Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

New Elysium trailer is f*cking AWESOME

Have you been waiting anxiously for more details on Neill Blomkamp’s new movie Elysium? Well hang on — this video is going to make your eyeballs explode. Loaded with new footage, this trailer sets up Matt Damon’s dystopian hellhole, and then blows it away. Get ready to be excited, people, because Neill Blomkamp is back!

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 14 '13

The Very Best Dick Jokes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

The new apocalyptic comedy This Is The End is a treasure trove of dick jokes. But science fiction and fantasy have a long and proud history of wang-based humor. Here are the greatest dick jokes (intentional or unintentional) from throughout the history of science fiction and fantasy movies. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-end-may-be-the-greatest-stoner-movie-ever-m-512856002 Austin Powers If there was a…

Movies Meredith Woerner and Rob Bricken Jun 13 '13

Everybody is trying to kill Bill in three new True Blood clips!

Everybody is trying to arrange a True Death for dear old Bill Compton on True Blood, it seems. Meanwhile, Bill has found time to wash his face, put on a clean henley, and walk around with a brand new shit eating grin. Welcome, Bill Compton The Worst 2.0. And two other clips show some quality…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 13 '13

Hobbit actors fuel the cycle of squee with this fan reaction video

We’ve all seen our fair share of fan reaction videos — but we’ve never seen a reaction to a fan reaction video by the actors themselves, IN COSTUME. Which is exactly what just happened on the set of The Hobbit. The fansite Happy Hobbit released an exceptionally squee-filled fan reaction video to the first ever…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 13 '13

Buffy writer Marti Noxon will reboot Lara Croft for film

Lara Croft was recently given a dark backstory in a video game reboot. And to be honest, we were pretty nervous about the obligatory movie that would soon follow. But not anymore. Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Marti Noxon will be penning the script, and this lady knows awesome action. MGM has hired Noxon (also…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 13 '13

Massive collection of Akira concept art shows the movie that never was

Up until now, we’ve only seen scattered images of Hollywood’s whitewashed vision for Akira. But with the movie adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Manga dead in the water the internet has become a dumping ground of Akira concept art. Including this completely insane first look at Tetsuo’s big climax. We have no idea how they could…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 13 '13

Honest Disney Movie Posters give it to us straight

What if Disney movie titles were a bit more honest? Basically, you’d be left with this beautiful collection of bullshit-cutting movie posters. Thanks to The FW for coming up with this clever concept. Even more titles at The FW, although we think 101 Dalmatians could just simply be called Hoarders.

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 12 '13

Look which characters we caught kissing on the Captain America 2 set!

Staight from the Captain America: The Winter Soldier set is a spoilery image of two major characters locking lips. But what does this big reveal mean for the future of these Marvel stars? Pictures and spoiler talk ahead. Thanks to Cleveland.com, we’ve got an inside look into Steve Rogers’ future. And as you can see…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 12 '13

New Wolverine Trailer, Now With Twice The Mutant Acid Spit Action

The latest and greatest Wolverine trailer finally shows us what we want, hot mutant action. Watch as the mutant Viper reveals all of her hidden talents. While James Mangold’s origins story looks better than the previous Wolverine origins movie, we’re still not sure how we feel about following around a Logan who’s lost his mutant…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 12 '13

Paramount wants The Terminator distribution rights!

Good news for Terminator fans! Paramount is sniffing around the franchise rights, which means the long-whispered-about script Arnold Schwarzenegger has been bragging about could actually get made, with real studio money. https://gizmodo.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-terminator-5-is-still-alive-510462036 The Wrap is reporting that Paramount is very close to finishing closing a deal on this acquisition. No word if the studio plans…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 12 '13

A better look at the Smaug the Terrible and other Hobbit 2 secrets

Yesterday you saw the very first trailer for Peter Jackson’s second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug. Today we bring you screencaps of little details you may have missed, closer looks at new characters and Hobbit gifs! Behold a better look at the Lord Smaug, the Impenetrable! https://gizmodo.com/first-real-trailer-for-the-hobbit-desolation-of-smaug-512631106 Up top we have the dark version…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 12 '13

Secret Cinema recreates Brazil, and the results are beautiful

Secret Cinema is an immersive and extensively well thought out audience participation cinema event. Their latest screening was of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, and words cannot express the insane amount of detail that went into this massively staged screening in Croydon. So we’ll let this astounding gallery do the talking. The whole event took place in…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

