Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Anne Rice picks a fight with Stephenie Meyer: “Lestat and Louie feel sorry for vampires that sparkle”

Vampire Fight! Seems that everyone’s favorite author of the original fey vampires is throwing stones at this generation’s foppish vampire gang. That’s right, Anne Rice is taking on Stephenie Meyer! There will be sparkles! Over on Anne Rice’s Facebook, the author of Interview with the Vampire has some interesting words about the undead creatures who…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 2 '11

How many characters will die in Joss Whedon’s new metaphysical love story?

Joss Whedon is a movie-making machine! The Avengers is almost done, his latest project Much Ado About Nothing has wrapped shooting, and now he’s announcing a third movie — a supernatural romance titled In Your Eyes. Since you know it’s been a while since Whedon has killed characters you’ve formed an emotional bond with, we’re…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '11

Stiletto implants make your feet look just like Barbie’s

Holy hell, this is disturbing. Could high-heeled foot implants actually happen in the near future? One artist is showing us the horror we’ve got to look forward to. Created by the Bite Rebels, accompanying a series of articles about body modification, this image was photoshopped as a possible near future for horrific fashion. Is something…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '11

Would you contribute to a Kickstarter campaign to get the new Riddick movie back in production?

The Riddick cast and crew have been locked out of their Montreal studio over unpaid bills — and meanwhile Katee Sackhoff has reportedly been offered the role of a Riddick-tailing bounty hunter. So what’s really going on with the silver-eyed Furyan? TMZ is reporting that Riddick’s return to the big screen is on ice. According…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '11

Eddie Murphy’s new alien abduction comedy can’t be worse than Pluto Nash… right?

Having sworn off family-friendly comedies for now, Eddie Murphy has returned to making terrible science fiction movies instead. His next project: an alien abduction side-slapper. In a print interview with Rolling Stone Murphy revealed the ridiculously long name of his next planned feature: “I have this idea called Jamal and Tyrell and Omar and Brick…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '11

J.K. Rowling wanted to kill Ron Weasley

The author of the Harry Potter books has finally admitted that she had murderous plans for poor old Ron Weasley. Why? Well that’s simple: A.) because she can; and B.) because she was in a bad mood. In an interview with The Telegraph, the author admitted her dark plans for Weasley: “Funnily enough, I planned…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '11

Last night on Once Upon A Time, the Evil Queen tried to kill Maleficent’s unicorn… no, really.

Wow. I did not think the ABC’s new fairy-tale show Once Upon A Time could out-cheese its pilot — and I was so, so, so, so wrong. This weekend’s episode brought in Pam from True Blood to out-crazy them all, with a tiny unicorn and a witch fight! In all actuality, not a lot happened…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

The Absolute Best Scenes from The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXII!

Last night marked the 22nd Treehouse of Horror for The Simpsons — and it wasn’t the greatest ever, by any means. There were three stories with cute names: “The Diving Bell and Butterball,” “Dial D for Diddly,” and “In the Na’Vi,” and lots of science fiction in-jokes and references. The whole thing never quite achieved…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: The Top 10

What is the scariest science fiction or fantasy film of all time? Which classic horror movies stand above the rest, as the most terrifying? The staff at io9 has painstakingly selected the best of the best, and compiled our ultimate list of the scariest movies of all time. And now, here are the ten scariest…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

Ryan Gosling’s Logan’s Run remake gets a hot new writer — but will that be enough?

It looks like the new Logan’s Run movie might be moving forward after all. Writer Andrew Baldwin, who got his unproduced Western screenplay The West Is Dead onto the prestigious Black List of hot spec scripts, has been tapped to rewrite Logan’s Run for Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. Does this mean that Refn’s vision…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

Grimm makes fairy tale creatures the new homeland terrorists

This weekend, NBC premiered its brand new fairy tale procedural Grimm. The show exposes the world to the dark underbelly of criminal fairy tale behavior, and it’s like Law & Order for exceptionally desperate Buffy fans. Main character Nick (David Giuntoli) is a hard working gumshoe with an amicable girlfriend and a big house. It’s…

Television Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

Gaze upon the swastika spaceships and Nazi spiders from Hitler’s future world

We shall never tire of time-traveling assassins who hate Hitler, especially when you mix in spaceships and magic. Check out the insane trailer for The 25th Reich, and watch a giant robot spider profess its love for der Führer.

