Caitlin Petrakovitz, Author at Gizmodo

Sneak peek at Walking Dead footage left us hungry for more

We got a chance to view the very first footage from AMC’s The Walking Dead and it’s pretty frightening. Its gritty realism is taken directly from the graphic novels. Also, Bear McCreary was unveiled as the show’s new composer! Here’s what we saw: Opening with crows picking at an animal, it’s immediately obvious that this…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Jul 23

Disturbing Twilight Product Gallery

Edward Reminds You To “Be Safe” In Bed Get a shadowy Edward Silhouette wall decal to stand guard over your bed and remind you all that you shouldn’t have sex until you’re married and it kills you — or ride dirt bikes. It’s $60, but think of it this way: it’s an investment in your…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Nov 19

Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens

Nathan Fillion is back in the world’s tightest pants this week. Plus, Halloween brings a spate of classic horror movies. The original V is back! And there’s new Heroes, Fringe, Supernatural, Smallville and more. Clips and minor spoilers below! Monday: Heroes – Matt takes a risk trying to rid himself of Sylar as Noah, newly…

Television Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 26

Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

Neil Patrick Harris finally sings for Batman, Jonathan Frakes directs Dollhouse, and Wil Wheton guests on Big Bang Theory! It’s dreamy geek-chic week. Monday: House – A police officer with a fear of heart disease heads to Princeton General on FOX at 8 PM. Because that’s what apparently killed the last three generations of men…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 19

What Blowing Stuff Up Looks Like From Behind the Cameras

Clips from behind-the-scenes featurettes on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD show how anxious the crew was to destroy new and exciting locations, including a college campus and Egypt’s pyramids. And learn how Michael Bay terrorized Megan Fox! In these clips from next week’s DVD release, we get a peek at trying to film…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 14

Transformers 2 DVD Has More Focus on Toys, Less on Explosions

While lacking in Michael Bay-Megan Fox throw-downs, the Transformers 2 DVD release does look a the past 25 years of Transformers toys and, of course, the development of the film. And click through for clips from the new cartoon box-set. Revenge of the Fallen’s release comes hand-in-hand with the 25th anniversary of the toys, and…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 13

What Would Shatner Have Done in the Near Future’s Past?

With Leonard Nimoy playing such an important role in J.J Abrams’ reboot of the Trek series, what happened to an appearance from Kirk Prime? The noticeable absence of William Shatner is discussed in the DVD special feature “The Shatner Conundrum.” While Star Trek bascially depended on Nimoy’s involvement to work, at least for the writers,…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 13

Trek DVD Extra: Kirk Apologizes To A Green Woman?

The upcoming Star Trek DVD/Blu-Ray throws in tons of deleted scenes, including Spock’s parents, Kirk’s uncle, Klingon prison-breaks… and Kirk apologizing to a green woman? Special features explain everything — except the writers’ theory of time travel. On November 17, Paramount is releasing the highest-grossing Star Trek movie of all time on DVD and BluRay.…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 13

Victor Garber Will Make All Your Klingon Dreams Come True

As we know from the trailer, the recent Star Trek was thisclose to putting Klingons in the first film — so might this bode well for their appearance in the second? J.J. Abrams can’t confirm, but doesn’t discard the idea. At the junket for the DVD release, Abrams told us that his friend Victor Garber…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 13

Batman And The Venture Bros. Team Up To Rescue TV

Finally, Claire’s lesbian awakening begins on Heroes. Also, Starz gives us a glimpse at the sordid past of Zombies, and their foray onto the big screen. And Batman’s back for more crazy-capes team-up action! Monday: House

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 12

Spock In Mission: Impossible 4? Yes Please

J.J. Abrams‘ muse Leonard Nimoy may possibly — hopefully — have a role in the next Mission Impossible. At least, that’s what Abrams hinted yesterday. What if Nimoy came back in Abrams next project as his original Mission: Impossible character, Paris? How open is the director to casting Nimoy in his next film? Well, he…

Movies Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 9

Transformers Writers Trade In Autobots For View-Masters

One has the dream team of Orci & Kurtzman attached and the other, has robots? The Trek/Fringe writers have left Transformers 3, claiming they didn’t have a solid story. They’ve moved on… to writing a vehicle for the View-Master toy. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman explained to reporters at the Paramount DVD junket that they…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 9

Abrams Says Star Trek 2 is Allegory-Free… So Far

Writers Orci and Kurtzman say that talk of a topical Guantanamo allegory in Star Trek 2 was just water-cooler chatter. And J.J. Abrams tells us he wants to steer clear of political message-mongering. But has no problem with “modern issues.” https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-going-to-guantanamo-next-trek-will-be-topica-5360294 We sat with writers Orci and Kurtzman at the Paramount Star Trek DVD junket…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 9

Paris Hilton And Gandhi Team Up To Eat Your Soul

Darth Vader himself turns to House for a cure, the MythBuster gang is back and expanding our knowledge of bullets in their season premiere, and Paris Hilton is a soul-sucking demonic force … on Supernatural. Monday: House – James Earl Jones plays an African dictator charged with crimes against humanity, who’s checked into the hospital.…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Oct 5

Is Stargate Going BSG? Judge For Yourself Friday

This week Stargate Universe shoves campy space comedy in the back seat for an ultra-violent premiere. But will you remain a loyal Gater? Sarah Palin becomes president on Supernatural, and Brian Austin Green makes his shirtless Smallville cameo. Monday: House – How long will we have to suffer with this kinder, gentler House? Probably not…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Sep 28

FlashForward Does The Future, Dollhouse Does The Present

At last, the true beginning of the new TV season: Dollhouse is back, Heroes is giving it another go and the highly anticipated series Flashforward airs, so we can all stop asking if it’s the new Lost. Monday: Heroes – Redemption does not come easy in the two-hour season premiere, on NBC at 8 PM.…

Television Caitlin Petrakovitz Sep 21

Welcome The Return Of Fringe’s Mighty Walter Bishop

This week’s biggest television news: FRINGE returns! Now with more inter-dimensional madness (and hopefully more Astrid, as well). Also, Eureka wraps up its final season, again. Monday: There’s a Tru Calling marathon on Syfy from 8 AM through 3 PM. Super Hero Squad Show – Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America and more fight…

Television Caitlin Petrakovitz Sep 14

The First Round Of Fall TV Releases Lucifer And Hordes Of Vampires

Fall TV season is here, including our first look at Supernatural’s version of the Prince of Darkness and some vampires who scribble in their diaries. And witness the grand finale of this season’s True Blood. Monday: An all-day marathon of Ghost Hunters turns into a mini-marathon of Ghost Whisperer on Syfy beginning at 8 AM…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Sep 8

Stop Shaking My Movies Like A Polaroid Picture

The shaky cam is so common these days it’s cliche. In order to curb this trend we’ve categorized the good, the bad, and the ugly of the candid cam takes. Not all shaky cams are created equal. The shaky cam, which finds its origins relatively recently, has become synonymous with mockumentaries and “realistic” approaches to…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Sep 6

Dawson’s Creek Explodes Into A National Disaster

Let apocalyptic social experiments, and one big disastrous TV movie, save you from venturing outdoors this coming Labor Day weekend. We’ve piled up the best that television has to offer next holiday weekend, including some science fiction marathon madness. Monday: 9/11: Science and Conspiracy – Conspiracy theories abound about the tragedy of 9/11. Tonight, experts…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Aug 31

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Sneak peek at Walking Dead footage left us hungry for more

Disturbing Twilight Product Gallery

Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens

Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

What Blowing Stuff Up Looks Like From Behind the Cameras

Transformers 2 DVD Has More Focus on Toys, Less on Explosions

What Would Shatner Have Done in the Near Future’s Past?

Trek DVD Extra: Kirk Apologizes To A Green Woman?

Victor Garber Will Make All Your Klingon Dreams Come True

Batman And The Venture Bros. Team Up To Rescue TV

Spock In Mission: Impossible 4? Yes Please

Transformers Writers Trade In Autobots For View-Masters

Abrams Says Star Trek 2 is Allegory-Free… So Far

Paris Hilton And Gandhi Team Up To Eat Your Soul

Is Stargate Going BSG? Judge For Yourself Friday

FlashForward Does The Future, Dollhouse Does The Present

Welcome The Return Of Fringe’s Mighty Walter Bishop

The First Round Of Fall TV Releases Lucifer And Hordes Of Vampires

Stop Shaking My Movies Like A Polaroid Picture

Dawson’s Creek Explodes Into A National Disaster

Ryan Coogler Is Shifting ‘Animorphs’ Into a Disney+ Show

No Fooling, ‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Hit Theaters April 2027

I Regret to Inform You That the Artemis II Astronauts Are Having Lots of Screen Time

The First ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Reactions Are Most Solid

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Is Doing What You Hoped

Wearables Are Getting Very Messy

Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

These One-of-a-Kind Objects Are in the Wrong Museums

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

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Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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