Fox Plans To Reboot Choose Your Own Adventure, World Chooses No

Fox has nabbed the media rights to the classic 1980s book series that had children picking out their violent, imaginary deaths, over and over again. Don’t get us wrong: Choose Your Own Adventure is great but if we had a choice in the matter, we would say “No thanks” to reviving this brand in a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

Watch the short that inspired Neill Blomkamp’s next movie Chappie

We don’t know a lot about Neill Blomkamp’s next picture Chappie. But we do know that it’s a comedy, that will feature the zef style duo Die Antwoord, and it’s centered around a “ridiculous” robot. Luckily, Blomkamp has dropped another clue to his next picture: the short film that inspired it all, Tetra Vaal. https://gizmodo.com/the-song-is-interesting-but-i-cant-look-at-her-clothes-483417567…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

First Real Trailer For The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Picking up right where The Hobbit left off, this trailer gives a glimpse of the troubles that our band of dwarves and one little Hobbit must face. Lee Pace returns as Thranduil, Orlando Bloom has a few good white-hair-flipping moments as Legolas, and Evangeline Lilly makes her debut as Tauriel. Check it out! Already we…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

Insanely detailed Ghostbusters documentary gives Slimer ADD

Did you know that Slimer is really a metaphor for ADD? The exceptionally detailed (and a little nutty) documentary Spook Central takes a page from The Shining’s ridiculously detailed movie dissection Room 237 and just analyzes the crap out of Ghostbusters. It’s kind of hilarious. https://gizmodo.com/the-unsettling-theories-about-the-shining-that-you-have-459487146 Directed by Ivo Shandor (we see what you did…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

World’s Greatest Wedding Photo NOW WITH STAR WARS

Last month, we showed you what is arguably the very best wedding photo taken in the history of the world. Today, a new group of clever kids getting hitched have challenged that photo’s status and raised the bar, with Star Wars. Behold. https://gizmodo.com/greatest-wedding-photo-in-the-history-of-the-world-510358157 The image was taken by Little Blue Lemon photography. Here’s the rundown:…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '13

Company That Sold Controversial Cosplay Body Pillows is Backing Down

Pictures of costumed fans were being sold on giant body pillows, without the cosplayers’ consent. Can you even imagine the horror of seeing a stranger lugging a giant pillow — with your back side printed on the back? Luckily, the company behind these pillows tells io9 they’ve agreed to stop selling them. Yesterday cosplayer Carrie…

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner Jun 10 '13

High-res World War Z photos only fuel our mixed emotions

We honestly do NOT have a handle on the movie adaptation of World War Z yet. We’ve seen some good reviews and insane footage, but we’ve also read a lot about what a mess this movie was. But only the final product matters, right? To help you prepare, here are 33 images that only throw…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 10 '13

HBO’s next big TV series The Spark is all about aliens

First it was the Crypt Keeper, then vampires and dragons — and now HBO is getting into the alien business. The next big series from HBO could be a first contact series called The Spark. HBO has hired the Last Resort producer, and co-writer of the Oblivion script, Karl Gajdusek, to spearhead its new alien…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 10 '13

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New Elysium trailer is f*cking AWESOME

The Very Best Dick Jokes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

Everybody is trying to kill Bill in three new True Blood clips!

Hobbit actors fuel the cycle of squee with this fan reaction video

Buffy writer Marti Noxon will reboot Lara Croft for film

Massive collection of Akira concept art shows the movie that never was

Honest Disney Movie Posters give it to us straight

Look which characters we caught kissing on the Captain America 2 set!

New Wolverine Trailer, Now With Twice The Mutant Acid Spit Action

Paramount wants The Terminator distribution rights!

A better look at the Smaug the Terrible and other Hobbit 2 secrets

Secret Cinema recreates Brazil, and the results are beautiful

Fox Plans To Reboot Choose Your Own Adventure, World Chooses No

Watch the short that inspired Neill Blomkamp’s next movie Chappie

First Real Trailer For The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Insanely detailed Ghostbusters documentary gives Slimer ADD

World’s Greatest Wedding Photo NOW WITH STAR WARS

Company That Sold Controversial Cosplay Body Pillows is Backing Down

High-res World War Z photos only fuel our mixed emotions

HBO’s next big TV series The Spark is all about aliens

Satoshi Kon’s Manga Deserve Just as Much Love as His Iconic Anime

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