Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Marvel Attempts To Torpedo Their Own Success

With their comic book division controlling more than half of the comic market and their movie studio one of the most successful start-ups in industry history, you’d think that Marvel would be very protective of their characters and keep them away from anything that could dilute their strength. Apparently, you’d be wrong. Meet the Super…

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Forget The Angst – Runaways Will Be 21st Century Superpowered Goonies

Get ready for the best news any fan of Marvel Comics’ teen hero angst series Runaways could hear about the potential movie adaptation: original author Brian K. Vaughan is going to be writing it. And the second best news? A finished script is expected next year with an eye toward the movie being Marvel’s first…

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Boldly Going Gets Captain, Snotty Robot

It took just one sentence from the Hollywood Reporter for me to check out of being interested in Boldly Going Nowhere, the new sci-fi comedy from the makers of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: “[Tony] Hale… will play the ship’s robot, who thinks he’s superior to the human race.” For those of you less judgmental…

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New Terminator Aims To Outdo Sarah Connor With Time Travel Insanity

By the end of this year, it’s not just Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles that’ll be giving you a regular dose of time-traveling killer robot versus determined mom carnage – Dynamite Entertainment are bringing their version of the Terminator franchise back, written by Transformers writer Simon Furman and with enough cross-time antics that your head…

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Who’s Cooler? Batman or Superman?

It’s the question that fandom has been debating since 1939 – even though we all secretly know the answer. Is the Man of Steel cooler than the Dark Knight? For all the similarities they share, whether it be their orphan status, their crush on Wonder Woman or their fashion sense, the struggle over which of…

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Star Wars Goes Online With Their New Old Republic

The rumors are true; Lucasfilm and BioWare announced yesterday that the two companies are working on an MMORPG called Star Wars: The Old Republic that will not only offer players a chance to step into the Star Wars universe, but will also change the way that MMOs are made forever. But that’s about all that…

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Watch Watchmen Tonight From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Not the whole movie, of course – Zack Snyder is too busy going over preview screening footage for that – but exclusive footage from the much-hyped, much-anticipated adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel will be shown during tonight’s broadcast of the Spike TV Annual Scream Awards, giving you something to watch besides…

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Really, Don’t Hold Your Breath For Dark Knight 2

No matter what rumors you may read online, there aren’t any concrete plans for a sequel to The Dark Knight just yet, according to producer Charles Roven, who told reporters, “I can’t speak to that right now… We are excited about the possibility of something coming together, but we’re definitely in the stage where we’re…

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Who Doesn’t Want A Battlestar Computer?

Bored of your everyday PC and wish that there was some way to make it a little more… colonial? You’re not alone – master mod artist Brian Carter decided that he needed to make his computer look a little less like something produced by Dell and a little more like the Battlestar Galactica, and the…

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Your Exclusive First Look At Pages From Marvel’s Ender’s Shadow

A couple of weeks ago, we gave you the first ten pages of Marvel’s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game: Battle School – and now we’re following that up with an exclusive advance look at December’s first issue of the companion series, Ender’s Shadow: Battle School.Marvel describes the series – written by X-Men and…

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Space Trucking And Classic Stories Improve This Week’s Comics

If your comic book shelf is missing some classic – and, admittedly, not so classic – works, then this week’s new releases may go some way towards solving that problem. There is an amazing number of classic comics collections that you should consider, if not essential, then at least well worth picking up. Especially if…

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Hulk Hate Puny Movies, And The Feeling Is Mutual

Ed Norton’s favorite gamma-powered man-monster may be set to take on an important role in 2011’s The Avengers movie, but don’t expect to see a Hulk 2 anytime soon. That’s according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who’s continuing the ongoing tease that it’ll be the Hulk that causes the formation of Marvel’s premiere superhero…

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Terminator Toys Help Prepare Tomorrow’s Soldiers Today

What better way to start training your children to fight in the upcoming war against the machines than with a line of action figures based on the upcoming Terminator: Salvation movie? Playmates Toys have announced a line of action figures and accessories based on the film to be targeted to – in their words –…

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What Does Steampunk Sound Like?

Americans and jaded internet denizens may be getting close to being bored by Steampunk, but it’s just starting to wash up on mainstream British shores . . . as a musical movement, instead of the visual/social phenomenon of elsewhere. But what, exactly, does steampunk sound like?UK Guardian music writer Caroline Sullivan explains that before we…

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Suddenly That Han Solo Halloween Outfit Seems More Likely

Wondering what would make your friends impressed with your Halloween costume this year? The answer may be your own working Star Wars blaster… and luckily for you, you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to make that happen. All you need, apparently, is some PVC, an LED, and plenty of patience. With the emphasis…

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Is J.J. Abrams Trying To Destroy Love?

Does love equal tragedy in the mind of J.J. Abrams? That’s the theory being put forward by a new essay about the drama that relationships bring on Abrams’ shows Fringe and Alias, but we’re not entirely convinced. Are we blinded by romance and our hope that Olivia will slowly succumb to Peter’s charms, or is…

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Discover The Secrets Of No Heroics’ Superpowered Pub

Last week, we talked to No Heroics’ Drew Pearce and let you know both how awesome the British sitcom is and how much of a true superhero geek Pearce is, under his cool and calm television professional exterior. This week, we’re letting you see proof of both of those things for yourself with a look…

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Terrence Howard Didn’t Even Get A Dear John Letter

Iron Man – but not Iron Man 2 – star Terrence Howard has been talking (to NPR of all places) about finding out that he’s not going to get to be Jim Rhodes in Jon Favreau’s second installment of the Marvel Comics tin man movie franchise, and if what he says is true, apparently Marvel…

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What Familiar Face Should Show Up On Heroes Next?

From the very start of NBC’s Heroes, the show has excelled in indulging the more geektastic casting decisions seen in mainstream television. We’ve seen fleeting appearances from Shaft, Uhura, and even Lana Lang from the short-lived 1980s Superboy TV show – and even seen genre regulars like Malcolm McDowell and Greg Grunberg get their time…

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Has Sarah Connor Terminated Dollhouse?

The rumormongers were wrong — despite uneven ratings, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles got a full-season order from Fox on Friday, but don’t get out the party streamers just yet: This good news may come at the cost of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. Has the Whedon Fox Curse struck again?The Hollywood Reporter thinks that news of…

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Graeme McMillan

Marvel Attempts To Torpedo Their Own Success

Forget The Angst – Runaways Will Be 21st Century Superpowered Goonies

Boldly Going Gets Captain, Snotty Robot

New Terminator Aims To Outdo Sarah Connor With Time Travel Insanity

Who’s Cooler? Batman or Superman?

Star Wars Goes Online With Their New Old Republic

Watch Watchmen Tonight From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Really, Don’t Hold Your Breath For Dark Knight 2

Who Doesn’t Want A Battlestar Computer?

Your Exclusive First Look At Pages From Marvel’s Ender’s Shadow

Space Trucking And Classic Stories Improve This Week’s Comics

Hulk Hate Puny Movies, And The Feeling Is Mutual

Terminator Toys Help Prepare Tomorrow’s Soldiers Today

What Does Steampunk Sound Like?

Suddenly That Han Solo Halloween Outfit Seems More Likely

Is J.J. Abrams Trying To Destroy Love?

Discover The Secrets Of No Heroics’ Superpowered Pub

Terrence Howard Didn’t Even Get A Dear John Letter

What Familiar Face Should Show Up On Heroes Next?

Has Sarah Connor Terminated Dollhouse?

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?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

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