Dogman

The question of whether Luc Besson has got his groove back is only going to annoy those who dispute any former groove-ownership. Besson himself might contend that box office success is in any case the sole criterion for assessing groove. At all events, this bizarre and macabre drama-thriller is watchable and Caleb Landry Jones gives an oddly engaging performance as Douglas Munrow, a wheelchair-using “Dogman”, questioned by police psychologist Evelyn (Jojo T Gibbs) after being arrested in full drag gear, smeared with…

Image: Francois G. Durand/Getty Images (Getty Images)There’ve been a lot of versions of Dracula running around in pop culture. Within the past decade, he’s been on a boat, ran a hotel, and been incredibly depressed after his wife was murdered, and we eat it up (almost) every time. Folks love themselves some Drac, and you can count Luc Besson among them, because he’s be cooking up a Dracula movie of his own. Dracula Attacks In Exclusive Clip From The Voyage of the DemeterPer Variety, the Valerian director will direct an…

A few examples of the awesomeness found at DesignerCon.Photo: io9/Germain LussierEvery year, there are a few dates I immediately look forward to on the calendar. My birthday, of course. My wedding anniversary. Christmas. Super Bowl. San Diego Comic-Con. And, maybe above all others, DesignerCon.DesignerCon is an annual convention held in southern California (for now) that has something for everyone. If you’re into fine art, pop culture art, toys, sculptures, sneakers, Barbie, Ninja Turtles, Taylor Swift, whatever—there’s…

James Gunn promises the final episodes of Doom Patrol haven’t been vaulted. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon teases fire and faith. Plus, another Twisted Metal trailer, and what’s next on Foundation. TV, ahoy!WWDITS’ Kayvan Novak on “Nandor” Finding Himself | io9 Interview The White TowerAccording to Deadline, Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) has been hired to write the animated Wheel of Time movie “set before the events chronicled in TV series from Amazon and Sony.” The story is…