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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: MondoMondo’s line of 12" figures based on the aesthetic of the legendary ‘90s X-Men cartoon is getting a heavy hitter in everyone’s favourite southern belle/loving daughter to two lesbian terrorists, the rambunctious Rogue! But while for the most part this is a loving celebration of that ‘90s take on the character, Mondo snuck in a little something for those that loved Anna Marie’s goth phase.Revealed this week, Mondo’s X-Men: The Animated Series 1/6 scale Rogue will release with an initial limited edition run that…

Did you hear the big news? The team behind the once ultra-popular pop culture company Mondo has formed a brand new company called Mutant. Now under the umbrella of Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision, Mutant will pick up where Mondo left off after being completely decimated by Funko.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie So how does that start? Well, io9 has the answer with the exclusive reveal of Mutant’s first two limited edition posters, which instantly show the scope of what this new iteration is capable of.…

Among movie fans, it’s commonplace to hear someone call a slickly designed, artist-forward movie poster a “Mondo poster.” That’s because the company Mondo was long at the forefront of the pop culture art wave. Last year, though, that wave crashed when Mondo’s new owner, Funko, gutted much of the company’s talent. Now, that’s about to change or, more specifically, mutate. Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie Several members of the original Mondo team who were let go after Funko bought the company have now…

Once upon a time, I became a meme and didn’t even know it. It was the summer of 2016 and I was hanging out with friends after a long day of work. A few drinks in, we’re joking around and my friend Mike said to me, in an odd, cheeky way I didn’t quite understand—almost like he didn’t want to mention it but the booze had other plans—a simple, five-word sentence: “The Funko Pops were decimated.”Remake this Sci-Fi Film with Peter Capaldi!Huh? What did that mean? The words sounded familiar but I couldn’t quite place them. I…

Image: HasbroTen years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6" scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75" scale Star Wars changed the game with).Since then, countless characters from movies, games, comics, streaming shows, and more have made their way onto our desks and shelves—classic heroes like Han, Luke, and Leia; all-new ones still…

Comic Con 2023 is in the books.Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images)San Diego Comic-Con 2023 is officially in the books and it was a weird one. For the first time in years, Hollywood’s presence didn’t dominate the event, thanks to studios failing to meet the demands of striking writers and actors. And so, when that big shining star goes away, what happens? Does SDCC just die? Or does the light extend to other places and make everything brighter?We’re happy to report it was the latter. This year’s Comic-Con was one of the…

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 is officially open and, as usual, it’s filled with all sorts of goodies. The main convention floor is over 2 million square feet and no matter where you look there’s something to catch your eye. io9 hit the floor on preview night and snapped just a handful of the stuff that caught our eyes, from big displays to standout photo-ops, props, cool merchandise and more. But this is barely a scratch of the surface of what’s actually here. Check it out. San Diego Comic-Con 2023 is officially open and,…

Image: FunkoIt feels like the closer we get to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the more we’re mostly hearing about how big studios are pulling away from the premiere event in the pop culture calendar. But now we know at least one stalwart is using the exodus to stake an even bigger claim at the con.Is Google's New $1,800 Pixel Phone Worth It? | Gizmodo ReviewAccording to a company press release, Funko is bringing back last year’s SDCC “Funkoville” roughly twice the size for 2023, designed to better accommodate the swath…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round-up of the coolest toy news. This week’s toys include Lego continuing to drop more Disney 100 treats, Hot Toys flexing for The Dark Knight movies, and a colossal Jurassic World dino. Check it out!A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonImage: LegoLego Disney 100 Years of Disney Animation IconsReminiscent of Lego’s Brick Sketches line, but on a smaller scale, this 1,022-piece Disney Animation Icons art set includes hundreds of tiny tile pieces and 12 8x8-stud plates that can be…