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Image: Cloverworks/WIT StudioIt’s always exciting when a new anime becomes the talk of the town, and one of last year’s hits in that regard was Spy x Family. The adaptation of Tetsuya Endo’s action series quickly became a fan favorite, and it’s returning later this year in the form of both season two and its first-ever movie.Reuniting With Diego LunaThough details on the former are basically nonexistent, Toho Animation released a short teaser trailer for the film, Spy x Family CODE: White. The movie, with an original…

Nightbreed (1990) Official TrailerLeave it to Clive Barker, whose Pinhead—terrifying, yes, but so wry and witty—almost made this list, to dream up grotesque demons who lurk beneath a graveyard but also happen to be folks you’d want to party with, or at the very least help them protect their particular way of life from the encroaching stain of humanity.Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to…

Photo via Franco Origlia / WireImage Charlize Theron made us all want to go out and shave our heads following her role as Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. The actress played the battle-scarred warrior set on freeing the wives from their caged lives in a much more feminist take on the franchise. The film went down exceedingly well with audiences and critics, and now a prequel titled after the character, is in the works, though Theron is no longer in the driver’s seat as the character. The role of a younger version…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnya Taylor-Joy has credited her Super Mario Bros Movie co-star Jack Black with her bilingual abilities.The actor was born in Florida while her parents were on holiday, but was raised in Argentina until the age of six when her family relocated to London.Taylor-Joy went viral this week after conducting an interview in fluent Spanish; many of her fans assumed the actor was English.While…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnya Taylor-Joy has credited her Super Mario Bros Movie co-star Jack Black with her bilingual abilities.The actor was born in Florida while her parents were on holiday, but was raised in Argentina until the age of six when her family relocated to London.Taylor-Joy went viral this week after conducting an interview in fluent Spanish; many of her fans assumed the actor was English.While…

David Cronenberg is set to start filming what will likely be another horror masterpiece in April, and I’m looking forward to The Shroud more than I’m looking forward to my next birthday. From the Spider-verse, Thomas Hayden Church (who played the Sandman in various films) might be ready for a return to Marvel. Plus, you’ll never guess who else is going to be directing an episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Get your bingo cards ready, spoilers!Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdCold StorageDeadline reports Lesley Manville,…

Illustration: Анна Богатырева / Adobe Stockio9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Crystalline” by Daniel H. Wilson. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast on Lightspeed’s website. Enjoy!Crystalline“Who loves you?” I ask.My daughter looks away. Doesn’t answer. I lean down and turn her to face me, resting my thumb in the dimple in her chin. It’s the same dimple her mother has. Or had.“You love…

SPOILERS are ahead for The Menu, now streaming with a HBO Max subscription. The Menu was one of the best movies of 2022, and it’s receiving a new life this week with its arrival on HBO Max. The dark horror comedy starring Anya Taylor-Joy follows a group of exclusive guests who join a celebrity chef (played by Ralph Fiennes) for a culinary experience that gets wildly out of hand. And the internet is absolutely eating up the crazy moments of The Menu during their home viewings of the movie. Movie fans took to Twitter while…

When a course is ready to serve, Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) stands upfront and gives a resounding clap. All his chefs take position immediately. The echo of the clap is almost like a wake-up call for his select group of diners--get ready, you're in for a treat of a lifetime. The same applies for Succession director Mark Mylod's wickedly entertaining The Menu, which is a dish best served cold. The less you know about the multi-course punishment prepared in store, the better. (Also read: Anya Taylor-Joy did all her…

Image: Cloverworks/WIT StudioJust as its pretty stellar first season is about to come to a close, it was confirmed that Spy x Family’s anime will be returning. During this weekend’s Jump Festa, representatives for the series confirmed that a second season is in active development and will be hitting sometime in 2023. Going along with that, the series will also receive its first feature film sometime next year as well. Details were scarce, but manga creator Tetsuya Endo is reportedly creating the original story for the…