Beth Elderkin, Author at Gizmodo

Cobie Smulders Had No Clue About Her Spider-Man: Far From Home Reveal

Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only one who was in the dark about their role in a Spider-Man film—although, in this case, it wasn’t actually Cobie Smulders’ fault. The actress shared how she had no idea about her character’s major Spider-Man: Far From Home twist until about a week before it came out, and that a…

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Netflix Really Clucked Up by Canceling Tuca & Bertie

Can you believe Netflix is robin us of a second season of Tuca & Bertie?? We’re really in a fowl mood. This should be illeagle. Tuca & Bertie, the irreverent animated comedy about two female birds navigating changing lives and friendship in their 30s, has been canceled at Netflix after just one season. It’s a…

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Blade Runner Star Rutger Hauer Has Passed Away

Rutger Hauer, a staple in science fiction and fantasy, has died at the age of 75. As reported by Variety, the Dutch actor who starred alongside Harrison Ford in Blade Runner passed away after a short illness. The actor may be best known for playing Roy Batty, the replicant leader from Blade Runner with what might…

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This Gemini Man Featurette Dives Into How Young Will Smith Was Digitally Cloned

Ang Lee’s Gemini Man is a massive experiment in filmmaking, featuring Will Smith as younger and current versions of himself. In a new featurette, the production team explains why this isn’t a simple process of de-aging, like they did with Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Young Will Smith is a digital…

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The Good Place’s Season 3 Blooper Reel Is 9 Minutes of Forking Deliciousness

Shawn the Immortal Being thinks he’s here to torture us with nine minutes of bloopers from The Good Place, but what he doesn’t (or perhaps does?) realize is that we’re here for every forking second of it. Released during The Good Place panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the season three blooper reel feels like a…

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The Witcher’s Showrunner on Getting Video Game Fans Into the Series, and Season 2 Hints

When Netflix first pitched Lauren Schmidt Hissrich the idea of doing a series based on The Witcher, she turned it down. She was a fan of the books and video games—so much so she even included a bathtub Easter egg in the first season—but was afraid of taking on a fantasy saga. What finally convinced…

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The Baby From Labyrinth Was a Key Player on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Jim Henson Company knows how to keep things in the family. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance features the return of Brian Froud, one of puppetry’s greatest creators, who’d worked on The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. But it also features the work of his son, Toby Froud, who you might recognize as one of…

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Here’s Why The Witcher Auditioned 207 Other Guys for Geralt When Henry Cavill Was Right There

When Netflix revealed it was making a television adaptation of The Witcher, Henry Cavill immediately wanted in. However, producers still auditioned over 200 actors for Geralt before choosing him for the job. Why did it take four months and hundreds of actors before going with the leading man who wanted to be there in the…

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She-Ra’s SDCC Panel Revealed Adora’s True Origins, and How They Nabbed Geena Davis

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’s third season is just around the corner, and our heroes and enemies are getting bigger and stronger. The princesses have established themselves as a unit—but just as Adora is gaining strength, so is Hordak. And the next season is poised to reveal Adora’s true origins, her connection to Hordak,…

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’s Trailer Proves Only Tom Hanks Could Embody a Hero Like Mr. Rogers

After going through something like San Diego Comic-Con, life doesn’t feel like a beautiful day in the neighborhood. That is, until World’s Nicest Person Tom Hanks is seen in the first trailer for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood taking on the role of Mr. Rogers, the kindest man in television history. It’s a cinematic…

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At Snowpiercer’s SDCC Panel, All Anyone Could Talk About Was the Cows

TBS’s Snowpiercer debuted its first trailer at its San Diego Comic-Con panel, along with an extended scene giving us a look at what’s to come. The action was impressive, making the audience feel just as jostled and terrified as the folks on the train. But the real victims were the cows—and after the scene was…

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All Aboard the Train to Revolution in Snowpiercer‘s First Trailer

Get ready for a long ride. The first trailer is here for TNT’s long-awaited Snowpiercer television series, a post-apocalyptic saga about a giant train with the last remanents of humanity that’s forced to constantly encircle the globe. Jennifer Connelly (Alita: Battle Angel) finds herself wrapped up in a conspiracy that threatens the train’s social structure,…

