A Star Wars Composer Walks Us Through Creating Music for a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Taking over the mantle from John Williams can be an intimidating task for anyone stepping into the role of composer within the Star Wars universe. After all, Star Wars wouldn’t be Star Wars without its iconic themes. But for Ryan Shore, who’s recently composed for a number of legacy franchises including Scooby-Doo, it was an … Read more

Batman Returns Writer Talks Plans for Scrapped Catwoman Spinoff

Image: Warner Bros./DC Comics Before and particularly after the movie starring Halle Berry, it appears to be a rule that you don’t have Catwoman in a live-action movie without Batman getting top billing. But that wasn’t always the case—back in 2018, we learned the thief very nearly got her own spinoff film where she would’ve … Read more

Best Deals This Week For Geeky Holiday Pop Culture Finds

Image: Loungefly, BoxLunch, Hedley and Bennett, Heroes & Villains, DIFF, Crocs The season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here’s a list of deals and festive inspired geeky gifts and gear ideas. An array of fandom forward sites and retailers like BoxLunch, Heroes & Villains, Blackmilk are more are ready. Here’s a selection … Read more

Holiday Theme Park News: Disney, Universal Studios, More

Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products On November 7, the Empire State Building—a key location in Will Ferrell Christmas comedy Elf—will light up in green and yellow to pay tribute to the film’s 20th anniversary. Before the lighting at sunset, Warner Bros. Discovery will host a pop-up cart featuring treats inspired by the four food … Read more

Max Has Suggestions for Your Our Flag Means Death Withdrawals

Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, and Ruibo Qian in Our Flag Means Death.Photo: Nicola Dove/Max The ship has now sailed on season two of Our Flag Means Death, and we’ve just stopped sobbing long enough to check our email and find a missive from Max with the subject line “What to watch after Our Flag Means … Read more

Unlock Warner Bros.’ Crypt of Movie Horrors With Spooky Style

Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products With Trick ‘r Treat at Loungefly and Beetlejuice at RSVLTS and BlackMilk, and pop culture icons like Looney Tunes and Friday the 13th flexing their tricks, there’s a ton of spooky-fun merch to add to your list in time for WB100 and Halloween. Seasonally appropriate franchises like Scooby-Doo and The … Read more

Director on Horror, Jennifer Aniston

Released in 1993, horror comedy Leprechaun featured a post-Willow Warwick Davis playing against type as the title monster, and introduced the world to a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston. It spawned an eight-film franchise—all of which are now on Hulu—and io9 was excited to chat with Mark Jones, who wrote and directed the first film and created … Read more

Eli Roth Interview on Fright Krewe and Gateway Horror for Kids

Since he’s known for grisly horror, filmmaker Eli Roth making an animated show comes with certain expectations for hardcore visuals—even if it’s aimed at kids. With Fright Krewe, his latest creative project before the very adult Thanksgiving later this fall, Roth returns to a realm he first explored in 2018’s The House With the Clock in … Read more