Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

The Watch demonstrates how Avatar has ruined this generation for future alien wars

The Watch might look like a zany alien comedy, in which a couple of suburban dudes chase down aliens amongst the cul-de-sacs of their town. But in reality, it’s a sorry look at how Avatar has ruined us for alien interaction. If the first thing you do when you meet an angry alien is say…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 20 '12

Dredd trailer shows off the bloody, slo-mo goodness inside Mega-City One

Here it is — your first brief look at Dredd starring Karl Urban as the Judge. Watch as Urban sticks out his lip and delivers his first ever line: “Negotiation’s over” — then BLAMMO! No sight of Lena Headey as Madeline ‘Ma-Ma’ Madrigal just yet (except for one brief second of a woman smoking). Here’s…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 20 '12

Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is making a Barbarella TV series

Indie darling Nicolas Winding Refn’s next project has us A.) scratching our heads; and B.) very, very excited. Refn will be directing and executive-producing the TV series Barbarella. Oh, Pygar! Deadline reports that Refn is teaming up with Martha De Laurentiis and Gaumont International Television — the folks behind the Hannibal TV show — to…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 20 '12

The director of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World explains how the apocalypse is an honesty test

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is an apocalyptic romcom in which two strangers help each other out during their last weeks on the planet — before a giant meteorite crashes into the globe, obliterating all life. We spoke with writer and director Lorene Scafaria (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) about the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 20 '12

Walking Dead showrunner defends Carl, explains why he’s never in the house

In an amazing interview with the showrunners from Homeland, Breaking Bad, New Girl, and Justified, Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara finally revealed why Carl can’t simply stay in the damn house. He explained as much in a roundtable with the Los Angeles Times: What’s the biggest argument you’ve had in the writers’ room? Mazzara: We…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 20 '12

Side-By-Side Video Comparison of the Original Total Recall and the Remake

It’s amazing how similar the new Total Recall remake looks to Paul Verhoeven’s classic movie. This side-by-side video edit recreates the old movie, using the words and sounds of the new trailer. The resemblance is pretty striking, even if the new one isn’t set on Mars. But will the new world warm to Colin Farrell…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 19 '12

Early reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man are in!

Rebooting Spider-Man so soon after Sam Raimi’s trilogy has seemed like a huge gamble — but soon, we’re going to find out for ourselves if it’s paid off. The first batch of reviews of Amazing Spider-Man have come out, full of both praise and condemnation. Thank goodness, it’s mostly praise — unless you think “Twilight…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 19 '12

New Dark Knight Rises trailer lets Joseph Gordon-Levitt take the wheel

Even though we’re pretty sure of what to expect from Catwoman and Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character (John Blake) remains a bit of a mystery. In this brand new full length trailer JGL gets a bit more screen time than we’ve seen before — but why? The only thing we know…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 19 '12

First official look at Angelina Jolie as the Evil Queen Maleficent

Behold the first official image of Angelina Jolie as the infamous evil queen from Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent is the “untold story of Disney’s most beloved villain, Maleficent, from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. The film reveals the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora.” Get an eyeful of her…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 19 '12

Watch the red-band trailer for VHS, the movie that is scaring the crap out of everyone

We’re dying to see the horror anthology flick VHS, a collection of five vignettes from such indie moviemakers as Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers), David Bruckner (The Signal), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead), Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way to Die), and Simon Barrett (You’re Next). Check out the synopsis and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 19 '12

True Blood’s got 99 plot lines, and now Rick Santorum’s one?

There are so many emotions to feel about last night’s True Blood. So many emotions. On one hand, there was the formation of supernatural power couple Steve Newlin and Jessica, the return of Russell, baby wolves in PJs and the introduction of the razor jawed savior of man with the eyes of an undead frost…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 18 '12

Spider-Man turns into a Spider-jerk in the first full-length Amazing Spider-Man clip

The biggest different between Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s superhero spidey is the snark. Garfield’s Spider-Man is full of anger, which he takes out on the criminals of New York — for example, in this full-length “Car Thief” scene from Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man. But which Spidey do you prefer? [via Bleeding Cool]

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 18 '12

First Details About Gareth Edwards and Timur Bekmambetov’s Robot Movie

Over two years ago news broke that Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov and indie movie maker Gareth Edwards of Monsters were collaborating on a post human adventure. But the details were scarce, until we caught up with the producer on the project Bekmambetov while doing press for his latest film Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. In our…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 18 '12

4 clips from Ted shows what happens when your Teddy Bear grows up and into a perv

We’re hesitant about Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg’s strange comedy Ted, mostly because the bear (voiced by MacFarlane) is basically his Family Guy character Peter Griffin with fur. Then again, some of the jokes are pretty funny. Watch these four clips, and let us know what you think: adorable magical story about an adult and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 18 '12

It will never die! Lionsgate dreaming up ways to reboot Twilight?

