And he's playing Ego. Naturally. The post Kurt Russell Is Indeed Star-Lord’s Dad in the GOTG Sequel appeared first on WIRED.

The casting was announced during Marvel Studios' Comic-Con panel. The post Room Actress Brie Larson Is Your New Captain Marvel appeared first on WIRED.

Marvel's first foray into magic and mysticism is looking to have plenty of chakra value. The post The New Doctor Strange Trailer Even Gives Its Star The Shakes appeared first on WIRED.

The new series will debut on CBS All Access in 2017. The post We Finally Know the New Title (and Ship) of Next Year's Star Trek Series appeared first on WIRED.

Wonder Woman got the first big panel on the biggest day of Comic-Con. All eyes are on her—and they should be. The post Wonder Woman Is the Hero the World Deserves Right Now appeared first on WIRED.

Details about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have trickled out through J.K. Rowling’s background stories on Pottermore over the past few months—but until the new trailer debuted in Hall H today, the arc of the plot was still a bit of a mystery. Now it’s clear that Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) smuggles magical […] The post The New Fantastic Beasts Trailer Brings the Rowlingverse to NYC appeared first on WIRED.

If you liked Gareth Edwards’ take on Godzilla, then you’re going to love Legendary’s new King Kong movie. The post The Kong: Skull Island Trailer: Like Godzilla, But An Ape appeared first on WIRED.

Couldn't make it to Hall H? The teaser director David Ayer just showed to the audience there is now on Twitter. The post Here's the Suicide Squad Teaser That Just Rocked Comic-Con appeared first on WIRED.

Aquaman! Cyborg! The Flash! The sextet is really coming together, guys. The post Here's Your Superhero-Stuffed First Justice League Footage appeared first on WIRED.

There's more to this world than just Trekkers and Whovians, you know. The post The 16 Hottest New Fandom Nicknames at Comic-Con appeared first on WIRED.

Director Patty Jenkins took the wraps off at the Warner Bros. Comic-Con panel, and we're finally done waiting for Gadot. The post Merciful Minerva, The First Wonder Woman Trailer Is Here! appeared first on WIRED.

For every Rey, there's a Ray Parker, Sr. The post The 28 Most Unpopular Cosplays at Comic-Con (So Far) appeared first on WIRED.

At the show's panel yesterday, creators Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright sketched out the main arc Season 3—and things'll be switching up a bit. The post Creators Say iZombie Is Going in a New Direction This Season appeared first on WIRED.

From Chewbacca to Harley Quinn to a pint-sized Black Panther, we tried to catch ’em all. The post Watch Comic-Con Cosplayers Get Caught in Our IRL Pokémon Go Game appeared first on WIRED.

Carrie Henn now has a nine-year-old of her own, but she still remembers forging a bond with Sigourney Weaver. The post Thirty Years Later, Newt Remembers Filming Aliens appeared first on WIRED.

Oculus' Medium tool is for sculpting in VR, but just about anyone who wants to draw can use it—even the guy behind "Batman Beyond." The post Oculus’ Newest Tool Is For Comic Artists, Too appeared first on WIRED.

Man, Peter Dinklage really can't pronounce "benevolent" can he? The post Please Do Enjoy This Game of Thrones Blooper Reel appeared first on WIRED.

His costume is pretty cool, though. The post The Name of This New Rogue One Character Does Not Sound Cool appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, July 17—23, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: These Galaxies Got a Warped POV appeared first on WIRED.

A pricey little cable with a built-in storage module, Meem is an ingenious way to back up your photos, contacts, and text messages without the cloud. The post Back Up Your Phone While Charging It With This Spendy Cable appeared first on WIRED.

The physicist Asimina Arvanitaki is thinking up ways to search gravitational wave data for evidence of dark matter particles orbiting black holes. The post Mining Black Hole Collisions for Hints of the Elusive Axion appeared first on WIRED.

It's a sequel! But not the original sequel. Also, it has the same name? We're just as surprised as you are. The post There's a Trailer for the New Blair Witch Movie! Wait, What? appeared first on WIRED.

From Neil Gaiman's book to Bryan Fuller's direction to your TV screen. Amen. The post Comic-Con Hath Blessed Us With an American Gods Trailer appeared first on WIRED.

Well, that's one way for Samwell Tarly to die. The post 6 Things We Learned at the Game of Thrones Comic-Con Panel appeared first on WIRED.

By teasing a text, Clinton drummed up anticipation for an event that is, admittedly, a snoozefest for anyone but cable news producers. The post Clinton’s VP Announcement is the Ultimate Text From Hillary appeared first on WIRED.

