Gary Susman, Author at Gizmodo

Moonage Daydreamer: The Greatest Lunar Scenes

In honor of Moon, opening today, we went kinda loony (get it?) coming up with our favorite lunar scenes in film and TV. (We restricted the list to our own planet’s moon; sorry, Saturn and Endor fans.) Watch them here. https://gizmodo.com/duncan-jones-moon-will-rise-in-additional-cities-5286697 Le voyage dans la lune (1902) French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès’ silent classic is…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 12

Aronofsky’s Robocop Delayed Until 2011

The announcement of a new Robocop comics title this week only reinforced our curiosity about the status of the upcoming movie reboot, about which we’ve heard nothing in recent months. So we called MGM and got the 411. https://gizmodo.com/robocops-comic-return-will-be-soon-violent-5287423 https://gizmodo.com/now-we-know-aronofskys-robocop-not-sequel-5071684 An MGM spokesman told us the project is still on track — though not for…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 12

Andrew Stanton’s John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming… In Utah’s Alien Landscape

Fresh from its supporting role as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek, the state of Utah is preparing for its role as Mars in Disney/Pixar’s long-awaited live-action version of John Carter of Mars, which begins production there in November. “Utah has become Hollywood’s destination spot for depicting exotic intergalactic worlds.,” notes the state’s Salt Lake…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 12

We Knew It: Megan Fox is Really All CGI

Well, actually, Megan Fox is part CGI and part animatronics. This behind-the-scenes video from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen proves it. We knew no human could look like that in real life. [via Cinematical]

Movies Gary Susman Jun 12

“Doomsday” Gorehound Neil Marshall May Direct “Predators”

If they really have to do a new Predator movie, we’re psyched to learn that the directing job may go to Neil Marshall, whose Doomsday was our favorite over-the-top, post-apocalyptic, head-chopping, eye-popping punk-rock cannibal movie of 2008. The Marshall rumor comes from Bloody DIsgusting, which cites a “100% reliable source” for the buzz that the…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 12

The Composers That Make Space Adventures Epic

Space is silent and vast, but we can’t feel the awe and terror of epic space battles without great music. Here’s our list of the ten composers without whom science fiction would feel as empty as the void. (With samples.) Bernard Herrmann Herrmann is one of the most celebrated composers in Hollywood history, having scored…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 11

Comedy Central Casts “Ghosts/Aliens” Paranormal Pinheads

Comedy Central is moving ahead with a series based on Trey Hamburger‘s paranormal spoof novel Ghosts/Aliens. The network has found two actors to play the bumbling specter-chasers for a TV pilot and possible feature film. Hamburger’s 2008 novel is about a pothead named Trey Hamburger, who, with best pal Mike Stevens, sets out from his…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 11

U2 Talk About Scoring the “Spider-Man” Musical

Does the Spider-Man musical make your Spidey-sense tingle with possible lameness? U2’s Bono and The Edge felt the same. They explain their change of heart in a video interview, which also shows off what may be the show’s logo. If you had misgivings about Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark when the project was announced a…

Books & Comics Gary Susman Jun 11

R2-D2 Spotted Hiding in “Star Trek” Movie

This is the droid you’re looking for. Congrats to the eagle-eyed fan who won the Star Trek Easter Egg Sweepstakes by spotting rival franchise robot star R2-D2 in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in the new Trek movie. The contest, announced with some fanfare on Star Trek’s Facebook page last month, has a winner: Scott H. of…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 11

“Lost” Castaways Get Gourmet Meal, Courtesy of “Top Chef”

Next Wednesday, Lost’s producers judge the latest elimination challenge on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters: cook a meal with the limited list of ingredients available on the mystery island. Lost honchos Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will be the guest judges on the June 17 episode of the reality cook-off. As host Kelly Choi told the…

Television Gary Susman Jun 11

Todd McFarlane Wants DiCaprio to Star in “Spawn” Reboot

Can casting Leonardo DiCaprio in an updated version of Spawn make fans forget the sucky 1997 movie? Creator Todd McFarlane believes it can. McFarlane tells MTV News that he’d like to cast DiCaprio in his remake-that’s-not-a-remake. Not that DiCaprio would play the undead antihero. “The main character isn’t Spawn, per se, it’s the guy chasing…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 10

The Startling Loveliness Of Planetary Collisions

See, ABC’s forthcoming Impact miniseries, in which a meteor shower sends the moon careening toward the earth, isn’t all junk science. A new planetarium show demonstrates that such celestial collisions can be common, devastating — and strangely beautiful. https://gizmodo.com/natasha-henstridge-loves-you-back-5286188 Cosmic Collisions, a new show at the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural…

