Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Beefcake superhero tarot card collection gives us the sexy Anakin we deserve

Finally some creative superhero art that combines tarot cards, geeky heroes and bulgy tights. It’s like a mystical beefcake calendar (with a little hero-on-hero action) in tarot card form! Enjoy. Maybe a little NSFW. All cards were conceptualized by the artist gauntlette. Anakin, Two of Swords by OtisFrampton Longshot, The Wheel by adipatijulian Hercules, Strength…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 30 '10

Which superhero from Joss Whedon’s Avengers will cameo in Thor?

One of the best parts of Marvel’s superhero movie franchise is searching for the next super shout-out or cameo. Nick Fury was introduced in Iron Man, and Thor in the sequel. So, which superhero is in Thor? Spoilers ahead… The Wrap is reporting a rumor that Jeremy Renner’s character, the Avenger Hawkeye, will be Thor’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 30 '10

Get all up in the chicken-fish face of Green Lantern’s alien Tomar-Re

Here’s a brand new look at the infamous space cop and crafty Green Lantern trainer Tomar-Re. Looks good, real good. So how is it that a half-fish alien can look infinitely better than Ryan Reynold’s super suit? Thanks for Comic Book Movies for spotting this little gem. In case you didn’t know Tomar-Re is an…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 29 '10

Space Jam website is a time portal into 1996

Remember Space Jam, the movie that pits Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, and a lady bunny with bunny boobs against group of animated alien basketballers? The loser was executed (or something). Well, the website is STILL running. Time warp! [Geekosystem]

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 29 '10

The Core director says science doesn’t matter in movies – at a panel on science in movies

The Core director Jon Amiel told a panel at the American Geophysical Union that scientific accuracy always comes second in movies. But in his defense, Amiel insists “The Core articulates a good mystery story, like all great science.” [PhysicsWorld]

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 29 '10

Unleash the Kraken all over your friends this NYE with Kraken Rum

We’ve got the perfect spirit to ring in the New Year, Kraken Dark Spice rum. It’s dyed the same color as the evil beasts monsters ink squirts — just think of the toasting potential! We’ve seen Kraken, which you’ll have to find at your local supplier, sell for around $16.00 online, which isn’t a bad…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 29 '10

Lead Actress flees the Spider-Man musical

More trouble for Julie Taymor’s Spidey musical. Natalie Mendoza, who plays Arachne, and sings five numbers (including the title track), is leaving the production after suffering from a concussion last month. Will this inspire others to jump ship? [NY Times]

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 29 '10

How does Syfy’s Being Human stack up to the UK version? Our spoiler-free review!

We’ve seen the first three episodes of Syfy’s Americanized Being Human series (a drama about a vampire, werewolf and ghost roommates). This thing has a serious shot at becoming Syfy’s next hit, if they can fix a few problems. Here’s the basic premise. A werewolf, vampire and a ghost all share an apartment. The werewolf…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '10

Hollywood contemplates killing off the “middlebrow” movie for a better blockbuster

The box office has spoken — no longer will the public fork over their wages for derivative movies like The Wolfman or Gulliver’s Travels. But does that mean better movies in 2011? Perhaps. The New York Times has an interesting round up of this year’s best performing films, paired next to the worst. It’s pretty…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '10

The best of New Zealand’s UFO files: Alien writing, masks and ships

New Zealand’s Air Force has just released over 2,000 pages of previously classified documents pertaining to UFO sightings and alien encounters. Including descriptions of aliens that wear “pharaoh masks,” and a sample of alien writing. After weeding through hundreds of pages of the New Zealand Air Force’s alien goodness, we’ve rounded-up a few choice entries.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '10

How To Train Your Dragon’s gorgeous music video tribute to Oscar-nominated tune “Sticks And Stones”

Presumably in response to their Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, the filmmakers from How To Train Your Dragon have cut together a gorgeous dragon-heavy video for Sigur Ros frontman Jónsi’s movie track “Sticks and Stones.” It’s delightful. [via Slashfilm]

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '10

Two janitors working for the world’s biggest evil scientist corporation land their own feature film

Two unlucky janitors, working for the world’s most diabolical evil scientist corporation are getting their own feature film! The Oni Press comic book Maintenance will be adapted by DreamWorks. So fingers crossed for an adorable toxic spill monster! [THR]

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '10

Behold the awesome power of the snowflake, magnified

The Electron Microscopy Unit has been photographing and studying the structure of snowflakes under an electron microscope. Now you can reap the benefits — check out this amazing gallery of the tiny kingdoms in each falling piece of snow. All of the images come from the Electron Microscopy Unit of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 27 '10

