Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Why Tarsem Singh prefers his Greek Gods to be sexy, hairless 20-year-olds

Immortals director Tarsem Singh tells us how he’s making a “Caravaggio meets Fight Club” movie. Plus we asked Henry Cavill and the film’s other stars about their heroic flaws — plus we had to ask Cavill about Superman. Watch our exclusive interviews from Wondercon now! Henry Cavill: You play Theseus in Immortals, what Theseus’ flaw?…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

Jon Favreau challenges “faith and fear” with Cowboys & Aliens

Earlier this week we saw the aliens from Cowboys & Aliens first hand at WonderCon. The one thing that stuck out wasn’t the spoilery alien reveal, but the religious banter between the cowboys. How much of Jon Favreau’s film is going to challenge people’s faith? https://gizmodo.com/weve-seen-the-aliens-from-jon-favreaus-cowboys-aliens-5788332 You showed the alien [in the WonderCon footage]! Favreau:…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

Is Britney Spears’ post-apocalypse music video a sign of the apocalypse?

Pop princess Britney Spears has combined the end times with the group sweat shake dance from her “Slave” days into one, scary post-apocalypse video for “Till The World Ends.” Watch as Britney sings us into Armageddon. This isn’t the end of Spears’ fascination with all things post-apocalyptic. Her manager told MTV that the entire tour…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

io9 March Movie Madness The Final Showdown: Empire Vs. Serenity

This is it, it’s the final showdown. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back versus Serenity. Only one film shall be the victor – who will it be? It’s been a long road to this moment. We’ve seen some amazing underdog performances (Galaxy Quest beating Avatar) and witnessed some brutal upsets (Back To The Future losing…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins and Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

George Takei auditions for Spider-Man: “Not only do I have great vocals, I have great insurance”

Oh my! You must watch George Takei’s video audition for the floundering Spider-Man musical. Yes! This is a great way to save this flop – geek stunt casting! Someone get Wil Wheaton on the phone.

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

Fan Made X-Men First Class intro channels the old-school James Bond era

X-Men: First Class is set in the Swinging Sixties, but will it do justice to the era of Kennedy and the Rat Pack? If the film’s half as good as this fan-made intro, we could be in for a treat. We snagged a bunch of screengrabs from the intro — can you name each mutant?…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '11

The great and powerful Rodney McKay shows SGU how it’s done

Last night Rodney McKay stepped through the Stargate once again. It was glorious. Now this is how you make a gritty Stargate series that connects with the original franchise. I only wish it had happened sooner. It’s well known that I’m a die hard Rodney McKay fan. He’s an intellectual snob with a lot of…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 5 '11

Being Human makes us pine for 1970s vampire sideburns

Last night’s second-to-last Being Human treated us to yet another fantastic vintage vampire hairstyle and some quality hauntings. Is it wrong that we’re only attracted to Bishop when he’s very, very bad? What a night! I think it’s safe to say that Mark Pellegrino should be getting all the screen time he wants, because even…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 5 '11

Can Will Smith and his son save M. Night Shyamalan’s career?

What could make us dread another M. Night Shyamalan movie even more? What about adding that child actor who ruined Karate Kid? Although it sounds Shyamalan’s next picture is The Happening 2, we’re still clinging to a bit of optimism. Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are uniting with M. Night Shyamalan for his…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 5 '11

First look at the Disneyfied Loch Ness Monster, Nessie!

We’ve excited for the return of Disney’s animated shorts in 2011, especially the Loch Ness monster story, The Ballad of Nessie! It’s an adorable look at the lake beast, plus we can never have enough classic Disney animation. Nessie will be attached to the new Winnie The Pooh movie on July 15th. Check out some…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 5 '11

Buzz Lightyear/Mrs. Nesbitt cosplay is the best costume of 2011

To all the scantily clad cosplayers of the world, we love you — but this is how you make a costume for the ages. We dare someone to top this amazing Toy Story Buzz Lightyear cosplay. We believe this costume is from cosplayer JustGodlyEnough but this particular photo comes from the Ms. Nesbitt Deviant Art…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 5 '11

See the alien invaders’ deadly lightning attack, in the first image from The Darkest Hour

It’s been ages since we’ve heard anything about the Timur Bekmambetov-produced alien invasion flick The Darkest Hour. Until now. Take a look at the first ever comic book poster inspired by the movie. Thanks to Slashfilm, we now have a great look at this poster. According to an earlier press release from Oni (the distributors…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 4 '11