There's at least one song in nearly every episode of Rebecca Sugar's Cartoon Network show, so she led the cast and crew as a band. The post Steven Universe Turned Its Panel Into A Glorious Concert appeared first on WIRED.

In the new 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, the panel discusses the ways director Paul Feig's movie could've been better. The post The New Ghostbusters Is Full of Missed Opportunities appeared first on WIRED.

The animation giant is heading back to the Pacific Islands, and the movie's Comic-Con panel gave us a sneak peek at the Maui wowie. The post Disney's Moana Is Here To Make You Forget All About Lava appeared first on WIRED.

A small town in Colorado detected THC in samples of its water supply. That's probably not what it is. The post It Would Take a Lot of THC to Contaminate a Water Supply appeared first on WIRED.

The cast entertained one very important question during their Comic-Con panel. Here's what they said. The post Who Does the Game of Thrones Cast Think Should Get the Iron Throne? appeared first on WIRED.

In the near future, installation costs and solar cell efficiency won't be what keeps people from going solar. It'll be looks. The post Elon Musk Wants to Make Solar Tech Lustworthy. Smart Move appeared first on WIRED.

Editor’s note: We’re proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post The Essence of Cuteness, and All the Other News You Missed This Week appeared first on WIRED.

A few years ago, Oliver Stone asked the Donald to film a cameo for one of his movies. It went ... OK? The post This Is What It's Like to Direct Donald Trump in a Movie appeared first on WIRED.

This week: Declining smartwatch sales, the modular future of smartphones, and Tesla's big vision. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Modular Smartphones Are the Future appeared first on WIRED.

Teresa Palmer, who played Julie in the original film, says there's a chance we might get a follow-up to the zombie rom-com. The post There Might Actually Be a Warm Bodies Sequel appeared first on WIRED.

He's got a deal with HBO, but Stewart spent the week popping up on Stephen Colbert's live shows during the Republican National Convention. The post For One Glorious Night, Jon Stewart Revived His Daily Show appeared first on WIRED.

The whistleblower has a cameo as himself in Oliver Stone's forthcoming film about his life. The post It’s Official: Edward Snowden Is a Total Movie Star Now appeared first on WIRED.

Most Comic-Con panels are just cast and crew answering questions. But for the team behind HBO's Silicon Valley-skewering show, it's a comedy routine. The post The Silicon Valley Cast Doesn't Do Panels—They Do Improv appeared first on WIRED.

Not all caldera are made the same, but we got to watch one type form during the 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption in Iceland. The post Think Explosions Are the Only Way to Form Calderas? Think Again appeared first on WIRED.

The feds seized the world's largest torrent site this week. What happens next has serious implications. The post The KickassTorrents Case Could Be Huge appeared first on WIRED.

Google's new Art Recognizer tool turns your museum visit into a multimedia experience. The post Google's New App Brings Hundreds of Museums to Your Phone appeared first on WIRED.

When lease sales for offshore oil and gas drilling are held online, environmental protesters won't have a place to protest. The post Fossil Fuel Industry Finds a New Way to Stymie Protests appeared first on WIRED.

It's big. It's green. It's algae caused by ... well, take a guess. The post Utah Lake's Poop-Driven Algal Bloom Is a Crappy Situation appeared first on WIRED.

Some say Twitter is out of excuses in its failure to fully address abuse. That’s a shame—because no other network has the same cultural currency as Twitter. The post Twitter Is Running Out of Time to Get Real About Fighting Abuse appeared first on WIRED.

The Energica Eva may be the world's easiest to ride sportbike, but it's not cheap, and it's no lightweight. The post Review: Energica Eva Electric Sportbike appeared first on WIRED.

Using a brighter, more focused backlight system, Sony's pricey new Z series has its eyes on the picture-quality throne. The post Sony's New Super-Bright TV Aims to Outshine OLED appeared first on WIRED.

Yes, these are the drones you're looking for. The post Official Star Wars Drones. I Repeat. Official Star Wars Drones appeared first on WIRED.

Marvel's television panel led with Mike Colter's Luke Cage, but it also teased the upcoming expansion of the Netflix street-level universe. The post Watch These Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Defenders Teasers Now appeared first on WIRED.

Despite the fact that his castmates have reservations, Christian Slater is on a quest to catch 'em all. The post Yes, Mr. Robot Plays Pokémon Go appeared first on WIRED.

WIRED's gaming crew talks about "Song of the Deep" and "I Am Setsuna," two promising games that didn't quite hit the bar. Plus: Pokemon Go, of course! The post Game|Life Podcast: These Games Aren't as Good as We'd Hoped appeared first on WIRED.