Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Don’t Let Lee Adama Be Our Last Defense Against Zombies!

We’re beyond excited about Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s brilliant zombie-apocalypse comic The Walking Dead. This could be the best TV zombie series ever made – unless they cast Lee Adama over Jacob, in which case we’re doomed. Big Shiny Robot has a very interesting scoop about who is going to play cop turned…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '10

James Cameron Is Penning An Avatar Prequel Novel

So many questions remained unanswered in James Cameron’s Avatar. What happened to Grace’s school? What’s future Earth like? Why was Jake’s supersmart brother randomly killed? The screenplay answered some questions, The rest, Cameron will explain in his new prequel novel. https://gizmodo.com/everything-that-was-cut-from-avatar-sex-drugs-and-sui-5446538 In an interview with MTV producer Jon Landau revealed Cameron would write a novel…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '10

Is Chris Pine The Frontrunner To Play Captain America?

Is our new Captain Kirk also our Captain America? It’s being rumored that Marvel has Chris Pine at the top of the casting list for their First Avenger movie. Is Pine your Cap? We’re still partial to Matt Damon. [CinemaSpy] https://gizmodo.com/casting-leonardo-dicaprio-as-captain-america-would-be-t-5016112

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '10

Monstrous 10-Foot Crab Discovered In Japan

This giant sea-monster was plucked out of the Pacific Ocean and now resides in Britain. With legs long enough to straddle a car, this Japanese Spider Crab is truly a giant sea beast worthy of a Jules Verne novel. The massive arthropod is 10 feet from claw to claw, and is still growing. The creature…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '10

Is Lost For Words The New Champion For Smarter Young Adult Films?

The trailer for this new young-adult fantasy short makes us yearn for our Phantom Tollbooth days. Plus, snow bunny bikers and the last seven people you’ll meet at the end of the world. Lost for Words Besides the blockbuster Potters and the release of Percy Jackson this weekend, it seems that there just aren’t enough…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 14 '10

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Get caught up with cutting out io9’s Valentines Day cards for your special cyborg? Never fear here’s a special round-up of our Romance 3000AD week, which includes screwtopia, Gremlins exclusives, epic science-fiction love stories, and Toyfair previews. To Get No Valentines . . . Would Be A Disaster!!! When io9 asked me if I could…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

Dolph Lundgren Talks About He-Man, And Why Death Is Never Permanent

We defrosted action icon Dolph “F—k You Spaceman” Lundgren and got a chance to chat about He-Man’s leathery undies, the state of today’s action films, and why he almost didn’t reprise his role in Universal Soldier: Regeneration. https://gizmodo.com/best-kiss-off-line-ever-go-f-k-yourself-spaceman-5231752 Lundgren is back as super-soldier Andrew Scott, and fighting Jean-Claude Van Damme with the high kicks of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

The Best Werewolf Transformations: A Demented Video Tribute

Werewolves are sick creatures, whether they’re ripping off your man-bits, turning into a puddle, or sprouting were-boobs. But we love watching them turn from human to flesh-ripping, hairy berserkers. Check out our video tribute to the best werewolf transformations. Can you name them all?

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

Finally, Stargate Universe Gets An Old School SG-1 Villain

Looks like some of your Stargate writing tips sunk in, the second season of SGU is adding a new big bad. Spoilers ahead. https://gizmodo.com/stargate-universe-writer-asks-for-your-help-with-the-ne-5459054 The characters name is Simeon, and he’s a Lucian Alliance soldier — a member of a group we met way back in the day, when they were a band of space…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

Why Percy Jackson’s Dyslexia Convinced Chris Columbus To Direct

The 12-year-old Percy Jackson isn’t just the Medusa-fighting son of Poseidon. He also struggles with dyslexia and ADHD. These character struggles were the main reason Potter director, Chris Columbus wanted to bring Percy to the big screen, he tells io9. Why was it important to for you to direct Percy Jackson? If I’m going to…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

Live-Action Neon Genesis Evangelion Not Dead Yet

We may be able to see the long-awaited Mecha Angel battle some day. Halo Legends’ producer announced that Evangelion is still in the pipeline for a live-action adaptation. And some Weta Workshop concept art hints at the potential awesomeness. Evangelion is a massive series about a group of teenagers who pilot a kick ass band…

Anime Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '10

Romantic Comedies That Abuse Magic: The Biggest Offenders

Romcoms have a long history of abusing magic. Need to change a misogynist? Give him a curse. Got a protagonist who doesn’t appreciate life? Kill her. Here’s our list of the worst magic exploitation flicks, in order of awfulness. There is nothing wrong with a little magic. Who hasn’t collected petals while spouting out their…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '10

