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Mandalorian And Grogu Trailer Breakdown Din Unmasked

Unmasking the Secrets of the New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer

Our latest look at the next 'Star Wars' movie gives us a better idea of what it's about—and, of course, a few familiar faces.

Movies James Whitbrook

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Cast and Creator on Episode 5’s Shocking Demise

Television Cheryl Eddy

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Ghostfaces, Ranked

Movies Germain Lussier

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‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ Almost Released Much Earlier In Disney’s ‘Doctor Who’ Era

Television James Whitbrook

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Finally, an Actual New ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer

Trailers James Whitbrook

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The History of the Rebellion That Nearly Broke House Targaryen

As 'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' looks back, here's what you need to know about the Blackfyre pretenders.

James Whitbrook

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We Might Have Gotten Our First Look at the Villains of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

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‘Aerial_Knight’s DropShot’ Shoots Strong and Lands Well Enough

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How Mamoru Hosoda Reforged ‘Hamlet’ Into an Anime About Choosing Life Over Revenge

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The History of the Rebellion That Nearly Broke House Targaryen

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The Magic of ‘Ponyo’ Comes to Life at the Academy Museum

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The Penultimate ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Brings Peril and Pain

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Sony Dials In For Another ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Movie

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Emerald Fennell Dishes On Her ‘Really Dark’ Zatanna Script

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Prepare For ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ With These Toys

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Netflix’s ‘Terminator Zero’ Anime Scrapped After One Season

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Tubi Becomes the New Cartoon Network Next Month

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‘Knights of Guinevere’ Will Officially Return As a Full Series

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‘John Wick’ and ‘Castlevania’ Are the New Frontiers of Video Game Adaptations

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These New ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Posters Go Galactic

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Hi-Yah! ‘The Muppet Show’ Was a Smash Hit

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‘Tower Dungeon’ Is Perfect for Readers Who Loved the Goofy, Grotesque Charm of ‘Delicious in Dungeon’

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George R.R. Martin Makes Delightfully Terrible Mistake of Entrusting Major Spoilers to Small Child

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Hasbro Celebrates ‘Transformers: The Movie’ by Apologizing for It

Good Luck Have Fun Dont Die Review

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Is Way Over the Top and We Love That About It

Heart Eyes

10 Romantically Spooky Horror Movies to Stream for Valentine’s Day

io9 Reviews

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‘Aerial_Knight’s DropShot’ Shoots Strong and Lands Well Enough

The game's airborne action makes for some good blasting, even if not all of it soars.

io9 Reviews Justin Carter

Good Luck Have Fun Dont Die Review

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Is Way Over the Top and We Love That About It

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier

Scarlet Studio Chizu Io9 2025 Review

‘Scarlet’ Is a Ravishing Vision Undercut by a Glib ‘Hamlet’ Reimagining

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert

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‘The Last Sacrifice’ Explores the (Maybe?) Occult Crime That Inspired ‘The Wicker Man’

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy

Rocksprings

‘Rock Springs’ Brings Horror From the Past Into Its Tale of Contemporary Grief

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy

Movies

Mandalorian And Grogu Trailer Breakdown Din Unmasked

Unmasking the Secrets of the New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer

Movies James Whitbrook

Scream 7 Ghostface

Ghostfaces, Ranked

Movies Germain Lussier

Ms 0217 Spider Man

We Might Have Gotten Our First Look at the Villains of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Movies Gordon Jackson

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How Mamoru Hosoda Reforged ‘Hamlet’ Into an Anime About Choosing Life Over Revenge

Movies Isaiah Colbert

Charlie's Angels

Sony Dials In For Another ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Movie

Movies Justin Carter

Zatanna Hed

Emerald Fennell Dishes On Her ‘Really Dark’ Zatanna Script

Movies Justin Carter

Super Mario Galaxyhed

These New ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Posters Go Galactic

Movies Justin Carter

Hasbro Transformers Optimus Prime

Hasbro Celebrates ‘Transformers: The Movie’ by Apologizing for It

Movies Justin Carter

Heart Eyes

10 Romantically Spooky Horror Movies to Stream for Valentine’s Day

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Mandalorian And Grogu Razor Crest

The Return of the ‘Razor Crest’ in ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Even Sillier Than We Thought

Movies James Whitbrook

Trailers

Mandalorian And Grogu Trailer 2

Finally, an Actual New ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer

James Whitbrook Feb 17

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Get Ready to Become Obsessed With the New Horror Film ‘Obsession’

Germain Lussier Feb 12

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Set Sail With the Newest ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Trailer

Justin Carter Feb 10

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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Levels Up With a Super Bowl Spot

Justin Carter Feb 8

Mandalorian Grogu Super Bowl Teaser

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Teaser Is All About the Journey

James Whitbrook Feb 8

Josh Oconnor Disclosure Day

The New ‘Disclosure Day’ Trailer Starts to Reveal Its Alien Mystery

Germain Lussier Feb 8

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We Would Die for This Final ‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer

Germain Lussier Feb 8

Exit 8 Movie

The First Trailer for Game Adaptation ‘Exit 8’ Is Seriously Creepy

Germain Lussier Feb 5

Monarch

It’s Monster on Monster on Monster in the New ‘Monarch’ Season 2 Trailer

Cheryl Eddy Feb 3

In The Blink Of An Eye

The Director of ‘Wall-E’ Has a New Movie That Looks Like a Mini ‘Cloud Atlas’

Germain Lussier Feb 3

Television

Peter Claffey Bertie Carvel Dexter Sol Ansell 2

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Cast and Creator on Episode 5’s Shocking Demise

'In the Name of the Mother' marks a turning point not just for the HBO show, but in Westeros history.

