Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Natalie Portman ditches Jane Austen’s zombies for Superman?

She’ll stay on as producer, but Natalie Portman and director David O. Russell have both left Pride and Prejudice and Zombies due to scheduling conflicts. Thus escalating the rumors that Portman will be Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s Superman. [EW]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 8 '10

Batman 3’s secret main villain revealed?

New Bat-rumors are flying! Now that Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film is lensing in New Orleans, inside sources are claiming they know who the film’s big bad is. How so? We explain. Possible spoilers ahead… Recently, Comingsoon broke the news that the third Batman movie would start shooting in New Orleans starting in April. This…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 8 '10

Ridley Scott goes back to Philip K. Dick for The Man In The High Castle

Ridley Scott is going back to the man who gave him one of his greatest movies, Blade Runner. What would the world look like if we’d lost World War II? Scott’s Man in the High Castle miniseries will show us. According to the Guardian Ridley Scott is producing a four-part BBC miniseries based on Philip…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 7 '10

Get amped up with our ultimate New York Comic Con preview!

New York Comic Con begins tomorrow, and here are the list of panels and screening you cannot miss. From new Walking Dead clips and The Thing prequel footage, to Marvel panels, to an Assault Girls screening! FRIDAY How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm You loved this panel last year, so…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 7 '10

Real life unicorn caught on camera, maybe

Watch “real life” footage of an actual unicorn in the wild. Or possibly, watch footage of a clever viral-marketing ad that shoots whatever was left of our sense of wonder in the face. The footage is from the Ontario Science Centre, which claims that the picture was taken by a Canadian birdwatcher. And right there…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 7 '10

DreamWorks wants to make the Halo movie, but will Microsoft take the risk?

The success of the latest Halo game has sparked DreamWorks’ interest in making a Halo movie. Which on one hand, means Steven Spielberg’s potential involvement. But if the movie’s garbage, would it set back Halo’s very lucrative video-game franchise? [Vulture]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 7 '10

New Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II trailer explains the tragic fate of Starkiller

Poor Secret Apprentice. It doesn’t seem like the latest Star Wars video game is giving the smoldering Jedi sex bomb much of a break. Find out what’s troubling Starkiller this time around, in the new Force Unleashed II trailer. Spoilers… Click to view Starkiller, who believes he is a clone — which may explain why…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 7 '10

Stargate Universe shows what happens when you mess with Destiny

You asked for a gritty, depressing Stargate space opera, and now Stargate Universe is delivering a gritty, depressing space opera. The death toll on SGU hasn’t let up, and this episode wasn’t afraid to kill off a few more souls. Two major things happened last night on SGU: Rush found the “real” bridge for Destiny,…

Television Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

New Walking Dead clips show the TV show’s first deviations from the comic

This brand new Walking Dead trailer and featurette include a lot of never before seen footage, including scenes from inside the tank, driving in zombie-filled Atlanta and a feature all about Rick’s best cop-buddy, Shane Walsh. Minor spoilers ahead. New Trailer: Who Is Shane Walsh: Already, you can tell that the relationship between Shane and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

The Dr. Girlfriend nip slip the Venture Bros. wanted you to see

One clever, and very patient, Venture Bros. fan found the Dr. Mrs. The Monarch (formerly Doctor Girlfriend) one-frame nip-slip in the season-three finale. Naturally, they grabbed the screen shot. But we’re still not sure it’s real. Animated nippleage awaits: NSFW! Reddit user Mrfredman found the picture, and claims that this was 100% on air. We…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

Is Ronald D. Moore’s next big TV project a revival of the steampunk classic Wild Wild West?

