Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Tron Legacy’s latest poster goes retro

The latest Tron Legacy image is channeling classic 80s movie posters – including the posters for the original Tron. (Thanks to all the commenters who pointed this out.) Do you like this epic retro look? [Yahoo]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 19 '10

Glee creator could remake the Rocky Horror Picture Show — for real

Glee’s Halloween episode, in which the Gleeks do Rocky Horror Picture Show, has sparked a lot of press attention. And now it turns out the show’s creator, Ryan Murphy, is actually in talks to remake the movie. Don’t get us wrong, we’re over-the-moon excited about the Glee’s Rocky Horror episode. It should be plenty of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 19 '10

Spoiler-free review of the first two episodes of The Walking Dead

We’ve seen the first two episodes of AMC’s Walking Dead series, and here’s a spoiler-free description of our gut reaction. First and foremost, let’s talk about the blood. You cannot make a television show about zombies without images of blood, rotting flesh and newly ripped-apart flesh. The show is centered around Rick Grimes, a police…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

Danny Trejo schools Topher in an exclusive Predators outtake

Wondering where all the off-color humor was in Robert Rodriguez’s Predators? Danny Trejo and Topher Grace have your answer — check out this exclusive deleted scene from the Predators DVD. We were wondering if there were more notoriously off-putting Robert Rodriguez jokes in the Predators film. Laurence Fishburne’s facial expressions and the cocaine quip couldn’t…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

Sigourney Weaver explains what could happen if humans return to Pandora

We spent five minutes talking with legendary science fiction heroine Sigourney Weaver. Find out what science fiction story she’s most interested in playing now, what’s next for Avatar’s Dr. Grace, and why Ridley Scott needs to reinvent the Alien franchise. What’s the one deleted scene you’re most excited for the rest of the world to…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

Here’s the first trailer for “Paul,” Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien comedy

Get the first official look at the sassy, smoking alien grey Seth Rogen lent his voice to in the scifi road trip comedy Paul. Plus it stars Shaun of the Dead’s Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. What’s not to love? Paul follows Pegg and Frost on a long road trip to the San Diego Comic…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

First look at Disney’s Mars Needs Moms

Don’t take your mother for granted, or aliens will come down from Mars, kidnap her, and horribly scar you for life. That’s the message of Robert Zemeckis’ final Disney production, Mars Needs Moms. Here’s your first look. Based on the book by Berkeley Breathed, this film marks the final Zemeckis foray into the uncanny valley.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

Get up close with a new kind of alien parasite: the breast popper

Check out the latest images and trailer from Parasitic, the movie that’s not afraid to let a gooey alien ruin a gorgeous bartender’s, um, attributes. It’s what schlocky creature features do best…burst out of people. Plus more Panzer 88! Parasitic Check out the trailer for Parasitic, plus a few stills. We’re pretty impressed with the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18 '10

Panzer 88 Concept Art

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Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 17 '10

Spider-Man is casting an even younger Peter Parker, and the Lizard’s son!

Looks like Spider-Man isn’t the only character with an origin story in the new reboot. Sony is reportedly casting a boy to play the six-year-old Peter Parker and another little boy to play Billy Connors, son of the Lizard. [Moviehole]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 15 '10

The 10 scariest Haunted Houses in America

We’ve rounded up a list of some of the most thrilling haunted houses across the United States. Including one peculiar “experience” where you have to walk barefoot and alone through the entire thing — no exceptions. [top image via NY Haunted House and 13th Gate] NYC Halloween Haunted House: Vortex Theater (New York, NY) We’re…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 15 '10

Guillermo del Toro is pitching a take for ABC’s new Hulk series

Looks like the major networks are ready to get back into the comic book business. Marvel just announced a whole slew of characters they’re cooking up TV shows for, including the Incredible Hulk, possibly with a Guillermo del Toro twist! THR is reporting that ABC and Marvel are teaming up to make their Hulk television…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 15 '10

Community’s sappy space movie tribute had “The Right Stuff”

