Rob Bricken, Author at Gizmodo

Proof That Superman Lives Would Have Made Batman & Robin Look Like The Dark Knight

We all know that we were once very close to getting a Superman movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Nic Cage, titled Superman Lives. We’ve heard legends -– that it was based on the Death of Superman storyline, that Superman’s outfit was radically redesigned, that it would have been godawful, etc. And now, one…

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Meryl Streep is a huge Witch in the Into the Woods movie

The legendary Meryl Streep is in talks to play the evil witch in the movie version of Steven Sondheim’s legendary musical Into the Woods. The award-winning Broadway musical epitomized the phrase “fractured fairy tale,” as Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack (of the Beanstalk fame) and a childless baker and his wife venture into the woods…

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This isn’t cosplay, it’s actually G.I. Joe‘s Baroness in real life

Geeks Are Sexy claims that this is merely an astounding bit of cosplay of the Baroness from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, done by DeviantArtist Daeltyh. However, as a cosplay aficionado and one of the thousands of boys who grew up in the ’80s whose sexual preferences were irrevocably steered toward potentially evil women…

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The 15 Dumbest, Goofiest, and Otherwise Most Impractical Gundams Ever

Gundam has long been called the Star Trek of Japan, because of its long-running popularity, and its many, many incarnations. This means there have been hundreds, if not thousands of Gundams and other assorted mecha designed for the Gundam anime series, and not all of them have been winners. For every RX-78 from the original…

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Here’s William Hurt as the legendary physicist Richard Feynman!

The BBC and the Science Channel are making a docudrama about the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, starring William Hurt as scientist, physicist and all-around awesome person Richard Feynman, who investigated the tragedy as part of the Presidential Rogers Commission while battling cancer. The movie, titled 73 Seconds: The Challenger Investigation, won’t air until the…

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This fan-made Star Trek Into Darkness trailer boldly goes where only household sfx have gone before

I’m not sure what I like best about this homemade remake of the last Star Trek Into Darkness trailer: 1) that it’s an incredible shot-for-shot recreation; 2) that the exceedingly non-special effects are still somehow spectacular; 3) the fact that they even recorded their own a capella version of the trailer’s music; or 4) that…

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At $10,000, it might be easier to steal WETA’s Orchrist replica from a dragon

Can you put a price on efficient goblin-killing and a blue-glowing alarm system that turns on whenever orcs are near? Yes, you can, and that price is $9,900. Because that’s how much WETA’s terrifyingly gorgeous replica of The Hobbit’s Orchrist sword costs. From the product description: Orcrist is made with the same attention to detail…

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At least Superman Unbound probably won’t ruin Superman

Behold the trailer for DC’s next animated home video, titled Superman Unbound, based on Geoff Johns’ 2006 graphic novel Superman: Brainiac. After a few lackluster outings from DC’s direct-to-DVD crew, Unbound seems to be back on track, with great animation, quite a bit of action, and excellent voices, including White Collar’s Matt Bomer as a…

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Captain Harlock‘s new trailer reminds us why he’s the baddest BAMF in space

Star Trek who? Episode what? It turns out that the only sci fi flick we really need to be looking forward to is Toei’s CG movie remake of the classic anime Space Pirate Captain Harlock, which just had its first English language trailer released. Sure, Harlock doesn’t have the budget of those big American movies…

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Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors would rather save the circus than the universe

After I decided to pick a Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors episode for this week’s “Worst Ever” review, I ran into a bit of a snag. Despite being about a skunk-haired kid who roams the galaxy with an intensely annoying crew while fighting evil plant-cyborg vehicles called Monster Minds, Jayce is so unloved that it…

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Finally, a TV show about what it’s really like to be a sexy 20-something robot in NYC

Having conquered the female woman lady audience with Lena Dunham’s award-winning Girls TV series, HBO has gone back to the well — the exact same well — probably the exact same bucket, too — and brought us Robots, a show about young robots living in Brooklyn, having sexy times, yelling about things, and basically living…

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Ridiculous first looks at Zod and Jor-El courtesy of new Man of Steel toys

[UPDATE: And now the first pic of the Russell Crowe as Jor-El Movie Masters figure has surfaced; it’s located below the Zod toys. Warning: Jor-EL looks… I don’t know. I have no goddamn clue what is going on with his outfit, but it’s definitely… odd.] Insert “kneel before XXX!” joke here! What’s you’re looking at…

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Fables meets The Unwritten in the ultimate Vertigo comics crossover!

