2024 Is a Hell of a Year in Star Trek History
The yr 2024 is shaping as much as be strong for Star Trek in our personal actuality—we’ve acquired the final season of Discovery, work is underway on Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 film, and we’ve acquired the way forward for Unusual New Worlds, Prodigy, and Decrease Decks to look in direction of (and maybe even more?). However in Star Trek itself, this yr is… properly, it’s not nice. – James Whitbrook Read More
Doctor Who’s New Streaming Home Has Been a Huge Success
To have fun Physician Who’s sixtieth anniversary final yr, the BBC made a huge, unprecedented move: for the primary time, almost the entirety of Physician Who, from episodes from 1963 all the way in which as much as the then-airing anniversary specials, could be made out there to stream within the UK in a single place, on the BBC’s personal streaming platform iPlayer. And it seems doing so has helped the BBC break streaming information over the festive interval. – James Whitbrook Read More
10 Sci-Fi Movies to Stream on Netflix Instead of Hatewatching Rebel Moon
Zack Snyder’s homage-a-thon Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire came out with a bang for Netflix, however as of as we speak it’s barely clinging to the streamer’s high 10. Should you’ve been holding out on watching (perhaps you’re ready for a binge when Half Two: The Scargiver releases April 19?), listed below are 10 different Netflix sci-fi alternatives to contemplate. – Cheryl Eddy Read More
BBC Responds to Anti-Trans Doctor Who Complaints: Lol, Lmao, Etc.
Physician Who viewers are keen to just accept a number of issues—fascist pepperpots, farting skinsuit aliens, children-kidnapping goblins with Christmas no 1 ambitions, the existence of journey in time and house typically. However a few of them simply couldn’t cope with a singular trans character showing in current episodes. To which, the BBC says: powerful, you’ve gotta cope with it anyway. – James Whitbrook Read More
The Culture War Is Already Coming for Star Wars’ Rey Movie
Someway poisonous fandom has returned and on the mere point out of Star Wars and ladies, no much less. Nonsensical virulent misogynistic notions abound as Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and the director of the studios’ upcoming Rey film Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy have discovered themselves within the crosshairs of troll pundits and anti-woke platformers over ladies taking part in within the Star Wars sandbox. Thoughts you, the sandbox wouldn’t nonetheless be there if not for Kennedy. – Sabina Graves Read More
Steven Yeun Drops Out of Marvel’s Thunderbolts
What you’ve heard is true: The Strolling Useless alum Steven Yeun is not within the solid for Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts film.
The un-casting was formally confirmed through the Hollywood Reporter. Although an official motive wasn’t given, it’s price mentioning that Thunderbolts had been closely impacted by the Hollywood strikes from final yr, and was in reality initially meant to return out this upcoming July. Ultimately, issues acquired to the purpose the place production was paused indefinitely. Whereas his inclusion within the movie was by no means outright confirmed by Marvel in any official sense, it’s been recognized for some time, and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman not too long ago let it slip that Yeun could be taking part in the Sentry, a Marvel hero with an eclectic array of powers. – Justin Carter Read More
Start 2024 Off Right With New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books
Is “learn extra books” in your checklist of New Year’s resolutions? If it isn’t, you’ll absolutely be tempted to make room for it—and kind a brand new behavior that’ll final by means of 2024—when you see all the new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles hitting bookshelves in January. – Cheryl Eddy Read More
Ring 2024 In With All the Amazing New Lego Sets Out In January
New yr, new… Lego? That’s how that saying goes, proper? After a few quiet months to spherical out 2023, Lego is beginning 2024 with a bang with tons of latest units. Marvel! Star Wars! Sonic! Jurassic Park! Bouquets and Polaroids! Really, something for everyone. – James Whitbrook Read More
Is Netflix’s Daredevil Canon to Echo?
io9 chats with Echo govt producer Richie Palmer in regards to the new Marvel Studios collection on Hulu and Disney+.
Everything You Need to Know About Mickey Mouse’s Public Domain Debut Today
Mickey Mouse is lastly within the palms of the general public, to do no matter they need with him. Nicely, partially. After Disney infamously helped delay the second, today is the day Steamboat Willie, the primary Disney animated quick to star Mickey and Minnie Mouse, change into public area. However what does that imply? Concurrently so much and never a lot. – James Whitbrook Read More