Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Alien Prequel Confirmed

We reported the rumor on Thursday, and now it’s been confirmed by producer Tony Scott: Carl Rinsch will be directing a prequel to Alien, to start filming at the end of the year. [Collider] https://gizmodo.com/ridley-scotts-alien-getting-a-prequel-by-commercial-dir-5271805

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Wolverine Sets Bad Example For Teens, Apparently

As if it wasn’t enough for X-Men Origins: Wolverine to flop with audiences, now it’s being held up as a movie that corrupts America’s youth. The reason? Not the killing, the affirmation of the sideburn lifestyle or even Liev Schreiber’s bad acting. No, it’s all about Wolvie’s cigar habit. CNN is reporting on the American…

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Foot Fist Star Gets Into Henching

No sooner did mention the graphic novel Hench than the movie rights get bought up as a vehicle for Danny McBride. I demand my 10%, but I’ll take it in the form of a funny movie. https://gizmodo.com/henchmen-movie-shows-the-literary-side-of-minioning-5214624 According to Variety, Warner Bros has picked up the rights to Adam Beechen and Manny Bello’s 2004 graphic…

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Your First Look At Torchwood’s Child-Stopping Season

What does it mean when all the children in the world "stop"? The trailer for Torchwood‘s Children Of Earth hints at an answer, while also offering the same brand of sex, screaming and dim-lighting that we’ve come to expect from the show. Click through to view. Torchwood: Children of Earth premieres this July.

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New Website Seeks To Convince Of Darwin’s Faults

Do science and faith always have to be at odds? You may not believe so, but the intelligent-design-happy Discovery Institute is ready to teach you otherwise — I mean, “help you explore the question” — with their new website, faith + evolution. The website itself presents itself as entirely impartial: According to noted biologist Richard…

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Raimi Wises Up: Spider-Man 4 To Be About Peter Parker

Banish your memories of jazz clubs, alien costumes and overcrowded movies; Sam Raimi has learned from the busy mess that was Spider-Man 3 and promises that the next movie will be all about the man who gets the whole thing named after him. Talking to MTV, Raimi dodged the question of which Marvel villain will…

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Warehouse 13 Will Be Full Of Old Favorites

New SyFy series Warehouse 13 isn’t sparing any chances in its attempts to win your love; not only will the show feature cameos from cast members from Eureka, but it’ll also include some of your favorite Battlestar Galactica faces, as well. https://gizmodo.com/optimus-primes-new-weapon-john-connors-ultimate-fate-a-5271800 The series, which begins in July and heralds in the new “SyFy” branding…

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Why Batman And Robin May Be The Best Comic Ever

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s new series Batman And Robin aims to update the 1960s Batman TV show by mixing it with David Lynch and Chris Cunningham. Morrison explains his masterplan. Talking to IGN, Morrison explained what to expect from his new Batman series (and new Batman in general; this is former Robin Dick Grayson…

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The Real* Reason Terminator Salvation Flopped

Forget about talk about disappointing writing and McG’s choppy direction, there’s only one reason why Terminator Salvation failed at the box office, and his name is Barack Obama. Don’t believe me? I have a chart. Look at who was President of the United States when the last Terminator movies were released (Or, for that matter,…

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Logan’s Still Running In Comic Books

The much-mooted movie remake seems to be lost in limbo, but there’s one place where kids are still getting killed when they turn 30; Logan’s Run is set to return as a comic later this year. The new series, Logan’s Run: Lastday, is being produced with the co-operation of Logan creator William Nolan as part…

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Does Primeval’s Future Lie On Sci-Fi?

