Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

Next week, Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn, a book about the rise to power of everyone’s favorite grand admiral, will be released. I’ve never anticipated a Star Wars book more, and now seems like the right time to look back at the books that introduced him and evaluate if they really were as great as popular wisdom…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Apr 7

The Gif Party Will Not Be Denied

Some weeks are long and full of fear and horror. That’s why the gif party is here for you to have a bit of a release. Fill the comments with the gifs you want to see.

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 7

A New Anthology Will Explore Every Inch of the Star Wars Universe

Following in a grand tradition for Star Wars books, Del Rey, Lucasfilm, and Disney have announced a new 40-story anthology which will explore the stories of background characters from A New Hope. Back in the old Expanded Universe books, this kind of ground was covered a lot by the “Tales From” series. Tales From Mos…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Apr 7

Donald Trump Interrupts Star Wars to Provoke Actual War

The press along for the ride on Air Force One today decided to take advantage of the fact that Rogue One was just released on DVD. And they kind of forgot to pause the movie while President Donald Trump addressed the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government. We know that they didn’t pause…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 6

Everything Cut From Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

We know there were a lot of changes made to Rogue One, be that in the script phase, the shooting phase, or the edit phase. That means a pile of stuff ended up not making the final cut. The movie is finally out on DVD and Blu-ray this week, but there were no additional scenes…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 6

Which Major Character Could Jessica Jones Have Cast Janet McTeer For?

The first big casting news for season two of Jessica Jones is out, and we have no idea what it means. Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), a double Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner, has been cast as “undisclosed character” who has “an enormous impact” on the life of Jessica Jones. And that’s it. That’s all…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 6

Why Legends of Tomorrow‘s Second Season Was Such a Triumph

If you gave up on Legends of Tomorrow in season one, that would be more than fair. What should have been a fun romp through time and space instead got bogged down in a single plot that didn’t showcase the best of the characters involved. It’s to the credit of everyone involved that season two…

Television Katharine Trendacosta and James Whitbrook Apr 5

Agents of SHIELD Has the Most Chilling Version of Hydra—One That Feels Eerily Real

Agents of SHIELD returned last night with an episode that takes place entirely within the Hydra-dominated simulation in the Framework. And even though everything we see is “fake,” it’s allowed the show to reflect our world in the way only dystopia can. Last night’s episode wasn’t exactly subtle in its points, but sometimes subtlety is…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 5

Michael Bay Says There Are 14 Transformers Movies Already Written and My Eyes Are Not Ready

At CinemaCon last week, Michael Bay was asked if he was actually going to be leaving the Transformers franchise this time. He not only said that he’d like to do one more, but that there were already 14 stories ready to go in that universe. Speaking with MTV’s Josh Horowitz, Bay answered the question about…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 5

Michael Keaton’s Next Villainous Turn May Be in Dumbo

Hey, remember how Tim Burton is making a live-action Dumbo movie because that’s the world we live in now? It seems that, if nothing else, this movie may reunite Burton with Michael Keaton. Variety reports that Keaton is in negotiations to play the “villain” in Dumbo. Since the original movie was just over an hour…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 4

Invader Zim Is Coming Back as a TV Movie (Updated)

If there is one thing Nickelodeon has realized in the last year or so, it’s the vast money- and publicity-generating power of nostalgia. But since it’s bringing Invader Zim back, I’m kind of okay with the pandering. Everyone’s favorite inept, scenery-chewing alien invader will be back for a 90-minute movie featuring—what else—a new plan by…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 4

Ian McKellen Explains Why He Refused to Play Dumbledore in Harry Potter

If you had to replace a beloved actor who unfortunately passed away in the middle of filming a franchise, you might go looking for someone who also had experience in the “long-bearded wizard” department. Unfortunately for Warner Bros., Ian McKellen refused to take up the Dumbledore mantle. On BBC’s HardTalk, McKellen told the story of…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 4