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See Robots, Megan Fox at Play in New “Transformers 2” Clips

Wheelie gets into a sticky situation with Megan Fox, and humans and robots battle, in new clips from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It’s our first look at how those crazy-cakes robo-action scenes from the trailer will look in context. Both clips run just over a minute and are dubbed in German, but then, who…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 10

Natasha Henstridge Loves You Back

Natasha Henstridge, promoting her upcoming sci-fi mini-series Impact, chatted with us about her fanbase, cloning, her upcoming collaboration with Stan Lee, and aging gracefully out of the space-hottie pigeonhole. https://gizmodo.com/only-natasha-henstridge-can-stop-gravity-warping-moonqu-384858 https://gizmodo.com/abc-looking-for-huge-summer-impact-5163780 To some, Henstridge will always be the half-alien/half-human/all-hottie Sil, but her debut in Species was 14 years ago. Now 34, she’s done a lot…

Television Gary Susman Jun 10

Webby Awards Give Beaker Five Words, Though He Only Speaks One

Here’s a clip of everyone’s favorite lab assistant, Beaker, accepting his Webby on Monday night for his hit viral rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. As is typical for the hapless techie, things go horribly awry. Here’s the famous clip that earned him his prize and his visit to the podium for the traditional Webby…

io9 Gary Susman Jun 10

Land of the Lost’s Lost Language

It’s easy to forget, with the release of the dino-pee-soaked Will Ferrell comedy, that Land of the Lost was unusually sophisticated Saturday morning fare… complete with the first artificial language ever created for a TV show. The Los Angeles Times caught up this weekend with Phillip Paley, who played the caveboy Cha-Ka in all 43…

Movies Gary Susman Jun 10

“Futurama” Lives Again on Comedy Central

Confirming yesterday’s rumor, Entertainment Weekly’s Ausiello Files confirms that Comedy Central is reviving Futurama — and not just for 13 episodes, but for 26. In a jar somewhere, the disembodied head of Al Gore is smiling. https://gizmodo.com/is-futurama-coming-back-to-comedy-central-5282624 Citing the precedent of Family Guy, reanimated after cancellation due to its popularity in reruns and DVD sales,…

Television Gary Susman Jun 9

Royksopp Video Chronicles Doomed Girl/Robot Romance

Fresh on the heels of their carnivalesque Space Invaders video, Norwegian electronica duo Röyksopp have created an epic romantic saga for our time in “The Girl and the Robot,” their new single featuring Swedish diva Robyn. https://kotaku.com/real-space-invaders-appear-in-music-video-5161276 The single, from the duo’s new CD Junior, tells the sad tale of a lonely woman who apparently…

io9 Gary Susman Jun 9

Will Ridley Scott Direct the “Alien” Prequel?

Forget Alien vs. Predator – the real battle may be the one brewing between Fox and Ridley Scott’s family over who will direct the forthcoming Alien prequel. As reported a couple weeks ago (including here at io9), Tony Scott has confirmed that he and his brother/producing partner Ridley are going ahead with an Alien prequel.…

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Pentagon Closer To Creating Liquid Metal Terminators

Progress continues on a Pentagon-backed fringe science project to develop matter that can assemble itself into 3D forms (such as weapons) and flow like mercury through barriers. We all know where this leads, don’t we? Wired’s Danger Room blog rounds up the progress reports on the Programmable Matter project, in which teams at Harvard and…

io9 Gary Susman Jun 9

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Moonage Daydreamer: The Greatest Lunar Scenes

Aronofsky’s Robocop Delayed Until 2011

Andrew Stanton’s John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming… In Utah’s Alien Landscape

We Knew It: Megan Fox is Really All CGI

“Doomsday” Gorehound Neil Marshall May Direct “Predators”

The Composers That Make Space Adventures Epic

Comedy Central Casts “Ghosts/Aliens” Paranormal Pinheads

U2 Talk About Scoring the “Spider-Man” Musical

R2-D2 Spotted Hiding in “Star Trek” Movie

“Lost” Castaways Get Gourmet Meal, Courtesy of “Top Chef”

Todd McFarlane Wants DiCaprio to Star in “Spawn” Reboot

The Startling Loveliness Of Planetary Collisions

See Robots, Megan Fox at Play in New “Transformers 2” Clips

Natasha Henstridge Loves You Back

Webby Awards Give Beaker Five Words, Though He Only Speaks One

Land of the Lost’s Lost Language

“Futurama” Lives Again on Comedy Central

Royksopp Video Chronicles Doomed Girl/Robot Romance

Will Ridley Scott Direct the “Alien” Prequel?

Pentagon Closer To Creating Liquid Metal Terminators

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

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