As a mega fan of The Legend of Zelda series, news of a movie adaptation finally happening instantly filled me with fear. How could anyone possibly take this franchise, which has spanned decades and dozens of games, and turn it into a worthwhile movie? And really? The dude who made The Maze Runner is the … Read more
Yesterday, Prime Video gave viewers a first full look at its upcoming Fallout show. Based on the RPG franchise by Interplay and Bethesda, the series definitely looks like it belongs with the actual games, and that wasn’t just the mission statement—for all intents and purposes, this is their idea of Fallout 5. “Even AI Rappers … Read more
Image: Prime Video Interplay’s (and later Bethesda’s) Fallout games have always held a special place in the hearts of players. Waits between mainline installments have only grown longer, and there may be plenty of other post-apocalyptic worlds, but folks love the RPG series for its immersive world and black sense of humor. Fallout scratches a … Read more
Image: Netflix The Polish author behind The Witcher series is well known for his unflinching honesty about the legacy his work now has—especially in a world where Netflix has transformed that work into a streaming sensation. But how does he feel now the streamer is spinning out its Witcher world? Let’s just say, it moved … Read more
This afternoon Nintendo of Japan officially confirmed that it is working with Sony Pictures to bring one of its most seminal franchises, The Legend of Zelda, to the big screen in a live action movie adaptation. What Was Your First Experience with Super Mario Bros? | io9 Interview Avi Arad will produce the film for … Read more
Image: HBO There’s a slight update on Snow, Kit Harrington’s Jon Snow Game of Thrones spin-off that was being talked about at Max. You Should Really Watch The Last of Us In a report from TVLine, HBO CEO and chairman Casey Bloys stated that the network only has one Westeros series in the works outside … Read more
They did it, they really did it. The Freddy Fazbear Pizza band from Five Nights at Freddy’s has been made real, and of course Blumhouse got the Jim Henson Creature Shop to do it. How Invincible’s Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat 1 io9 sat down with Five Nights at Freddy’s director Emma Tammi and project supervisor … Read more
When it came to making the stars of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza come to life, Blumhouse and Universal brought out the big puppeteering guns from the Jim Henson Company. Exclusive Jurassic World Dominion Bonus Feature Clip Five Nights at Freddy’s director Emma Tammi recently at down with io9 to discuss bringing the highly anticipated video game … Read more
These days, pretty much any video game is ripe to be adapted for a movie or TV show. But that didn’t make it any less odd when it was revealed Netflix was aiming to make a cartoon out of 2013’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a retrofuture parody of 80s action media. That fondly remembered … Read more
These are someone’s favorite suits, but are they our favorite suits?Screenshot: Sony/io9 Much like the previous two Spider-games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is all about the suits. Whether you play more as Peter Parker or Miles Morales, the farther you get in the game, the more suits you can unlock. The suits can change the way … Read more