I 'Returned to Theaters' and All I Got Was a Newfound Appreciation for Staying HomeBeing able to return to the cinema has been a privilege, but also a reminder that not every great film this year will be found there.James Whitbrook
All 13 Halloween Movies (So Far), RankedMichael Myers has been murdering people onscreen since 1978. Here's how his films stack up.Cheryl Eddy
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Is Great Until It's Derailed By Gratuitous Fan ServiceThe Jason Reitman directed sci-fi sequel starring Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd opens November 19. io9 reviews.Germain Lussier
Dune Is the Jaw-Dropping Sci-Fi Epic You've Been Waiting ForDenis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic starring Timothée Chalamet is decadent and wholly engrossing.Germain Lussier
Adam Warlock's Long Road to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3In the comics, Adam has long had an important connection to the Infinity Stones—but what will that mean in a post-Thanos Marvel Multiverse?James Whitbrook
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn't Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative OpeningThe muted opening arc of the long-awaited end to Evangelion's rebuild movies offers some of the series' greatest moments of bittersweet catharsis.James Whitbrook
AnimationFinal Fantasy VII Advent Children is Returning to TheatersAhead of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix is re-releasing one of the sub-franchise's well-known extensions.Justin Carter
Animation10 Studio Ghibli Dubs We Love, Including The Boy and the HeronEnglish-language casts of Miyazaki films have included Christian Bale, Claire Danes, Michael Keaton, Elle Fanning, and more.Sabina Graves
AnimationThe Boy & the Heron Flies to Break a North American Box Office RecordHayao Miyazaki's not-quite-final film spreads its wings to become the first original anime film to headline a box office in the west.Justin Carter
AnimationRobert Pattinson Went Full Bird for Miyazaki's The Boy and the HeronStudio Ghibli apparently had one request for the English voice of The Boy and the Heron's titular bird: they had to be hot.Sabina Graves
DC UniverseChristopher Nolan Has High Praise for Zack SnyderThe Dark Knight and Oppenheimer director is a big fan of the Man of Steel and Rebel Moon director.Germain Lussier
DC UniverseThe Final Ranking of DC Extended Universe FilmsIt started with Man of Steel and ended with Aquaman 2, so where do they each fall on the list?Germain Lussier
DC UniverseJoker 2: Folie à Deux Reveals New Looks at Lady Gaga and Joaquin PhoenixTodd Phillips' follow-up to his Oscar-winning DC Studios film arrives October 2024.Sabina Graves
DC UniverseAquaman 2 Leaves the DCEU in a Fitting Place, ActuallyJames Wan's DC sequel starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and Patrick Wilson is now in theaters.Germain Lussier
FantasyHow Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Married Hollywood’s Past and FutureAs Return of the King turns 20 this weekend, we look back at how Peter Jackson heralded the end of one Hollywood age—and the beginning of our current one.Soham Gadre
FantasyJames Mangold Has Some Thoughts on Indiana Jones 5's Box OfficeIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford, won't even crack the top 10 at the U.S. box office in 2023.Germain Lussier
FantasyNot Even James Mangold Noticed Indiana Jones 5's Wild Disney Animation Deep CutThe Dial of Destiny director didn't even realize it, but his Harrison Ford movie is linked to his animated past.Germain Lussier
FantasyThe Shocking Ending of Indiana Jones 5 Wasn't Always What's in the MovieDirector James Mangold spoke to io9 about the metaphysical ending of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.Germain Lussier
HorrorScream 7 Loses Director Christopher LandonThe slasher franchise continues to fall apart in the wake of Melissa Barrera's initial firing.Justin Carter
HorrorOrphan May Get Adopted a Third TimeAfter First Kill gave us a prequel, Esther seems likely to haunt a third (or fourth, maybe more?) family.Justin Carter
HorrorNow The Lost Boys Is Being Turned Into a What?The cult 1980s vampire film starring Kiefer Sutherland and Coreys Haim and Feldman is being turned into a musical.Germain Lussier
HorrorThe Cello Is an Odd Composition of Slow Pacing and Gory TerrorsSaw veteran Darren Lynn Bousman directs Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, and Samer Ismail in Turki Alalshikh's adaptation of his own novel.Cheryl Eddy
MarvelMarvel Drops Jonathan Majors as Kang After Assault Trial VerdictOn December 18, the Loki actor was found guilty of reckless assault against a former girlfriend.Sabina Graves
MarvelMarvel Star Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Reckless AssaultThe Disney-owned studio has not yet made a statement regarding the Loki actor's future in the MCU.Sabina Graves
MarvelInto the Spider-Verse Remains Spider-Man's Most Impactful StoryThe animated hit featuring Miles Morales made massive waves that are still being felt, even five years later.Justin Carter
MarvelRyan Reynolds Releases New, Totally Real Deadpool 3 Set PhotosThe Marvel Studios film co-starring Hugh Jackman will be released July 26, 2024.Germain Lussier
ReviewsDisney's Wish Illuminates a Century of Magical Animated HistoryOscar winner Ariana DeBose stars in the feature fairytale film, out in theaters November 22.Sabina Graves
ReviewsNimona Is a Hilarious, Visionary Film of Queer TriumphND Stevenson's webcomic finally gets its film adaptation on Netflix, and it was absolutely worth the wait.Linda Codega
ReviewsElemental Proves Pixar Is at Its Best When Taking Big SwingsPeter Sohn directs the animation studio's ambitious new romantic tale, out June 16.Sabina Graves
ReviewsWes Anderson's Asteroid City Is Over-Stylized and Under-RealizedThe director crafts a metatextual play-within-a-play that never quite ends up where you want it to go.Linda Codega
Sci-FiZack Snyder Discusses the Vast Universe of His Netflix Sci-Fi Epic, Rebel MoonThe man behind 300, Watchmen, Justice League, Batman v. Superman, and more spoke to io9.Germain Lussier
Sci-FiOpen Channel: Tell Us What You Thought About Rebel Moon and Aquaman 2Two big sci-fi movies dropped this year, tell us your thoughts on whichever one you saw.Justin Carter
Sci-FiDjimon Hounsou Explains Why Rebel Moon Is a Unique Franchise StarterThe DC, Marvel, and Fast and Furious star, an Oscar nominee, talks Zack Snyder's latest form Netflix.Germain Lussier
Sci-FiTimothée Chalamet Isn’t Sure Why Dune Spoilers Are a ThingWhile inadvertently revealing a major return for the third Dune movie, the actor briefly pondered the point of spoiler warnings when it comes to adaptation.James Whitbrook
Star WarsStar Wars: Rogue Squadron Should've Existed This WeekendWhat would've been Star Wars' first movie post-Rise of Skywalker has spun out of control in the years since its reveal, and it remains missing in action.Justin Carter
Star WarsKylo Ren Wasn't Originally Supposed to Become Ben Solo AgainActor Adam Driver talks about how his Star Wars arc changed between the three films.Germain Lussier
Star WarsStar Tours' New Adventures Could Add Ahsoka and Mandalorian Destinations Next YearFamiliar faces from the Disney+ series might be joining the beloved Star Wars Disney Parks attraction.Sabina Graves
Star WarsGodzilla Minus One's Director Wants to Do Star Wars, and Oh My Godzilla, Someone Let HimKathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, Bob Iger, someone, anyone, I do not care who: pick up a phone and call Takashi Yamazaki immediately.James Whitbrook
