Beth Elderkin, Author at Gizmodo

Check Out John Williams’ New Score For Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

It wouldn’t be Star Wars without John Williams, and now his iconic music is coming to Disney Parks. Entertainment Weekly revealed that Williams has composed new scores for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and you can hear a musical preview of what’s in store. Plus, a new look at Galaxy’s Edge’s first rides, along with their…

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The New Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action Dumbo Will Pretty Much Rip Your Heart to Shreds

Thanks to the latest trailer for Tim Burton’s live-action remake of Dumbo, you’ll still believe a horribly depressed elephant can fly! He will also be ripped away from his mother and be forced to wear clown make-up, among other cruelties. This new look at Burton’s Dumbo remake brings us further into the world of the…

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Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Living in Myth

Growing up, I was obsessed with Greek mythology. I was that annoying kid “um actually”-ing Hercules in the theater, frustrated that a Disney movie didn’t make its star the bastard son of Zeus who murdered his wife and children in a rage. “He’s called Heracles.” I’ve long been fascinated with these legends and the complex…

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Deadpool’s Gina Carano Joins the New Star Wars TV Show The Mandalorian

Pedro Pascal has a new companion in the wings. MMA fighter-turned-actor Gina Carano has been cast in Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars television show, The Mandalorian. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Carano has joined The Mandalorian in an undisclosed role. This follows Tuesday’s surprise announcement that Pascal would be playing the title character in the Disney+…

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Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nine Lives Movie Finds Its Moon-Mining Scouts

Ursula K. Le Guin’s sci-fi novelette Nine Lives is becoming a movie, and it’s found its stars. Common (Smallfoot, Suicide Squad) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Hackers) have joined the film as the two mining location scouts who are forced to work with a team of clones. According to Deadline, Common and Miller will play…

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Legends of Tomorrow’s Newest Arrival Got Screwed

The Legends have a fashionable force to reckon with. The latest episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow saw the full introduction of a new character, Charlie. But I am royally pissed at what the Legends have done to her, and how they’re refusing to address it. “Wet Hot American Bummer” is a largely fun and…

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Game of Thrones Narrows Down Its Final Season Premiere Date to a Month

The latest teaser for Game of Thrones, highlighting the biggest moments of the series while prepping us for the last season, has told us the month we can expect to see the final battle for the future of Westeros. The long march toward actually figuring out when we can watch the show again…marches on. The…

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Toy Story 4 Might Have the Next Cars-Level Existential Crisis

Cars might be chock full of bizarre conspiracy theories, ranging from “Where do baby cars come from?” to “Does this take place in a dystopian future where humans became cars?” But the newest dark-as-hell mystery involving an innocent children’s franchise has appeared out of thin air, thanks to the first teaser for Disney’s summer 2019…

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DC Universe’s Swamp Thing Show Has Officially Cast Its Floronic Man

Actor Kevin Durand will play DC Comics’ Floronic Man. Streaming service DC Universe’s upcoming Swamp Thing television series has brought aboard the X-Men Origins: Wolverine villain to star as Jason Woodrue, the scientist-turned-plant monster. Deadline has confirmed an earlier rumor that Durand was signing up for Swamp Thing, joining Andy Bean and Derek Mears—who are playing…

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Is Getting a Haunting Holiday Special

Hail Santa! Looks like we’re not going to have to wait until season two to get more of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has announced that the series is getting a surprise holiday special next month. Aguirre-Sacasa revealed the news on Twitter that Chilling Adventures of Sabrina would be decking the devilish halls…

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Our Goose Is Totally Loose For the Friday Gif Party

How funky is your chicken? Pretty darn funky, I’d say. We’re celebrating next week’s debut of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power in true io9 fashion: By sharing awesome gifs of our favorite animated shows! Drop your favorite party gifs in the comments below. Bonus points for animated shows, and bonus bonus points for…

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Michael Chabon on Honoring Star Trek Canon and How Picard Is ‘The Hero We Need Right Now’

Executive producer Michael Chabon is helping bring back one of Star Trek’s greatest captains, with a new show centered around Captain Jean-Luc Picard (played once again by Patrick Stewart). Chabon and his other writers have a lot to live up to—not just with honoring Picard’s legacy, but also the decades of Star Trek canon that…