Fans of time-travel drama Primeval are waiting to find out if British network ITV will order a fourth season of the show – which may end up premiering on the British SciFi Channel, because of the cost of production. British newspaper the Guardian is reporting that, despite Primeval being one of ITV’s most successful dramas,…

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Seth Rogen, Hipster Comedians, Invade Pegg’s Alien Movie

Hope you’re not sick of Seth Rogen just yet… or, for that matter, Jane Lynch, Saturday Night Live’s Bill Hader or Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman. They’ll all be starring in Simon Pegg‘s new movie, Paul. Variety reports that Rogen, Lynch, Bateman, Hader and his SNL-comrade Kristen Wiig have all been added to the cast of…

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Why Joss And Buffy Don’t Need Each Other

A Buffy movie without Joss Whedon? While some may be shouting that it’s insane, immoral and just plain wrong, I have to admit: It sounds like a great idea to me. Here’s why. https://gizmodo.com/buffy-remake-without-joss-whedonites-will-burn-l-a-to-5269598 Yes, I know the idea of a Whedonless Buffy sounds like blasphemy, but the more I think about it, the more…

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Underage Heroes And Troubled Times In This Week’s Comics

Wondering where to get your fix of teens in tights? Look no further than your local comic store — but don’t worry, there are tales of future utopias, dystopias and older superheroes awaiting you, as well. As you might expect, the dystopias in question come from Marvel’s X-Men franchise, where smiling is a sign of…

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Mars Landers May Have Erased Evidence Of Life

Have the Mars landers not only failed in identifying signs of life on the red planet, but also accidentally been destroying them all along? Scientists are beginning to suggest that may be the case. Oops. According to New Scientist, there’s a possibility that we may have been… cooking… the evidence of Martian life all along:…

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Did Fanboy Outcry Cause GI Joe To Become More American?

GI Joe may sound like a fully American operation, but was the movie version of the team an international operation before fans complained? A new report suggests so, much to the US Government’s pleasure. Writing about the Department of Defense’s participation in both this summer’s upcoming toy movies, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen and GI…

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Starbuck Turns To Comics In Time Of Need

With Battlestar Galactica (and Bionic Woman) gone to the great television network in the sky, where should smitten fanboys and girls hope to see Katee Sackhoff next? If rumors are true, a Marvel movie. MTV Splash Page reports that Sackhoff was recently seen in LA comic shop Golden Apple, buying up appearances of Marvel villain…

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Peace Breaks Out Between Robots And Humans

Call it a fitting, if belated, end to our Killer Robot Week; a t-shirt sign that, one day, human and bot will live in perfect harmony… or, at least, be able to shake hands without disaster. The Roboshake shirt from Nerdyshirts.com even comes with its own backstory: In the year 2102, after the great robot-human…

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Why We’re Excited About Charles Bolden

The US administration has finally nominated their choice for future NASA Administrator, and it’s a former shuttle pilot with administrative experience who seems to understand what NASA is all about. How soon can he start? The White House nominated former marine Major General Charles F. Bolden for the position over the weekend. In addition to…

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Spider-Man’s Single Reboot Fails

Retcon sense tingling! Less than six months after it was introduced, Spider-Man’s newspaper makeover – which annulled his marriage to match his comic-book bachelor status – has been ditched because of reader complaints. Peter Parker woke up to find himself younger, single and back in college back at the start of the year, in a…

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Alien Prequel Confirmed

Wolverine Sets Bad Example For Teens, Apparently

Foot Fist Star Gets Into Henching

Your First Look At Torchwood’s Child-Stopping Season

New Website Seeks To Convince Of Darwin’s Faults

Raimi Wises Up: Spider-Man 4 To Be About Peter Parker

Warehouse 13 Will Be Full Of Old Favorites

Why Batman And Robin May Be The Best Comic Ever

The Real* Reason Terminator Salvation Flopped

Logan’s Still Running In Comic Books

Does Primeval’s Future Lie On Sci-Fi?

Seth Rogen, Hipster Comedians, Invade Pegg’s Alien Movie

Why Joss And Buffy Don’t Need Each Other

Underage Heroes And Troubled Times In This Week’s Comics

Mars Landers May Have Erased Evidence Of Life

Did Fanboy Outcry Cause GI Joe To Become More American?

Starbuck Turns To Comics In Time Of Need

Peace Breaks Out Between Robots And Humans

Why We’re Excited About Charles Bolden

Spider-Man’s Single Reboot Fails

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