Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

What Is Going On In Ethan Hawke’s Time Travel Flick Predestination?

The best thing about Ethan Hawke is every few years he makes some totally bizarro, low-budget scifi movie that is usually pretty clever, and always a little bit insane. The next one on Hawke’s list: Predestination. And we have absolutely no idea what is happening in this movie. Here’s the basic premise: “Predestination chronicles the…

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Eddie Redmayne Shows The World His Adorable Audition For Bilbo Baggins

Eddie Redmayne stopped by the The Graham Norton and revealed this interesting little tidbit about his audition for the role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. It’s just downright adorable. There’s actually a whole heap of adorable in this clip — from Redmayne confessing his desire to get into the Harry Potter movies, “There was…

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Galavant Clips Feel Like Watching Game Of Thrones‘ Show Choir

Still curious about the singing and dancing, madrigal-like series Galavant? Then take a look at one of the many songs — and a John Stamos cameo. It feels like a Robin Hood Men In Tights-style production of Game of Thrones. But this lead might be hotter than all the Starks. Up top is a clip,…

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Neill Blomkamp’s Secret Alien Movie Looks So Good We’re Furious

Guess what? Neill Blomkamp was working on a secret Alien project that included Sigourney Weaver reuniting with Corporal Hicks, and the concept art is gorgeous. But now it’s dead, or was never going to be made in the first place, and I’m just going to scream “PROMETHEUS” into a pillow all day until I pass…

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Check Out The Best Slow-Motion Shots Of Last Year

A perfect video for all you poor, hungover people starting off the New Year. Created by Nerdwriter1, it’s a compilation of 2014’s greatest slow-motion movie shots, set to an appropriately slow jam. It’ll surely aid in slowing things things down for you today. [Via The Mary Sue]

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Stunning New Cinderella Trailer Smashes The Glass Slipper

The more we see of Disney’s live-action adaptation of Cinderella, the more excited we get. This movie looks like magic on film. It’s colorful, whimsical, but also downright chilling, thanks entirely to Cate Blanchett as the Evil Stepmother. We simply cannot wait to see this.

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If Only The Hobbit Was As Fast As This Music Remix

Here is a very dancey mix made entirely out of dialogue and sound effects from The Hobbit. The best part is when Gandalf shows up around 1:12 — and then things really start getting weird. If only the actual movies moved this fast. Dragon! Youtube tribute created by Glover.

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These Are The Best Title Sequences Of The Year

Home to all gorgeous movie, video game and television titles sequences, Art of the Title has just revealed their top 10 titles of the year. And we have to agree, this is a quality list. Also on the list: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (screen shot above thank to Art of the Title) and a…

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Shaun Of The Dead Stage Show Trailer Is Absolutely Adorable

We’re due for a new audience participation stage show that’s a bloody good time. Enter Shaun of the Dead Live! As you can see from this stage play trailer, this adaptation is adorable. And it’s made with the blessing of Simon Pegg! Created by Almost Legal Productions, Shaun of the Dead Live has Queen singsongs,…

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Video Essay Dissects The Influence Of Video Essays, Because Meta

Long time video essayist Kevin B. Lee asked, “What Makes a Video Essay Great?” Then he attempted to answer said question via video essay. It’s more observational and thought-provoking than explanatory, but it does give a great overview of a few featured video essayists. And if you would like to watch what this creator considers…

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Pixar’s Good Dinosaur Concept Art Is Stunning

Here is some beautiful, brand-new artwork from the totally reworked Pixar movie that was supposed to come out ages ago. Fortunately, Pixar isn’t afraid to start over, and over, until they get it right. Needless to say, we’re really excited about The Good Dinosaur. The new art came from Disney’s annual announcement of films. The…

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Avengers 2 Art Reveals Ultron’s New Origin Story

A bunch of new Avengers: Age of Ulton promo art has been unveiled, and with it Ultron’s new origin story. Plus, take a look at Vision in his full, caped beauty. Yahoo posted a bunch of promo art from the Avengers sequel, and with it this little biography about new big bad Ultron. For months,…

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VH1’s Time-Traveling Series Is Made Entirely Of I Love The ’90s Jokes

VH1’s new scripted TV series Hindsight appears to be made entirely out of old I Love the ’90s jokes, and we’re TOTALLY OKAY with that. Time-traveling back into your past body with your future brain is a tried-and-true trope that delivers both joy and nostalgia. And if that means dusting off a few Ace of…

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Gorgeous Look At Yellowjacket’s Suit In Marvel’s Ant-Man

We’ve seen lots of shots of newcomer Marvel hero Paul Rudd getting ready to kick ass as the new Ant-Man. But we haven’t seen a lot of his villainous rival Yellowjacket (played by Corey Stoll) until now. Take a good look at Yellowjacket’s armor. The image debuted over at the website Aykyoyd & Sons and…

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Into The Woods Should Have Killed This Character

Into the Woods had a powerhouse cast and a gorgeous sound. But there’s still something missing in this musical: the death of a certain character. And it nearly kills the movie. Spoilers ahead. I’m a movie musical realist. Colm Wilkinson can’t play every iteration of Les Miserables’ Jean Valjean forever (although he should) and sometimes…

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Honest Trailer For TMNT Makes A Fair Point About The Original Movies

We did not love the reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was just needlessly odd. (“Drain all the turtle blood”? Yeesh.) But were the TMNT ever really that good? Yes, the answer is yes *plugs fingers in ears* let us have our nostalgia lalalalalalala

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The Trailer For It Follows Feels Like Classic “Urban Legend” Horror

There’s something special about this trailer. The new horror movie It Follows has a gorgeous look — and a creepy premise. It feels like one-half “urban legend: story, and half classic 80s slasher movie. The movie comes from director David Robert Mitchell (The Myth of the American Sleepover). And the trailer alone has a lot…

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The Greatest Breakout Stars of 2014

2014 is almost over — but before we say goodbye, let’s say “thank you” to the people who made this year way more awesome. Without these beautiful apes, superheroes and robots, we would have been left with a pretty crap year, overall. Here is our complete list of the best breakout stars of 2014. Last…

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Let’s Get Weird In This GIF Party!

You’ve made it through the holiday madness. Well, almost — just a few more days left to secretly gorge yourself on leftover egg casserole. So let’s shake things up a little bit. Let’s get weird in this GIF party. And in keeping with the end-of-the-year trend that’s been running on io9 lately, I ask you…

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How The New Godzilla Found His Impressive Roar

Take a deep dive into the sound design behind this year’s Godzilla movie. The lengths this team went to was pretty spectacular. Including capturing that awful “hand-on-balloon” sound for the alien pulsing sounds, and recording with microphones that capture sounds above human hearing to make the creature’s vocals. So Loud! And here’s an even longer…

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What Is Going On In Ethan Hawke’s Time Travel Flick Predestination?

Eddie Redmayne Shows The World His Adorable Audition For Bilbo Baggins

Galavant Clips Feel Like Watching Game Of Thrones‘ Show Choir

Neill Blomkamp’s Secret Alien Movie Looks So Good We’re Furious

Check Out The Best Slow-Motion Shots Of Last Year

Stunning New Cinderella Trailer Smashes The Glass Slipper

If Only The Hobbit Was As Fast As This Music Remix

These Are The Best Title Sequences Of The Year

Shaun Of The Dead Stage Show Trailer Is Absolutely Adorable

Video Essay Dissects The Influence Of Video Essays, Because Meta

Pixar’s Good Dinosaur Concept Art Is Stunning

Avengers 2 Art Reveals Ultron’s New Origin Story

VH1’s Time-Traveling Series Is Made Entirely Of I Love The ’90s Jokes

Gorgeous Look At Yellowjacket’s Suit In Marvel’s Ant-Man

Into The Woods Should Have Killed This Character

Honest Trailer For TMNT Makes A Fair Point About The Original Movies

The Trailer For It Follows Feels Like Classic “Urban Legend” Horror

The Greatest Breakout Stars of 2014

Let’s Get Weird In This GIF Party!

How The New Godzilla Found His Impressive Roar

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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?