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This Is The Shit I Live For, Riverdale

Last night, a bunch of ‘90s teens LARPing Dungeons & Dragons got hopped up on Pop Rocks, started a jam band, and worshipped a giant tree god lurking in the high school hallway, possibly getting someone killed in the process. Just another (perfect) day at Riverdale High. The latest episode of Riverdale, “The Midnight Club,”…

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Netflix Is Making a Pacific Rim Anime Series

It’s a good day to be a fan of giant kaiju. Netflix has announced that it’s expanding further into animation with several new anime series, including ones based on Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon. According to Deadline, Netflix is working on five new anime. There’s a show from Cowboy Bebop writer Dai Sato that will…

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Here Come the Men in Black (and Ghostbusters!) in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News

The spooky month of Halloween (yes, it’s a full month now) has come and gone, and gamers are getting ready to bring their new favorite board games and tabletop roleplaying games home to try out with their families and friends. At least, that’s what we’re doing! In this latest Gaming Shelf, we look at some…

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Some-BODY Once Told Me That Shrek Is Getting Rebooted

Well, the reboots start coming and they don’t stop coming. According to Variety, Universal Pictures is working on rebooting the Shrek franchise, including new versions of both Shrek and Puss in Boots. The magazine reports that Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri has been tasked with overseeing the reboot of Shrek, which comes after several years…

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The Charmed Reboot Makes Its Biggest, and Darkest, Departure Yet

If you thought the Elders were ass faces on the original Charmed, oh boy, are you in for a treat. The latest episode of CW’s Charmed reboot introduced the Elders, a council of advisors that oversees the work of the Charmed Ones. And while the original Elders were kind of selfish and dumb, these new…

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The Walking Dead Teaser Reveals the Long-Awaited Arrival of the Whisperers

“Wheeeeeeere aaaaaaare theeeeeeey?” With those three words, the Whisperers have finally come to The Walking Dead. A new look at the next three episodes not only shows us life post-Rick, but also gives us our first glimpse of the villains fans have been waiting years to see. It turns out that losing the main character…

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The 12 Coolest Horror References We Spotted in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a bewitching series based on a popular comic book, but it also pays homage to the horror genre as a whole. Here are a few of the best horror references we came across during the first season, as well as a few special Easter eggs from behind the scenes.…

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Game of Thrones Executive Producer Says Final Season Will Flip the Story ‘On Its Head’

The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is so close we can almost taste the winter—even if HBO hasn’t yet announced a premiere date. In the meantime, we’ve got some intriguing thoughts from a Game of Thrones producer on what we can expect from the coming long night. Following that briefest of three-second…

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Check Out John Williams’ New Score For Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

The New Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action Dumbo Will Pretty Much Rip Your Heart to Shreds

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Living in Myth

Deadpool’s Gina Carano Joins the New Star Wars TV Show The Mandalorian

Ursula K. Le Guin’s Nine Lives Movie Finds Its Moon-Mining Scouts

Legends of Tomorrow’s Newest Arrival Got Screwed

Game of Thrones Narrows Down Its Final Season Premiere Date to a Month

Toy Story 4 Might Have the Next Cars-Level Existential Crisis

DC Universe’s Swamp Thing Show Has Officially Cast Its Floronic Man

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Is Getting a Haunting Holiday Special

Our Goose Is Totally Loose For the Friday Gif Party

Michael Chabon on Honoring Star Trek Canon and How Picard Is ‘The Hero We Need Right Now’

This Is The Shit I Live For, Riverdale

Netflix Is Making a Pacific Rim Anime Series

Here Come the Men in Black (and Ghostbusters!) in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News

Some-BODY Once Told Me That Shrek Is Getting Rebooted

The Charmed Reboot Makes Its Biggest, and Darkest, Departure Yet

The Walking Dead Teaser Reveals the Long-Awaited Arrival of the Whisperers

The 12 Coolest Horror References We Spotted in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Game of Thrones Executive Producer Says Final Season Will Flip the Story ‘On Its Head’

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

Fitbit Versa 4 Drops to a Record Low as Google Makes Another Push into Fitness Smartwatches Following the Pixel Watch

JBL Boombox 4 Speaker Didn’t Stay at Full Price for Long as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes It Close to Used Pricing

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