Duncan Jones tells us what really happened at the end of Source Code

What on Earth happened at the end of Source Code? When Jake Gyllenhaal takes over your body, what happens to your mind? Is this a religious movie? Moon director Duncan Jones answers all our deepest questions about his new movie. He also tells us a couple of Easter eggs to look out for. Warning: Heavy…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 4 '11

Governator trailer kills all momentum for Arnold’s big comeback

Remember when you were excited about the prospect of Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to film? We thought we were getting more Dutch, instead we got The Governator cartoon. Yikes. http://io9.com/5778569/arnold-schwarzenegger-considering-terminator-predator-and-running-man-remakes But wait — it gets worse! The Governator is not just a cartoon. It’s a video game, a comic book, and a movie. Why not cut…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 4 '11

ElfQuest fan teaser unleashes the pointy-eared ladies from Pini’s pages

Sick of waiting around for the Warner Brothers ElfQuest movie? Wait no longer — a band of gorgeous ElfQuest fanatics (and webseries stars) have made their own ElfQuest trailer. Watch the teaser and see Nightfall and Timmain in the flesh! Approved by the comics creators Richard and Wendy Pini, this crowdfunded fan trailer project aims…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 4 '11

0000 creates the new facebook by hard-wiring right into your brain

Watch the stunning trailer for Eddie Alacazar’s heady film 0000 and witness one man’s dream of a collective consciousness (and the terrifying way he goes about realizing it). It’s gorgeous. 0000 We’ve been following Alcazar’s 0000 since the test footage and shocking poster (shown above) were released in 2010. Starring Aaron Behr, the film plays…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 3 '11

Watch the new ThunderCats footage from Wondercon now!

Watch the same footage of the rebooted ThunderCats series that was screened at WonderCon today. Cartoon Network has certainly given these space kitties a brand new set of claws. Let’s all say it together: Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats Ho! Before this footage was screened, we were lucky enough to get a few minutes with the…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 3 '11

Tarsem Singh’s Immortals is the lovechild of Zack Snyder’s 300 and The Cell

Want to see Mickey Rourke slit someone’s throat while wearing a metal bunny helmet? Director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) showed some stunning, crazy, violence-packed footage from his Greek god melodrama The Immortals at WonderCon. Singh and the cast of the Immortals unveiled the teaser trailer for the new demigod vs. god vs. Titan…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 3 '11

We’ve seen THE ALIENS from Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens

Jon Favreau and Roberto Orci were on hand to debut about nine minutes of brand new Cowboys and Aliens footage, including the big alien money shot. So what did they look like, read our description now! The first scene opens with Daniel Craig busting into a seemingly empty home. Craig is bleeding through his clothes…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 2 '11

Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

Sit on the Iron Throne of Westeros, view a new collection of alien creatures from Green Lantern (including Galius Zed!) and see the new cosplay that’s all the rage. Here’s the best of what’s on the floor at WonderCon. An amazing video of the cosplay action happening at WonderCon. Thanks for the tip Mark Day!…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 2 '11

Meredith Woerner

Why Tarsem Singh prefers his Greek Gods to be sexy, hairless 20-year-olds

Jon Favreau challenges “faith and fear” with Cowboys & Aliens

Is Britney Spears’ post-apocalypse music video a sign of the apocalypse?

io9 March Movie Madness The Final Showdown: Empire Vs. Serenity

George Takei auditions for Spider-Man: “Not only do I have great vocals, I have great insurance”

Fan Made X-Men First Class intro channels the old-school James Bond era

The great and powerful Rodney McKay shows SGU how it’s done

Being Human makes us pine for 1970s vampire sideburns

Can Will Smith and his son save M. Night Shyamalan’s career?

First look at the Disneyfied Loch Ness Monster, Nessie!

Buzz Lightyear/Mrs. Nesbitt cosplay is the best costume of 2011

See the alien invaders’ deadly lightning attack, in the first image from The Darkest Hour

Duncan Jones tells us what really happened at the end of Source Code

Governator trailer kills all momentum for Arnold’s big comeback

ElfQuest fan teaser unleashes the pointy-eared ladies from Pini’s pages

0000 creates the new facebook by hard-wiring right into your brain

Watch the new ThunderCats footage from Wondercon now!

Tarsem Singh’s Immortals is the lovechild of Zack Snyder’s 300 and The Cell

We’ve seen THE ALIENS from Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens

Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

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

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

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