James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Iconic Star Wars Moments, Cut From a Single Sheet of Paper

This would be mind-blowing enough if you just thought it was a cleverly constructed model or something. But the fact that just a single, cut-out sheet of paper was used to make these gorgeous pieces of Star Wars art is frankly incredible. These marvelous works of paper engineering are known as kirigami, and were made…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

Elektra Is Getting Her Own Solo Series Again

Elektra is back! After her most recent series came to a close last year, the assassin is getting another as part of Marvel’s spring roster refresh next year. But although Elektra is making her return to the ongoing comic life, the setting of the book—at least initially—will be a bit different from what you might…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

Warner Bros. Has Found a Writer For Its Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey Movie

The standalone Harley movie just took a big step forward to actually getting made—and we might have just got confirmation about the DC heroines who’ll be joining her in it. https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-is-working-on-a-harley-quinn-movie-1776920532 The Wrap reports that Christina Hodson has been tapped to write a Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey movie. It’s a busy time…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

‘Power of the Daleks’ Is an Amazing Moment in Doctor Who History

Half a century has passed since the “Power of the Daleks” storyline aired on Doctor Who, arguably the series’ boldest moment—the first test to see if the show’s wild idea to rejuvenate its star with a new actor would work (spoilers: it did). But re-watching it this week has given me an altogether different appreciation…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

The Doctor Is an Adorable Grump In the First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

The thought of an official mashup between Doctor Who and the classic works of Roger Hargreaves was already too cute to bear when it was first announced. But we’ve got an exclusive look at the first book in the series, Dr. First, and it’s everything we could’ve wanted from this crossover. https://gizmodo.com/theres-going-to-be-a-whole-line-of-doctor-who-themed-mr-1787660174 Dr. First is…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

What in God’s Name Is Going on With the X-Men: A Comics Guide

The X-Men are in a weird spot in the comics right now. So much crazy stuff has been going on with Marvel’s mutants—even moreso than usual—that anyone trying to make sense of what’s up with the various X-Men would be overwhelmed, confused, or even just irritated (especially since their current comics are kind of a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

Glorious New Footage of Rogue One‘s Space Battle

Sure, the moments of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter action in the skies of Takodana during The Force Awakens were pretty neat—but the natural home of the Star Wars galaxy’s coolest starfighters is, as the name implies, among the stars. So every time we get new snippets of Rogue One teasing its obviously epic space battle,…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

We Are All Felicity in the First Peek at the DC/CW Mega-Crossover

It’s very short, and it doesn’t give us much, but it’s enough to have us squealing alongside Felicity in agreement: Best superhero team-up ever. The brief teaser doesn’t show much other than what appears to be Kara’s first introduction (beyond Barry, of course) to the wider world of the CW-verse, meeting Ollie and the Legends.…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

Game of Thrones Will Visit Two Major Locations From the Books We Haven’t Seen Yet

The Troll Hunter remake is no more. Gugu Mbatha-Raw responds to those God Particle/Cloverfield rumors. Charlie Cox talks about the villain he wants for Daredevil season 3. Plus, rumors about Peter Parker’s love interest in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Behold, Spoilers! Troll Hunter Birth.Movies.Death spoke to André Øvredal who confirmed the remake has been canceled. I don’t…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

First Look at the Massive DC/CW Crossover Also Contains All Known Joy in the World

Okay, so we only really have a few actual pictures from the upcoming mega crossover between Supergirl, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow—and everyone looks appropriately stern or heroic for a crossover about an evil alien invasion. But the pictures shot for Entertainment Weekly to go with it? So much joy. https://gizmodo.com/the-cws-big-dc-superhero-crossover-will-pit-the-heroes-1787236696 Okay, let’s get…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 10 '16

BREAKING: King Kong Continues to Be a Giant Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen, I have shocking, shocking news for you: We’ve just got our first official look at King Kong in Skull Island, and yes, we can confirm he looks like a giant gorilla. Still. Entertainment Weekly has revealed the “first look” at Skull Island’s Kong, who will at some point in his cinematic career…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 10 '16

This Is the Best Group Ant-Man Cosplay You’ll Ever See

“Why on earth would you need more than one person to cosplay as Ant-Man?” you might ask. Well, here’s the ingenious answer, spotted at Rocky Mountain Con recently. Sure, it’s not the most intricately detailed of costumes, it’s definitely one of the most clever. By the by, other acceptable ideas for amazing Team Ant-Man cosplay…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 10 '16

A Big Theory About Supergirl‘s Next Big Villain, Debunked

Pacific Rim 2 gets a new title. Tom Holland reveals just how long he’s contracted to play Spider-Man. Shawn Levy talks about casting Uncharted’s Nathan Drake. Plus, our first look at Joel Edgerton as an orc cop in Bright, new footage from Underworld: Blood Wars, and Legends of Tomorrow goes ‘80s. Spoilers! Pacific Rim: Maelstrom…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 10 '16

Watch Mark Hamill Geek Out About Collectibles in the First Trailer for Pop Culture Quest

Friends, it has been a tough day. A long day. But we can count on Luke Skywalker himself to be one of our only hopes in it, as he cackles with glee in pretty much every other moment of the first trailer for his new show, Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest. The show, one of…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 9 '16

Agents of SHIELD‘s Ghost Rider Could Get His Own Netflix Show—Or a Movie

From the outside looking in, it seems like the relationship between Marvel’s TV output and its movies is more distant than ever—but at least one character developed for Marvel TV could be making the jump to the movies in the future, or even to Netflix for his own: Agents of SHIELD’s Ghost Rider. Speaking to…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 9 '16

Artist Draws New Variant Invincible Iron Man Art to Replace Controversial Pulled Cover

Last month, Marvel Comics came under fire for a variant cover for the debut issue of Riri Williams in Invicible Iron Man by J. Scott Campbell, one decried for heavily sexualizing the 15-year-old hero. The company rapidly pulled the cover from solicits with no replacement—but Campbell drew a new cover that will now take its…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 9 '16

Tom Holland Found Out About Being the New Spider-Man From a Marvel Instagram Post

Landing a role like Peter Parker is a life-changing opportunity for any actor—but considering the gravity of being the next webslinger carries, you’d think Marvel would pre-prep their chosen actor for the deluge news of their casting would bring. Not so, according to Tom Holland. The casting process for the latest Spider-Man was long and…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 9 '16

More Hints for the Overarching Story of Stranger Things Season 2

And confirmation that season two will be a little longer than season one. Joe Mangianello is full of praise for The Batman. Alan Menken talks about the new songs coming to Beauty and the Beast. The new Willy Wonka movie could be an origin story. Plus, a new look at the next episode of Supergirl.…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 9 '16

Exploring a World of Detective Princesses and Jerk Ponies In Mega Princess

Getting the powers of every fairytale princess ever sounds like it’d be great, right? Perfect pitch, detecting beans under untold layers of bedding. But how do you use those powers to help save your missing brother? That’s the question at the heart of Mega Princess—the new creator-owned fantasy comic from Boom Studios. Written by Kelly…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 8 '16

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Add a Batman Parody to Their Seemingly Endless List of Genre Projects

Jesus H. Christ, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and the Rock could team up and have the unstoppable power to produce every single piece of future entertainment. https://gizmodo.com/dwayne-johnson-adds-doc-savage-to-his-endlessly-expandi-1779497714 Rogen and production partner Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures has announced the acquisition of two single-camera comedies by Fox and ABC. Produced by Brad Copeland (and executive produced…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 8 '16

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Iconic Star Wars Moments, Cut From a Single Sheet of Paper

Elektra Is Getting Her Own Solo Series Again

Warner Bros. Has Found a Writer For Its Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey Movie

‘Power of the Daleks’ Is an Amazing Moment in Doctor Who History

The Doctor Is an Adorable Grump In the First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

What in God’s Name Is Going on With the X-Men: A Comics Guide

Glorious New Footage of Rogue One‘s Space Battle

We Are All Felicity in the First Peek at the DC/CW Mega-Crossover

Game of Thrones Will Visit Two Major Locations From the Books We Haven’t Seen Yet

First Look at the Massive DC/CW Crossover Also Contains All Known Joy in the World

BREAKING: King Kong Continues to Be a Giant Gorilla

This Is the Best Group Ant-Man Cosplay You’ll Ever See

A Big Theory About Supergirl‘s Next Big Villain, Debunked

Watch Mark Hamill Geek Out About Collectibles in the First Trailer for Pop Culture Quest

Agents of SHIELD‘s Ghost Rider Could Get His Own Netflix Show—Or a Movie

Artist Draws New Variant Invincible Iron Man Art to Replace Controversial Pulled Cover

Tom Holland Found Out About Being the New Spider-Man From a Marvel Instagram Post

More Hints for the Overarching Story of Stranger Things Season 2

Exploring a World of Detective Princesses and Jerk Ponies In Mega Princess

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Add a Batman Parody to Their Seemingly Endless List of Genre Projects

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Forget the Apple Store, Amazon Sells the New MacBook Neo Cheaper with the Same Guarantee

Govee Smart Light Bulbs Fall to $7 Each in Bundle Deal on Amazon, a Surprisingly Cheap Way to Upgrade Your Home

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