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Screenshot: Prana Film Ever since Robert Eggers announced his arrival on the auteur filmmaking scene with 2015's The Witch , he’s let it be known that he intended to tackle an adaptation of vampire classic Nosferatu . That project is finally ramping up, with a killer cast announced today. Deadline reports that Eggers has tapped It’s Bill Skarsgård (after directing Bill’s brother Alexander in The Northman , Eggers seems to be collecting Skarsgårds like they’re Pokémon), who’ll play the undead Count Orlock, and Lily-Rose Depp ( The Idol ). Eggers is known for digging into deep folklore and cultural aesthetics and imbuing them with often supernatural panache—his resume also includes unforgettable whatsit The Lighthouse — and Nosferatu definitely fits into that. He’ll both direct and pen the script for the film that Deadline describes as “a new reimagining,” though the logline is familiar: “ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman (Depp) in 19th ...

There are some documents that report internal production plans for Tesla for Q4 2022 at about 495K. The plans also indicate 100,000 cars in the Q3 2023 for Austin and 90,000 cars for Q3 2023 for Berlin. Those seem like relatively conservative numbers. Tesla should be able to reach 5000 per week in Berlin and ... Read more

During the second quarter of 2022, SpaceX delivered 158.7 metric tons to low Earth orbit which is four times more than second palace China’s space corporation CASC at 38.8 tons. Roscosmos at 17.2 tons was third, United Launch Alliance fouth at 13.0 tons, and Arianespace at 9.8 tons was fifth. If SpaceX gets the Super ... Read more

All these movies are coming to streaming in October. Image: Tri-Star Pictures, A24, Universal, Atlantic Releasing Corporation, Hulu Welcome back to io9's monthly Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. As always, we’re including the best new films and TV coming to Netflix , Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+ , and HBO Max—as well as Paramount+, Shudder , and Peacock. Folks, there may be too many streaming services. Here’s the best of what’s streaming in October 2022. And it being October there is plenty of spooky, scary, gory horror stuff to go around. If you’re only interested in the services you subscribe to, you can jump directly to that page with these links: What’s coming to Netflix in October 2022? What’s coming to Prime Video in October 2022? What’s coming to Hulu in October 2022? What’s coming to Disney+ in...

Tesla has a video which looks like functioning Teslabot hands. Tesla AI Day 2 will start in about 6 hours. AI Day tomorrow pic.twitter.com/oVenZDbVMQ — Tesla (@Tesla) September 30, 2022

A few years ago Google launched a consumer gaming service, Stadia. Stadia allowed streaming games for consumers. Google is shutting down Stadia as it hasn’t gained traction with users. Google is refunding all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store, and all game and add-on content purchases made through the Stadia store. Players will ... Read more

The logo for House of the Dragon , the new HBO prequel to Game of Thrones. Gif: HBO At a glance: Based on the 2018 book Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin , House of the Dragon is a new series set centuries before the events of Game of Thrones . The series premiered on HBO Max August 21, 2022 . Unlike the original Game of Thrones, this is expected to have a smaller, less expansive cast, focusing primarily on the titular House of the Dragon, the Targaryen family, and the immediate members of their court. Martin is working with authors Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson to create an illustrated history of the Targaryens based on the lore in Fire and Blood and beyond, due out October 25, 2022. Last updated 09/30/2022.   What is House of the Dragon about? House of the Dragon is set during the “Dance of the Dragons,” a period of civil war between members of the Targaryen family that occurred two centuries before the events of Martin and HBO’s Game of Thrones...

Image: Orbit The Stars Undying , the upcoming sci-fi debut from Emery Robin, introduces an interstellar princess forced into circumstances that’ll require every bit of royal strength she can muster to overcome. It’ll be released in November, but io9 is thrilled to share a generous excerpt from the book today. Here’s a description of the book, followed by its first two chapters. Princess Altagracia has lost everything. After a bloody civil war, her twin sister has claimed both the crown of their planet, Szayet, and the Pearl of its prophecy: a computer that contains the immortal soul of Szayet’s god. So when the interstellar Empire of Ceiao turns its conquering eye toward Szayet, Gracia sees an opportunity. To regain her planet, Gracia places herself in the hands of the empire and its dangerous commander, Matheus Ceirran. But winning over Matheus, to say nothing of his mercurial and compelling captain Anita, is no easy feat. And in trying to secure her planet’s sovereignty an...

