Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

How Many Doctors Will Be Next?

Just what kind of surprises await us in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special? According to a new interview with writer and producer Russell T. Davies, more than you may think. Including more Doctors… Speaking on BBC Radio 5 after the first press screening of “The Next Doctor” – which Davies described as “nice and…

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Get Some Holiday Cheer For Free From Marvel

It’s A Wonderful Life not giving you that warm glow anymore? White Christmas not cutting it these days? Marvel Comics feel your pain, and they’re here to help with a free online anthology. The Marvel Digital Holiday Special offers appearances by many familiar Marvel heroes – and, of course, Santa Claus, who belongs to the…

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Five Sci-Fi Rebirths For Santa Claus

Parents! Your child refusing to fall for the idea that Santa does everything he’s supposed to by “magic”? We thought we’d help out and provide some scifi explanations for Ol’ Saint Nick, just in case. Let’s look beyond the whole “Living in the North Pole and having an army of elves to do his bidding”…

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Sometimes, They Make Toys Just For Us

If ever there was a toy that I didn’t even know I wanted, it’s this one: the brand new “James T. Kirk yelling “Khaaaaaaaaaaaaan” in The Wrath Of Khan” figure. Click through for greatness. TrekMovie has the first image of this truly priceless action figure, which is going to be released exclusively in ToysRUs stores…

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Sci Fi Channel Continues To Slowly Take Over America

America is, apparently, continuing to come around to the charms of a steady diet of Ghost Hunters, Amanda Tapping and Enterprise marathons as the Sci Fi Channel has its most successful year yet. According to a press release from the Sci Fi Channel itself, 2008 saw audience growth of around 7% overall, with a staggering…

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New Forbidden Planet Is A Prequel After All?

J. Michael Straczynski may have announced that his new Forbidden Planet is “not exactly a prequel” to the original movie, but if a leaked synopsis is to be believed, we’re calling shenanigans on that. IESB.net claim to have found out the plot of the new movie, and it’s sounding very prequel-y to us. According to…

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Cruise To Become First Scientologist Superhero?

Is there a Himalayan air crash in Tom Cruise’s future? If rumors about the movie version of The Champions being retooled for the actor are true, then the answer would seem to be yes. Variety is reporting that The Champions – a movie version of the 1960s TV show about three members of an international…

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Frank Miller’s Next Gritty, Dark Project: Buck Rogers?

Rumored for so long that you’d be forgiven for thinking it was already a done deal, sources are now saying that The Spirit’s Frank Miller is close to officially signing on to direct Buck Rogers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Miller and production company Odd Lot Entertainment (The company behind The Spirit) are in discussions…

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Robert Downey Jr. Is Calling Who Daddy in Iron Man 2?

If rumors are to be believed, Tony Stark’s dad is just one of three very familiar faces we’ll see in 2010’s sequel to this summer’s Iron Man – and there’s some interesting casting involved, too. Latino Review is reporting that Tim Robbins will play Howard Stark, Tony’s genius inventor father, in flashback scenes for the…

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Twittering Creates Doctor Who Whisper Campaign

It may be the most beautiful Doctor Who comic ever made, and as co-writer John Reppion explains, Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery owes its very existence to Twitter. The internet: Finally proving its worth. The Whispering Gallery – a one-shot written by Reppion and writing partner (and daughter of Watchmen’s Alan Moore) Leah Moore, and…

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Time To Lose Interest In Green Hornet

Get ready to be disappointed in the upcoming Green Hornet movie. Stephen Chow, the one man who could make us overlook Seth Rogen’s stoner parody schtick, has announced that he’ll no longer be directing it. Chow, the man behind Shaolin Soccer and CJ7, signed onto the project in September to both direct and star as…

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The Dark Knight Takes Another Crown

Not content with a historic box office take in theaters, The Dark Knight is now just showing off by outselling all but one of this year’s other DVDs – within a week of release. The one movie that hasn’t been outsold by Chris Nolan’s behemoth this year is Marvel’s Iron Man – and that may…

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More Of The Same, But Different, In BSG Movie

Upcoming Battlestar Galactica TV movie The Plan may just repeat plots that we’ve already seen, but they’ll do it in a way that makes you want to revisit the series, according to writer Jane Espenson. Talking to SciFi Wire about the second spin-off movie from the hit show – following last year’s Razor – Espenson…

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Davies Isn’t Entirely Leaving The Whoverse

Russell T Davies may be leaving Doctor Who, but he’s staying on with kid-friendly spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. Why? Because it’s an “amazing” addition to one of the most vital areas of television, apparently. Talking about the BBC’s decision to renew the Who spinoff for another year, Davies said In an age of shrinking…

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Watchmen’s Day Of Reckoning Now Two Weeks Later

Waiting for March’s release of the Watchmen movie? Get ready to wait a little while longer – The lawsuit over who owns the movie has hit a couple of roadblocks en route to early settlement. The legal action brought by Fox against Warner Bros. claims that the former studio was the true owner of the…

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Avatar Casting Makes Fans See… White

M. Night Shyamalan’s movie version Avatar: The Last Airbender is apparently in danger already, as fans of the original animated series protest seemingly racist casting decisions. Is there nothing the director can do right anymore? There’s no way of getting around it; the announcement last week of the actors chosen to play the lead roles…

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Pokemon Rip-Off To Ride Dragonball’s Anime Coattails

It’s a cynical mix of Transformers and Pokemon, it’s massive with kids and stoned students watching Cartoon Network and — barring a Christmas miracle — Bakugan Battle Brawlers will soon reach a theater near you. The Japanese cartoon series, which airs six times a week on Cartoon Network, ties in with a trading card game…

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Nick Fury, Agent Of ARG

Marvel Comics’ new series Secret Warriors may be more than just a comic book, if a “leaked” website launched yesterday is anything to go by. Is this the start of the latest Mighty Marvel ARG? A fake Post-It note attached to the solicitation image for the new Marvel comic’s second issue, released yesterday, directed fans…

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Have Superhero Movies Jumped The Credibility Shark?

People like superhero movies because they’re escapist entertainment, right? Not according to author Neal Gabler, who says that the power of The Dark Knight and Iron Man is that they’re all about our deepest fears. Writing for Variety’s Oscar blog, Gabler argues that both movies have deeper intellectual underpinnings than you may expect, making both…

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Please Stop With The Obama Already

The Savage Dragon may have been the first superhero to publicly endorse (and later, meet) our new President Elect, but with the appearance of another Obama PR stunt, we ask: Can you stop now? Please? The February issue of the Image Comics series will feature Barack Obama’s first appearance in a comic book as President…

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How Many Doctors Will Be Next?

Get Some Holiday Cheer For Free From Marvel

Five Sci-Fi Rebirths For Santa Claus

Sometimes, They Make Toys Just For Us

Sci Fi Channel Continues To Slowly Take Over America

New Forbidden Planet Is A Prequel After All?

Cruise To Become First Scientologist Superhero?

Frank Miller’s Next Gritty, Dark Project: Buck Rogers?

Robert Downey Jr. Is Calling Who Daddy in Iron Man 2?

Twittering Creates Doctor Who Whisper Campaign

Time To Lose Interest In Green Hornet

The Dark Knight Takes Another Crown

More Of The Same, But Different, In BSG Movie

Davies Isn’t Entirely Leaving The Whoverse

Watchmen’s Day Of Reckoning Now Two Weeks Later

Avatar Casting Makes Fans See… White

Pokemon Rip-Off To Ride Dragonball’s Anime Coattails

Nick Fury, Agent Of ARG

Have Superhero Movies Jumped The Credibility Shark?

Please Stop With The Obama Already

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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