DC just sent along the above picture of Fables’ Bigby Wolf and The Unwritten’s Tommy Taylor, getting ready for their upcoming comic crossover. If you’re a fan of either of Vertigo’s literary-minded series — both of which are completely fantastic — this picture should be enough to get you excited. If you’re a fan of…

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The First Doctor returns to Doctor Who, courtesy of… Harry Potter?!

Well, now we know one previous Doctor that’s going to make an appearance during Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary. Although William Hartnell, the actor who originated the role in 1963, passed away in 1975, David Bradley has been cast ias the Doctor — Bradley being better known as Argus Filch, the surly Hogwarts custodian from the…

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It‘s the Cartoon Apocalypse, and No Quality Animated Series Shall Survive

So you know how I was a wanderer who took shelter in an abandoned mail truck, put on the deceased driver’s uniform, and now I deliver mail to the ragtag settlements of post-apocalyptic America? Well, I had a buddy who did the same thing, except he ended up in a fire truck. Things were going…

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Meet Chainsaw Slingshot, the Slingshot That Fires Chainsaws

There’s so much awesomeness in this new video from Jeorg Sprave’s “Slingshot Channel” on YouTube I can barely stand it, but here’s the rundown: • Jeorg’s shirt. • The fact that the slingshot has an earguard so it doesn’t tear off people’s ears when they fire it. • And, of course, the fact that IT’S…

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Some Spider-Man casting ideas more insane than Paul Giamatti as the Rhino

Paul Giamatti is, without a doubt, one of the finest American actors working today. So it’s a bit… surprising, to say the least, to have found out yesterday that he’s in talks for the role of the Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Not just because the Rhino is the very definition of a brute…

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The amazing new Star Wars toys that will completely invalidate all your other Star Wars toys

Hasbro has just revealed an all-new Star Wars action figure line, designed for the adult collector. Titled Star Wars Black, these figures will cost $20 each, stand 6-inches tall, have increased articulation, better sculpting, and more paint detail — they’re essentially the Marvel Legends-esque Star Wars toys that fans have been clamoring for for years.…

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The Justice League movie depends on Man of Steel not sucking (uh-oh)

Those of you who were rejoicing that a Justice League movie was finally happening… you might want to put the celebration on hold. Stuck in a Variety interview with Warner Bros. movie division president Jeff Robinov comes the disturbing news that Justice League is by no means set in stone — it’s dependent on how…

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Listen to the Fringe cast’s real accents in this farewell video

If you’re still jonesing for more Fringe, consider this your last methadone shot — Fox just released this video of the cast saying goodbye (sometimes in their native Australian accents) to the fans. It probably would have made more sense for Fox to post this before January 18th, when the Fringe finale actually aired, but…

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Proof That Superman Lives Would Have Made Batman & Robin Look Like The Dark Knight

Meryl Streep is a huge Witch in the Into the Woods movie

This isn’t cosplay, it’s actually G.I. Joe‘s Baroness in real life

The 15 Dumbest, Goofiest, and Otherwise Most Impractical Gundams Ever

Here’s William Hurt as the legendary physicist Richard Feynman!

This fan-made Star Trek Into Darkness trailer boldly goes where only household sfx have gone before

At $10,000, it might be easier to steal WETA’s Orchrist replica from a dragon

At least Superman Unbound probably won’t ruin Superman

Captain Harlock‘s new trailer reminds us why he’s the baddest BAMF in space

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors would rather save the circus than the universe

Finally, a TV show about what it’s really like to be a sexy 20-something robot in NYC

Ridiculous first looks at Zod and Jor-El courtesy of new Man of Steel toys

Fables meets The Unwritten in the ultimate Vertigo comics crossover!

The First Doctor returns to Doctor Who, courtesy of… Harry Potter?!

It‘s the Cartoon Apocalypse, and No Quality Animated Series Shall Survive

Meet Chainsaw Slingshot, the Slingshot That Fires Chainsaws

Some Spider-Man casting ideas more insane than Paul Giamatti as the Rhino

The amazing new Star Wars toys that will completely invalidate all your other Star Wars toys

The Justice League movie depends on Man of Steel not sucking (uh-oh)

Listen to the Fringe cast’s real accents in this farewell video

An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along

Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ Drops to All-Time Low as Amazon Shifts Into Clearance Mode After Spring Sale

You Can Watch the Two Recovered Missing Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ Right Now

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Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition Smartwatch at 41% Off Is Flying Off the Shelves on Amazon

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DJI Slashes $500 Off the Mini 5 Pro Fly More Drone After Avata 360 Launch, Bundled With RC 2, Batteries, and More

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