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Taron Egerton, Lisa Henson on Finding Hope in the ‘Melancholy’ of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a challenge. It’s a prequel set centuries before the events of The Dark Crystal, which means we already know how it ends. Spoilers: Not well. So, how can the audience find hope in a series where we already know our heroes’ fate? According to star Taron Egerton…

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The Witcher’s Big Romance Is Less Weird Than It Looks

Yennefer, one of the two women leads in Netflix’s new show, The Witcher, has a secret. Even if you played the games, which are based on the original novels, you might not have noticed her significant secret. It’s a crucial part of her character introduced in the books and yesterday’s trailer strongly alluded to the…

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Yes, There Is a Bathtub in Netflix’s The Witcher

Eagle-eyed viewers might have noticed Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yennefer at what appears a masquerade sex party in Netflix’s first The Witcher trailer. But apparently, that’s not going to be the only nudity on the show. There’s a certain bathtub. You may have heard of it. And yes, it’s making a comeback—in a manner of…

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The His Dark Materials Comic-Con Panel Discussed Daemon Puppets, Religion, and a Singing Lin-Manuel Miranda

With Game of Thrones gone, seems as good a time as any for a new fantasy epic to come into the picture. HBO looks to have that covered with BBC’s upcoming adaptation of His Dark Materials, which made its San Diego Comic-Con debut this year. The panel had fun and got deep, diving into everything…

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It’s a Long Kiss Goodnight for Adora in the She-Ra Season 3 Trailer

Adora and her Princesses of Power have been working hard to keep Etheria safe from the clutches of the Horde. At the end of last season, it seemed like they were on the right track—but, as we see in the debut trailer for season three of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Hordak’s plan has…

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The His Dark Materials’ SDCC Trailer Is Grand as It Is Gorgeous

The future of the world—and possibly so much more—is at stake. And it all depends on one girl. The first full trailer for HBO and BBC’s His Dark Materials arrived at SDCC, hinting at an epic battle for freedom, faith, and a power that’s much bigger and scarier than any of them realize. The latest…

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Ratigan Finally Gets His Villainous Due in the ‘Evil Comes Prepared’ Board Game Expansion

He’s evil and fabulous. But mostly evil. Disney’s Villainous board game, which pits famous Disney villains against each other in a race to complete their dire tasks, has unveiled the second expansion game, with baddies from some of Disney’s more-recent classics. Including Disney’s rodent answer to Moriarty. In a press release, Ravensburger announced that preorders are…

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CW’s Pandora Is an Embarrassment

For the past few years, the CW has been on a hot streak. The network is producing some of the best comic book shows on television and has branched out beyond the DC universe with Riverdale, Charmed, and others. Its latest venture into hard sci-fi, Pandora, accomplishes something the CW hasn’t done in years: It’s…

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Cobie Smulders Had No Clue About Her Spider-Man: Far From Home Reveal

Netflix Really Clucked Up by Canceling Tuca & Bertie

Blade Runner Star Rutger Hauer Has Passed Away

This Gemini Man Featurette Dives Into How Young Will Smith Was Digitally Cloned

The Good Place’s Season 3 Blooper Reel Is 9 Minutes of Forking Deliciousness

The Witcher’s Showrunner on Getting Video Game Fans Into the Series, and Season 2 Hints

The Baby From Labyrinth Was a Key Player on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Here’s Why The Witcher Auditioned 207 Other Guys for Geralt When Henry Cavill Was Right There

She-Ra’s SDCC Panel Revealed Adora’s True Origins, and How They Nabbed Geena Davis

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’s Trailer Proves Only Tom Hanks Could Embody a Hero Like Mr. Rogers

At Snowpiercer’s SDCC Panel, All Anyone Could Talk About Was the Cows

All Aboard the Train to Revolution in Snowpiercer‘s First Trailer

Taron Egerton, Lisa Henson on Finding Hope in the ‘Melancholy’ of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Witcher’s Big Romance Is Less Weird Than It Looks

Yes, There Is a Bathtub in Netflix’s The Witcher

The His Dark Materials Comic-Con Panel Discussed Daemon Puppets, Religion, and a Singing Lin-Manuel Miranda

It’s a Long Kiss Goodnight for Adora in the She-Ra Season 3 Trailer

The His Dark Materials’ SDCC Trailer Is Grand as It Is Gorgeous

Ratigan Finally Gets His Villainous Due in the ‘Evil Comes Prepared’ Board Game Expansion

CW’s Pandora Is an Embarrassment

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees