Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

The very best responses to Safe Haven’s batsh*t ending

If you haven’t seen the movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven (or read the book) and wish to remain unspoiled on the most half-baked twist ending next to The Happening, then stop reading right here. For the rest you ready to hee-haw at the absolute WTF-ness of it all, we’ve rounded up some of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 19 '13

Watch The Simpsons’ Oscar-Nominated, Hans Zimmer scored short film

Check out the The Simpson’s dialogue-free, short film “The Longest Day Care.” It’s a sequel to Maggie’s previous plot line in “A Streetcar Named Marge.” Watch as Maggie takes on the nefarious Baby Gerald, while learning a little something about developmental biology. This Oscar-nominated short is long on talent, James L. Brooks produced and Hans…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 19 '13

Season 2 trailer for Mortal Kombat Legacy wants you to “GET OVER HERE”

Behold the first footage from the new season of Mortal Kombat Legacy , the live action webseries inspired by the game your busybody neighbor called “filth.” Check out Kitana, Scorpion, Mileena, and a super disaffected Liu Kang (who is drinking on the job!). Who do we have to pay to have the third season be…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Feb 19 '13

Could this be the official ending to John Carpenter’s The Thing?

One great ambiguous ending is the last scene in John Carpenter’s The Thing. Even short films have been made dissecting the last few minutes where Kurt Russell and Keith David drink to their impending doom. Earlier this week a completely unverified rumor popped up on Reddit claiming to know who was infected in the final…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 19 '13

The best part of Once Upon A Time returns to (hopefully) save this show

After last week’s Once Upon A Time anything would be better. They could have just filmed Pongo chasing his tail in a circle, and I would have been satisfied. Thankfully, we were treated to something even more thrilling. A return of a favorite character. Yes Neal is back and doing that thing where he pulls…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

Portlandia takes on Steampunk

We’ve seen Portlandia skewer BSG fans, adult hide-and-go-seek leagues, weddings, even brunch. And now Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have moved on to Steampunk. Thanks for the tip Andrew Liptak.

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer: Oh snap! The President’s the bad guy!

Many months ago, toy movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation was packed away to be rewritten and re-released this March. And now here it is with a more action-centric trailer. Gone is the camp, replaced with even more guns, explosions and air sword fights. We kind of loved how self-aware the old trailers were, so let’s hope…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

Death Star PR prefers you call their ship a “Justice Moon”

Watch a spin team at its best. The Death Star PR group attacks the Alderaan explosions with the twisty tricks that only the Empire could employ. This new webseries by Robbie Boland is actually quite brilliant. We can’t wait to see how they tackle the next PR disaster for the Empire. [via The Mary Sue]

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

This Week’s TV: Community heads to an Inspector Spacetime Convention

Get a double dose of awesome this week when Community star Donald Glover stars in the new Adventure Time. Plus, the Greendale gang heads to an Inspector Spacetime Convention. What will the meta minds at Community have to say about conventions, especially since Comic Con and Wonder Con were such big events for these characters?…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

First clip from Oz the Great and Powerful shows the wicked temper of Oz’s witches

We’ve seen a collection of clips and featurettes for Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful, but we’ve yet to see one actual clip… until now. Behold the first real look at the ladies of Oz, sisters Evanora and Theodora, wildly accusing each other of collusion. Love the costumes, ladies. Here’s a quick featurette on…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 18 '13

Sing the Monster University’s fight club song with Helen Mirren

A new Monster University viral showcases the MU fight song and Head Monster Helen Mirren’s voice. Yes Helen Mirren is playing the Monster Dean of Monster University. And she kind of looks like a dragon, because if you’re going to make the great actress Helen Mirren into a monster, it’s gotta be a freaking dragon.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

This Princess Bride wedding will make you believe in True Wuv again

This might be the most beautiful themed wedding we’ve ever seen. It isn’t just pulling at our heart strings — it’s yanking out feelings of whimsy and magic. The detail (the grandfather is dressed as Peter Falk and officiating). That DRESS! This is the most amazing Princess Bride wedding, nay cosplay wedding we’ve seen in…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

Khal Drogo cast as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians Of The Galaxy

By my sun and my stars, what great news! Just last month rumors of casting for the brutish Drax the Destroyer in the new Marvel Guardians Of The Galaxy movie had narrowed the part down to three actors. Allegedly Isaiah Mustafa, Brian Patrick Wade and Dave Bautista were up for the part. But thank goodness…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

Daenerys Targaryen explains why she probably doesn’t want the Iron Throne

The Mother of Dragons might be pulled by destiny to fight for the Iron Throne, but does Danny Targaryen the woman even want that position? All things considered? The DVD release of the second season of Game of Thrones has this interesting little roundtable featurette called the “Inner Circle,” where the showrunners and cast sit…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

Pacific Rim concept art reveals what the townsfolk do with rotting Kaiju carcasses

New Pacific Rim concept art proves that once again Guillermo del Toro thinks about monsters in a realistic manner uncommon to Hollywood. Take a look at the skull of a fallen Kaiju, stripped of its flesh and scales (or whatever matter covered this beastie) and half-converted into a temple. The scaffolding around the bottom looks…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

Weta’s FX reel shows why working on The Hobbit made Ian McKellen cry

Months before The Hobbit premiered, Sir Ian McKellen revealed an exceptionally personal (and completely understandable) moment about how working tirelessly for hours talking to imaginary beings in greenscreen can wear an actor down. In an interview with Contact Music, Gandalf explained how working in this environment eventually brought him to tears “In order to shoot…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

What if the world ended while you were at brunch? Watch It’s a Disaster

Check out the very first trailer for apocalypse comedy It’s a Disaster, starring Julia Stiles and David Cross doing what he does best (being insanely awkward). The movie asks, what if you had to spend the last hours of your life stuck in an uncomfortable brunch date with a bunch of 30-year-olds? Break out the…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '13

Ron Weasley could be an agoraphobic superhero on CBS next fall

Everybody’s favorite ginger from Harry Potter has a strange new superhero show lined up as his next project. It’s a little bit of Kick-Ass with a touch of Bubble Boy, and it’s called Super Clyde. The show is currently under development at CBS, and according to THR: Grint will play the title role of Clyde,…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 14 '13

Watch how Blood & Chrome resurrected the Battlestar Galactica using greenscreen

We’ve got an exclusive, behind the scenes look at how Blood & Chrome built the Galactica without having access to any of the physical sets from Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar series. VFX artists, producers and engineers give us a glimpse of how they rebuilt this giant “war machine.” Taken from the special features on the…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 14 '13

The Host trailer shows just how these alien parasites infect your brain

This is the first good, long look we’re getting at The Host, the movie version of Stephenie Meyer’s novel about an alien invasion that takes over the bodies of humans. When one human host won’t vacate her old shell, love happens. Honestly, this trailer does make the whole thing look pretty fun. And the resistance…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Feb 14 '13

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The very best responses to Safe Haven’s batsh*t ending

Watch The Simpsons’ Oscar-Nominated, Hans Zimmer scored short film

Season 2 trailer for Mortal Kombat Legacy wants you to “GET OVER HERE”

Could this be the official ending to John Carpenter’s The Thing?

The best part of Once Upon A Time returns to (hopefully) save this show

Portlandia takes on Steampunk

G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer: Oh snap! The President’s the bad guy!

Death Star PR prefers you call their ship a “Justice Moon”

This Week’s TV: Community heads to an Inspector Spacetime Convention

First clip from Oz the Great and Powerful shows the wicked temper of Oz’s witches

Sing the Monster University’s fight club song with Helen Mirren

This Princess Bride wedding will make you believe in True Wuv again

Khal Drogo cast as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians Of The Galaxy

Daenerys Targaryen explains why she probably doesn’t want the Iron Throne

Pacific Rim concept art reveals what the townsfolk do with rotting Kaiju carcasses

Weta’s FX reel shows why working on The Hobbit made Ian McKellen cry

What if the world ended while you were at brunch? Watch It’s a Disaster

Ron Weasley could be an agoraphobic superhero on CBS next fall

Watch how Blood & Chrome resurrected the Battlestar Galactica using greenscreen

The Host trailer shows just how these alien parasites infect your brain

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