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Star Trek 2's Khan Could Be Way Different Than You Expect. Plus New Avatar And Daybreakers Posters! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Nov 19
By Charlie Jane Anders Even if Khan turns up in the next Trek, he may be different than you're expecting. Also, there are arresting Avatar/Daybreakers posters.V's new showrunner explains how the show will change. Plus: Lost, Doctor Who, Dollhouse, Fringe, Supernatural and Smallville spoilers. Supernatural:
Is Spider-Man 4 Going The Way Of Superman Returns? [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Nov 17
By Charlie Jane Anders A new casting call has people worried Spider-Man 4 will be another Superman Returns. You'll never guess whom Lost's Sawyer is lunching with. Plus clips from Fringe, Heroes, Stargate and Smallville. And there are Superman, Planet 51 and FlashForward spoilers! Supernatural: Smallville:
Dragon Movies, Alien Marathons And Dying Pornstars Oh My! [What To Watch]Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 16
• 2 related articles
By Graeme McMillan You'd be forgiven for thinking that we weren't in the middle of sweeps right now, looking at this week's TV line-up. Where's the razzle and/or the dazzle? Who's bringing the excitement? Oh, wait: House is treating a pornstar. Never mind. Monday
The 5 Stages Of Fan Grief
Original at io9
• Sun, Nov 15
By Graeme McMillan Of course, identifying all the stages doesn't mean that you should rush through them, especially when there are nine episodes still to air, and an ARG still to decipher. We're not saying that you should hold onto your sadness until mid-January, of course... but if you want to, we're going to be...
Cheating Villains At Cards Shouldn't Be That Easy, FlashForward [Flashforward Recap]
Original at io9
• Fri, Nov 13
By Graeme McMillan This week on FlashForward, the series settles into its "one bad episode to follow every great one" rhythm, everyone wonders (again) whether they've definitely seen the future, and Charlie from Lost demonstrates why he's a crappy villain. Spoilers!
More Exclusive Green Hornet Set Pics, Whedon Spills On Dollhouse's Final Episodes, And Fringe's Observers Revealed [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Fri, Nov 13
By Lauren Davis Despite rumors, Rudy Reyes hasn't been cast as the werewolf Alcide. [EW] Supernatural Lost Fringe V Heroes Smallville Clark spends some quality time with the Army of Zod in stills from "Pandora." [Spoiler TV] And here's the aforementioned sneak peek of "Pandora" with shirtless Clark.
Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Wed, Nov 11
By Lauren Davis Supernatural V Chuck Spoiler TV] Spoiler TV] Smallville Things will be looking a bit greener in the two-part Justice Society arc in January. Phil Morris' Martian Manhunter will play a role in the first part, "Society," but it's the "Legend" episode where he'll really shine. [Fancast]
Do Doctor Who Set Pics Reveal A Returning Foe? You Be The Judge! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Nov 10
By Charlie Jane Anders Are some long-absent Doctor Who monsters coming back? See for yourself! Learn how Lost's castaways reunite, and what woman from Bill's past is appearing on True Blood. Plus Fringe, Supernatural, 2012, The Prisoner, V, Dollhouse, Dr. Parnassus and Smallville spoilers. Supernatural: Sm...
Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television [What To Watch]Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 9
• 2 related articles
By Graeme McMillan Super fan Becky uses Chuck's phone to trick Sam and Dean into attending a Supernatural fan convention, complete with fans dressed up as Sam and Dean. One of the activities is a live action role-playing game, but things quickly turn sour after a real ghost appears on the scene. Friday
Tekken's Fiery Arena Brawls Described! Crazy Avatar Spills! Plus War Machine's Secret Origin! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 9
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: Smallville: Lois is kidnapped by Tess and forced to reveal what she learned during the weeks of her disappearance. She witnessed a future with Metropolis controlled by Zod and Clark left without his powers because of the red sun. With this information, Clark makes a big deci...
The White House On V: What Aliens? [Political Science (fiction)]
Original at io9
• Sat, Nov 7
By Graeme McMillan Gibbs: Because there's a chip in the back of my head that requires me - (laughter) - I don't mean to - I honestly - I got to tell you, I spend - I watch a little football on Saturday, a little football on Sunday, and a lot of news every other time. Q: (Inaudible).