This November, the Twilight franchise will end once and for all with Breaking Dawn: Part 2. Unhappy about losing their cash cow, Lionsgate is allegedly furiously looking for a way to keep the $2-billion franchise afloat, even if that means redoing the entire thing with a whole new cast. Bloody Disgusting reports that the studio…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 18 '12

Neil Degrasse Tyson joins the Wu-Tang Clan!

Neil Degrasse Tyson and Wu-Tang Clan founder GZA (Gary Grice) are teaming up to make a album about space, which will no doubt bomb atomically throughout. Two geniuses in a room together, rapping about the cosmos? Our minds are blown. Updated. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal GZA elaborated on Neil Degrasse Tyson’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 15 '12

Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles shuts down. Are these turtles toast?

Michael Bay’s ridiculous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, that’s rumored to make the turtles alien non-mutants (and possibly not even teenagers anymore) has been canned. Paramount shut down the expensive production, perhaps due to the ridiculously expensive World War Z disaster we’re just learning the details of. Whatever the reason, the studio has shut down…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 15 '12

Prometheus set photos show what’s under the Engineers’ robes, plus a never-before-seen character

Holy Space Jesus, the Engineers in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus are ripped. Those milky abs, goodness — they look like they came from Planet Albino Crossfit. Get a good hard look at all the rippled Engineer flesh in these amazing behind-the-scenes photos from Prosthetics Supervisor Connor O’Sullivan. We’ve got shots of their thighs, their super space…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 15 '12

Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium: Yet Another Class Warfare Movie

Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 was one of the most memorable and inventive films of recent years — so there’s a lot of anticipation about his second movie, Elysium. A brand new synopsis for the film has been released — and no surprise here, Elysium is also dealing with some strong class warfare issues. Check it…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 15 '12

First 3 clips from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter inspire a drinking game

If you forgot that Timur Bekmambetov was behind the lens on Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, these clips will remind you. Each little moment is stuffed with slow motion action, screaming, and glorious colors. It’s like a campier Wanted. New drinking game idea for this film: Every time someone does something in slow motion, drink! When…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 15 '12

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The Watch demonstrates how Avatar has ruined this generation for future alien wars

Dredd trailer shows off the bloody, slo-mo goodness inside Mega-City One

Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is making a Barbarella TV series

The director of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World explains how the apocalypse is an honesty test

Walking Dead showrunner defends Carl, explains why he’s never in the house

Side-By-Side Video Comparison of the Original Total Recall and the Remake

Early reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man are in!

New Dark Knight Rises trailer lets Joseph Gordon-Levitt take the wheel

First official look at Angelina Jolie as the Evil Queen Maleficent

Watch the red-band trailer for VHS, the movie that is scaring the crap out of everyone

True Blood’s got 99 plot lines, and now Rick Santorum’s one?

Spider-Man turns into a Spider-jerk in the first full-length Amazing Spider-Man clip

First Details About Gareth Edwards and Timur Bekmambetov’s Robot Movie

4 clips from Ted shows what happens when your Teddy Bear grows up and into a perv

It will never die! Lionsgate dreaming up ways to reboot Twilight?

Neil Degrasse Tyson joins the Wu-Tang Clan!

Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles shuts down. Are these turtles toast?

Prometheus set photos show what’s under the Engineers’ robes, plus a never-before-seen character

Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium: Yet Another Class Warfare Movie

First 3 clips from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter inspire a drinking game

Satoshi Kon’s Manga Deserve Just as Much Love as His Iconic Anime

Meta Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Social Media Addiction Screwed Up Schools

Jeep, Ram, and Dodge Vehicles Could Soon Come Equipped With Wayve’s Self-Driving Tech

Radio Silence Is Making a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Movie

SpaceX Holds More Bitcoin Than Previously Thought

So Those Water Vapors on Europa Might Not Actually Be a Thing

Everything to Know About Disney’s Huge New Millennium Falcon Ride Update

You Won’t Believe How Much Exercise It Takes to Get ‘Substantial’ Heart Protection

China Wants to Remotely Recharge ‘Drone Swarms’ From Orbit

Trump Admin Takes Equity Stake in IBM and Other Quantum Computing Companies

Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Review: Sonos Can Start Sweating Now

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar Review: A Boisterous Stab at Dominating Home Theater

Dell’s XPS 16 (2026) Is Almost Everything I Could Have Asked for… Almost

Smart Glasses With Subscriptions Are As Bad as They Sound

iBuyPower’s Trace X Gaming PC Is the Fishbowl You Want to Swim In

Govee Ceiling Light Ultra Review: AI Art Ain’t It

JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price