Project Hail MaryLooks Like the Sci-Fi Movie Event of 2026

He says he did, but he was fired for it. The Sun is dying. Hes whisked off by Eva to help. Ryan Gosling talks Project Hail Mary at CinemaCon 2025.Jerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaCon Later, Eva explains that the sun isnt the only star thats dying. Many stars are all showing a pattern of infection across the universe, except one. A plan is in place, but Ryland almost cant believe it so he lays it out....

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Deanna Shelton

Report: Disney Is Putting the Live-ActionTangledon Hold

Rachel Zeglers performance was unanimously praised in most reviews as the films biggest strength. The reaction to this summersLilo & Stitchmay determine how Disney will handle its live-action adaptations moving forward. For now well keep waiting for Rapunzel to let down her live-action hair. © Disney io9 reached out to Disney for comment and will update this post if we hear back. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Michael Baker

Sen. Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Claw Back Tariff Power From Trump

The question is whether its too late to do much good. The bill would require the president to notify Congress of any new tariff within 48 hours of its imposition. Trump has said trade deficits are the emergency that allows him to do this, a laughable assertion. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday, March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.© Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images...

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Martin Green

Stephen Cognetti on Making the Leap fromHell House LLCto825 Forest Road

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Why did you decide to change formats for this one? Stephen Cognetti:Well, [found-footage] was the format I think worked best forHell House. © Shudder But [825 Forest Road] was definitely a story that was not a found-footage story. I went to film school and was trained as a filmmaker in the traditional sense. Found footage is something that I personally love....

April 3, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Kathleen Weber

T-Mobile Bug Reveals Names, Images, and Locations of Random Children

404 Media firstreportedon the extremely creepy bug, which appears to have impacted a large number of users. 404 Media agreed to use a pseudonym for Jenna to protect the privacy of her kids. I had put a 500 meter boundary around his school, so I get an alert when hes leaving. © Eric Alonso/Getty Images A follow-up email from the concerned mother produced no response, she said. I was probably shown more than eight children....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Russell King

That Viral Trump Tweet About Impeaching Presidents if the Dow Drops Is Fake

But we regret to inform you that the one tweet youre seeing everywhere is completely fake. The tweet appears to have a date of Nov. 6, 2012, when Barack Obama was president. But theres absolutely no evidence that this one is real. Donald Trump, a threat to the safety and security of the world, poses like a dictator at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2025....

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Lynn Miller

The Era of Cheap and Plentiful Crap Is Ending

But an executive ordersigned on Tuesdayofficially ends the exemption on May 2. On June 1, the duty will increase to $50. Temu for its part has been adding US-based sellers to its marketplace and steering customers there. President Trump ends de minimis exemption that enaled Temu and SHEIN to ship cheap goods to the United States.Spencer Platt/Getty Temu and SHEIN can be thought of best as H&M or Forever 21 on steroids....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Jordan Branch

The First Footage FromWicked: For GoodJust Screened—Here’s What Happened

Glass breaks on what is acting like a brand new apartment. Glinda is living in in the Emerald City. The camera circles her twice and then, boom, Elphaba is there. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba in the first Wicked.© Universal Pictures Elphaba has set up a home for herself somewhere in the woods. There, she looks at some of the propaganda that has been spreading about her....

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Justin Gamble

The First Glimpse ofPredator: BadlandsIs Full of Skulls and Snarls

One is live-action adventure thrillerPredator: Badlands, and the other is an until-now mysteriousanimated feature. Something unpredicented happens in this movie, Badlands star Elle Fanning told the CinemaCon audience. My character teams up with the Predator and you see him in a new light. The Predator as we last saw him, in 2022’s Prey.© Hulu The first footage unfolded as follows: A lair filled with skulls. Elle Fannings voice: I didnt think you survived....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Jacob Petersen

The Handmaid’s TaleIs Back and More Vital Than Ever

The last time we visited Gilead wasway back in November 2022. ButThe Handmaids Taleis back forone final season, and the timing is eerily perfect. Its characters experience well-earned moments of self-realization that highlight just how far theyve come. Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne.© Hulu As you might expect, the shows history has never been more important. The audience has wondered that too over the years. June, meanwhile, decided it was time to move on after nearly being assassinated by a Gilead loyalist....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Keith Hernandez

The Running ManLooks Proper Bonkers and Pure Edgar Wright

What you wont get from the below description is how all of it is all 100% Edgar Wright. So: lots of editing timed perfectly to the music. Broad, sweeping camera moves. Glen Powell, Edgar Wright, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin talk about The Running Man at CinemaCon.© Ethan Miller/Getty Images Take that and put it on this. Ben Richards (Powell) walks though a slum in a red hoodie. Ben tells Brolin, No, he wont go on the show and to fuck himself two times....

April 3, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Andrew Black

TheFive Nights at Freddy’s 2Trailer Promises More Animatronic Mayhem

And the best news? The sequel will be theatrical onlyunlike the first film, which debuted day-and-date on streaming. This time theyre everywhere, as this clip teases, and we cannot wait for more. © Blumhouse With Matthew Lillards big bad dead, did you really think death would stop William Aftons evil plans? Well find out more this Christmas when Blumhouse unleashes our favorite demented animatronics for another show. Oh Chica and Carl the Cupcake, we sure missed you!...

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Jennifer Lamb

This Debunked Lightning Safety Tip Just Won’t Die—and It’s Still Dangerous

It turns out, however, that the position doesnt make you any safer. The sooner you get to a safe place, the lower your risk. Crouching only prolongs the risk of being struck, explained Jensenius. Lightning Bolts Thunderstorm© Lightning bolts during a storm in Germany. Image: Mathias Krumbholz / Wikimedia Commons The crouch isnt just outdatedit was debunked almost 20 years ago. The crouch simply doesnt provide a significant level of protection....

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Lisa Reed