Artists redesign Darth Vader with only George Lucas’ original script as a guide

What if you redesigned Darth Vader, but you only had a few sentences of description from the script to go on? Artist Carlos Villagra (and a few others) tried. Here’s what they dreamed the Dark Lord could have looked like. Here’s the little bit of script (taken from A New Hope) that the artists had…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 27 '10

First trailer from Steven Spielberg’s alien invasion series Falling Skies

Round up the local ET-fighting militia — the first ever video footage from alien invasion TV series Falling Skies is out. We like the look of the aliens, and Steven Spielberg’s producer credit. But will the show itself be good? Click to view So far, it looks like a lot of fun, here’s the official…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 27 '10

Blade prequel may drop Deacon Frost for a whole new vampire villain

We’ve been hearing about Stephen Dorff and director Stephen Norrington’s Blade prequel for ages. First it was going to be a Deacon Frost-centric trilogy, then it was Deacon Frost meets Scarface. Now the film-makers might just reinvent the vampire entirely. https://gizmodo.com/who-demanded-a-blade-prequel-trilogy-starring-deacon-fr-5308807 In an interview with Shock Till Ya Drop , actor Dorff reveals that he…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 27 '10

First images from Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst’s science fiction romance, Upside Down

We’ve been eagerly following the science fiction love story Upside Down (starring Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst). The film follows two star-crossed lovers trapped in alternate universes. New images and details are slowly starting to reveal the different dimensions! French site Into The Screen posted a collection of new images and information on director on…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 27 '10

A first look at the Jason Stackhouse as a superhero teaser trailer

There is no denying it, Ryan Kwanten is the best part of vampire hump-hump series True Blood. And now you can watch his superhero debut in the first ever Griff the Invisible teaser. Plus, clips from Mega Python Versus Gatoroid. Griff the Invisible It should be interesting to see how Kwanten tackles the superhero role…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 26 '10

Watch the Milky Way unfurl across the sky (and watch for constellations!)

Behold this gorgeous time-lapse video of the Milky Way rising in the night sky, captured by Justin Majeczsky at a gorgeous Lake Tahoe vantage point. Look closely and you can see Sagittarius! Lake Tahoe Milky Way Night Time Lapse from Justin Majeczky on Vimeo. As Bad Astronomy points out, the video really shows off the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 24 '10

Total Recall reboot filming in Toronto (no word on number of mutant breasts)

Even though we’re exceptionally nervous, and a little skeptical, about the Total Recall remake from Len Wiseman, it’s out of our hands. Production starts in Canada this March, possibly with Colin Farrell in Arnold’s old brain-bending role. [THR] https://gizmodo.com/total-recall-reboot-gets-a-screenwriter-let-the-judgin-5276721 https://gizmodo.com/dont-remake-these-21-movies-film-these-books-instead-5481559 https://gizmodo.com/will-colin-farrell-take-over-for-arnold-in-the-total-re-5670916

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 24 '10

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Beefcake superhero tarot card collection gives us the sexy Anakin we deserve

Which superhero from Joss Whedon’s Avengers will cameo in Thor?

Get all up in the chicken-fish face of Green Lantern’s alien Tomar-Re

Space Jam website is a time portal into 1996

The Core director says science doesn’t matter in movies – at a panel on science in movies

Unleash the Kraken all over your friends this NYE with Kraken Rum

Lead Actress flees the Spider-Man musical

How does Syfy’s Being Human stack up to the UK version? Our spoiler-free review!

Hollywood contemplates killing off the “middlebrow” movie for a better blockbuster

The best of New Zealand’s UFO files: Alien writing, masks and ships

How To Train Your Dragon’s gorgeous music video tribute to Oscar-nominated tune “Sticks And Stones”

Two janitors working for the world’s biggest evil scientist corporation land their own feature film

Behold the awesome power of the snowflake, magnified

Artists redesign Darth Vader with only George Lucas’ original script as a guide

First trailer from Steven Spielberg’s alien invasion series Falling Skies

Blade prequel may drop Deacon Frost for a whole new vampire villain

First images from Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst’s science fiction romance, Upside Down

A first look at the Jason Stackhouse as a superhero teaser trailer

Watch the Milky Way unfurl across the sky (and watch for constellations!)

Total Recall reboot filming in Toronto (no word on number of mutant breasts)

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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