Television Cheryl Eddy

Doctor Who War Between Land And Sea Barclay Salt

‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ Almost Released Much Earlier In Disney’s ‘Doctor Who’ Era

Television James Whitbrook

Chloe Lea 2 2

The History of the Rebellion That Nearly Broke House Targaryen

Television James Whitbrook

Bamber Todd 0 2

The Penultimate ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Brings Peril and Pain

Television Cheryl Eddy

Terminator Zero Hed

Netflix’s ‘Terminator Zero’ Anime Scrapped After One Season

Television Justin Carter

Books & Comics

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‘Tower Dungeon’ Is Perfect for Readers Who Loved the Goofy, Grotesque Charm of ‘Delicious in Dungeon’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

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Jar Jar Binks’ New ‘Star Wars’ Comic Finally Does Something About His Clone Wars Complicity

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

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The Success of ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Boosting Its Comic Adaptations

Books & Comics Justin Carter

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The ‘Rick and Morty’ Comic Is Ending Again (for Real This Time) (Exclusive)

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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Alex Ross Takes Marvel to New Dimensions in New Graphic Novel

Books & Comics Justin Carter

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Doom Overtakes 3 Very Different Planets, Earth Included, in This Eerie Sci-Fi Short Story

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine

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Neil Gaiman Denies the Allegations Against Him (Again) While Announcing a New Book

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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See the Stranger Come to Life Inside the ‘Acolyte’ Artbook (Exclusive)

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

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George R.R. Martin Almost Planned a Very Different Kind of Targaryen Power for ‘Game of Thrones’

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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Seeing Is Believing at Your Own Peril in ‘After God’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

Toys & Collectibles

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Prepare For ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ With These Toys

Jakks Pacific has a wave of toys and figures for the 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' that you'll want to add to your shelf ASAP.

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Are Combining Into the Action Figures of Your ’80s Fever Dreams (Exclusive)

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

Hasbro Star Wars Black Series Mandalorian And Grogu Figures

Your First Look at Hasbro’s ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Figures Is Here (Exclusive)

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

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The Best (and Nerdiest) Gifts to Give Your Valentine This Year

Toys & Collectibles Io9 Staff

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The New ‘Star Wars’ Black Figure Unleashes Lord Starkiller

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter

Games

John Wick Game

‘John Wick’ and ‘Castlevania’ Are the New Frontiers of Video Game Adaptations

Games Justin Carter

Magic The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Shadowmoor

The Biggest Year in ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Brought Some Good News for Classic Players

Games James Whitbrook

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‘Ello Luv, Elsa Bloodstone Joins ‘Marvel Rivals’ This Week

Games Justin Carter

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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Was Always Going to Have a Weird Future

Games Justin Carter

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Wizards of the Coast Explains Why ‘Magic’ Secret Lairs Will Stay Frustratingly Hard to Get

Games James Whitbrook

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‘Overwatch 2’ Rebrands, and Its Messy Arc Is Complete

Games Justin Carter

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Wizards of the Coast Is Giving God’s Favorite Princess Her Own ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Secret Lair

Games James Whitbrook

Halo Campaign Evolved

‘Halo’ Actor Steve Downes Asks You Not to Remake His Voice with AI

Games Justin Carter

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Games Workshop Is Finally Making Female Custodes Models

Games Justin Carter

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‘Fallout’ Returns to ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and Secret Lair

Games Justin Carter

Corporate Culture

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Disney’s Theme Parks Chief Is Now Running the Whole Show

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

Magic The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Jim Henson Company

Hasbro Suit Alleges Overprinted ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Cards

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

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Netflix’s Big Plans for Anime Include a Mappa Team-Up

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert

The Fight for Warner Bros. Is Paramount’s Most Embarrassing Moment Yet

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

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Games Workshop Rejects the Abominable Intelligence

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

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Paramount Is Going Full Borg to Try and Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy

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SAG-AFTRA Is Keeping an Eye on the Disney/OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter

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David Zaslav Could Make So Much Money Out of Messing Up Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy

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Hideaki Anno Bids a Final Farewell to Original ‘Evangelion’ Studio Gainax

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert

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Disney’s AI Slop Era Is Here

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook

Theme Parks & Destinations

Ponyo Studio Ghibli

The Magic of ‘Ponyo’ Comes to Life at the Academy Museum

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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Disney Expects Fewer International Theme Park Visitors Because, You Know

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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Disney Couldn’t Even Kill the Original ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Right

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

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Galaxy’s Edge Will Soon Cover All Eras of ‘Star Wars’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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Games Workshop’s Warhammer World Hits the U.S. Next Year

Theme Parks & Destinations Justin Carter

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Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Land Is Serving Up a New Shade of Milk

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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Disney World Employee Injured by Runaway ‘Indiana Jones’ Boulder

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

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Godzilla Has Descended Upon Haneda Airport

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook

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‘Star Wars’ and Deadpool Bring Festive Themed Treats to Disneyland

Theme Parks & Destinations Sabina Graves

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DC Studios Is Trying to Move to Other Theme Parks

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier

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