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10 Excellent A24 Genre Movies Streaming on Max

Late last year, A24 signed a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery—the main takeaway from which is that Max subscribers now have easy access to some of the award-winning film company’s biggest titles. While A24's offerings aren’t all sci-fi, horror, or fantasy, many do fit that description. Here are 10 to get…Read more... Late last year, A24 signed a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery—the main takeaway from which is that Max subscribers now have easy access to some of the award-winning film company’s…

Furiosa is a 15-Year Journey Through Its Heroine’s Life

Image: Warner Bros.Mad Max: Fury Road was a revelation when it released in 2015, and a lot of that can be owed to Charlize Theron’s Furiosa. Even with Max Rocktansky getting top billing, it’s more her movie than his, and we’ree now primed to get an origin story with the upcoming Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.Spoilers of the Week | June 3rd“Saga” is an apt word, it seems. In Empire Magazine’s new write-up on the prequel, the outlet reveals we’ll watch Furiosa—played here by Anya Taylor-Joy—throughout 15 years of her life. “The

10 More Times Oscar Memorably Snubbed Genre Movies

Scream | Official Trailer (HD) - Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore | MiramaxBack in 1996, the best a hit high-school slasher movie with a bitingly clever, self-referential script (directed by a genre legend in Wes Craven) could hope for was dominating the MTV Movie Awards. But if franchise-starter Scream was released today, especially now that Oscar has expanded the real estate on its Best Picture nominee list, who’s to say this nominated-for-nuthin’ title wouldn’t have claimed one of those 10 spots? Stream on…

Updates From Furiosa, and More

The next generation of ghost busting begins in a new Frozen Empire clip. Netflix drops another cryptic look at its adaptation of Three Body Problem. Plus, Disney’s Bambi remake loses its director. Spoilers now!Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewBambiAccording to a new report from The Wrap, Sarah Polley is no longer attached to direct Disney’s live-action Bambi remake. The ExorcistDuring a recent interview with The Direct, Jason Blum confirmed he still plans to produce another Exorcist…

Denis Villeneuve on Why He Chose to End Dune: Part Two Like That

When Dune: Part One ended on a breathless cliffhanger, audiences at least knew Dune: Part Two was on the way. Part Two does something similar, and while the odds are good that there will be a sequel, it’s not coming immediately. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoNevertheless, the movie ends similarly to how Frank Herbert ended his novel, and director Denis Villeneuve was very confident he had to do the same thing. “I was adamant,” the director told io9. “I was like 100% certain that it was the best way. I love…

Part Two Is Bene Gesserving at Its London Premiere

R2-D2 and C-3PO got all dolled up for the premiere of Dune: Part Two.Photo: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images)No one reads io9 or Gizmodo for any type of educated insight into the world of high fashion. We’re nerds, which is why you come here to learn about the latest and greatest in the world of science fiction. But once in a while, those worlds collide in such a fun way that we just have to expand our boundaries and go full Vogue. The cast of Dune: Part Two was in London Thursday for the film’s premiere and the outfits

10 Classic Sci-Fi Performances Snubbed by the Oscars

Galaxy Quest (1/9) Movie CLIP - How Did I Come to This? (1999) HDGalaxy Quest is a cult favorite now, but this sci-fi comedy didn’t connect with audiences initially—which is maybe why Rickman’s hilariously droll performance as a Shakespearean actor mortified by his nerdy fame (complete with catchphrase) didn’t grab Oscar by... ahem... Grabthar’s Hammer. Galaxy Quest (1/9) Movie CLIP - How Did I Come to This? (1999) HDGalaxy Quest is a cult favorite now, but this sci-fi comedy didn’t connect with audiences…

io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023

Image: HasbroTen 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 iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6" scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75" scale Star Wars changed the game with).Since then, countless characters from movies, games, comics, streaming shows, and more have made their way onto our desks and shelves—classic heroes like Han, Luke, and Leia; all-new ones still

Everything We Saw in Fury Road Prequel

Screenshot: Warner Bros.The editing of the trailer, and Dementus’ declaration, makes it seem like he’s announcing some kind of competition. A competition that, it seems, requires a slightly older, teenage girl to put on a skull helmet. As usual, we assume this is Furiosa, but it’s unclear. Is the character played by upwards of three actresses in the film? Also, we’ll see this skull later. Screenshot: Warner Bros.The editing of the trailer, and Dementus’ declaration, makes it seem like he’s announcing some kind of

Taika Waititi Wants His Star Wars Movie to Recapture the Joy of the Original Trilogy

Willem Dafoe teases his Beetlejuice 2 character. Get a look at the next Doctor Who anniversary special. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu teases its Count Orlok. Plus, Monarch teases a new monster in what’s to come. Spoilers, away!Fantastic FourAccording to a new report from entertainment insider Daniel Richtman’s Patreon page (via Coming Soon), Marvel is considering Anya Taylor-Joy to play an “unnamed villain” in Disney’s Fantastic Four.Beetlejuice 2During a recent interview with Variety, Willem Dafoe revealed he plays a former…