5 posts tagged ‘tim burton’
Have we ever been as happy as Paul Giamatti reminiscing about being an orangutan?
Paul Giamatti’s cinematic roles tend to land on the dour or frustrated side—something used to great effect in his latest critical success, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers. And yet, there’s also a deep capacity for sudden sparks of joy lurking underneath Giamatti’s performances, one we might previously have described… Read more...
Batman Returns Writer Talks Plans for Scrapped Catwoman Spinoff
Before and particularly after the movie starring Halle Berry, it appears to be a rule that you don’t have Catwoman in a live-action movie without Batman getting top billing. But that wasn’t always the case—back in 2018, we learned the thief very nearly got her own spinoff film where she would’ve been played by… Read more...
Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Luminaries Lost in 2023
Every year, io9 pays solemn tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Let us celebrate their everlasting impact on genre together. Here are the luminaries whose work has impacted the lives of so many and will live… Read more...
The week in entertainment news: Scream VII departures, Matt Rife blowback
If you’d never heard the name Matt Rife before it suddenly seemed to be everywhere, you wouldn’t be alone. The 28-year-old comedian, who’d mostly been a presence on TikTok until a few days ago, achieved what any comic trying to break into the mainstream presumably dreams about: a Netflix special. Even if reviews were… Read more...
Tim Burton just wants you to leave The Nightmare Before Christmas alone, OK?
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