Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Neill Blomkamp is looking for a few good bioengineers for his movie Elysium

Very little is known about Neill Blomkamp’s new picture Elysium but a pack of clever Comic-Conners just unveiled his latest viral for the scifi flick starring Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, and Sharlto Copley. Watch the viral ad for folks who want to play God! ComingSoon unearthed this poster which takes the viewer to a website…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 21 '11

First look at The Darkest Hour’s shocking alien art by Ben Templesmith

Get a glimpse at how the alien invaders in Timur Bekmambetov’s new film The Darkest Hour will shock the human race into submission! What kind of horrific death is this? Take a look! This image, created by Ben Templesmith, is the cover of The Darkest Hour comic/art book, created by 13 great artists who were…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 21 '11

First look at The Darkest Hour’s shocking alien art by Ben Templesmith

Get a glimpse at how the alien invaders in Timur Bekmambetov’s new film The Darkest Hour will shock the human race into submission! What kind of horrific death is this? Take a look! This image, created by Ben Templesmith, is the cover of The Darkest Hour comic/art book, created by 13 great artists who were…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 21 '11

First trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man shows off Spidey’s new web-cam!

The first ever trailer for Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot is officially out! See how Peter Parker has mutated from the wide-eyed Sam Raimi superhero to this lanky gloom cloud incarnation played by Andrew Garfield. Plus brand new Spider Vision! Watch! Clearly it’s a whole lot darker than the last Spider-Man franchise. But even though it…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jul 20 '11

Video captures the reality behind Disney’s infamous Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost!

Have you ever heard the strange story of Disney’s legendary haunting, the Hatbox Ghost? The creature made his first appearance in the Haunted Mansion ride, and then disappeared — forever! Until now… someone has recorded his existence, many moons ago! This short documentary tells you just about everything you want to know about the Hatbox…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 20 '11

Captain Planet to get a live action feature film!

Captain Planet is getting his own live-action movie debut — which means we’re getting a blue, mostly-shirtless superhero who sports a bright red caplet, hot pants, boots and a green mullet. SOLD. According to Kidscreen, Cartoon Network has inked a deal with Transformers producer Don Murphy to make a Captain Planet movie. Murphy, who worked…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 20 '11

New Rise of the Planet of the Apes clips show off David Hewlett’s dark side

We’ve got over 4 minutes of excellent ape footage that humanizes poor chimp Caesar — and makes Stargate’s David Hewlett look like a galloping jackass. Rodney McKay, you leave that nice man alone. We had totally forgotten that Hewlett was in this, and damn is he mean, mean, mean to poor John Lithgow. Naturally he…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 20 '11

Meet Vin Diesel’s vicious space hound, in new Riddick 3 concept art

Looks like the new Riddick movie is still a go. Vin Diesel has released this stark piece of concept art for his next collaboration with The Chronicles of Riddick director David Twohy. Here’s the full image: The image was released via Vin Diesel’s Facebook Page — this was the message the silver-eyed beast had for…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 20 '11

What Got Cut from the Final Harry Potter Movie? And What New Scenes Were Added?

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 went out with a blinding magical explosion. But why did director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves choose to make so many changes from J.K. Rowling’s book? And how did these changes make the story different? We talked to Yates and Kloves, and found out about the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 19 '11

Hunger Games moving poster teases Katniss Everdeen’s motto

Check out the brand new moving poster from the movie adaptation of post-apocalyptic novel Hunger Games. Watch as the government mutated bird creature (the mockingjay) is surrounded in flames, our main character’s signature Game style. Slight spoilers ahead… In the books, each Hunger Games tribute (competitor) has a signature look that has been crafted by…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 19 '11

The minds behind Angel show off their new fractured fairy tale series, Grimm!

