Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Emile Hirsch on The Darkest Hour: It’s 28 Days Later with Aliens

You’ve seen the trailer for the next alien invasion movie The Darkest Hour. Now watch star Emile Hirsch explain how he fires his giant electric alien-killing gun! One of the coolest I saw were all the weapons that you guys built. What was it like playing with those? And what was your favorite weapon that…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 5 '11

True Blood‘s Jessica explains her recent bad behavior: “Our goal is to torture you”

It’s no great secret actress Deborah Ann Woll’s character Jessica is one of our favorite True Blood characters. Except for when she’s running around on her boyfriend Hoyt! So when we caught Woll on camera, we had to ask “What are you thinking?” On the red carpet for Entertainment Weekly’s Comic-Con bash, we chatted with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 5 '11

Meow! The first official photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises

The first official image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises strips Selina Kyle of her cat ears! Looks like this cat burglar is a lot more tech-nerd and a lot less kitten-with-a-whip. Warner Bros. has released this first ever photo of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle from Nolan’s Batman…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 5 '11

2 new clips from Don’t be Afraid show off Guillermo del Toro’s whispering goblins

One thing Guillermo del Toro does very well is creating amazing monsters. And the little nasties in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark rival almost every monster from Hellboy’s Troll market. Watch two new clips from the horror movie now. Here’s the general run-down: A young girl sent to live with her father and his…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 5 '11

Planet of the Apes‘ Andy Serkis exposes the hypocrisy of expecting intelligent apes to be more “human”

The big standout performance in Rise of the Planet of the Apes isn’t James Franco or John Lithgow — instead, everybody’s buzzing about Andy Serkis’ brilliant motion-capture acting as the ape, Caesar. People are calling Serkis the first mo-cap movie star. Just check out this amazing behind-the-scenes video, showing how Serkis created a character with…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 4 '11

What your favorite Planet of the Apes movie says about you

With the seventh addition to the Planet of the Apes franchise around the corner, it’s time to take a minute and revisit the original Apes films. Which one is your favorite? And what does that reveal about your personality? Here’s what your favorite Planet of the Apes movie says about you. Planet of The Apes…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 4 '11

Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity could be an Oscar contender

Alfonso Cuarón helped to prove that science fiction thrillers could be art with Children of Men — now Warner Bros. is betting he’ll do it a second time, with the space thriller Gravity. Warners chose Cuarón’s movie as one of a handful to get released in the sweet spot for movie releases looking for a…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 4 '11

First official image of Henry Cavill as Superman

Warner Brothers has released the first ever image of their brand new Superman, played by Henry Cavill. Behold Zack Snyder’s new scaly vision of Superman from his Man of Steel movie. Looks like he’s busting out of a bank vault! Who knows what’s going on in this image, the whole thing could merely be a…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 4 '11

Tron: Uprising trailer takes us behind the great program war on The Grid

Watch the brand new footage from Disney’s Tron: Uprising television series, which follows Beck (voiced by Elijah Wood), the program who leads the uprising on The Grid. The whole thing takes place right before the film Tron: Legacy. This animated series goes behind the scenes of the program revolution, right before Clu 2 goes completely…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 4 '11

Zachary Quinto on Star Trek 2: It’s time to repopulate the universe with Vulcans!

What’s next for Spock in Star Trek 2? We caught up with Zachary Quinto, and he told us that pon farr may be on Spock’s mind. How will Spock handle being in love with a human when the Vulcan race needs to be rebuilt? Quinto gave us some hints about what Spock may do next…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 3 '11

Everyone in HBO’s Superheroes documentary is going to die

Much as we love Batman, we certainly don’t think it’s a wise idea to go out into the streets looking for crime to fight. People have guns. They will shoot you in the face. So naturally HBO’s latest documentary Superheroes (about real life superhero crime fighters) makes us incredibly uncomfortable. Watch the first trailer. The…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Aug 3 '11

First clip from Marvel’s short film about life at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Agent Coulson is finally getting his break-out Marvel movie! Granted it’s just a short and will only be premiering on the Thor DVD, but there’s no such thing as too much Coulson! Watch the first ever clip from “The Consultant!”

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 3 '11

First trailer for The Darkest Hour unleashes lightning-powered alien invaders

Watch the first trailer for director Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) alien invasion flick The Darkest Hour, with Emile Hirsch facing a pack of invisible electricity-hungry aliens. In Moscow. This looks like your classic, run, hide and learn how to fight alien invasion movie. Which is totally fine with us. Plus, it looks like…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Aug 3 '11

Is Rise of the Planet of the Apes anti-science?

You could easily interpret the new Planet of the Apes movie as being an anti-science diatribe — since it’s about foolish humans meddling with biology, causing a new race of super-intelligent apes to emerge. In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, humans create a cure for Alzheimer’s disease that makes apes smarter — thus…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

What Superman comic books is Henry Cavill reading to prepare for The Man of Steel?

Henry Cavill has some huge boots to fill as the new Clark Kent. So what source materials is he reading to prepare to star in Zack Snyder’s reboot The Man Of Steel? Cavill told us which classic Superman comics are helping to inspire his portrayal of Kal-El. And we talked a little about The Immortals…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

Puzzle at the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s literary ghost story, Twixt

Francis Ford Coppola’s Twixt drummed up a lot of Comic-Con press, but once you take a look at the ridiculous trailer starring Val Kilmer as a supernatural writer, you may not understand why. The movie itself, which was written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, didn’t get a lot of praise. Instead the panel which…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

Alan Ball returns for a 5th True Blood season — and answers your vampire sex questions

The cast members of True Blood and showrunner Alan Ball gathered on stage at the Television Critics Association to answer your questions about which were-panther is shtupping whom. Ball announced his return to True Blood for a fifth season, but was pretty cagey about a 6th or 7th, according to the After Ellen report, saying:…

Television Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

One video reveals the secrets behind creating the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros

Watch as Game of Thrones’ Westeros is brought to life, in this amazing FX reel from Blue Bolt. Be warned: there are very big season finale spoilers in the video. It’s pretty amazing how much green screen was used in this TV show, especially with Peter Dinklage’s prison. They really did an excellent job making…

Television Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

Jane Eyre director could be making the next Moon

Here’s an interesting premise for a film: a space assassin wakes up floating aimlessly through space. Unaware of how he got there, his only company is a robot voice programmed to turn off once his human companion runs out of oxygen… It’s called Spaceless, and it’s the next project from Jane Eyre director Cary Fukunaga.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 2 '11

True Blood is taking care of business…VAMPIRE BUSINESS

Let’s get right on down to vampire business, shall we? Last night’s True Blood had a lot of good…and a lot of bad. I’m specifically talking about the manner in which my 4-year sex fantasy on Eric Northman was crushed with soft woodland cuddling. But let’s break it down, Pro/Con style. Con: Eric tells Sookie…

Television Meredith Woerner Aug 1 '11

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Emile Hirsch on The Darkest Hour: It’s 28 Days Later with Aliens

True Blood‘s Jessica explains her recent bad behavior: “Our goal is to torture you”

Meow! The first official photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises

2 new clips from Don’t be Afraid show off Guillermo del Toro’s whispering goblins

Planet of the Apes‘ Andy Serkis exposes the hypocrisy of expecting intelligent apes to be more “human”

What your favorite Planet of the Apes movie says about you

Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity could be an Oscar contender

First official image of Henry Cavill as Superman

Tron: Uprising trailer takes us behind the great program war on The Grid

Zachary Quinto on Star Trek 2: It’s time to repopulate the universe with Vulcans!

Everyone in HBO’s Superheroes documentary is going to die

First clip from Marvel’s short film about life at S.H.I.E.L.D.

First trailer for The Darkest Hour unleashes lightning-powered alien invaders

Is Rise of the Planet of the Apes anti-science?

What Superman comic books is Henry Cavill reading to prepare for The Man of Steel?

Puzzle at the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s literary ghost story, Twixt

Alan Ball returns for a 5th True Blood season — and answers your vampire sex questions

One video reveals the secrets behind creating the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros

Jane Eyre director could be making the next Moon

True Blood is taking care of business…VAMPIRE BUSINESS

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

Meta Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Social Media Addiction Screwed Up Schools

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

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