The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Fri, Nov 6
By Lauren Davis The movie about superheros in the real world gets a series of interlocking character posters. More at the link. [IGN] Lost Fringe V Smallville The Wonder Twins make their purple debut in stills from next week's episode, "Idol." [Operation Save Clark Kent] Heroes
Doctor Who And Resident Evil Both Have Scary Shower Scenes, But They're Very Different [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Nov 5
By Charlie Jane Anders It's a spoiler-crash! Ed Norton talks Avengers, Milla Jovovich reveals a Resident Evil showdown, and James Marsters shows up in a Caprica ad. Creepy new Doctor Who/Fringe clips! Plus Red Dawn, Ghost Rider, The Box, Supernatural, Smallville, FlashForward and Chuck. Supernatural: Smal...
More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Wed, Nov 4
By Lauren Davis New hints about Doctor Who tie into the Tenth Doctor's demise. Behold concept art showing one of The Host 2's monsters, and tons of set reports for Lost, including the holdout cast member. Plus, The Hobbit, Supernatural, and True Blood. Spoiler TV] Supernatural V Smallville Spoiler TV]
Lost's Secret Theme Song, 2012 Awfulness, First Animated Doctor Who Clips, And New Caprica Glimpses [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Nov 3
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: Smallville: BACK TO THE FUTURE - Tess (Cassidy Freeman) kidnaps Lois (Erica Durance) to find out where Lois went after she disappeared for weeks. Lois's memory of the future depicts a Metropolis under Zod's (Callum Blue) rule and Clark (Tom Welling) powerless under the re...
How Superman Defeated The Ku Klux Klan [Superman]
Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 2
By Charlie Jane Anders Almost too weird to believe: writer Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK in the late 1940s, and learned the powerful organization's secrets — but nobody would publish them. Meanwhile, the Superman radio program needed a villain to replace the Nazis.
Aliens Invade In "V" Reboot, Plus Supernatural Goes Super-Meta [What To Watch]Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 2
• 2 related articles
By Graeme McMillan Today's Syfy marathon? The third season of Doctor Who. Again, it starts at 8am: Set your TiVo to relive the awesomeness that is Martha Jones. Otherwise, you'll be left with nothing to watch until Smallville on the CW at 8 (Jor-El meets Chloe, Clark realizes that a younger version of his dad is...
Michael Bay Talks Transformers 3! Meet Doctor Who's New Robot Companion! Exclusive Caprica Set Pics! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, Nov 2
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: Here's a casting call for a character we'll meet in episode 5x12, "Swap Meat": V: Laura Vandervoort says her character is assigned to recruit humans for the Peace Ambassador program, but the experience gets more intense than she expected: TV Guide] Heroes: Smallville:
Lost's Final Answers Will Surprise You. But Will Leonard Nimoy Abandon Fringe? [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Oct 29
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: V: Smallville: Kelly Souders talks about the Lois/Clark relationship: Also, not only will the Martian Manhunter be back, but so will Zatanna. And — this feels like a spoiler at this point — the producers are still talking about Clark eventually turning into Superman. [MTV]
Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer's Horror? [Horror]Original at io9
• Wed, Oct 28
By Charlie Jane Anders Torchwood season two had Adam, the guy who insinuates himself into your memories. Smallville had Lex getting some super-advanced electro-shock therapy, which erased seven months of his memory, and being shattered as a result. DC Comics grappled with the ethics of the magician Zatanna e...
Buckets of Spoilers for True Blood's Next Season, a Possible Villain for Spidey, and a Possible Star for Lobo [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Wed, Oct 28
By Lauren Davis Spoiler TV] Spoiler TV] Spoiler TV] Chuck Smallville Tom Welling is smoking (no, literally) in the latest poster from CW. [Operation Save Clark Kent] And we flashback to Krypton with Jor-El and Zod in these images from "Kandor." [Operation Save Clark Kent]
Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your ScreensOriginal at io9
• Mon, Oct 26
By Caitlin Petrakovitz Nathan Fillion is back in the world's tightest pants this week. Plus, Halloween brings a spate of classic horror movies. The original V is back! And there's new Heroes, Fringe, Supernatural, Smallville and more. Clips and minor spoilers below! Monday: Movies: Movies: Movies: Friday:
Is Smallville The Cockroach Of Genre TV? [Smallville]
Original at io9
• Mon, Oct 26
By Graeme McMillan Friday nights have proven to be the graveyard of network SF shows, taking Sarah Connor Chronicles down and making sure Dollhouse looks terminal - so how is Smallville managing to stay afloat? Betty,' 'Dollhouse' slip; 'Smallville' retains gain [THR Live Feed]
David Tennant Interrupts Sarah Jane's Wedding. Will V's Morena Baccarin Eat a Guinea Pig? And Who's Hopping Into Bed on Dollhouse? [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Fri, Oct 23
By Lauren Davis Jacob and Edward face down in the new TV Spot: Lost Summer Glau's character Bennett will have a surprising connection to another character on the show, and Miracle Laurie will be back as Madeline, formerly November, to break Paul's heart. [E! Online] Fringe V Heroes Smallville
Michael Caine Reveals His Inception Role, And Lost's Emilie de Ravin Gets A Weird New Island Role [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Oct 22
By Charlie Jane Anders Michael Caine drops a huge Inception spoiler! Sam Raimi talks Venom! 2012's ending revealed! A Lost character's surprising new side! Spoilers are life-altering, and Star Trek 2, Supernatural, The Road, Twilight, Stargate, FlashForward and Fringe are embracing the spoiler lifesty...
More Asgardian Heroes for Thor? Apocalyptic Images from BSG: The Plan, And More of Summer Glau in Dollhouse! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Oct 20
By Lauren Davis Interviews with Terry Gilliam and the cast offer a few more glimpses of the trippy fantasy movie: 2012 X-Files 3 Eclipse Dollhouse Supernatural Heroes FlashForward Smallville Lois throws some punches in this preview from Friday's episode "Roulette." [via Spoiler TV]
Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse [What To Watch]Original at io9
• Mon, Oct 19
By Caitlin Petrakovitz Smallville - Oliver's kidnapped by Victoria (aka Roulette) and warned that his life is danger. Then, when he's arrested for Victoria's death, Oliver turns to Chloe for help. Also, Ms. Lane is upset with Clark for keeping Oliver's suicide attempt a secret, all on CW at 8 PM. Movies: Saturday:
Bill Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3. And Meet Doctor Who's Newest Alien Monster! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Oct 15
By Charlie Jane Anders Some more promo pics highlight the pasty-faced brooding. [Movies-Spoilers] Lost: Fringe: Supernatural: Smallville: The episode "Roulette," in which Ollie gets drugged and beguiled by Roulette, also contains a twist involving Chloe and Oliver. [EW]
Sam Raimi Talks Spider-Man 4 Villains. And What's Summer Glau's Dollhouse Secret? [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Oct 13
By Charlie Jane Anders Sam Raimi won't say who Spider-Man 4's villain would be, but he did offer some hints. We learned more about Summer Glau's secret past on Dollhouse. Exclusive Lost set pics! Sarah Jane Adventures trailer! Plus V, Supernatural, Heroes and Smallville! Lost: Supernatural: V: Smallville:
Massive Thor Plot Details, Plus First Look At Doctor Who's New TARDIS, And Lost's Startling Secret! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Fri, Oct 9
By Lauren Davis Spoiler TV] Lost Supernatural Smallville Spoiler TV] It's unconfirmed, but IMDB is listing Emilie Ullerup as hard-drinking, hard-flirting Daily Planet gossip columnist Cat Grant in the upcoming episode "Crossfire." [Kryptonsite] House Spoiler TV]
10 Essential Superman Comics To Help You Forget Smallville [Library Resources]
Original at io9
• Mon, Oct 5
By Graeme McMillan A more real-world take on the Superman idea, Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen's touching 2004 story takes the ideas behind the character for a metatextual, science fiction spin, showing a Clark Kent who lives in "the real world," but develops super powers nonetheless.
A New Doctor Who Guest Star, Another Lost Comeback, And Secrets Of Scott Pilgrim [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Wed, Sep 30
By Lauren Davis Desmond will reportedly appear in the sixth season premiere. [Lost Spoilers] Things get tense aboard the Destiny in a clip from this week's series pilot: Fringe PianoDentist via Spoiler TV] V The UK promo for V shows a little bit more of the moments prior to first contact:
Superman's Latest Origins Tease And Please [Review]
Original at io9
• Sun, Sep 27
By Graeme McMillan Best known, probably for all his successful "epic" comics - big, overblown superhero stories like Infinite Crisis, Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War or the current Blackest Night - writer Geoff Johns has a secret weapon of his own: He's really good at the sentimental coming of age st...
14 Reasons Why TV And Superheroes Don't Mix [Triviagasm]Original at io9
• Sun, Sep 27
By Graeme McMillan The original Hulk series was, if you ask us, one of the few superhero shows that worked - and that's because they didn't really treat it as a superhero show at all. When they revived the series a decade later and started pairing him with guest stars from the Marvel Universe, though...? Not a good i...
All You Need To Know To Watch Smallville [Io9 Backgrounder]
Original at io9
• Fri, Sep 25
By Graeme McMillan For a series that started with the simple idea of "It's Superman as a kid," Smallville has somewhat lost its way in the eight seasons so far (in part, to be fair, because you can't really do "as a kid" eight years down the line). These days, Smallville is essentially "Superman before he finall...
Will Hancock 2 Lose The Best Part Of The Original? Plus New Deadpool Movie Hints! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Sep 24
By Charlie Jane Anders House: Chuck: Smallville: In his new quest to become the perfect hero, Clark is pretty icy to everyone, but especially to Chloe, for whom he refuses to go back in time and save Jimmy. But he does come to Lois in her hour of need. And Lois has sex on the brain — at least when she's sleeping. [TV Guide]
Finally, We Get Some Pandorum Answers. Also, Henry Rollins Is A Superhero. [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Sep 22
By Charlie Jane Anders Discover the horrifying secrets of Pandorum! Witness the chaos of Zombieland! Telltale Lost set pics! Henry Rollins teams up with Batman! Horrifying The Fourth Kind poster! Smallville "fight club" sneak peek! Plus Doctor Who, New Moon, FlashForward and Sanctuary spoilers. Smallvil...
FlashForward Does The Future, Dollhouse Does The PresentOriginal at io9
• Mon, Sep 21
By Caitlin Petrakovitz Smallville - In the season premiere tonight on CW at 8 PM, Clark has finally taken on the role of protector of Metropolis, donning a black and gray suit to stick to the shadows and become known only as The Blur, forgoing his humanity for the time being. As the hero hunts for the woman he loves, Ch...
A New Zombieland Trailer Brings The Slapstick. Plus All Your Craziest Lost Theories — Confirmed! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, Sep 14
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: Smallville: After being struck by a truck, John Corben (guest star Brian Austin Green) wakes up alone in an abandoned apartment as a man-machine with a Kryptonite heart. Corben realizes he now has superhuman strength and sets out to exact revenge on the Red-Blue Blur, who h...
Callum Blue Introduces The Zod We'll Learn To Love... Or Obey
Original at io9
• Fri, Jul 31
By Graeme McMillan That famous line, in fact, is one of Blue's favorite things about the character: It's also not the only thing he hopes to steal from the Zod we saw in Superman II: Smallville season nine - complete with Hitler-esque Zod, whom is fond of kneeling, premieres September 25th on the CW.
Why Smallville Should Stay An Only Child (Kind Of)
Original at io9
• Sat, Jun 20
By Graeme McMillan Here's the thing that the CW keeps forgetting: As successful as Smallville may be - at least by CW standards - it's not really successful because of Smallville itself. When it comes down to it, the CW show that stars Tom Welling as an entirely unconvincing early-20s version of Clark Kent is,...
First Reviews Of Transformers 2, And What's Next On Futurama. Plus A Supernatural Stunner! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, Jun 15
By Charlie Jane Anders Supernatural: Are you somehow not pumped up for this show's fifth and maybe final season? Then here's the casting call for Lucifer, a new regular character: Also, I don't think we showed you this promo which includes snippets of Smallville, Supernatural and Vampire Diaries. Honestly no...
Iron Man 2, Spider-Man 4 And Transformers Posters, Plus Deadpool Villains And Harry Potter Videos [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Jun 4
By Charlie Jane Anders Ryan Reynolds talks Deadpool villains, Darlton talks Lost season six, and Shia talks Transformers. Plus Spider-Man, Iron Man, Land Of The Lost, Harry Potter, Planet 51, New Moon, Fringe, Smallville, Stargate Universe, Flash Forward, True Blood and Vampire Diaries. Spoilers! Smallvi...
Optimus Prime's New Weapon, John Connor's Ultimate Fate And Lost's Ending! [Morning Spoilers]
Original at io9
• Thu, May 28
By Charlie Jane Anders Spoilers illuminate our futures! Case in point: McG discusses how John Connor's journey ends. And Iron Man 2 set photos show Tony Stark's future. There are also new Transformers 2 and Green Lantern pics. Plus spoilers for Eureka, Lost, True Blood, Warehouse 13, Chuck and Smallville. Spoile...
Behind The Scenes Of Terminator Salvation! Doctor Who's Awkward Reunion! Locke's Fate Explained! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, May 18
By Charlie Jane Anders Smallville: Is Davis Bloome really dead? All signs point to yes, says Sam Witwer. Although he makes a joke about them stuffing Davis' body in a closet to deal with later. Also, he says Alison Mack is aware that Chloe is the last character who needs to be disposed of to bring the show in line with t...
Death Comes To Smallville [Smallville Recap]
Original at io9
• Fri, May 15
By Graeme McMillan Last night's ep was one of the worst Smallville finales to date - Normally, their finales are some of the few things they do reliably well - in part because there was too much going on, and almost all of it made very little sense. Magical kryptonite can split Doomsday in two! Jimmy finds out tha...
Spoiler Freakout For Iron Man 2, V, Flash Forward And Smallville! [Morning Spoilers]
Original at io9
• Thu, May 14
By Charlie Jane Anders Iron Man 2: Grace Park drops a few hints for this TV movie, which show's the series' events from the Cylon point of view. Apparently there will be a lot of scenes we've already seen, but we'll see them anew: Caprica: V: Flash Forward: Smallville:
Terminator Salvation's Quest, Looper's Violent Saga And Flash Forward's Mysteries [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, May 12
By Charlie Jane Anders We're unlikely to see a still-breathing John Scott in the newly discovered alternate universe, since actor Mark Valley's series got picked up. But there will be some "interesting things" happening, says J.J. Abrams. These will be things that feel "uniquely Fringe." [Fringe Television] Sm...
Say Goodbye To Lost, Fringe, Smallville and SupernaturalOriginal at io9
• Mon, May 11
By Meredith Woerner Smallville - Clark's death is on the horizon, because of his incompetent friend Chloe and her never-ending ability to ruin everything. It's the Superman versus Doomsday showdown, and final episode of the season. Let's hope it goes out with a bang... that ends Chloe. Smallville is on the CW at 8 P...
Major Spoilers And Crazy Rumors For Terminator 4, Transformers, Doctor Who, Avatar And Iron Man 2! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, May 11
By Charlie Jane Anders Smallville: Meanwhile, here are a ton of spoilers. At the start of the episode, Rokk Krinn arrives in our time from the 30th century and warns Clark that when the Legion helped Clark defeat Brainiac, they also changed the timeline so that Clark himself no longer exists. By saving Chloe, they...
What Are Slusho, Red Matter And Tattooed Romulans Doing In Star Trek? [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Mon, Apr 20
By Charlie Jane Anders Smallville: DC COMICS CHARACTER PLASTIQUE RETURNS WITH FRIENDS - Chloe (Allison Mack) returns and begs Clark (Tom Welling) to kill Davis (Sam Witwer), claiming he can no longer keep the beast under control. Tess (Cassidy Freeman) has assembled a team of meteor freaks, including Plasti...
Opinion: Everything Old Is New Again On Smallville
Original at io9
• Fri, Sep 26
By Graeme McMillan Last night's Smallville managed the impressive feat of simultaneously feel like an episode of the first few seasons of the show with their "meteor freak of the week" format while also demonstrating how far (some) characters have come in the last few years of the series. They also introduc...
7 Reasons Why Scifi Book Series Outstay Their Welcomes [Scifi Sagas]
Original at io9
• Wed, May 14
By Charlie Jane Anders To be fair, why shouldn't novels go on and on and on? It's what movies do, with their endless sequels. And TV series — who really thinks Smallville deserves an eighth season? On the other hand, the thing that makes novels superior to other media is the fact that they have a single author, who pu...