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Image: Universal Pictures, Paramount, Toho, Netflix, Marvel, Hasbro, Netflix, Studio Ghibli, Photo: Richard Foreman/Prime Video, Screenshot: Disney+David Lynch’s Dune might just be the ultimate “what if?” movie, especially in a world where Denis Villeneuve’s take is the biggest film at the box office right now. So when you get unseen creepy baby talk uncovered for the first time in decades, by god, you take it. Check out that, why Oscar-winner Godzilla Minus One isn’t in theaters anymore, and Jennifer Lopez doing…

Now that Godzilla Minus One is the first Godzilla film to have an Academy Award, it sure would be nice to watch it, right? Well, you can’t. At least right now. And for that you can blame Godzilla. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, to be more specific.Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewAfter a very, very successful theatrical run over the past few months, you may have noticed that Toho’s latest Godzilla movie is no longer playing in theaters. In fact, it hasn’t been playing in theaters for…

Photo: Mike Coppola (Getty Images)The Oscars award ceremony is a night for the stars of Hollywood to gather together and celebrate cinema, while also looking incredibly glamorous is lavishly expensive and immaculately presented couture. And yet no one at last nights awards—no one—could beat the hottest look of the night: a soft vinyl monster toy spray painted gold and given a lil’ bowtie.The Godzilla Minus One team—sorry, the Academy-Award-winning Godzilla Minus One team—have have the time of their lives this awards…

Image: TohoGodzilla is a titan of moviemaking, but now he’s toppled his loftiest goal yet: award season. Just announced at the 2024 Academy Awards, Godzilla Minus One—io9's favorite movie of 2023—has won the Oscar for best VFX.Reservation Dogs | First FandomsThe movie overcame strong competition from the likes of Disney—with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and 20th Century Studios’ The Creator up for nods—and other Western studios to take the prize, one which makes history in a number of ways. It’s the Godzilla…

Image: ParamountLast year brought us lots of fantastic animated films and while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was the outlier in terms of Oscar nominations, it might be the first to get a sequel.Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsParamount just announced a bunch of future release dates and among them was an October 9, 2026 date for the sequel to Mutant Mayhem. Director Jeff Rowe will return, as will the producers from Point Grey including Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. There’s no word yet on the…

Image: RSVLTSSpring break is on the horizon and with the upcoming releases of Deadpool and Wolverine as well as Godzilla x Kong, online fandom clothier RSVLTS has you covered. Its latest Deadpool and Godzilla-inspired collections have dropped online and are quickly selling out. With their signature short sleeve button-ups and polo gear, get ready for convention and movie seasons with this epic ‘fits. Here’s a gallery highlighting the drop, which you can shop for through RSVLTS online. Image: RSVLTSSpring break is on…

A new video showcases the VFX of Godzilla Minus One.Gif: TohoYou don’t have to know much about filmmaking to be impressed by the visual effects of Godzilla Minus One. The movie stars a giant monster, so even if you don’t know practical from digital, you can marvel at the fact Godzilla looks so good and is done so well, you believe he’s real.Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewAmazingly though, Godzilla himself is probably the least impressive visual effect in the entire movie. A new video…

When even King Kong and Godzilla are scared, you know there’s a problem. That’s the central idea of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which opens March 29: a new threat arises that’ll force the two former foes to team up to save the world. Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewOf course, there’s more to it too. Picking up where 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong left off, humanity has a cautious pact with the great ape and killer kaiju. And, in Kong’s case, it’s much more than that since they have…

Godzilla and Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.Image: Warner Bros.In 2021, it was Godzilla versus Kong. But Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the foes team up—reluctantly—to take on a new threat. The dynamic between them might be unfamiliar based on what we’ve seen in the Monsterverse so far, but movie fans may recognize its origins in... ‘80s buddy-cop movies?Reservation Dogs | First FandomsSpeaking to Empire Magazine, director Adam Wingard (who also made Godzilla vs. Kong) revealed his love of buddy-cop movies…

Image: Paramount+We’re still bummed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem—one of io9's favorites of 2023—didn’t snag a Best Animated Film nomination, but this teaser showcasing spin-off series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a mighty fine tonic.Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsThe core cast of the film is back: Micah Abbey as Donatello, Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo, Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo, Brady Noon as Raphael, and Ayo Edebiri, a newly minted Golden Globe and Emmy winner…