Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Guardians of the Galaxy toys show the softer side of Rocket Raccoon

Hasbro has revealed their next set of Marvel movie toys — giving us a nice close look at the heroes of Marvel’s upcoming movie Guardians of the Galaxy. You’ve seen the test footage of Rocket Raccoon and Groot, now take a look at the toy line, which actually looks pretty bananas detailed. Even Gamora’s pink…

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Wolves trailer looks like Cats The Musical, but with dogs and sex

You know how everyone is wondering what’s going to be the new True Blood? Now we know: Wolves is the new True Blood. You will not believe how ridiculous this movie trailer is. Looking more like a ‘roided-out production of Cats: The Musical than a pack of werewolves (AND WE ARE TOTALLY OK WITH THAT)…

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We say hell yes to this Knight Rider movie with Danny McBride

Finally a Knight Rider remake we can get behind. Chris Pratt and Danny McBride could be teaming up to bring back the series all about some bro and his talking car. Love it. Schmoes Know is reporting that Chris Pratt and Danny McBride are in talks for a Knight Rider remake. They go on to…

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Amazing Spider-Man 2 just keeps looking better and better

The more footage we get to see from Amazing Spider-Man 2, the more excited we get. And the latest trailer is full of even more endearing Peter Parker quips and epic web-slinging action. We are seriously excited. The first turn Andrew Garfield made as Spider-Man was good, but hell if this doesn’t look great. It…

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Rick and Morty gets a second season

Good news! Adult Swim has announced that Rick and Morty is getting a second season! If you’re not watching Rick and Morty, you need to start watching it right now. The animated series centers around a scientist and his grandson (but it’s really so much more than that). Creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland released…

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Build your own map of The Kingdom of Eliphaz from Knights of Badassdom

LARP comedy Knights of Badassdom (which we enjoyed despite the rumors of editing hackery) is releasing a piece-by-piece map of the fictional Kingdom of Eliphaz. And here’s another section to the puzzle. To check out the rest of the growing map, head over to Knights of Badassdom website.

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Real Life Sonic the Hedgehog is Utterly Terrifying

What if video game legend Sonic the Hedgehog existed in the real world? It would probably look something like this. And this is disgusting. We are not sure where this originated from but thank you to the So Chill Network for pointing this out. Also if anyone knows where this monster was created can you…

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In the Purge 2 trailer, there’s nowhere to hide

You’ve already seen the home invasion horror movie The Purge. The premise was simple: In the future, America legalizes all crime for one night per year. The Purge 2 takes this wacky premise one step further — check it out. Instead of giving the characters a home base to defend, The Purge: Anarchy strands two…

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What was cut to make the “unfilmable” book Winter’s Tale into a movie

Mark Helprin’s epic novel is a lengthy tome that includes flying white horses, evil demon gangs, magical diseases and time travel. The length, gorgeous prose, and utter scope of Winter’s Tale has often made people label it “unfilmable.” Until now. How did they turn it into a movie coming this Valentine’s Day? In our exclusive…

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Under the Skin trailer shows off Scarlett Johansson’s sexy alien dance

Scarlett Johansson shows off her secret alien lair on the latest trailer for Under The Skin, and it looks like a pool. Which, OK — we did not see that coming. Based on the novel by Michael Faber, Under The Skin is channeling the whole arty alien vibe, hard. But luckily, it seems to have…

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Transcendence trailer is a lot more violent than we expected!