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 30 '11

The very last Harry Potter deleted scenes you will ever see!

Now that the Harry Potter movies have come to an end, there’s no more new Hogwarts footage, except for the deleted scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Get all moony-eyed over Hermione and Ron one last time with the very last Hogwarts film you’ll EVER see.

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: 11-20

What is the scariest science fiction or fantasy film of all time? Which classic horror movies stand above the rest, as the most terrifying? The staff at io9 has painstakingly selected the best of the best, and compiled our ultimate list of the scariest movies of all time. And now, check out numbers 11 through…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

Holy crap, we did not expect this zombie monster!

This Saturday night, Syfy’s TV movie Zombie Apocalypse will unleash the ZOMBIE TIGER on the masses, and Syfy has released the first image of this undead beast. That’s right — zombie tiger doesn’t give a sh-t! This batshit movie also features Ving Rhames and his crew of undead-slaying badasses (including Taryn Manning) killing so many…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

Gorgeously gruesome trailer for ParaNorman unleashes a horde of stop-motion zombies

We’re exceptionally giddy over the release of the trailer for ParaNorman. It’s from the makers of Coraline, which elevated the children’s genre with stunning art and solid, real scares. ParaNorman is all about a special boy with the ability to talk to the dead. Check out the first ever trailer, and get into the slightly…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

First look at Tim Burton’s undead poochie movie, Frankenweenie

The first ever images from Tim Burton’s black and white stop-motion movie are out, and they’re already looking like a pair of Burton classics. Take a look at a boy and his reanimated undead dog, based off the short that got Burton canned from Disney when he was just starting out. Entertainment Weekly has the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

First trailer for Brad Bird’s Mission Impossible has it all: spies, sex and Simon Pegg!

We couldn’t be more excited for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, especially since it has Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner. Bring on the secret sexy spy intrigue — we’re in! Watch the first trailer right now. Here’s the official synopsis: The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Oct 28 '11

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: 21-30

What is the scariest science fiction or fantasy film of all time? Which movies stand above the rest of all horror movies as the most terrifying? The staff at io9 has painstakingly selected the best of the best, and compiled our ultimate list of the scariest movies of all time. Yesterday you saw the first…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 27 '11

New Hunger Games character posters show off Lenny Kravitz’s crazy futuristic eyeliner

The Hunger Games, are fast approaching and this is our first chance to see images of our favorite tributes and characters. Take a look at white-haired Effie, the gold eye-linered Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, and little Rue! It should be interesting to see how far this movie will go in playing with the crazy fashions…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 27 '11

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Anne Rice picks a fight with Stephenie Meyer: “Lestat and Louie feel sorry for vampires that sparkle”

How many characters will die in Joss Whedon’s new metaphysical love story?

Stiletto implants make your feet look just like Barbie’s

Would you contribute to a Kickstarter campaign to get the new Riddick movie back in production?

Eddie Murphy’s new alien abduction comedy can’t be worse than Pluto Nash… right?

J.K. Rowling wanted to kill Ron Weasley

Last night on Once Upon A Time, the Evil Queen tried to kill Maleficent’s unicorn… no, really.

The Absolute Best Scenes from The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXII!

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: The Top 10

Ryan Gosling’s Logan’s Run remake gets a hot new writer — but will that be enough?

Grimm makes fairy tale creatures the new homeland terrorists

Gaze upon the swastika spaceships and Nazi spiders from Hitler’s future world

The very last Harry Potter deleted scenes you will ever see!

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: 11-20

Holy crap, we did not expect this zombie monster!

Gorgeously gruesome trailer for ParaNorman unleashes a horde of stop-motion zombies

First look at Tim Burton’s undead poochie movie, Frankenweenie

First trailer for Brad Bird’s Mission Impossible has it all: spies, sex and Simon Pegg!

io9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: 21-30

New Hunger Games character posters show off Lenny Kravitz’s crazy futuristic eyeliner

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

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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

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

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