Who Is Lumalee, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Blue Star?

The Big Picture Lumalee steals the show in The Super Mario Bros. Movie with their hilariously gloomy and nihilistic character. Lumalee’s presence teases potential adaptations of the Super Mario Galaxy storyline in future sequels and spinoffs. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. for fans to enjoy. The … Read more

Warner Bros Blasted After Amber Heard Is Missing From ‘Aquaman 2’ Trailer

Amber Heard is nowhere to be found in the latest trailer of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and fans are not having it! Heard’s future in the DC Universe has been shaky following her bombshell legal battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp, with her ties in Hollywood shrinking. However, despite DC Universe execs’ claims that … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery just canned another nearly finished film

Warner Bros. Discovery just canned Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action and animated film featuring John Cena and the classic Looney Tunes hijinks of Wile E. Coyote. Director Dave Green confirmed that the nearly completed film will not be released shortly after Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter broke the news. Coyote vs. Acme is the third … Read more

John Cena’s Coyote vs. Acme Has Been Shelved at Warner Bros.

The SAG-AFTRA strike’s end is propelling another industry reset as the end of the year approaches, and with it comes another casualty at Warner Bros. This time, it’s a project produced by DC Studios’ James Gunn: WB Animation’s hybrid live action feature Coyote vs. Acme. Lucy & Danny Devito Tell io9 About Their Love for … Read more

Diddy Goes All Out with Batman Costume, Batmobile Despite Warner Bros. Ban

Play video content BACKGRID Diddy gives zero f****, and proved it with a Batman costume — complete with a real Batmobile — that’s so dead-on to the ‘Dark Knight’ movies, it’s sure to piss off Warner Bros. … and maybe even SAG-AFTRA. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Check out the artist’s … Read more

Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros

When I first heard in 2013 that Barack Obama had chosen Tom Wheeler to head the crucial tech regulator that is the US Federal Communications Commission, my first thought was … what a sell-out! The new FCC boss had previously been head lobbyist for not one, but two industries: cable TV and cellular telecom. How … Read more

Why Nintendo Kept Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s New Mario Under Wraps

For nearly 30 years, actor Charles Martinet was the voice of Nintendo’s most iconic character: Mario. He also lent vocals to Luigi, Wario, and others. When Nintendo confirmed in August that Martinet had essentially retired from that role, fans became fixated on who would voice the “mama mia”s in the franchise’s next game, Super Mario … Read more

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Spider-Man 2, and other games to play this weekend

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 11, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome to the Installerverse, which is officially a thing now — we did it, everybody — and you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)  I’m traveling this week, so … Read more

‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Is the Face of Nintendo’s Transformation

Mario’s reach is expansive. He’s a Lego minifig, a clothing brand, a cereal, a skit on Saturday Night Live. Fans obsess over who’s voicing him, and the size of the character’s butt. He’s a goofy little guy with a wholesome attitude he maintains through the power of only ever yelling things like “Mama mia” and … Read more