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It’s just another day on the mean streets of Judea circa 33 A.D., where people hang out on sunbaked corners talking smack, working-class stiffs scramble to get by, and Roman centurions — the L.A.P.D. of their day — stop and frisk anyone who they feel matches the description of a suspect. (As in: anyone that does not look like a white Roman centurion.) If you’re lucky, you might get to see a chariot street race already in progress, like the one between Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) and Mary Magdalene (Teyana Taylor). He…

Image: Paramount, Warner Bros., Warner Bros., Netflix, BBC, Lucasfilm, Mario Tama/Getty Images, Marvel Universe, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., 343 Industries, Lucasfilm/Paramount, Screenshot: BBC, Photo: Emilio Madrid/Getty Images for Netflix (Getty Images)It’s the final week of 2023, but the news hasn’t stopped quite yet. As the year wound down, the io9 crew found time to look back on the year’s events, say goodbye (and possibly hello?) to some old friends, and return to some haunts we left behind. Check them out here!—James…

David Oyelowo has an update on his sequel to The Rocketeer. The next Saw movie might have already found its place in the chronology. Zack Snyder wants to take on a young James Bond. Plus, behind the scenes on Doctor Who with Ncuti Gatwa. Spoilers, away!Strange New World's Melissa Navia Talks Flying the Enterprise | io9 InterviewThe Call of Cthulhu Deadline reports James Wan is attached to direct a film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu for the “ambitious new Sino-American fund” Stars-Hana, a company…

Image: Apple TV+Adaptations of popular books are all the rage these days, and Apple TV+’s newest entry into that space is the upcoming series Silo. It still feels like the show is flying under the radar, but Apple TV’s recently begun to show more of the dystopian show ahead of its release in May, and that includes releasing a new clip to draw interested viewers in.Silo Episode 1 Clip: This could be the keySilo Episode 1 Clip: This could be the keyLike the books they’re based on, the Silo show is set in a post-apocalypse…

As a fan of Hugh Howey’s books, I am quite excited to watch Apple TV+’s live-action adaptation of the hit sci-fi series Silo, about the remnants of humanity who have been living in an underground bunker for so long they’ve forgotten why they’re there. But Apple has just revealed the opening credits for the adaptation, and I couldn’t help but note they seem a little... hmm. Just listen—and watch—for yourself.The Rings of Power | First FandomsHere’s composer Atli Örvarsson’s opening to Silo:Silo — Opening Title Sequence |…

Image: Apple TVDespite the millions of people who read Hugh Howey’s best-selling, dystopian Silo novels, the upcoming Apple TV+ series adaptation feels like it’s flying under the radar—although maybe that’s appropriate for a story about the last vestige of humanity stuck underground so long they can’t remember why. But maybe this exciting new trailer will help as well.How To Prep Your iPhone or iPad Before SellingApple has released this newest look at Silo, where Dune’s Rebecca Ferguson tries to uncover the mysteries of…

Image: Apple TV+It’s been so long since we’ve heard anything about Apple TV+’s adaptation of Hugh Howey’s incredibly popular Silo series that I had forgotten it was still happening. So it was a delightful surprise when this first trailer for the show suddenly appeared, and it’s even more delightful that the post-apocalyptic mystery series looks great.Silo has an excellent premise, which Apple TV has summed up quite well: “Silo is the story of the last 10,000 people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the…