This week on io9 The Bad Batch got us thinking about Dark Disciple, the Battle of Boz Pity, and so much Nightsister magic with the reveal that Asajj Ventress is the latest Star Wars character to cheat death. Read on for more on that, plus even more of our most-read stories of the week! —James Whitbrook
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Today Lucasfilm dropped our best look yet at the third and final season of Disney+’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch. But beyond setting the stage for the crew’s attempts to save Omega from the clutches of the Empire, the trailer also brought with it a shocking reveal: Asajj Ventress, the fallen former Sith disciple turned renegade, is back. And with that reveal came a lot of questions. - James Whitbrook Read More
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The Minecraft movie cast continues to grow weirder and weirder. Get a look at the stars of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender in new posters. Halo teases the fight for Reach in a new trailer. Plus, James Gunn talks Superman: Legacy’s addition of The Authority. Spoilers get! - Gordon Jackson and James Whitbrook Read More
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Peacock has a great horror selection—with a healthy dose of sci-fi and cult movies too. Building on io9's earlier lists of recommendations for the streamer, here are 10 sci-fi movies that span various decades but all deliver a certain freaky unease. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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Everybody, at one time or another, has wanted something they can’t have. Often it’s something other people can buy, but you’re not able get your hands on. As an adult, maybe it’s a high-end car like a Ferrari. As a teenager, maybe it’s the latest video game system. And, when you’re a kid, it’s usually a toy. - Germain Lussier Read More
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The Hugo Awards are no stranger to controversy. In recent years, the annual celebration of sci-fi and fantasy authors in media including novels, short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting (among others) has come under fire for a questionable sponsorship (defense contractor Raytheon Technologies), an anti-diversity movement that interfered with nominations (remember the Sad Puppies?), and a string of issues (misgendering a finalist, for one) that made it necessary to revamp the entire World Science Fiction Convention—the body that administers each year’s Hugos—in 2018. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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Get a teeny new glimpse of Godzilla x Kong in more international footage. Apple TV+’s Constellation puts Noomi Rapace through a sci-fi horror. Terry Matalas has more ideas if Star Trek: Legacy ever happens. Plus, get a new look at Kung Fu Panda 4. Spoilers, away! - Gordon Jackson and James Whitbrook Read More
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If you’re not familiar with them before asking, you might be surprised if an X-Men comic reader declares Hank McCoy—the fuzzball genius Beast—one of the most evil characters in the franchise. This is not a new twist, either, even in the wake of X-Men: The Animated Series and the Fox films paving his mainstream reputation over two decades ago: Beast has been on the darkest of paths for years upon years, and now the franchise is looking to stop him. - James Whitbrook Read More
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In one month, two of The Walking Dead’s most popular characters return. Rick and Michonne, played by Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, are back on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, and now its final trailer has been released. - Germain Lussier Read More
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The Destroy All Neighbors star chats with io9 about his favorite horror films.
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The cast of the new Amazon Prime Video animated series tells io9 what they were obsessed with growing up.
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