10 More Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books to Read Ahead of Their Upcoming Adaptations

Image: Headpress Ok, this isn’t a sci-fi or fantasy book, but it’s definitely in the realms of horror. In the hands of film scholar and director Kier-La Janisse—who made Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, the definitive documentary on folk horror—it’s guaranteed to be a fascinating adaptation. Severin Films announced the project earlier this week in … Read more

Feel the Presence of Pennywise at Escape It Las Vegas

Image: Escape It Las Vegas Las Vegas has long attracted tourists for the obvious reasons, but it’s more recently also become a foodie destination as well as an immersive experience hub. Right off the Strip, you can be transported to Derry, Maine and have your own horrifying encounter with Pennywise the dancing clown, thanks to Warner … Read more

Greg Nicotero is Bringing Horror Novel Swan Song to TV Life

Longtime horror alum Greg Nicotero, of The Walking Dead and Creepshow fame, has found his next project to tackle: a TV adaptation of Robert McCammon’s Swan Song. Alex Winter on His Character in Destroy All Neighbors Per Deadline, Nicotero will executive produce the upcoming series through his production company Monster Agency. He’ll also be tapped … Read more

The Best Movies You May Have Missed in 2023, and Where to Stream Them

Polite Society, Suzume, Kids vs. Aliens, They Cloned Tyrone, and When Evil Lurks are on the listImage: Amazon, Crunchroll, Shudder, Netflix No one can see every movie that comes out in a year. Heck, no one can even see all the good movies that come out in a year. These days, even if it’s literally … Read more

Theme Park News From Disney, Universal Studios, and More Fan-tastical Destinations

Photo: Disney Parks Here’s what’s going on at major tourist destinations in Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and abroad. Disney Parks just opened Zootopia at the Shanghai Disney resort and we have a look at its wild animatronics and cute in-universe food. Las Vegas is lifting spirits with immersive showings of The … Read more

Must-Have DC and Warner Bros. Fandom Merch

Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Consumer Products The big day is drawing near and so are those shipping cut-offs for getting everyone on your list a special fandom holiday gift. Don’t worry, io9’s latest gift guide inspired by the worlds of DC and the WB has some shopping tips at places that offer in-store pickup, including … Read more

Last of Us Season 2 Release Date & It Prequel Footage Revealed

Screenshot: HBO As expected, HBO just confirmed that season two of The Last of Us won’t arrive until 2025. Which is certainly a long time but was mostly expected, since filming won’t begin until early next year. In the meantime though, fans of similar genre content have a ton more to look forward to and … Read more

Haunting Season 3 Would’ve Adapted Hell House

Mike Flanagan’s been a well-known horror director for years, but 2018’s Haunting of Hill House series for Netflix arguably put him in the spotlight. After following that up with Haunting of Bly Manor two years later, Flanagan’s been busy with other series for the streamer like last year’s The Midnight Club and more recently The … Read more

Last of Us Season 2 Won’t Air Until 2025, Says HBO

Stephen King hypes up the new Salem’s Lot adaptation. Natalie Holt teases what to expect in Loki’s season two finale. Plus, what’s coming on Quantum Leap, and another snifter of new Godzilla Minus One footage. To me, my spoilers! Reservation Dogs | First Fandoms The Monster of Many Noses Variety reports Pablo Derqui and Ivan … Read more

Stephen King’s The Stand Gets Official Anthology Book

Image: Paramount Over 45 years ago, Stephen King released The Stand, his post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel about a virus that wiped out much of the human race. To this day, it remains an acclaimed book and is highly regarded as one of his best novels period. Like other King books, there’s an extension of that … Read more