Ronald D. Moore’s next possible TV gig could be rebooting 1960s TV classic Wild Wild West. While we’re not wild about the recent Will Smith movie, we’re kind of curious to see RDM go steampunk. [EW]

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

The gender-swapping, hyper-stylized trailer for Shakespeare’s The Tempest

We never thought we’d see Russell Brand in a Shakespeare film, and yet here he is in the first ever trailer for Julie” Across The Universe” Taymor’s gender-flopped Tempest translation. Watch Helen Mirren, as Prospera, summon the elements of magic! Here’s the official synopsis: In Shakespeare’s fantastical thriller the magician Prospero orchestrates spirits, monsters, a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

We’ve been reporting on Hollywood’s Luke Cage wannabes for years. But actor Idris Elba, famous for his role as Stringer on The Wire, may have actually scored the Marvel deal to bring the yellow-booted comic book superhero to life. In an interview with Total Film, Idris Elba opened up about his next Marvel role in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

Tangled takes us back to when Disney’s princesses reigned supreme

We’ve seen Tangled, Disney’s latest attempt to revive the great princess movies of its past. While we can’t share everything that happens in this movie, suffice to say it transported us back to our childhoods via a pumpkin carriage. Last night Disney hosted an even where they screened an unfinished version of Tangled, and showed…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 5 '10

New Tron Legacy footage shows the digital drama inside Tron City

Last night, we watched a collection of new Tron Legacy clips, which showcased Daft Punk’s cameo and disc wars — but most importantly, the drama between programs and humans. Can the new Tron’s characters compete with its bright neon visuals? Let’s get one thing straight before we continue — Tron Legacy is sexy as hell.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 5 '10

Top Gun director getting $150 million for cop-torturing evil-Batman film?

“Evil batman” Nemesis creator Mark Millar claims that Tony Scott’s movie adaptation of his ultra-violent comic Nemesis has a budget of $150 mil. Plus, his anti-hero Nemesis WILL be keeping the infamous white suit. That’s one pricey bloodbath. [MTV]

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 5 '10

Watch the utterly bad-ass trailer for Thailand’s The Dark Knight

We’re pretty enraptured with Thailand’s hyperactive superhero trailer for Red Eagle, a reboot of a Thai action franchise from the 1950s-1970s. This foreign flick has the tension of The Dark Knight with the hyper-kinetic violence of Kick-Ass. Excellent neck-snapping X-Ray kill-shots, Red Eagle. Here’s the official synopsis for the reboot: A nuclear power plant is…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 5 '10

What if Inception was a 1950s black-and-white thriller? Watch!

While it’s no A Capella Inception , we’re loving this new trailer that turns Christopher Nolan’s film into an old-timey thriller. Even the BRAAAAM fog horns sound vintage. Check it out.

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 5 '10

New Thor images show off Loki’s mighty headpiece

A few new images have been released from the Thor set, showing the Norse God and Loki getting ready to face off. Plus a new look at Natalie Portman as Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster. Thor will be released in theaters May 6, 2011. [Images from Empire Magazine’s latest Thor issue scans via Hey U…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 4 '10

First inside look at The Thing prequel shows why it may be awesome after all

The thought of Hollywood messing with John Carpenter’s The Thing is enough to make our heads sprout spider-legs and run away. Which is why we brought our hardest-hitting questions to the set of the Thing prequel. Here’s what we learned. Minor spoilers ahead… Carpenter’s Thing is a science fiction classic, a cornerstone for monster FX,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 4 '10

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Natalie Portman ditches Jane Austen’s zombies for Superman?

Batman 3’s secret main villain revealed?

Ridley Scott goes back to Philip K. Dick for The Man In The High Castle

Get amped up with our ultimate New York Comic Con preview!

Real life unicorn caught on camera, maybe

DreamWorks wants to make the Halo movie, but will Microsoft take the risk?

New Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II trailer explains the tragic fate of Starkiller

Stargate Universe shows what happens when you mess with Destiny

New Walking Dead clips show the TV show’s first deviations from the comic

The Dr. Girlfriend nip slip the Venture Bros. wanted you to see

Is Ronald D. Moore’s next big TV project a revival of the steampunk classic Wild Wild West?

The gender-swapping, hyper-stylized trailer for Shakespeare’s The Tempest

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

Tangled takes us back to when Disney’s princesses reigned supreme

New Tron Legacy footage shows the digital drama inside Tron City

Top Gun director getting $150 million for cop-torturing evil-Batman film?

Watch the utterly bad-ass trailer for Thailand’s The Dark Knight

What if Inception was a 1950s black-and-white thriller? Watch!

New Thor images show off Loki’s mighty headpiece

First inside look at The Thing prequel shows why it may be awesome after all

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