Germain Lussier

Fans of Ghostbusters will find a lot to love about the latest film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. It continues the story of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in a way that makes both films better in tandem. It also, in a series first, depicts characters discussing the great implications of ghosts existing. It shows us where Ghostbusting could go in the future, and even features a friendship between human and ghost. This, along with the story of New York City facing its greatest supernatural threat yet, is very much in the mold of…

When Dune: Part One ended on a breathless cliffhanger, audiences at least knew Dune: Part Two was on the way. Part Two does something similar, and while the odds are good that there will be a sequel, it’s not coming immediately. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoNevertheless, the movie ends similarly to how Frank Herbert ended his novel, and director Denis Villeneuve was very confident he had to do the same thing. “I was adamant,” the director told io9. “I was like 100% certain that it was the best way. I love…

If you hadn’t already done it after Arrival or Sicario or Blade Runner 2049, we think it’s time to officially declare that Denis Villeneuve is one of the best filmmakers working today. He cements that and more with Dune: Part Two, a thrilling, engaging conclusion to Villeneuve’s vision of adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune. One that has been on his mind for decades, and in the works for pretty long too. Few filmmakers would’ve had the guts to say “This story is two movies” and then convinced a studio to agree to that. But…

When Tenet released in 2020, it did so under the worst of circumstances. The context of the pandemic made the film a lightning rod when writer-director Christopher Nolan encouraged people to see it in theaters. Compared to his other recent movies, the time-bending spy thriller saw a more muted reaction. It made $365 million (against a $200M budget), and those who went to see it weren’t fully clicking with it. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Once Nolan jumped ship from Warner Bros. to…

Stellan Skarsgård has always been a talented, well-respected actor, but the last few years have put him into a whole other stratosphere, especially in sci-fi. For starters, he’s the game-changing Star Wars hero Luthen Rael on Andor. As Erik Selvig, he helped Thor across multiple Marvel movies. He danced across Greece in the Mamma Mia movies (not technically sci-fi but we love them anyway), and watched as four of his kids became successful actors, two of whom (Alexander and Bill) have become icons themselves.Prepping the…

When you look at Dave Bautista, the last thing you think of is failure. Even if he wasn’t a former wrestling superstar turned mega movie star, if you saw this tall, muscular, tattoo-covered man walking down the street, you’d instantly think he’s got it figured out. But in Dune: Part Two, Bautista’s character doesn’t have anything figured out. And the actor loves him for it.Working With Recasted CharactersOnce again, Bautista is Glossu Rabban Harkonnen, nephew of Baron Harkonnen and the new lord of Arrakis... having…

Screenshot: A24, Paramount, Image: Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Mondo, Marvel StudiosThis weeks news brought with it a whole sandworm’s worth of Dune Part 2 coverage, from reviews to interviews, but that wasn’t all: we’ve got Cate Blanchett serving in the messy-looking Borderlands movie, a very cool X-Men figure, and a critical re-appraisal: Madame Web? Good, actually! With several asterisks. Check it out! — James Whitbrook Screenshot: A24, Paramount, Image: Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Warner…

Image: Sony PicturesMadame Web is a two-hour trailer for the movie you think you’re watching, but actually aren’t. If that’s confusing, welcome to the world of Madame Web, where everyone—the characters, the actors, the audience, and everyone in between—is confused about basically everything, all of the time. It’s a film that sets specific expectations in terms of story and payoff, proceeds to seed and tease those payoffs throughout the movie, and then never delivers on them. When a film has to pretend to be something it’s…

Image: WBDenis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two dives deeper into the world of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel series. Though the film’s not in theaters until March 1, it has screened for critics and film commentators—and the social embargo is now up, revealing some very positive first reactions.Unboxing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Playstation 5 BundleDune: Part Two follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he forges an allegiance with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen in order to rise up against the Harkonnen…

Screenshot: New World Pictures, Image: Magnet Releasing, Lucasfilm, io9/James Whitbrook, Lucasfilm, HBO, Disney, Universal, Pocket Books, Photo: Paul Butterfield (Getty Images)As Dune: Part Two approaches, io9 took a look at an amazing tie-in Lego set—and asked the cast and crew what they thought (they love it, too). We also recommended some books to read (other than Dune) for upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, and horror adaptations; debuted a cool mutant-movie trailer; and more. - Cheryl Eddy Screenshot: New World Pictures, …