Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Behold The Trailer For BoJack Horseman Starring Every Comedian You Love

Check out the first-ever trailer for BoJack Horseman, Netflix’s newest original animated comedy featuring Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie and Aaron Paul. Basically all of the best people. The show centers on a horse who used to be a famous star of a sitcom, and is now just trying to make things work. The…

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How Could Disney Do This To Maleficent?

This weekend Maleficent made a boatload of cash, and that bums me out — because this wasn’t the Maleficent I wanted. And it certainly wasn’t the Maleficent we all deserved. Here’s why I’m pissed at what Disney did to the biggest and baddest villain around. Warning, spoilers. Maleficent wasn’t all bad. Our review praised Angelina…

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New Hercules Trailer Punches A Lion In Slow-Motion

The first Hercules trailer for Dwayne Johnson’s epic action flick looked alright, but the second trailer appears to be (slightly) more self-aware. Crackin’ jokes, fighting slo-mo lions and hydras and mugging for the camera — this is the demigod we want. The new trailer is all joke, joke, fancy lion hat. Which gives us hope,…

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True Blood Finale Trailer Tries To Get You To Love Vampire Bill Again

Loads of new footage in this True Blood trailer heralds the return of fun Bill Compton. Remember him? Of course not, it’s been 10,000 years since the old bag of bones has “dropped fang” in a fun way. Either way, we missed you non-god complex Vampire Bill! Also, Alcide doesn’t have a shirt on in…

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Exclusive Coherence Clip Turns The Tunguska Event Into Campfire Story

It’s not every day you have the Tunguska Event name-checked at a dinner party like a spooky story, but the new science-fiction thriller Coherence (which revolves around a comet, a dinner party and horror!) manages to make comets creepy again. Make you want to watch Night of the Comet, right? I would actually be into…

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Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Officially Cast In Star Wars

Apparently it’s totally amazing Star Wars news day, it’s just been officially announced that Star Wars: Episode VII has cast the brilliant actress Lupita Nyong’o from 12 Years a Slave, and our beloved Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones, Gwendoline Christie. Hooray! Star Wars.com just officially announced that two of our very favorite actresses…

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Will The Zombieland Director Make Ghostbusters 3?

While the whole internet is squabbling over who will be the next Ant-Man director (now that Edgar Wright has parted ways with Marvel) another piece of news has dropped: Alleged Ant-Man director hopeful Ruben Fleischer may direct an even bigger franchise, Ghostbusters 3. In the middle of a report about the hopefuls waiting to fill…

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What Child Character Deserves Their Own Grown-Up Movie?

Not all child characters are terrible annoyances. Some kids are actually awesome in their roles and we would totally pay cash money to get a follow-up grown-up feature—no matter how dark. What child character deserves their own grown up movie? The Ewok Adventure: Cindel [EDITOR NOTE: I totally forgot that Mace and died in Battle…

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Josh Brolin Cast As Thanos In Guardians of the Galaxy

Ever since his big, purple mug popped up at the end of The Avengers, we’ve been speculating about who will play Marvel’s ultimate big bad, Thanos. And now we know. Josh Brolin has been cast as the Mad Titan. Latino Review broke the news that Brolin has been officially cast in the role of Thanos…

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Surprise! There’s A Baby In This Tiny Predator Costume!

Get ready for an explosive amount of adorableness. This toddler is in Predator cosplay and we were not prepared for the mountain feels that burst through our chests the second this one took off her mask! We’ve featured the world’s tiniest Predator before, but not in VIDEO. This baby is even cuter in motion. Our…

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New Planet Of The Apes Trailer Shows The Apes’ New Home

A brand new international trailer has been released for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and with it is a bunch of new footage including the first time we see the ape law “Ape shall not kill Ape.” Looks like they learned how to write! The more we see from this movie, the more…

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The 100 Makes An “Arrow To The Knee” Joke

I don’t have much to say about this week’s 100. What could I say? I mean, really? At the start of the new episode, we meet this guy: And just like all new faces on this series, he is shot with an arrow immediately. The surprise twist for this new guy was that HE LIVED…

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James McAvoy Won’t Do Star Trek Impressions For Patrick Stewart

Watching Michael Fassbender And James McAvoy do impressions of their future selves in the X-Men movies right in front of the magnificent actors who play said future selves, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, is WONDERFUL. The best part is when Patrick Stewart tells McAvoy to say “Space…”— implying that he should do the introduction to…

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The Book of Life Trailer Is So Beautiful It Will Give You Goosebumps