Last night, Community served up a spoof of sappy space movies that was just as great as its past tributes to action movies and Goodfellas. Here are our favorite moments. This week the gang was trapped inside a KFC-sponsored space flight simulator from the 80s. Here’s a few of our favorite moments. The top clip…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 15 '10

Watch the first 5 minutes of Megamind

Say goodbye to Will Ferrell’s blue-headed parents as they jettison him off their dying planet and onto Earth, to live in a prison full of evil geniuses. Check out the first five minutes of the CG-animated supervillain epic Megamind. MEGAMIND SNEAK PEEK Watch all your favorite shows on Nick MEGAMIND EpisodesMEGAMINDGames Megamind is in theaters…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '10

Charlaine Harris gets another TV show, featuring detective work, casual sex and ghosts!

We love our vampires and sex series True Blood, but it looks like it may have some competition, because author Charlaine Harris’ paranormal book series Grave Sight has been picked up by CBS. Variety is reporting that Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, along with Naren Shankar (CSI), David Zucker and scribe Kam Miller (Law and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '10

Steampunk webseries Riese is a Syfy all-star character battle

Syfy.com has just picked up the gorgeous steampunk webseries Riese. And we think we know why: Riese is comprised of all of your favorite genre supporting characters. It’s got Smallville’s Chloe, BSG’s Gaeta, SGU’s Brody and Volker, and more, watch! Syfy.com announced that they will streaming the webseries Riese every Tuesday and Thursday starting October…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '10

Luc Besson’s next film is “The Fifth Element to the power of ten”

It’s about time Luc Besson got back into the scifi business. The director is wagering that his next scifi project will be even bigger than his cult classic The Fifth Element. And we think we know what it is. Fantasy.fr pulled a few quotes from a radio interview on Europe 1 with Besson where he…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '10

First look at the last Family Guy Star Wars special

Here’s a little preview of the very last Family Guy Star Wars parody, titled Family Guy: It’s a Trap!. Lois is prisoner of Jabba the Hutt (played by Joe). But which Family Guy character will play the Ewoks? [AceShowbiz]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '10

Stargate gives us cute new aliens, same dark hallways

This week, Stargate Universe introduced us to a new collection of crazy, yet kinda cute, alien life forms. Then we spent a lot of time wandering the dark hallway of a spaceship, again. The good and the bad, recapped below. Spoilers ahead! To be fair, I enjoyed this episode of SGU. I quite like the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 13 '10

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

Inception’s breakout star, Tom Hardy, has been cast in Christopher Nolan’s latest Batman picture. No real surprise there, given that Nolan delights in recasting past actors he’s worked with, but still — who do you think he’ll play? Deadline is reporting that Hardy is up for the lead role in the next Batman film, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 13 '10

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Tron Legacy’s latest poster goes retro

Glee creator could remake the Rocky Horror Picture Show — for real

Spoiler-free review of the first two episodes of The Walking Dead

Danny Trejo schools Topher in an exclusive Predators outtake

Sigourney Weaver explains what could happen if humans return to Pandora

Here’s the first trailer for “Paul,” Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien comedy

First look at Disney’s Mars Needs Moms

Get up close with a new kind of alien parasite: the breast popper

Panzer 88 Concept Art

Spider-Man is casting an even younger Peter Parker, and the Lizard’s son!

The 10 scariest Haunted Houses in America

Guillermo del Toro is pitching a take for ABC’s new Hulk series

Community’s sappy space movie tribute had “The Right Stuff”

Watch the first 5 minutes of Megamind

Charlaine Harris gets another TV show, featuring detective work, casual sex and ghosts!

Steampunk webseries Riese is a Syfy all-star character battle

Luc Besson’s next film is “The Fifth Element to the power of ten”

First look at the last Family Guy Star Wars special

Stargate gives us cute new aliens, same dark hallways

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

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

Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem

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

Smart Glasses With Subscriptions Are As Bad as They Sound

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

Govee Ceiling Light Ultra Review: AI Art Ain’t It

JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price