Lucasfilm decided to drop a bomb this week with the shocking reveal of a remixed movie slate: now headlined by a Mandalorian movie, the first Star Wars film to enter production since The Rise of Skywalker. But that wasn’t all in the galaxy far far away: Ahsoka’s back! Luke and Padmé finally met, sort of! There’s all that, and even some non-Star Wars news, in this week’s roundup of io9's most popular stories.—James Whitbrook
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It seems like not as many people took the chance to see The Marvels in theaters as Disney and Marvel may have liked, given how the studio quietly stopped publicly updating its box office and then very publicly decided on who it could blame for that. But now, people will get a chance to see what Carol, Monica, and Kamala were up to when the film begins its home release next week. - James Whitbrook Read More
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Nearly six years ago, Mark Hamill made the most shocking and scandalous of Star Wars revelations he could possibly ever make, sending the already perpetually tumultuous fandom’s heads spinning: he had never met Natalie Portman, aka his own goddamn space mother. At long last, this great injustice has been undone. - James Whitbrook Read More
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It’s the horror sequel we didn’t realize we were waiting for, and now demand ASAP: 28 Years Later, a continuation of the post-apocalyptic zombie tale started in 2002's 28 Days Later and further explored in 2007's 28 Weeks Later. And this time, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are coming back. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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Buried in Tuesday’s news of an upcoming Star Wars movie starring the Mandalorian and Grogu was an update that’s arguably even more exciting. Dave Filoni is hard at work developing a second season of Ahsoka, something that hadn’t yet been made official in the wake of season one. - Germain Lussier Read More
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Winter weather is a great reason not to leave the couch—so why not crank up the heat, pile on some blankets, and seek chills in your entertainment instead? Hulu’s got a great selection of recent horror films streaming right now, so here are 10 to get you started. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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It’s the news the many fans of HBO’s The Last of Us—now a multiple Emmy winner—have been waiting for: who will play Abby in season two. It will be Kaitlyn Dever, a rising star whose strong resumé (No One Will Save You, Book Smart, Dopesick) bodes very well for her take on the tricky character. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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Here’s your best look yet at the next show from Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, 3 Body Problem, made in collaboration with True Blood writer Alexander Woo and based on Liu Cixin’s lauded sci-fi novel. - Sabina Graves Read More
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Star Trek has been doing quite well on TV of late but it’s time to beam back to the big screen. While a fourth Star Trek film on the Kelvin timeline is still in the works, now a new project has been revealed too. - Germain Lussier Read More
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The Twelfth Doctor chats with io9 about his history with the BBC series and if he would return to it.
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The next big screen Star Wars film is coming from the small screen. Jon Favreau will direct The Mandalorian & Grogu, which goes into production later this year, produced by Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Kathleen Kennedy. - Germain Lussier Read More
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Source: Gizmodo