Germain Lussier, Author at Gizmodo

Hannah John-Kamen Is Red Sonja and Yes, Perfect Casting Is Possible

While the notion of a Red Sonja reboot hasn’t always been the most exciting thing, this one big piece of news changes all that. Hannah John-Kamen, who kicked all kinds of ass in Killjoys and Ant-Man and the Wasp, has been cast as the fearsome warrior. “Hannah is a very talented actress who we’ve been…

Movies Germain Lussier May 5

Marvel’s Loki Will Mischievously Show Up on Disney+ a Few Days Early

Leave it to Loki to screw everything up. The next Disney+ series from Marvel Studios was set to debut onFriday, June 11, following the scheduling pattern set by WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. But it seems that’s not how Loki does things: the show will now debut June 9, which is a…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier May 5

Merry and Pippin Are Going Podcasting

These days everyone has a podcast, so why not a couple of hobbits talking about life in Middle-earth? That’s exactly what’s happening with The Friendship Onion, which will feature actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd talking all things pop culture—and in particular, the franchise that brought them together, The Lord of the Rings. “I am contractually obliged…

Movies Germain Lussier May 4

The Mitchells vs the Machines Team Explain How They Made One of the Best Animated Movies of 2021

If you haven’t watched Sony’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines yet—it’s streaming on Netflix—you should do that immediately. Co-directors and writers Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe tell the story of a family traveling across the country to bring the daughter to college when a robot apocalypse threatens to take over the world. The story is…

Movies Germain Lussier May 4

Spider-Man Andrew Garfield Claims He’s Not in No Way Home

The ongoing battle between film fans and non-disclosure agreements continues. In a new interview, actor Andrew Garfield-who played Spider-Man in two of Sony’s films—said that despite what you may have read on the internet, he hasn’t been called to reprise the role in the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home. Garfield was speaking on the Happy…

Movies Germain Lussier May 4

There’s So Much New Star Wars Art on May 4, May Your Wallet Be With You

If you’re in the market for a new piece of Star Wars art, May the Fourth be with you. To celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday, many galleries, dealers, and artists are selling brand new Star Wars art, and today we’re highlighting just a few of our favorites. First, the team at Mondo has this…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier May 3

Doctor Strange 2 Had to Be Rewritten When Marvel Cut Strange From WandaVision

Benedict Cumberbatch was signed to appear as Doctor Strange on the finale of WandaVision. Then Marvel decided against it and had to change everything. Rolling Stone spoke to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and he explained how this surprising news all went down. Basically, because Marvel had announced Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) would be appearing in…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier May 3

Tom Hanks’ New Sci-Fi Film From Game of Thrones‘ Miguel Sapochnik Moves to Apple

Tom Hanks has a new sci-fi film coming out from Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik, and while it was originally called Bios and set for theatrical release this August, it has now changed its title to Finch and has a new release date and outlet. Originally, Bios was being released by Universal. Now Finch…

Movies Germain Lussier May 3

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2021 Summer Movie Preview: Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy You Can (Maybe) Watch in Theaters

This year had a great summer at the movies with titles like Black Widow, Luca, and The Green Knight.

Movies Germain Lussier & James Whitbrook & Charles Pulliam-Moore & Jill Pantozzi & Cheryl Eddy & Rob Bricken May 3

12 Fascinating Falcon and the Winter Soldier Facts Revealed in New Documentary

There might be a Dora Milaje group text. That’s just one of the many interesting tidbits dispersed through a brand new making-of documentary for Marvel’s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Disney+ has grouped these post-finale specials under the branding of Assembled; there was one for WandaVision, and now with Falcon over, we get to…

io9 Germain Lussier May 3

Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues to Build Its Cast

Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ show Secret Invasion is quickly turning into an Avengers-level collection of talent. Of course we already knew Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn would reprise their MCU roles. Then Kingsley Ben-Adir joined the mix. Then Olivia Colman. Then Emilia Clarke. And now a new cast member is joining the already stacked ensemble.…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Apr 30

Twilight of the Dead, George A. Romero’s Final Zombie Film, Might Actually Get Made

