Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

The Watchmen Merchandising Wave Cometh

Like a mask-eradicating serial killer, the wave of Watchmen tie-in crap is already started to surge. At this year’s New York Toy Fair, we got a faceful of Watchmen prototypes, from ski masks to coasters. I don’t really know where to begin. I think my personal favorite is the ski mask, because it’s just one…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 16 '09

See Baby Wolverine Claw His Way Into The World

The first installment of a three-day TV promotion for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is out tonight, and this one has a huge Wolverine flashback, enjoy. Holy hell, this has finally got me excited, and it’s even light on the Liev Schreiber awesomeness. But seriously, let’s hope they keep the “damaged youth” nonsense to a minimum and…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 16 '09

Stealing From John Connor And Learning More From Giant Rats

It’s spoof-a-Hollywood-blockbuster time over at Cult Movie Worship… plus we’ve got in-depth character interviews from Alien Trespass and a movie about giant man-eating rats. Rat Scratch Fever (a homage to Bert I. Gordon’s 70s flick The Food Of The Gods, based on the H.G. Wells novel) has new stills and a trailer that we’ve never…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 15 '09

Congo, I Love You

On this Valentines Day, it’s time for me to give some love and tenderness to the overlooked but essential part of my world, terrible d-grade movies. More importantly, Congo Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie. Perhaps my Valentine’s Day tribute to the gray gorillas of Michael Crichton’s world is in part due to the two-hour argument I…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 14 '09

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Miss New York Comic Con? Don’t worry, we were there and yelling at people for false advertising. This week, Peter Bishop set us straight, Jin talked island semantics and we dug through some space trash. https://gizmodo.com/a-vampire-werewolf-and-zombie-lied-to-me-today-5149161 Joshua Jackson Kills Our Peter-Olivia Love Theory Perhaps we’ve been projecting our love for Joshua Jackson onto the characters…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

Toys That Made Us Uncomfortable At NYCC

NYCC has come and gone, but the thing that still haunts our dreams are the creepy and crazy toys. So we rounded them up in all their strange lactation bondage-y glory. To be fair, some of these made us uncomfortable in a good way, like old bronze lady. But more often then not, girls peacocking…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

A Terminator Cameo On Big Bang Theory

Summer Glau herself is stopping by and blowing the minds of our fellow nerds on Big Bang Theory, on March 9, according to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello. The set up is this: “A train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Raj discover that their favorite scifi actress in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

Michael Bay Sets A New Date For His Robot Madness

Michael Bay has decided to move up his Transformers movie up. The release date has now changed, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be opening on Wednesday June 24th. Why the sudden change? No idea, but I bet weekend sales have something to do with it. [Slashfilm]

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

Can Justin Marks Scrape 20,000 Layers Of Drek Off McG’s Captain Nemo Script?

McG saved Terminator Salvation when he hauled in Jonathan Nolan to revamp the script. Now it seems he may exercise the same good judgement with his Captain Nemo movie’s tawdry montage-and-angst-laden draft. https://gizmodo.com/sexual-swordplay-80s-montages-and-murder-dominate-mcgs-5139568 The Captain Nemo origins movie, which McG has been very vocal about attaching Will Smith to, is up and rolling. Last week,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

Is This The Face Of The Movie Cobra Commander?

Will theG.I. Joe Cobra Commander reveal disappoint? The “Combat Heroes,” which are tiny baby-faced toy versions of the cast, have printed the Cobra Commander’s hoodless face on their packaging and it ain’t pretty. Spoilers ahead. I’m not sure what the rest of you think, but to me? This is a big disappointment. They’ve already changed…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

Gibbons: Don’t Get Too Excited About Watchmen’s Giant Blue Penis

We grabbed a minute with Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons during last weekend’s NYCC, and talked Martha Washington movies, future Frank Miller projects and the reality of giant blue Manhattan dong. The talented Mr. GIbbons took us aside and told the world that whether they’re ready or not, they’re going to get big blue dong. Kind…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

Ed Westwick Get’s A Bloody Face Full Of Sparkle Motion For S. Darko

Looks like Ed Westwick wasn’t committed enough to Sparkle Motion. We’ve got a handful of set pics from the Donnie Darko sequel, S. Darko, featuring Donnie’s short-shorted little sis, wounded friends… and blood. Ever since they canceled the panel at NYCC, we’ve been hellbent on getting to the bottom of this strange DVD release. S.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

The Wachowski Brothers To Helm Superman Reboot?

