Evil! This week there’s a lot of it, whether it’s seeming confirmation as to just who Emma Corrin will play in Deadpool and Wolverine, or Star Wars subtly and not so subtly reminding us that the Jedi Order really did go off the rails with all that systemic rot. Also evil: the way Bill Skarsgård looks in the new Crow reboot? Maybe! Check out all this evil, and some good, in this week’s news roundup!—James Whitbrook
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When Star Wars first arrived in the world—back when it was just the original trilogy, mountains of toys, and one peculiar holiday special—fans knew where things stood. The Jedi were the good guys; Darth Vader and his pals were the baddies. But in the decades since, things have gotten a lot murkier across both sides of the Force. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s new pictures tease familiar ghouls. David Dastmalchian is joining Apple’s Murderbot Diaries adaptation. Plus, get a look at Netflix’s latest wild Korean series, Chicken Nugget. Spoilers now! - Gordon Jackson and James Whitbrook Read More
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When Tenet released in 2020, it did so under the worst of circumstances. The context of the pandemic made the film a lightning rod when writer-director Christopher Nolan encouraged people to see it in theaters. Compared to his other recent movies, the time-bending spy thriller saw a more muted reaction. It made $365 million (against a $200M budget), and those who went to see it weren’t fully clicking with it. - Justin Carter Read More
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Almost 30 years to the day after The Crow hit theaters in 1994, a new version of the grim revenge tale is arriving—this time around, directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) and starring Bill Skarsgård. Whatever feelings one might have about the remake, the first images of Skarsgård in character are certainly striking. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
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As Dune: Part Two draws closer and closer, one thing has been on everyone’s mind as the cast and crew open up about their experiences filming the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s spicy sci-fi saga: what about that popcorn bucket though? - James Whitbrook Read More
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When you look at Dave Bautista, the last thing you think of is failure. Even if he wasn’t a former wrestling superstar turned mega movie star, if you saw this tall, muscular, tattoo-covered man walking down the street, you’d instantly think he’s got it figured out. But in Dune: Part Two, Bautista’s character doesn’t have anything figured out. And the actor loves him for it. - Germain Lussier Read More
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After almost 15 years of development hell, the third Tron movie is finally in production. Star Jared Leto made the news official by dropping the first image of his character, Ares, for the 2025 release called Tron: Ares. - Germain Lussier Read More
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It’s time to go back to the grid. Finally. Jared Leto took to his social media on Thursday to reveal our first look at the third Tron film, Tron: Ares, along with a release window of 2025. - Germain Lussier Read More
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io9 chats with the Dune: Part Two director about the film’s ending.
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io9 gets a look at a bunch of new Hasbro toys, includingTransformers and Ghostbusters.
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Source: Gizmodo