MoviePass Buys Moviefone as It Presses Forward With Movie Theater Domination

There was once a time when people had to go to a theater to watch movies. There was also a time when they called Moviefone to hear an automated message slowly read out the showtimes. MoviePass is trying to revive that first golden age and has now decided to throw its considerable weight behind the second, buying the…
Amazon's Lord of the Rings Show Can Use 'Materials' From the Movies, Whatever That Means
When Amazon spent $250 million to acquire the rights to make a Lord of the Rings show, we assumed it would be a completely new version of the J.R.R. Tolkien story as compared to the popular Peter Jackson film series. And yet, a new report has us wondering whether or not the two will be connected.
LIGHTSPEED Presents: "What is Eve?" by Will McIntosh
io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue, and this month’s selection is “What is Eve?” by Will McIntosh. You can read the story below or you can listen to the podcast.
The 10 Best Deals of April 5, 2018
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Report: Stan Lee's Stolen Blood Was Used to Sign Marvel Comics Sold in Las Vegas
Stan Lee, the legendary comics figure who helped bring many of Marvel’s most iconic characters to life, has been in the news lately for reasons beyond his comics legacy. Over the last month, several reports about Lee’s personal life have uncovered bizarre attempts to capitalize on the 95-year-old’s fortunes... and a…
Everything That Could Go Wrong in the Season Finale of The Magicians, Did
Just when you thought Syfy’s The Magicians was going to give us all the answers, it plopped another giant problem on our collective laps. A whole lot of things transpired in the season three finale, “Will You Play With Me,” but I wish we had a chance to breathe before diving head-first into season four.
The Historical Reason Why the Avengers Keep Fighting Their Evil Counterparts
Marvel has spent the past decade getting us to Avengers: Infinity War for the epic battle with Thanos. Most of that time has been spent having our characters fight their evil counterparts: villains who match—or mirror—their heroes. This isn’t just an MCU trope. It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book.
Stream HDTV From Your Antenna To Any Device With This $65 Box
An HDTV antenna is an important piece of equipment when you’re cutting the cord, but if you just plug it straight into your TV, you’ll be missing out on a lot of features that you’d come to expect from your cable box. Luckily, for an all-time low $65 today, you can replace a bunch of them with the SiliconDust…
A Quiet Place Is an Unexpectedly Terrifying and Intense Horror Movie
A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski, is a superlative horror film because it does all the little things right. It stars simple, relatable characters who live in a well-defined yet fascinating world, and face a terrifying, but wholly understandable, villain. When the building blocks of a movie are that solid,…
Thursday's Best Deals: Adjustable Dumbbells, Action Camera, Smart Plugs, and More
Fill your cart with discounted adjustable dumbells, a rugged action camera, a mini smart plug, and the rest of today’s best deals.
Black Panther Will Be the First Movie Released in Saudi Arabia in 35 Years
As a result of the Islamist revival of the late ‘70s and the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979, the Saudi Arabian government shut down virtually all of the country’s public movie theaters and instituted a ban on cinema that’s lasted for the past 35 years. Next month, though, that’s all going to change.