This weekend, we told you all about McG’s isolated alien, darker Superman movie, but now the internet is a-buzz about a Wachowski Brothers reboot for the Man of Steel. Where does that leave Plastic Man? https://gizmodo.com/mcgs-20-000-leagues-under-the-sea-trumps-his-superman-m-5148905 An Ain’t It Cool News tipper spilled the beans that James McTeigue, the second unit director for the rumored…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

Sam Witwicky’s Mom Is Adorable, Angers Bay

New York Magazine cornered Shia’s camera mom, Julie White about Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen and asked her which ‘bots made the final cut. Her adorable response: “No. I don’t know anything about a Transformer. I call them all Megadad. But the big one is called, like, Mega-mega-megger-megalomania. But I always just called him Megatron,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

India’s Cow Urine Soda Probably Tastes Like Caffeine Free Coke

That’s right: They’re making a soda out of cow pee. But let’s face it, it couldn’t be worse than caffeine free Diet Coke. The London Times is reporting that the drink “Gau Jal” also known as cow water is currently under development in India: Om Prakash, the head of the RSS [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh] said…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 12 '09

Sorry About That Whole Enterprise Ending Thing

After years and years of online complaining, producer and writer Brannon Braga has finally come clean and apologized for shortchanging us all with that crappy Star Trek: Enterprise finale. In an interview with IFMagazine, Braga explained that the “final, final episode” didn’t even live up to his expectations: “I may be understating it when I’m…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '09

A Closer Look At Transformers 2’s The Devastator

You all remember the big Constructicon-created Transformer from the Revenge Of The Fallen trailer that made Optimus Prime look like a toddler? Well, here’s a better look at the massive beastie bot. https://gizmodo.com/fall-into-the-leaked-new-transformers-trailer-5143865 ACToys has some beautiful concept art of the new Transformers giving us a better look at what these fellas are made up…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '09

Neil Patrick Harris Should Beat Out All Other Flash Hopefuls

The Flash buzz is kicking up again, and possible names are starting to float around but the one were most excited about is the one and only NPH. Please let Doogie don the gold boots. Screen Rant is buzzing about a possible Neil Patrick Harris Flash, which we completely support 100% even though we know…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '09

Prepare Yourself For Sto-Vo-Kor With Klingon Night School

How does one find the time to make the jump from mere human to Klingon warrior? Simple: Go to Klingon night school. A new recruiting video explains just how easy it is. Kaplah! Klingon Nightschool Atom.com: Funny Videos | Cinematic Comedy | Funny Animations Thanks Atom for making adorable old ladies fight with a bat’leth.

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '09

If Nic Cage Was Screaming At You, Would You Listen?

I’d like to think that if Nic Cage was “wigging” out at me about the end of the world I’d listen. But honestly, I’d probably just demand my $10 back from Ghost Rider. Alex Proyas’ new movie Knowing follows Nic Cage’s journey, unscrambling a numeric code that predicts every single tragedy in the world. Now…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 11 '09

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The Watchmen Merchandising Wave Cometh

See Baby Wolverine Claw His Way Into The World

Stealing From John Connor And Learning More From Giant Rats

Congo, I Love You

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Toys That Made Us Uncomfortable At NYCC

A Terminator Cameo On Big Bang Theory

Michael Bay Sets A New Date For His Robot Madness

Can Justin Marks Scrape 20,000 Layers Of Drek Off McG’s Captain Nemo Script?

Is This The Face Of The Movie Cobra Commander?

Gibbons: Don’t Get Too Excited About Watchmen’s Giant Blue Penis

Ed Westwick Get’s A Bloody Face Full Of Sparkle Motion For S. Darko

The Wachowski Brothers To Helm Superman Reboot?

Sam Witwicky’s Mom Is Adorable, Angers Bay

India’s Cow Urine Soda Probably Tastes Like Caffeine Free Coke

Sorry About That Whole Enterprise Ending Thing

A Closer Look At Transformers 2’s The Devastator

Neil Patrick Harris Should Beat Out All Other Flash Hopefuls

Prepare Yourself For Sto-Vo-Kor With Klingon Night School

If Nic Cage Was Screaming At You, Would You Listen?

Why Dan Stevens Enjoys Being a Weird Genre Guy

Feds Will Start Charging Companies Like SpaceX For Rocket Launches

Leak Suggests Samsung Cribbed Meta’s Smart Glasses Design

Samsung Galaxy S26 for $0? Here’s How Mint Mobile Makes It Happen Right Now

Google Employees Say They Do Not Want to Fill the Gap Left by Anthropic

The Unexpected Way Hurricanes Are Fueling Wildfires

James Gunn Reveals One of His Previously Announced DC Projects Is No More

Prototype ‘Camera’ Offers a New Way to Visualize Elusive Ghost Particles

All the Geekiest Holiday Ornaments Coming From Hallmark This Year

A Robot Is the Newest Member of Jackass in Its ‘Best and Last’ Trailer

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages