Furiosa is a 15-Year Journey Through Its Heroine’s Life

Image: Warner Bros. Mad Max: Fury Road was a revelation when it released in 2015, and a lot of that can be owed to Charlize Theron’s Furiosa. Even with Max Rocktansky getting top billing, it’s more her movie than his, and we’ree now primed to get an origin story with the upcoming Furiosa: A Mad … Read more

Denis Villeneuve on Why He Chose to End Dune: Part Two Like That

When Dune: Part One ended on a breathless cliffhanger, audiences at least knew Dune: Part Two was on the way. Part Two does something similar, and while the odds are good that there will be a sequel, it’s not coming immediately. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part Two Nevertheless, the movie ends similarly to … Read more

Part Two Is Bene Gesserving at Its London Premiere

R2-D2 and C-3PO got all dolled up for the premiere of Dune: Part Two.Photo: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images) No one reads io9 or Gizmodo for any type of educated insight into the world of high fashion. We’re nerds, which is why you come here to learn about the latest and greatest in the world of … Read more

io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023

Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6″ scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75″ scale … Read more

Tremendous Mario Bros. Film Streams on Peacock in August

Picture: Illumination Going by its staggering box-office haul, it doesn’t appear to be too many followers waited round to observe The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film—however those that did can now set their countdown calendars for August 3, when the film arrives on streamer Peacock. Was It Intimidating to Play Mario and Luigi? | io9 Interview … Read more