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Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steve Rogers

‘Secret Wars’ Is More Than Just an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sequel

Everyone's got their eye on 'Avengers: Doomsday,' but Kevin Feige thinks 'Secret Wars' will be Marvel flexes its creative muscles.

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Street Fighter Poster Hed

The ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Knows What It Is

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Charles Dance Game Of Thrones

‘The Batman, Part II’ Has Finally Found Two-Face’s Dad

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Swamp Thing 1989 Oral History Rick Veitch

The Oral History of the Scrapped ‘Swamp Thing’ Story 40 Years in the Making

Books & Comics Zach Rabiroff Apr 17

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Always Deserved Better Than This

Paramount's failure to clog up the leaks of the new 'Last Airbender' movie is just the latest in a long line of unfortunate events for the franchise.

James Whitbrook Apr 17

Latest on io9

Disney Is Trying to Make Up for Its ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ IMAX FOMO

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Always Deserved Better Than This

Mandalorian And Grogu Poster Matt Ferguson

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has a Wild Deep Cut ‘Star Wars’ Toy Reference

Clevatess Sentenced To Be A Hero key visuals of gruff men holding children.

Two Action-Packed Dark Fantasy Anime Series About Accidentally Adopting a Kid

Cinemacon 2026 News Round Up Odyssey Doomsday Disclosure Day Spaceballs 2

The Most Unforgettable Footage We Saw at CinemaCon 2026

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 screenshot of Maelle and Gustave walking together.

Charlie Cox Has Played as Much ‘Expedition 33’ as You if You Watched Its Trailer Right Now

Jon Favreau Mandalorian Grogu Interview

Jon Favreau Says the Story of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Was Informed by Its Form

Project Hail Mary Ryan Gosling

‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon

Ms0417 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

The ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ Sequel Has Found Its Villains

Thedogstars Trailer

‘The Dog Stars’ Brings Ridley Scott to a Mysterious Apocalypse

Rotta The Hutt Mandalorian And Grogu

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has the First Opening Credits for a ‘Star Wars’ Movie, and They May Hold a Major Clue

Thor Doomsday Teaser

We’ve Seen Doctor Doom in Action for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Mandalorian And Grogu Walker

We’ve Seen the First 18 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

The Mandalorian And Grogu Final Trailer

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Amps Up the Nostalgia

007 First Light Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey Just Released the First Bond Theme We’ll Hear for Years

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Leia

Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

Apocalypse Hotel key visual of robots posed in front of a hotel.

Why Fans Are Calling ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ the Real Anime of the Year

Wizards Of The Coast Dungeon Masters Actual Play

Wizards of the Coast Is Getting in on Its Own ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Actual Play

Themummytopart

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Should Be Called ‘Lee Cronin’s The Exorcist’

The ‘Avatar’ Movie Leak Didn’t Come From a Paramount Email, But It’s Still Just as Bad

io9 Reviews

Themummytopart

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Should Be Called ‘Lee Cronin’s The Exorcist’

The new creature feature unwraps plenty of gore but too much déjà vu.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 16

Frieren Beyond Journey's End key visual of Frieren, Stark, and Fern soaking in a stream.

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Is a Sublime Fantasy That Finds Beauty in the Mundane

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Apr 8

Exit 8 Review

‘Exit 8’ Is a Satisfying, Scary Twitch Stream Come to Life

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Apr 7

Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord Review

‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Is a Fine Prequel to a Great TV Show

io9 Reviews James Whitbrook Apr 6

Testaments Review Topart

The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Is a Beautifully Executed Dystopian Nightmare

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 2

Movies

Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steve Rogers

‘Secret Wars’ Is More Than Just an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sequel

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Street Fighter Poster Hed

The ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Knows What It Is

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Charles Dance Game Of Thrones

‘The Batman, Part II’ Has Finally Found Two-Face’s Dad

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney Is Trying to Make Up for Its ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ IMAX FOMO

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 17

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Always Deserved Better Than This

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 17

Mandalorian And Grogu Poster Matt Ferguson

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has a Wild Deep Cut ‘Star Wars’ Toy Reference

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 17

Cinemacon 2026 News Round Up Odyssey Doomsday Disclosure Day Spaceballs 2

The Most Unforgettable Footage We Saw at CinemaCon 2026

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 17

Jon Favreau Mandalorian Grogu Interview

Jon Favreau Says the Story of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Was Informed by Its Form

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 17

Project Hail Mary Ryan Gosling

‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 17

Ms0417 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

The ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ Sequel Has Found Its Villains

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Apr 17

Trailers

Thedogstars Trailer

‘The Dog Stars’ Brings Ridley Scott to a Mysterious Apocalypse

Cheryl Eddy Apr 17

The Mandalorian And Grogu Final Trailer

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Amps Up the Nostalgia

James Whitbrook Apr 16

Street Fighter Movie 2026 Trailer Chun Li

The New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is Goofy as Hell

Justin Carter Apr 16

Good Omens Season 3 Crowley Aziraphale

The ‘Good Omens’ Finale Trailer Wants You to Think About the End and Nothing Else

James Whitbrook Apr 15

Godzilla Minus Zero Trailer Statue Of Liberty

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

James Whitbrook Apr 14

Passenger

The ‘Passenger’ Trailer Invites You on a Road Trip to Literal Hell

Cheryl Eddy Apr 14

Insidious Out Of The Further Trailer

The First Trailer For ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Is a Jumpscare Nightmare

James Whitbrook Apr 14

We Just Saw a Full Scene From ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Germain Lussier Apr 13

Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping President Snow

The New ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Trailer Is Ready for Revolution

James Whitbrook Apr 13

The Boroughs Netflix

The First Trailer for ‘The Boroughs’ Gives Seniors Their Own ‘Stranger Things’

James Whitbrook Apr 13

Television

Clevatess Sentenced To Be A Hero key visuals of gruff men holding children.

Two Action-Packed Dark Fantasy Anime Series About Accidentally Adopting a Kid

'Sentenced to Be a Hero' and 'Clevatess' are basically the anime embodiment of a dad who didn't want a pet immediately snuggling up with his family's new cat.

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 17

Apocalypse Hotel key visual of robots posed in front of a hotel.

Why Fans Are Calling ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ the Real Anime of the Year

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 16

Anime collage of key visuals from Violet Evergarden, 86 Eighty-Six, and Vivy- Fluorite Eye's Song

16 Underrated Anime That Deserve Your Love

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 15

Dexter Sol Ansell Peter Claffey 0 3 2

The Canceled ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Filming Likely Won’t Stop It Coming Out Next Year

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 15

Theterror Danstevens

Dan Stevens Cracks Open the Mouth of Madness in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 15

Books & Comics

Swamp Thing 1989 Oral History Rick Veitch

The Oral History of the Scrapped ‘Swamp Thing’ Story 40 Years in the Making

Books & Comics Zach Rabiroff Apr 17

Gameofthrones 2

Of Course That ‘Leaked’ 2026 ‘Winds of Winter’ Release Date Is Fake

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Lightspeed Io9 April2026 2

A Terrifying Invasion Feels Eerily Familiar in This Short Horror Story

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Apr 9

Star Wars Legacy Of The Force Sacrifice Mara Jade

Lucasfilm Keeps Telling Authors Not to Bring Back Mara Jade

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 9

Absolute Batman Robin Cover

Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 8

Star Trek Celebrations Starfleet Academy Jay Den Kyle

‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive)

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 7

Dandadan and Chainsaw Man manga collage of Denji and Vamola.

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 3

Venom 256 Paul Death

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 2

Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto Shonen Jump (3)

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 2

What We Are Seeking Cover

72 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in April

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 1

Toys & Collectibles

Lego Star Wars Ucs Mandalorian N 1 Starfighter

Lego’s Big New ‘Star Wars’ Set Comes Just in Time for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ to Replace It

The latest UCS 'Star Wars' set brings Mando's latest ride to the line... just weeks before 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is set to phase it out.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 15

Hasbro Marvel Rivals Figures Luna Moon Knight Vemom Punisher

Marvel Legends Is Taking on ‘Marvel Rivals,’ and It Looks Great

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 14

Hasbro Tron Legacy Figures Light Cycle

Return to ‘Tron: Legacy’ With Hasbro’s Electric New Action Figures (Exclusive)

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 10

Star Wars Black Series Darth Traya

One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 9

Disneyland Jabbas Sail Barge Popcorn Bucket

Where the Hell Do You Even Put the Popcorn in Disney’s Sail Barge Bucket?

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 7

Games

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 screenshot of Maelle and Gustave walking together.

Charlie Cox Has Played as Much ‘Expedition 33’ as You if You Watched Its Trailer Right Now

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 17

007 First Light Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey Just Released the First Bond Theme We’ll Hear for Years

Games Cheryl Eddy Apr 16

Wizards Of The Coast Dungeon Masters Actual Play

Wizards of the Coast Is Getting in on Its Own ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Actual Play

Games James Whitbrook Apr 16

Warhammer 40k Chaos Gate

You Can Now Relive the Golden Age of ‘Warhammer’ PC Games

Games James Whitbrook Apr 14

Marvel Rivals White Fox

‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants to Start Being More Than Just a Hero Shooter

Games Justin Carter Apr 11

Resident Evil Requiem

I Can’t Decide Which ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Perspective I Liked More

Games Germain Lussier Apr 10

Projecthailmary Vrgame

Andy Weir Wrote a New ‘Project Hail Mary’ Adventure, Just Not in the Way You’d Expect

Games Cheryl Eddy Apr 10

Prove You're Human still of an AI's giant robot head gazing at the sunrise.

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 9

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Games Justin Carter Mar 29

Exodus Game Hed

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

Games Justin Carter Mar 29

Corporate Culture

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Howl's Moving Castle's Calcifer eating a pan of bacon and eggs.

Sony Wants to Defeat Ghibli AI Slop… By Feeding Ghibli Movies Into Its Own Slop Machine

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Mar 18

Star Trek First Contact Borg Assimilation

Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Mar 2

Warner Bros Netflix Deal

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Mar 2

Star Trek First Contact Worf Assimilate This

California to Paramount: Assimilate This

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 27

Tng Locutus

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 26

Star Trek First Contact Picard Borg Queen

Warner Bros. Has Decided That Maybe Paramount Would Be the Better Deal After All (Updated)

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Leia

Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 16

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Han Solo

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 15

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Apr 8

Frozen's Olaf reacting to being impaled.

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Isaiah Colbert Apr 1

Star Wars Ogas Cantina

Disney’s ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Timeline Reboot Erased a Galactic Starcruiser Nod

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 17

Disney Frozen Olaf Robot Interview

We Met Disney’s Most Advanced Robot Yet: Olaf From ‘Frozen’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 16

Disney Villains Land

Disney World’s Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 26

Game Of Thrones Young Ned Stark Robert Aramayo

The ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Play Is Officially Happening

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Feb 18

Ponyo Studio Ghibli

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

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 16

Disney California Adventure Pixar Pier

Disney Expects Fewer International Theme Park Visitors Because, You Know

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 2

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