Image: Marvel We now know the runtime for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . According to the Hollywood Reporter , Disney has confirmed that the highly anticipated Marvel sequel   has a two hour and 41-minute runtime, which is long but still shorter than Avengers: Endgame , which ran just over three hours. Ryan Coogler’s newest installment into the MCU will show show the hyper-advanced African nation of Wakanda dealing with the aftermath of their king’s death and the power vacuum and political struggle that will occur. Additionally, Atlantis’ Namor (Marvel newcomer Tenoch Huerta) also has a bone to pick with Wakanda. There are plenty of epic superhero flicks, but there’s only one MCU film that’s longer than Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . Avengers: Endgame is a hefty three hours and two minutes. But Black Panther 2 won’t be the longest superhero film this year; THR noted that the Robert Pattinson-led The Batman was two hours and 56 minutes. Black Panther: Wakanda For...

Screenshot: Warner Bros. Plug into a rather unique take on the Wachowski siblings ’ The Matrix by way of Danny Boyle ( 28 Days Later ), who’s directing a staged dance interpretation of the 1999 sci-fi hit. Yes, you read that correctly— dance, because we’re clamoring for a choreographed, performance-art adaptation of the action movie franchise. It’s really happening, according to Variety , which reported that the show, titled Free Your Mind, is set to premiere at the Factory International (a venue so new it’s still under construction) in Manchester, England next fall. Operating as an official expansion of the franchise, Warner Brothers Theater Ventures is working with the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who’s set to direct what’s described as a “large-scale immersive performance.” Slumdog Millionaire featured a dance number, of course, but Boyle is also no stranger to eccentric stage shows; most recently, he directed the 2011 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein starring Ben...

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Image: Disney Parks Walt Disney World ’s original dark ride Journey Into Imagination is a cult Epcot  staple—and its star, Figment the purple dragon, is now getting the big screen treatment. Deadline reports that producer Seth Rogen and Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit are developing the film at Disney based on the attraction. What’s curious is that the ride itself has had three versions, so which in particular will serve as the concept remains to be seen. The original 1983 ride, created by legendary Imagineers Tony Baxter and Steve Kirk, centered on a kindly Dreamfinder’s creation of Figment out of dreams and ideas he catches in the sky. Figment goes on a fantastical journey to unlock the wonders of the world through imagination and his own theme song “One Little Spark” by the Sherman Brothers. Journey Into Imagination was more recently updated to a scenario using wacky lab experiments, with Monty Python icon Eric Idle starring as a scientist who i...

Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper. Image: Sony Ten years ago, when Rian Johnson’s Looper was released, it was pretty universally loved . This site loved it , fans loved it , I loved it , and that adoration hasn’t really gone away. However, while I liked the film when I saw it, it’s never one I felt the need to rewatch. And so, for its 10-year anniversary, I did just that, and discovered time has only made this time-travel movie better. Things that were once confusing are no longer so; themes that were a little unrelatable then hit home now. Characters once thought to be black and white are now beautifully gray. It’s no surprise Johnson has gone on to such incredible things in the years since Looper . He’s been crushing it for a long, long time. Before we get to all of that, though, I think the best thing about rewatching Looper for its 10th anniversary was just the simple discovery of it again. I remembered it was about time travel, and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt a...

Gif: Lucasfilm Bill Murray said it in 1978 and we’re still saying it today: “ Star Wars ! Nothing but Star Wars ! Give me those Star Wars ! Don’t let them end...” Star Wars is everywhere these days , with multiple movies and TV shows in the works from Disney and Lucasfilm. This article will give you the most up to date Star Wars release dates so you know exactly when every new Star Wars movie or Disney+ show will arrive. This post was last updated on 9/28/2022.   What’s the next Star Wars release? Andor | Official Trailer | Disney+ Star Wars: Andor Release Date: September 21 (On Disney+) How did Rogue One character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) become the Rebel spy we saw in that movie? This show, from Rogue One writer Tony Gilroy, follows that story . It features an all-star cast including Stellan Skarsgard, Fiona Shaw, and Genevieve O’Reilly (as Mon Mothma), but no Alan Tudyk as Cassian’s friend K-2SO, at least not in season one. We already know that Andor will ...