Here Are the 2017 Hugo Awards Finalists

The finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards have been announced, and the final voting process begins this week. The winners will be announced at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki, Finland, on August 11, 2017. In a nice turn of events, the problems with slate voting—exemplified by Vox Day and the “Rabid Puppies”…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 4

Sonequa Martin-Green’s Star Trek: Discovery Character Has a Brand New Name

It feels like we’ve known forever that the central figure in Star Trek: Discovery wouldn’t be the captain. And it feels like we’ve known forever that Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead) would be that character. But the character’s name has changed. Previously, Martin-Green was going to be playing Lieutenant Commander Rainsford. As of today, Star Trek.com…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

The Joker, the Riddler, and All of Batman’s Villains Are Going to War With Each Other

Tom King’s got big plans for the next few months of Batman. And the ending is a big old fight between the Joker and the Riddler over who should have the right to kill Batman. It’s like Civil War, but with bad guys and hopefully no character assassination. King outlined his upcoming “The War of…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

iZombie‘s 10 Best Brains

The major conceit of iZombie, the lovely and addictive CW show about a zombie, her friends, and the crimes they solve, is that the main character eats the brains of murdered people and then starts to act like them. This means that star Rose McIver has a fairly huge acting challenge every week—and some weeks…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

Don’t Expect More New Episodes of Rick and Morty Any Time Soon

Hey, did everyone enjoy the surprise premiere of Rick and Morty season three? Did you think it meant—as it often does—that the season proper would start airing after it? Well, hold your horses because you’ve got a couple of months to wait. Rick and Morty’s season three premiere aired as a surprise on Saturday (if…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

The Preacher Crew Debates Music and That’s Not Even the Weirdest Thing in the Teaser

How do you feel about “Come on, Eileen?” Do you agree with Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), and Tulip (Ruth Negga) that it’s both awful and impossible not to sing along with? Or were you distracted by the fact that this trailer includes a dog man? Preacher’s second season teaser has all of the…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

Orlando Bloom Is Looking Very Crusty in New Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Footage

After a couple of trailers and teasers, a behind-the-scenes video that revealed Will Turner’s son, and news that Orlando Bloom would be back as Will in the fifth pirates movie, we finally have a good look at him. And things have gone wrong. So, for those of you who don’t remember the plot of he…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Mar 31

Rainn Wilson Is Going to Bring Harry Mudd to Star Trek: Discovery

If anyone is going to do justice to Roger C. Carmel’s most glorious Star Trek character, it’s going to be Rainn Wilson. According to TV Line, Wilson’s been cast to play a younger Harry Mudd in Star Trek: Discovery. If you don’t know who Mudd is, he’s a conman and smuggler who appeared in the…

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Katharine Trendacosta

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

The Gif Party Will Not Be Denied

A New Anthology Will Explore Every Inch of the Star Wars Universe

Donald Trump Interrupts Star Wars to Provoke Actual War

Everything Cut From Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Which Major Character Could Jessica Jones Have Cast Janet McTeer For?

Why Legends of Tomorrow‘s Second Season Was Such a Triumph

Agents of SHIELD Has the Most Chilling Version of Hydra—One That Feels Eerily Real

Michael Bay Says There Are 14 Transformers Movies Already Written and My Eyes Are Not Ready

Michael Keaton’s Next Villainous Turn May Be in Dumbo

Invader Zim Is Coming Back as a TV Movie (Updated)

Ian McKellen Explains Why He Refused to Play Dumbledore in Harry Potter

Here Are the 2017 Hugo Awards Finalists

Sonequa Martin-Green’s Star Trek: Discovery Character Has a Brand New Name

The Joker, the Riddler, and All of Batman’s Villains Are Going to War With Each Other

iZombie‘s 10 Best Brains

Don’t Expect More New Episodes of Rick and Morty Any Time Soon

The Preacher Crew Debates Music and That’s Not Even the Weirdest Thing in the Teaser

Orlando Bloom Is Looking Very Crusty in New Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Footage

Rainn Wilson Is Going to Bring Harry Mudd to Star Trek: Discovery

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

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