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io9The 14 Best (and 9 Worst) Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Superhero Movies of 2021
It's time to take a look back at the cinematic highs and lows of the year.
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io9MoviesA Cruella Sequel Gets the Greenlight From Disney
One week after the successful premiere, Disney has greenlit a Cruella sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Emma Stone, director Craig Gillespie, and screenwriter Tony McNamara will return for the second film. After debuting on May 28 in theaters and streaming service Disney+, Cruella earned nearly $50 million globally. The film was well-received by movie … Continued
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io9TelevisionSpider-Man Will Be Woven Into Sony’s Other Marvel Movies If the Studio Has Its Way
Filming wraps on Thor: Love and Thunder with a suitably thor-some picture. Director Craig Gillespie already has thoughts about Cruella 2. Loki writer Michael Waldron says there could be some messes for the rest of the MCU to clean up after the show. Plus, what’s coming on Superman & Lois. Spoilers, away! Dark Harvest Deadline … Continued
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io9Movies10 Disney Villains Who Need Cruella-Style Spin-Off Movies
Cruella arrives today, Maleficent is two movies deep, and considering how much Disney loves to plunder its own works—is that Gaston show still happening?—this surely won’t be the end of the studio’s stable of villains getting their own moments in the spotlight. With that in mind, we have some suggestions of which notorious animated antagonists … Continued
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io9MoviesCruella Is Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss in Movie Form
In Cruella, you can plainly see that while some fans might not be too keen on the idea, Disney’s confident that new films meant to drastically reframe the origins of classic villains who stalk princesses and kill dogs are a key part of the future. Much like its central character, Cruella knows exactly what it … Continued
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io9TrailersIn Cruella‘s New Trailer, the Devil Wears Familiar Plot Points
It’s always interesting when you can pick out the influences that shaped an artist’s work, and then consider the influences and what they inspired as pieces of culture in conversation with one another. Consider then Craig Gillespie’s Cruella, a 101 Dalmatians prequel of sorts that’s also humming with a surprising amount of Birds of Prey … Continued
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io9MoviesCruella Isn’t the Same as Joker, According to Emma Stone
When the Cruella trailer dropped in February, we were suddenly aware of the possibility that there could be a striking resemblance between a Disney villain origin story and a Batman villain origin story. But Emma Stone, who plays the stylish, dog-hating protagonist, says her movie and Joker aren’t all that alike. “It’s very different from … Continued
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io9MoviesBlack Widow Is Coming Home on July 9
Well, it’s official. You’ll be able to watch Marvel’s Black Widow, at home, on July 9. The next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was originally supposed to be out last May. Due to covid-19 though, it moved once, then twice, and now we finally know it will be released both on Disney+ and in … Continued
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io9TrailersThe Stylish New Cruella Trailer Faces the Future
I don’t know what’s more unlikely: that Disney is making a big-budget, live-action Cruella de Vil origin story movie in the first place, or that it looks so damn good—as good as almost any of the mesmerizingly outstanding outfits Ms. De Vil (Emma Stone) sports in this new sneak peek. As Charles Pulliam-Moore pointed out … Continued
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io9TrailersDisney’s Cruella Trailer Is Pretty Much a Batman Villain Origin Story
It’s tough to say just how much public interest there was in a movie exploring the early days of 101 Dalmatians’s would-be dog-murdering fashion icon Cruella de Vil. But it’s easy enough to see how, with two live-action Maleficent movies under its belt, Disney figured it could keep the villain origin machine chugging. Cruella’s freshly-dropped … Continued
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io9TelevisionNew Black Widow Details Reveal Natasha’s Ties to Her Past
James Gunn got that new Xbox (oh, and he’s filming Peacemaker soon). Jurassic World: Dominion has finally finished filming. Mark Strong hypes up Cruella’s lavishness. Leslye Headland discusses the year she’s spent prepping her new Star Wars show. Plus, a tiny new look at Monster Hunter, and…gay vampires? Spoilers now! Orphan: First Kill Deadline reports … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From The Matrix 4, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and More
Production has wrapped on the Quiet Place sequel. Ruben Fleischer teases the zombie types of Zombieland: Double Tap. Keanu Reeves teases the plans for Matrix 4. Plus, get another spooky glimpse of the CW’s Nancy Drew, and more familiar faces could return for Crisis on Infinite Earths. Spoilers, away! Cruella According to Variety, Kirby Howell-Baptiste … Continued
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io9TelevisionNew Photos of The Eternals Cast Tease a Dramatic MCU Film
It’s not even Halloween and Hollywood is trying to get us in the Christmas mood already. The Fantastic Beasts film series gets a small update, as does Neil Gaiman’s Sandman TV adaptation. Plus some bloody good images from the new Grudge remake. Spoilers, onward! A Christmas Carol THR reports Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are … Continued
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io9MoviesFrom Mandalorians to Mulan, Our Favorite Reveals From This Year’s D23 Expo
The 2019 D23 Expo is now in the books and if you’re a fan of pop culture, your head may still be spinning. For three days straight, the Walt Disney Company flexed its muscles, showing off everything it has coming out for the next few years (and reminding us how much it owns). Some lucky … Continued
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io9MoviesEverything We Learned About Disney’s Upcoming Movies: Frozen 2, Cruella, Pixar’s Soul, and More
Holy cow. There was more than just Marvel movies and Star Wars at D23 Expo’s Disney movie panel today. Here’s everything you need to know from the broader Disney umbrella. We started with Jungle Cruise, the upcoming Dwayne Johnson vehicle based on the classic Disney ride and costarring Emily Blunt. Johnson introduced it by riding … Continued
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io9TelevisionUpdates From Black Panther 2, Hawkeye, and More
Some intriguing updates on the Disney+ Hawkeye series. A new look at some freshly-costumed Titans and their Big Bad next season. A familiar face will return for Supernatural’s final season, plus Lobo may live to ride again. Spoilers away! 355 Jessica Chastain’s all-star spy thriller co-starring Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Diane Kruger, and … Continued
