’

Germain Lussier Apr 2

Backrooms

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Cheryl Eddy Mar 31

Supergirl And Krypto

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Germain Lussier Mar 31

Masters Of The Universe Transform

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

Germain Lussier Mar 31

End Of Oak Street Mcgregor Hathaway

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Germain Lussier Mar 26

Stranger Things Tales From 85 Trailer Netflix

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

James Whitbrook Mar 26

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The New ‘Faces of Death’ Trailer Lifts the Lid on the Movie’s Actual Plot

Cheryl Eddy Mar 26

Television

Testaments Daisyandagnes Interview

How ‘The Testaments’ Uses Voiceover to Add Layers to Its Characters

Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday talk about their 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, which just dropped its first three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 9

Monarch Season 2 Episode 7 Titan X Preview

Go Titan Hunting in a Clip From This Week’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ (Exclusive)

Television James Whitbrook Apr 9

Sarahpaulsoncordelia

‘The ‘American Horror Story’ Reunion Could Be a Sequel to ‘Coven’

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 9

Goodomens S2 Tennant And Sheen

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 8

Star Trek Spy Agencies

The Spymaster’s Guide to the Secret Agencies of ‘Star Trek’

Television James Whitbrook Apr 8

Books & Comics

Absolute Batman Robin Cover

Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 8

Star Trek Celebrations Starfleet Academy Jay Den Kyle

‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive)

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 7

Dandadan and Chainsaw Man manga collage of Denji and Vamola.

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 3

Venom 256 Paul Death

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 2

Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto Shonen Jump (3)

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 2

What We Are Seeking Cover

72 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in April

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 1

Wicked Spot cover art of Sada.

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Mar 27

Manga collage of characters from Ichi The Witch, Witch Hat Atelier, Black Clover, and Mashle.

6 Magic School Anime and Manga to Discover Instead of Thinking About ‘Harry Potter’ Ever Again

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Mar 26

One Piece one-shot and first volume cover of Romance Dawn.

What Eiichiro Oda Kept (and Cut) From the Original Manga Pilot of ‘One Piece’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Mar 25

Manga volume covers of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Chainsaw Man.

What ‘Chainsaw Man’ and ‘Evangelion’ Share in Their Endings

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Mar 25

Toys & Collectibles

Star Wars Black Series Darth Traya

One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves

We used to pray for times like these, Exile.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 9

Disneyland Jabbas Sail Barge Popcorn Bucket

Where the Hell Do You Even Put the Popcorn in Disney’s Sail Barge Bucket?

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 7

Star Wars Black Series May 4 Figures Stormtrooper Battle Droid Scout Trooper

We’re Obsessed With the Meta Fits on These New Star Wars Toys

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Apr 3

Labubu Wacky Mart Pop Mart

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Apr 2

Hasbro Marvel Legends Deadpool And Wolverine Shirtless Wolverine

The ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Moment Designed for You to Gawk at Hugh Jackman’s Chiseled Body Is Now an Action Figure

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 2

Games

Prove You're Human still of an AI's giant robot head gazing at the sunrise.

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 9

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Games Justin Carter Mar 29

Exodus Game Hed

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

Games Justin Carter Mar 29

Deadpool Magic The Gathering Secret Lair

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Games James Whitbrook Mar 26

Star Trek Online Enterprise Documentary

This ‘Star Trek Online’ Trailer Is Actually a Killer ‘Enterprise’ Documentary

Games James Whitbrook Mar 25

Expedition 33 Maelle

The Stunning ‘Expedition 33’ Art Book Is Finally Coming West

Games Justin Carter Mar 21

Warhammer 40k Commisar Yarrick

‘Warhammer 40,000’ Has Found Another Old Hero to Bring Back

Games James Whitbrook Mar 17

Dungeons And Dragons Paladin Divine Smite

Hasbro’s CEO Says ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Will Never Use Generative AI

Games James Whitbrook Mar 12

Dungeons And Dragons 5.5 Edition Intro Party

Wizards of the Coast Is Officially Calling It ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ 5.5E, Would Like You to Not Read Anything Into That

Games James Whitbrook Mar 5

Resident Evil Requiem Capcom Io9 2025 Interview Dark

How the Star of ‘Resident Evil: Requiem’ Fell in Love With Her Scaredy-Cat Hero

Games Isaiah Colbert Mar 4

Corporate Culture

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Howl's Moving Castle's Calcifer eating a pan of bacon and eggs.

Sony Wants to Defeat Ghibli AI Slop… By Feeding Ghibli Movies Into Its Own Slop Machine

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Mar 18

Star Trek First Contact Borg Assimilation

Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Mar 2

Warner Bros Netflix Deal

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Mar 2

Star Trek First Contact Worf Assimilate This

California to Paramount: Assimilate This

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 27

Tng Locutus

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 26

Star Trek First Contact Picard Borg Queen

Warner Bros. Has Decided That Maybe Paramount Would Be the Better Deal After All (Updated)

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 24

Josh Oconnor Knives Out

As the Warner Bros. Sale Heats Up, Movie Theaters Still Don’t Trust Netflix’s Promises

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Feb 18

Disney D23 Josh Damaro

Disney’s Theme Parks Chief Is Now Running the Whole Show

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Feb 3

Magic The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Jim Henson Company

Hasbro Suit Alleges Overprinted ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Cards

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jan 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Apr 8

Frozen's Olaf reacting to being impaled.

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Isaiah Colbert Apr 1

Star Wars Ogas Cantina

Disney’s ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Timeline Reboot Erased a Galactic Starcruiser Nod

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 17

Disney Frozen Olaf Robot Interview

We Met Disney’s Most Advanced Robot Yet: Olaf From ‘Frozen’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 16

Disney Villains Land

Disney World’s Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 26

Game Of Thrones Young Ned Stark Robert Aramayo

The ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Play Is Officially Happening

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Feb 18

Ponyo Studio Ghibli

The Magic of ‘Ponyo’ Comes to Life at the Academy Museum

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 16

Disney California Adventure Pixar Pier

Disney Expects Fewer International Theme Park Visitors Because, You Know

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 2

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Darth Vader

Disney Couldn’t Even Kill the Original ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Right

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Jan 19

Darth Vader Star Wars Galaxy Edge

Galaxy’s Edge Will Soon Cover All Eras of ‘Star Wars’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Jan 14

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