June 12, 2009 – In honor of Moon, opening today, we went kinda loony (get it?) coming up with our favorite lunar scenes in film and TV. (We restricted the list to our own planet's moon; More »
Aronofsky’s Robocop Delayed Until 2011
June 12, 2009 – The announcement of a new Robocop comics title this week only reinforced our curiosity about the status of the upcoming movie reboot, about which we've heard nothing in recent months. More »
Andrew Stanton’s John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming… In Utah’s Alien Landscape
June 12, 2009 – Fresh from its supporting role as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek, the state of Utah is preparing for its role as Mars in Disney/Pixar's long-awaited live-action version of John Carter of Mars, which begins production there in November. "Utah has become Hollywood's destination spot for depicting... More »
We Knew It: Megan Fox is Really All CGI
June 12, 2009 – Well, actually, Megan Fox is part CGI and part animatronics. This behind-the-scenes video from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen proves it. We knew no human could look like that in real life.
“Doomsday” Gorehound Neil Marshall May Direct “Predators”
June 12, 2009 – If they really have to do a new Predator movie, we're psyched to learn that the directing job may go to Neil Marshall, whose Doomsday was our favorite over-the-top, post-apocalyptic, head-chopping, eye-popping punk-rock cannibal movie of 2008. The Marshall rumor comes from Bloody DIsgusting,... More »
The Composers That Make Space Adventures Epic
June 11, 2009 – Space is silent and vast, but we can't feel the awe and terror of epic space battles without great music. Here's our list of the ten composers without whom science fiction would feel as empty as the void. More »
Comedy Central Casts “Ghosts/Aliens” Paranormal Pinheads
June 11, 2009 – Comedy Central is moving ahead with a series based on Trey Hamburger's paranormal spoof novel Ghosts/Aliens. The network has found two actors to play the bumbling specter-chasers for a TV pilot and possible feature film. Hamburger's 2008 novel is about a pothead named Trey Hamburger, who, with... More »
U2 Talk About Scoring the “Spider-Man” Musical
June 11, 2009 – Does the Spider-Man musical make your Spidey-sense tingle with possible lameness? U2's Bono and The Edge felt the same. They explain their change of heart in a video interview, which also shows off what may be the show's logo. If you had misgivings about Spider-Man: More »
R2-D2 Spotted Hiding in "Star Trek" Movie
June 11, 2009 – This is the droid you're looking for. Congrats to the eagle-eyed fan who won the Star Trek Easter Egg Sweepstakes by spotting rival franchise robot star R2-D2 in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the new Trek movie. The contest, announced with some fanfare on Star Trek's Facebook page last... More »
“Lost” Castaways Get Gourmet Meal, Courtesy of “Top Chef”
June 11, 2009 – Next Wednesday, Lost's producers judge the latest elimination challenge on Bravo's Top Chef Masters: cook a meal with the limited list of ingredients available on the mystery island. Lost honchos Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will be the guest judges on the June 17 episode of the reality... More »
Todd McFarlane Wants DiCaprio to Star in “Spawn” Reboot
June 10, 2009 – Can casting Leonardo DiCaprio in an updated version of Spawn make fans forget the sucky 1997 movie? Creator Todd McFarlane believes it can. McFarlane tells MTV News that he'd like to cast DiCaprio in his remake-that's-not-a-remake. More »
The Startling Loveliness Of Planetary Collisions
June 10, 2009 – See, ABC's forthcoming Impact miniseries, in which a meteor shower sends the moon careening toward the earth, isn't all junk science. A new planetarium show demonstrates that such celestial collisions can be common, devastating — More »
See Robots, Megan Fox at Play in New “Transformers 2″ Clips
June 10, 2009 – Wheelie gets into a sticky situation with Megan Fox, and humans and robots battle, in new clips from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It's our first look at how those crazy-cakes robo-action scenes from the trailer will look in context. Both clips run just over a minute and are dubbed in... More »
Natasha Henstridge Loves You Back
June 10, 2009 – Natasha Henstridge, promoting her upcoming sci-fi mini-series Impact, chatted with us about her fanbase, cloning, her upcoming collaboration with Stan Lee, and aging gracefully out of the space-hottie pigeonhole. To some, Henstridge will always be the half-alien/half-human/all-hottie Sil, but her... More »
Webby Awards Give Beaker Five Words, Though He Only Speaks One
June 10, 2009 – Here's a clip of everyone's favorite lab assistant, Beaker, accepting his Webby on Monday night for his hit viral rendition of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. More »
Land of the Lost’s Lost Language
June 10, 2009 – It's easy to forget, with the release of the dino-pee-soaked Will Ferrell comedy, that Land of the Lost was unusually sophisticated Saturday morning fare... More »
“Futurama” Lives Again on Comedy Central
June 9, 2009 – Confirming yesterday's rumor, Entertainment Weekly's Ausiello Files confirms that Comedy Central is reviving Futurama — and not just for 13 episodes, but for 26. More »
Royksopp Video Chronicles Doomed Girl/Robot Romance
June 9, 2009 – Fresh on the heels of their carnivalesque Space Invaders video, Norwegian electronica duo Röyksopp have created an epic romantic saga for our time in "The Girl and the Robot," their new single featuring Swedish diva Robyn. The single, from the duo's new CD Junior, tells the sad tale of a... More »
Will Ridley Scott Direct the “Alien” Prequel?
June 9, 2009 – Forget Alien vs. Predator - the real battle may be the one brewing between Fox and Ridley Scott's family over who will direct the forthcoming Alien prequel. As reported a couple weeks ago (including here at io9), Tony Scott has confirmed that he and his brother/producing partner Ridley are going... More »
Pentagon Closer To Creating Liquid Metal Terminators
June 9, 2009 – Progress continues on a Pentagon-backed fringe science project to develop matter that can assemble itself into 3D forms (such as weapons) and flow like mercury through barriers. More »