Roland Emmerich Wants To Avatar-Up Isaac Asimov’s Foundation

Disastrous director Roland Emmerich has announced that his epic undertaking of Asimov’s Foundation will be a motion capture production in 3-D. Because this way, the director can ask for more money. Last we heard about Roland Emmerich’s Foundation filming it was still being tweaked by Saving Private Ryan scribe Robert Rodat. https://gizmodo.com/emmerichs-asimov-foundation-trilogy-being-written-by-pr-5322888 In an interview…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '10

Snake Plissken Heads Back Into New York Prison

Escape From New York, Again! is back in play. Why? Because the studio’s found someone who can allegedly write witty Snake banter without making it sound campy. An impossible task, maybe — but nevertheless, they’re going through with it. New Line Cinema has hired Allan Loeb (21 and Wall Street 2 ) to rewrite the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '10

Book Of Eli Directors Want Akira Next

Rumors are circulating that the Hughes Brothers’ next project could be a live-action remake of Akira. But they don’t just want one film — the Warner Brothers picture is planned as a two-parter. New York Magazine says Warners is in negotiations with the Albert and Allen Hughes to direct a live-action remake of Otomo’s cult…

Anime Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '10

More New Toys Pour Out Of Toy Story 3’s Lastest Trailer

Meet all the brand new toys in Toy Story 3’s daycare center from hell, including Barbie’s boyfriend, decked out in some classy light blue short-shorts — and he’s voiced by Michael Keaton. Let hope he uses his Beetlejuice voice. Already in this teaser we can see a ton of toys for younger kids. There’s a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '10

Kevin McKidd Wishes He Were A Sexy Centaur

We hit up Poseidon himself, Kevin McKidd, from the Percy Jackson and The Olympians film, and quizzed him about bringing the fantasy books to life. We also gave him a complex about the sexiest of the cloven-hoofed beasts: the centaurs. In the film Percy Jackson a demi-god children live amongst secret mythical creatures that are…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 10 '10

New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer Explains Why These Misfits Were Sent Back

The last trailer explained the time traveling rules for Hot Tub Time Machine. But this trailer explains the why these four pathetic dorks were sent back into time. The answer: To fix their collective futures. Spoilers below. https://gizmodo.com/raunchiest-hot-tub-time-machine-trailer-to-date-nsfw-5454056 This trailer doesn’t explain all the characters’ future issues, but Craig Robinson reveals that his future wife,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 10 '10

Sony’s Spider-Man Reboot Goes 3D

Get ready for projectile web-slinging — Sony just announced that the rebooted Spider-Man will be in 3D, whether you want it or not. The planned release date: July 3, 2012.

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 10 '10

Latest Airbender Trailer Reveals New Characters And First Dialogue

There’s a brand Airbender trailer that finally shows what everyone has been waiting for: characters talking. The heart of the Avatar cartoon isn’t FX or martial arts, it’s the characters. Now that the characters are acting, what do you think? First up, there’s the first look at Shaun Toub as Uncle Iroh, kicking some firebending…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 10 '10

Meredith Woerner

Don’t Let Lee Adama Be Our Last Defense Against Zombies!

James Cameron Is Penning An Avatar Prequel Novel

Is Chris Pine The Frontrunner To Play Captain America?

Monstrous 10-Foot Crab Discovered In Japan

Is Lost For Words The New Champion For Smarter Young Adult Films?

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Dolph Lundgren Talks About He-Man, And Why Death Is Never Permanent

The Best Werewolf Transformations: A Demented Video Tribute

Finally, Stargate Universe Gets An Old School SG-1 Villain

Why Percy Jackson’s Dyslexia Convinced Chris Columbus To Direct

Live-Action Neon Genesis Evangelion Not Dead Yet

Romantic Comedies That Abuse Magic: The Biggest Offenders

Roland Emmerich Wants To Avatar-Up Isaac Asimov’s Foundation

Snake Plissken Heads Back Into New York Prison

Book Of Eli Directors Want Akira Next

More New Toys Pour Out Of Toy Story 3’s Lastest Trailer

Kevin McKidd Wishes He Were A Sexy Centaur

New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer Explains Why These Misfits Were Sent Back

Sony’s Spider-Man Reboot Goes 3D

Latest Airbender Trailer Reveals New Characters And First Dialogue

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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