David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf (formerly of Buffy and Angel) are showing off some new footage from their brand new fairytale series Grimm. Set in the present day, Grimm mashes together a cop drama with the Brothers Grimm. Check out an exclusive new look at Grimm! Here’s the official synopsis: Set in present-day Portland, Oregon,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 19 '11

Damn It Feels Good to Be a Lannister: The Music Video

Jamie and Tyrion Lannister rap to the tune of “Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangster” but with their own, special Game Of Thrones-themed lyrics. “Always pay your debts!” Take a listen! Be warned, there are lots of spoilers in this rap. Brought to you by the folks at Less Talk More Monkey Lyrics:…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 19 '11

True Blood tells the story of 3 Men and A Trash Baby

Last night True Blood was all about weird creepy Mom fetishes. Sookie was Eric’s Mom, Nan was Bill’s Mom, and then someone had sex with their great-great-great-great grandchild. But this all just really par for course in Bon Temps, isn’t it? You’re disgusting True Blood! To the Pro/Con list . . . Besides the heaps…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

Watch Avery Brooks tell William Shatner why he had to be the Captain on Deep Space 9

We’ve got an exclusive clip from the documentary The Captains, which follows William Shatner as he interviews every single captain from the Star Trek universe. Here is a sneak peak at his one on one with Captain Sisko! The documentary will air on EPIX on July 22nd — but wait! There’s more awesome news. They…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

Download The New ThunderCats Ringtone: HOOOOO!

Cartoon Network has unleashed a brand new ThunderCats call to herald the premiere of the rebooted ThunderCats series! Listen to the infamous battle cry — then download it to your phone right now! Above is a quick clip of what the ringtone will sound like, it’s also an exclusive video look at the new Lion-O…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

24 Showrunner’s new project sounds like Robotron 2084

Alloy Entertainment is trying to make the new Terminator. The studio has partnered up with Harper-Collins to film the yet-to-be-released dystopian robot world trilogy 2084, penned by Gregg Rosenblum. The book is set in the year 2084 after the robot uprising. The humans lost, and now we’re the robots slaves. Howard Gordon (24) and James…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

Baby Voldemort toy is the most horrifying thing to come out of the Harry Potter world

Potter Babies! One skilled newborn babydoll artist has made ultra-realistic versions of Harry Potter characters as newborns. Behold the twisted limbs of baby Dobby, the furry face of Baby Remus Lupin, and stare into the snake eyes of Baby Voldemort! Creator and artist Tracy Ann Lister is the hands behind these beings. And while some…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

The first ever clip from the second season of The Walking Dead

AMC has released the first clip from the new season of The Walking Dead, and it’s a doozy. Watch as Rick Grimes whacks away the last bit of humanity inside of himself — by crushing a few “geeks” with a rock! October is too far away. We can’t wait to see the second season of…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18 '11

What horrors await inside the warped world of Blenderstein?

Watch as Frankenstein tortures a delivery girl with a blender-headed monster! It reminds us of the glory days of The Ren & Stimpy Show, only slightly less disturbing. Blenderstein This demented little ditty was created by Zach Bellissimo for Cartoon Brew’s student festival. We love everything thing about it. Watch! Carre Blanc Here’s the first…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 17 '11

The Original Harry Potter Screen Tests that Started It All

This weekend marks the end of a magical era. We’re bidding a huge farewell to Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, and the rest of the Hogwarts stalwarts. But before we leave Harry Potter’s world forever, let’s take a minute to remember where this all began — with a collection of the original screen tests…

Movies Meredith Woerner and Jonathan Wilkins Jul 15 '11

Meredith Woerner

Neill Blomkamp is looking for a few good bioengineers for his movie Elysium

First look at The Darkest Hour’s shocking alien art by Ben Templesmith

First look at The Darkest Hour’s shocking alien art by Ben Templesmith

First trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man shows off Spidey’s new web-cam!

Video captures the reality behind Disney’s infamous Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost!

Captain Planet to get a live action feature film!

New Rise of the Planet of the Apes clips show off David Hewlett’s dark side

Meet Vin Diesel’s vicious space hound, in new Riddick 3 concept art

What Got Cut from the Final Harry Potter Movie? And What New Scenes Were Added?

Hunger Games moving poster teases Katniss Everdeen’s motto

The minds behind Angel show off their new fractured fairy tale series, Grimm!

Damn It Feels Good to Be a Lannister: The Music Video

True Blood tells the story of 3 Men and A Trash Baby

Watch Avery Brooks tell William Shatner why he had to be the Captain on Deep Space 9

Download The New ThunderCats Ringtone: HOOOOO!

24 Showrunner’s new project sounds like Robotron 2084

Baby Voldemort toy is the most horrifying thing to come out of the Harry Potter world

The first ever clip from the second season of The Walking Dead

What horrors await inside the warped world of Blenderstein?

The Original Harry Potter Screen Tests that Started It All

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

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

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