Finally, a trailer for Transcendence that explains what this artificial intelligence thriller is all about. And apparently the machines are mad! Wally Pfister (long-time cinematographer for Chris Nolan) is launching his directorial debut with a whole lotta blood. This first real look at the movie Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp, explains what happened to get Depp’s…

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All the Completely Insane Ideas Hollywood dreamed up for I Am Legend 2

Hollywood really wanted to make I Am Legend 2, starring Will Smith. Even though he died in the first one. Fortunately, this never happened — but producer and writer Akiva Goldsman was happy to share the many failed ideas they had for an I Am Legend prequel and/or sequel. Warning: These ideas are all totally…

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New Jedi Kind of Looks Like A Guy We Bought Weed from in Hawaii

Meet Kanan, the brand new Jedi character from Star Wars Rebels. They call him the “Jedi Cowboy,” and he likes to party. Voiced by 90s dreamboat-turned-silver fox Freddie Prinze Jr. Kanan is one of the new characters from Star Wars Rebels. And thanks to USA Today, we have a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of…

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The internet’s new cat obsession: Werewolf Cats

Werewolf cats are so hot right now. The Lykoi breed of cat is blowing up for fans of both cats and werewolves. A group of breeders who originally worked with hairless cats started breeding a mix of hairless and haired kitties, thus creating a half-haired cat that kind of looks like a werewolf. And they…

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Super early outline shows how Edgar Wright created The World’s End

Want to see how Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost dreamed up the final installment of the Cornetto trilogy? Check out this very rough outline of The World’s End and see how this wacky alien invasion flick came to be. Actor Simon Pegg tweeted out a very close look at the very early stages…

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“Galaxy Chic” eyeshadow will make your eyes glitter with stardust

The “Galaxy Chic” line of BH Cosmetics eyeshadow is inspired by space. Each little eyeshadow palate is styled to look like a star, or a planet. To quote Judy Jetson, these are “outer-galactic!” Thespace-themed line is almost too pretty to use, but if you want to see what they look like on human skin, head…

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This massive hound is still growing!

Freddy the 18-month old pup is 41 inches, from his paws to his shoulder blades, and still growing. And he was the runt of the litter! Freddy is well on his way to being the world’s largest dog (the world’s biggest dog is 44 inches blades to paws). He may be a giant, but he…

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Cast of Frozen sings for fans live — and here’s why that’s a big deal

Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and the rest of the Frozen cast took the stage for a private concert. And that means Disney is finally accepting that sometimes it’s better to let the Broadway singers take central stage — instead of hiding them in the shadows and foregrounding terrible pop-recreations of their movie hits. Bell (voice…

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Fox Business slams The Lego Movie for being Anti-Business

Fox Business thinks the blockbuster, feature-length toy commercial The Lego Movie is anti-business. The mind boggles. Forget the fact that this film is essentially a very good toy commercial that just made $69 million at the box office (thus propelling the wheels of commerce forward); Fox Business host Charles Payne is accusing The Lego Movie…

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Fan theory links Seven and The Usual Suspects

It’s very possible that Kevin Spacey was playing the exact same character in The Usual Suspects and Seven. Then again, it’s also possible that Kevin Spacey was playing two very similar characters in two movies that liked to call him the devil. But you decide. Vimeo user Tony Stark has a theory that Kaiser Soze…

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Guardians of the Galaxy toys show the softer side of Rocket Raccoon

Wolves trailer looks like Cats The Musical, but with dogs and sex

We say hell yes to this Knight Rider movie with Danny McBride

Amazing Spider-Man 2 just keeps looking better and better

Rick and Morty gets a second season

Build your own map of The Kingdom of Eliphaz from Knights of Badassdom

Real Life Sonic the Hedgehog is Utterly Terrifying

In the Purge 2 trailer, there’s nowhere to hide

What was cut to make the “unfilmable” book Winter’s Tale into a movie

Under the Skin trailer shows off Scarlett Johansson’s sexy alien dance

Transcendence trailer is a lot more violent than we expected!

All the Completely Insane Ideas Hollywood dreamed up for I Am Legend 2

New Jedi Kind of Looks Like A Guy We Bought Weed from in Hawaii

The internet’s new cat obsession: Werewolf Cats

Super early outline shows how Edgar Wright created The World’s End

“Galaxy Chic” eyeshadow will make your eyes glitter with stardust

This massive hound is still growing!

Cast of Frozen sings for fans live — and here’s why that’s a big deal

Fox Business slams The Lego Movie for being Anti-Business

Fan theory links Seven and The Usual Suspects

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

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

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

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

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