The father of the modern zombie film might have his final statement on the genre finished from beyond the grave. Those circumstances are incredibly sad, but also gruesomely poetic. Before iconic filmmaker George A. Romero died in 2017, he was reportedly working on a new film called Twilight of the Dead. Romero saw it as…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 30

The Craft at 25: A Couple of First-Timers Dive Into the Witchy Cult Classic

Growing up in the 1990s, everyone knew The Craft. It was one of those cool, R-rated movies you maybe quoted with your friends or watched again and again at a sleepover. The characters were unique and fresh. The material was edgy and provocative. At the time, the film hit such a cultural nerve that people…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 30

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Director Breaks Down Walker’s Arc, Steve’s Shadow, and More

The curse of working on a Marvel Studios project is you can’t talk about it for a long time. There’s joy to be had in the preparation, execution, and finally the completion, of course, but in the meantime, they’re so secretive it’s usually years from when you start on something to when you can finally…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Apr 29

Netflix’s Sweet Tooth May Become Our Summer 2021 Obsession

Iron Man might be gone from the Marvel Cinematic Universe but he’s bringing a whole new world to Netflix. Robert Downey Jr., along with his wife Susan Downey, are executive producers on a new dark, family, fantasy show called Sweet Tooth, based on the 2009 DC Comic series written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. The…

Trailers Germain Lussier Apr 29

Hey Tomorrow War, WTF Is This?

I woke up this morning very excited to see the first footage from The Tomorrow War, the new Chris Pratt sci-fi action film directed by Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie). Everything we’d heard about it over the years made it sound like one of those mega-blockbusters we love to geek out about—Independence Day, Jurassic…

Trailers Germain Lussier Apr 28

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in May

Though movie theaters are starting to allow patrons these days, the safer option remains streaming. Those who choose to stay home and stream are constantly rewarded with so much new content it’s mind-boggling. At the start of each month, most streamers—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 27

Alien‘s Scary New Board Game Lets You Rewrite the Ending

Ridley Scott’s Alien is always going to end the same way. Ellen Ripley will always think she’s escaped the Nostromo until one last, surprise showdown with the alien, which she then—finally—blasts into space. It’s a fantastic ending. The culmination of an undeniable masterpiece. Now imagine sitting down to watch Alien and not know what’s going…

Games Germain Lussier Apr 26

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ended… What Now?

Marvel’s six-week journey called The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is over. The season one (?) finale, “One World, One People,” brought the series to its conclusion, but did so in a rather predictable, straightforward, almost disappointing way. All of the loose ends wrapped up almost exactly as you’d imagined they would, setting the table…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Apr 23

Thor Shaped the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Truly Important Ways

On May 2, 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born. The release of Jon Favreau’s Iron Man was the first part in a story that’s now sprawled over a decade, almost two dozen movies, and changed film history as we know it. However, all of that might not have played out the same way had…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 23

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Hannah John-Kamen Is Red Sonja and Yes, Perfect Casting Is Possible

Marvel’s Loki Will Mischievously Show Up on Disney+ a Few Days Early

Merry and Pippin Are Going Podcasting

The Mitchells vs the Machines Team Explain How They Made One of the Best Animated Movies of 2021

Spider-Man Andrew Garfield Claims He’s Not in No Way Home

There’s So Much New Star Wars Art on May 4, May Your Wallet Be With You

Doctor Strange 2 Had to Be Rewritten When Marvel Cut Strange From WandaVision

Tom Hanks’ New Sci-Fi Film From Game of Thrones‘ Miguel Sapochnik Moves to Apple

2021 Summer Movie Preview: Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy You Can (Maybe) Watch in Theaters

12 Fascinating Falcon and the Winter Soldier Facts Revealed in New Documentary

Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues to Build Its Cast

Twilight of the Dead, George A. Romero’s Final Zombie Film, Might Actually Get Made

The Craft at 25: A Couple of First-Timers Dive Into the Witchy Cult Classic

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Director Breaks Down Walker’s Arc, Steve’s Shadow, and More

Netflix’s Sweet Tooth May Become Our Summer 2021 Obsession

Hey Tomorrow War, WTF Is This?

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in May

Alien‘s Scary New Board Game Lets You Rewrite the Ending

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ended… What Now?

Thor Shaped the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Truly Important Ways

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