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Sometimes, you need a little comfort food—and at io9, that can mean “re-watching a favorite Star Wars show” or “guzzling midnight margaritas while watching Sandra Bullock play a witch” or “picking up a book and rediscovering the joy of reading.” We love new releases, don’t get us wrong, but we also dig revisiting past…Read more... Sometimes, you need a little comfort food—and at io9, that can mean “re-watching a favorite Star Wars show” or “guzzling midnight margaritas while watching Sandra Bullock play a witch” or…

Almost every DC Comics movie released in the last five or six years has done so with baggage attached that can’t help but talked about. In many cases, said baggage helps inform why the film is what it is, but in other cases, it gets in the way of what makes an individual film rise or fall despite a game effort from all involved in production. Spoilers of the Week: July 29thSo it goes with Aquaman: released December 21, 2018, this was the first movie to follow the 2017 version of Justice League, and starting from that…

Kung Fu Panda expands its cast for its fourth movie. Terrifier 3 locks in a major return. Plus, another new look at Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Spoilers, away!'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedThe Batman, Part IIIn conversation with CTV’s Etalk (via Coming Soon), Barry Keoghan all but confirmed his take on the Joker will return for The Batman, Part II. I can’t really say anything about that, my man. But um, you know, it would be exciting, wouldn’t it? To see the Joker come to life again? My smile…

Image: AmazonThe Lord of the Rings is a story about disparate societies coming together in the name of good—and casting aside generations of mistrust and prejudice to do so. Hobbits being unlikely heroes, Dwarves standing side-by-side with Elves, Rohan riding to Gondor’s aid, it’s an idea key to the fabric of the narrative, and so it makes sense that Rings of Power is making it key to its own story too.“Adar,” the third episode of The Rings of Power, feels very much in step with its premiere last week in that it shares a…

Image: AmazonI have a question for God, or maybe Jeff Bezos, that I’ve been thinking about ever since I saw the first two episodes of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It’s a gorgeous looking show, but every time I see its sweeping vistas practically screaming “Amazon spent yacht money on this!!!” all I can think is: but is it flat, though?None of this actually matters in The Rings of Power’s slow-burn story, as its myriad pockets of characters all come to reckon with the portents of a changing world, not yet knowing…

Trystan Gravell as Pharazôn in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerPhoto: Matt Grace/Prime VideoBefore anyone had gotten a glimpse of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, it became well-known that the Prime Video series had a staggeringly huge budget. Now that the show’s almost here, it’s clear where a lot of that money went: creating an incredibly detailed world that brings Middle-Earth to life on screen.It’ll be quite the spectacle for audiences once Rings of Power premieres in a few weeks, as the actors in the…