Wow. The Book of Life trailer is beautiful. It’s absolutely stunning. We knew this movie was going to be good-looking, but—wow oh wow—does this trailer give us chills. Cannot wait. Directed by Jorge Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro, we cannot get over this amazing Day of the Dead aesthetic and gorgeous imagery. This…

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Earth To Echo Trailer Finally Reveals Its Adorable Alien Invader

We’ve been excited by the Spielberg-channeling, alien wonder movie Earth to Echo for sometime now, but we’ve never seen the alien before! And now you can too, because this new trailer has revealed Echo, in all his tiny wonder. This is your classic family friendly alien movie. It’s even got a plot where all the…

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Independence Day 2 Still Happening, But Getting A Rewrite

Roland Emmerich has not yet given up on his dream to shoot an Independence Day sequel, now with DOUBLE the alien punching. But first, the script to the sequel has to undergo a complete rewrite. Deadline is reporting that ID2, which was allegedly scheduled for a July 1st, 2016 release date, is getting a total…

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Operation Avalanche Focuses On The CIA’s Role In The Space Race

Operation Avalanche is a quiet little film, but it just got a whole lot of our attention. The premise is being kept under wraps, but we do know that it’s allegedly about the CIA’s role in the 1960s Space Race with the Soviet Union. Go on… Coming Soon is reporting that Lionsgate Films has just…

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Help Build Hollywood’s Science Fiction Museum

From the folks who saved the Star Trek TNG Touring Bridge from destruction comes another bold project. They want to construct a gigantic, multi-floored science fiction-themed museum in Los Angeles, and we think that’s a GREAT idea! The non-profit company called the New Starship Foundation, has a great idea for a Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum, and…

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Mondo Predator Poster Exclusive Pits The Alien Warrior Against A Snake

To celebrate Mondo’s upcoming gallery show with artist Ken Taylor, we are debuting his amazing Predator poster! It’s the Predator and a giant freaking snake—what’s not to love? Ken Taylor (whose 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster is absolutely to die for) will be hosting a show at the Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas on…

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How Disney Built Maleficent’s Expansive Fantasy Kingdom

One thing Disney’s Maleficent has going for it is a vast fantasy land constructed in a whole new Disney-verse called the Moors. And they got the world building expert, Robert Stromberg (Avatar, Life of Pi) to create it. Take a look into the creation of Maleficent’s kingdom in our exclusive interview with the director. Why…

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Behold The Trailer For BoJack Horseman Starring Every Comedian You Love

How Could Disney Do This To Maleficent?

New Hercules Trailer Punches A Lion In Slow-Motion

True Blood Finale Trailer Tries To Get You To Love Vampire Bill Again

Exclusive Coherence Clip Turns The Tunguska Event​ Into Campfire Story

Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Officially Cast In Star Wars

Will The Zombieland Director Make Ghostbusters 3?

What Child Character Deserves Their Own Grown-Up Movie?

Josh Brolin Cast As Thanos In Guardians of the Galaxy ​

Surprise! There’s A Baby In This Tiny Predator Costume!

New Planet Of The Apes Trailer Shows The Apes’ New Home

The 100 Makes An “Arrow To The Knee” Joke

James McAvoy Won’t Do Star Trek Impressions For Patrick Stewart

The Book of Life Trailer Is So Beautiful It Will Give You Goosebumps

Earth To Echo Trailer Finally Reveals Its Adorable Alien Invader

Independence Day 2 Still Happening, But Getting A Rewrite

Operation Avalanche Focuses On The CIA’s Role In The Space Race

Help Build Hollywood’s Science Fiction Museum

Mondo Predator Poster Exclusive Pits The Alien Warrior Against A Snake

How Disney Built Maleficent’s Expansive Fantasy Kingdom

LLMs Will Protect Each Other if Threatened, Study Finds

The Octopus Penis Arm Doesn’t Just Deliver Sperm—It Sniffs Out the Sweet Spot

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

U.S. Considers Ban on Chinese Air Bags Blamed for Deaths of 10 People in Survivable Crashes

Samsung’s New Frame TVs Look Even More Like Actual Paintings

You Can Now Watch Rocky From ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sleep With the Perfect Accompaniment

5 Things You May Have Missed During NASA’s Historic Launch of Artemis 2

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

30 Unpublished Poems From Iconic Greek Philosopher Discovered in Cairo

Lucid Recalls 4,000 Gravity SUVs for Faulty Seat Belts That May Not Actually Work During a Collision

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Exclusive Coherence Clip Turns The Tunguska Event Into Campfire Story

Josh Brolin Cast As Thanos In Guardians of the Galaxy