Photoshop Contest: What Are WandaVision‘s In-Universe Commercials Selling?
WandaVision’s style and special effects represent a new direction for Marvel in general, but the series takes things a step further in a way that’s unique for Disney+. It’s packed with a variety of little details designed to sell you on the idea that each episode is actually a different take on the same American sitcom … Continued
WandaVision‘s Latest Clip Reveals the Superhero Couple Have a Very Important Date
Shame they can’t remember what it’s actually for, though. Marvel’s dropped yet another clip from WandaVision, once again focusing on the series’ love letter to classic black-and-white romantic sitcoms of yesteryear. This time instead of wondering at what’s going bump in the night to disturb Wanda’s prize rosebushes, it features Mr. and Mrs. Vision realizing … Continued
Marvel Updates on Deadpool 3, Black Panther 2, X-Men, and More
It’s been 18 months since fans got a new story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That changes this week with the release of Disney+’s WandaVision, and with it comes the second best part of a new Marvel release: new quotes from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Feige and his team at Marvel Studios have been … Continued
Early WandaVision Impressions Suggest the Marvel Series Is as Good as It Is Weird
Critics have seen the first three episodes of WandaVision, the upcoming Marvel Studios Disney+ series starring Scarlet Witch and the Vision as they take on their greatest challenge yet: the sitcom. Which means we’ve got impressions. The early verdict is that the show, from what has been seen so far, is pretty compelling, albeit substantially … Continued
Marvel’s Moon Knight Series Has 2 New Directors
Oscar Isaac is attached to star in Disney’s upcoming Moon Knight series. Now, the project has added two additional directors to its lineup. A TV show usually needs more than one, you know. Originally, Disney announced Mohamed Diab (Clash), an Egyptian filmmaker, to head up the series. Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, he’s being … Continued
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Turns 50 This Year and It’s Way Weirder Than You Remembered
Congratulations to Disney classic Bedknobs and Broomsticks, not just for making it to the half-century mark, but for having a tone of oddball whimsy that feels just as weird today as it probably did in 1971. Witchcraft, orphans, Nazis, dance routines, animated animals, Angela Lansbury? Just a few of its extraordinary ingredients. You’d be forgiven … Continued
Pixar’s Pete Docter Reminds Us Sequels Help Keep the Lights On
Pixar is responsible for some of the greatest animated films of our time…and then some of them were milked into franchises. For a time, it seemed like the studio cared more about repeating past successes than creating new ones. But it looks like Pixar’s latest studio head is ready to get down to brass tacks, … Continued
The First WandaVision Clip Is a Campy, Retro Delight
It feels like it’s been forever since we had something new from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so thank god Wanda Maximoff and the Vision are about to show up and serve us some premium ham. Appearing on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Elizabeth Olsen debuted a brief clip from the new Disney+ series. The bit … Continued
The Mandalorian Should Not Be in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
We love The Mandalorian. We love Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. But rumors that the two could eventually mix are bad for both and we’ll tell you why. Those rumors originated from Disney historian Jim Hill who, on recent episode of his podcast, suggested Disney is discussing ways to insert characters and ships from The Mandalorian … Continued
Thomas Kinkade’s Studio Is Painting The Mandalorian Now, Seriously
I really hope Grogu likes rustic cottages. Thomas Kinkade Studios now has a series of paintings paying tribute to The Mandalorian, with what might be one of the creepiest versions of Baby Yoda we’ve seen yet. A collection of Thomas Kinkade Studios paintings from artist Monte Moore recently made the rounds on social media because … Continued
The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Is Now Dedicated to the Original Boba Fett
The passing of Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch was obviously sad, but in a way it was also auspiciously timed. It came exactly one day before The Mandalorian—a show inspired by the character he originated, and which had just revived that character—announced a new TV show about the character. So while fans never like to … Continued
WandaVision‘s Sitcom Theme Song Is Just the Bee’s Knees
Though it’s likely that many of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ streaming series are going to end up feeling like multi-hour movie epics, WandaVision’s unique in that the show very knowingly leans into the fact that its episodic mode of storytelling’s modeled after American sitcoms. That’s all well and good, but everyone knows that a good sitcom … Continued
Sorry ESPN+ Users, Your Annual Subscription Just Got More Expensive
ESPN+ is the latest streaming service to get a price hike. The sports service currently costs $50 per year when subscribers opt for annual billing over monthly. But starting Jan. 8, that price will jump to $60 per year for new customers, the company confirmed to Gizmodo on Wednesday. The good news for existing subscribers … Continued
The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in January
Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision making. Welcome … Continued
Soul Feels Like Pixar’s First Black Movie Made With White People in Mind
In Pixar’s Soul, a music teacher with a burning passion for jazz suddenly dies. The event puts him on a path in the afterlife that makes him realize how he never lived with much passion during his time on Earth, and how hard he’s willing to fight for another chance. What the teacher, Joe (Jamie … Continued
Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on the Star Wars Influences That Made Moff Gideon
Giancarlo Esposito got to play one of the more coveted roles in movie history: a Star Wars villain. In a recent video on the Star Wars YouTube channel, Giancarlo Esposito looks back at his two-season history (so far) with The Mandalorian and its most prominent villain to date: Moff Gideon. A menacing villain in a … Continued
Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Gives Us a Festive Huttese Sing-Along
Deck the halls with boughs of blasters. It’s time to get into the Life Day spirit with a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special sing-along, featuring the vocal stylings of Billy Dee Williams and Poe Dameron doing a dance in a sweater. The Star Wars YouTube recently released a sing-along video for “Joh Blastoh,” a holiday … Continued