James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

More Information on the Latest Han Solo Spinoff Rumor

James Wan talks Aquaman rumors and the Mortal Kombat movie reboot. Get a look at Legends of Tomorrow’s new Vixen. Arrow is done with the flashbacks after season five. Plus, David Anders on the set of Once Upon a Time, a look at Gotham’s Mad Hatter, and just how many episodes of new Twin Peaks…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 12 '16

The Delightful Story Behind the Supergirl/Flash Crossover’s Ice Cream Bit

If you thought that there couldn’t be a somehow even more delightful behind-the-scenes story behind the amazing Supergirl moment when Barry brings Kara and James Olsen ice cream, prepare to be proved wrong. https://gizmodo.com/last-nights-supergirl-flash-team-up-was-everything-we-w-1767769824 The CW panel at the Television Critics Association summer tour was just jam-packed with crazy-exciting news about the channel’s DC shows—perhaps…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

The Star Trek TV Shows That Never Happened

We’re finally on the cusp of Star Trek’s grand return to TV with the impending arrival of Star Trek: Discovery, but there have been many attempts over the year to get Trek on TV that weren’t nearly as successful. Here are four times the franchise tried to launch a new show, but failed to make…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

The Ray Will Be the CW’s First Superhero Show With a Gay Lead

The CW’s DC Universe is getting a little bigger—and a little more diverse. Straight from the channel’s panel at the Television Critics Association summer tour, a new animated series for CW Seed has been revealed: and it’ll star the little-known DC comics hero Ray Terrill, better known as The Ray. The Ray has been around…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

Carol Danvers Will Have a New Origin for the Captain Marvel Movie

Carol Danvers has a long and peculiar history as first Ms. Marvel, and later Captain Marvel—one that’s strange even by comic book standards. So it should be no surprise that for her upcoming movie, the hero will be given a new and updated origin. Speaking to the Any Time with Vin Forte podcast, Captain Marvel…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

How James Bond’s New Comic Hammerhead Explores the Two Sides of 007

When you think of James Bond, there’s two different facets that come to mind: the charming, handsome gentleman-spy, and the brutally efficient man of action. Reconciling those two sides of 007 are crucial to any great Bond story—but for writer Andy Diggle, they’re especially important for his upcoming comic miniseries Hammerhead. Spinning out of Warren…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

Is Another Familiar Comics Villain Coming to Spider-Man: Homecoming?

The Flash casts another member of Barry’s rogues gallery. Black Panther’s scriptwriter offers details on when the movie takes place. Get a look at Ezra Miller’s character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Plus new pictures from Luke Cage, and a Buffy alumni joins Lucifer. Spoilers get! Spider-Man: Homecoming Now that we know…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 11 '16

The Lumberjanes Movie Has Found Its Director

Excellent news for fans of very good things: The Lumberjanes movie is going forward, with Emily Carmichael tapped to direct the film at Fox. https://gizmodo.com/lumberjanes-is-being-turned-into-a-live-action-movie-1707788341 The involvement of Carmichael—whose name has been repeatedly floated as a potential helmer for Marvel’s Captain Marvel movie—in the adaptation of Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen’s…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

An Ode to Zenyatta, the Actual Best Character In Overwatch

Certain esteemed video game-related websites might tell you that the likes of Tracer or D.Va are the best characters in Overwatch, Blizzard’s crazy-fun shooter about wacky heroes and quasi-superheroic shenanigans. I am using the opportunity of Gawker Media’s Senior Week to tell you that they are wrong. I have been angling to bother my delightful…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

Spider-Man: Homecoming Has Added One of Spidey’s Least Fearsome Foes to the Mix

Spider-Man has many iconic enemies—one of them, the Vulture, will menace the new cinematic Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Tinkerer is not on that list of iconic enemies and yet, here we are: he too will menace Spidey on the big screen. https://gizmodo.com/weve-seen-the-first-footage-from-spider-man-homecoming-1784197623 Deadline reports that Michael Chernus has been cast in Homecoming as…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

Black Manta Will Be the Villain in the Aquaman Movie, Because of Course He Will

Seriously. The list of Aquaman villains people are aware of starts with Black Manta, and then promptly ends with it. Who else would it be? The Wrap is reporting that Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry will square off against Black Manta—one of his oldest and most regular rivals in the comics—when Aquaman hits theaters in 2018.…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

The Comics You Should Read After Watching Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad itself might be a bit of a tonal mess, but one thing is certain—it brought a lot of weird and wonderful comics characters to life. Want to read more about about the squad now that they’ve made their mark on the DCEU? These are the comics you should pick up. Trial By Fire…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

DC’s New Superwoman Series Kicks Off With a Super-Crazy Twist

Ever since the New 52 Superman perished, there’s been Superpeople showing up all over DC Comics: there’s the Pre-Flashpoint Superman and his son, the Chinese Superman, and as has long been teased, Lois Lane as the new Superwoman. But Superwoman #1 has already changed that line-up in some major ways. https://gizmodo.com/now-we-know-the-familiar-face-of-dcs-new-superwoman-1770589594 Ever since DC started…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

See Ghost Rider Ride Into Action in Set Footage From Agents of SHIELD

Ludi Lin talks Power Rangers. Jeph Loeb offers a glimmer of hope for the future of Agent Carter. Riz Ahmed teases his Rogue One role. Plus, how Justice League Action’s tone compared to past DC cartoons, more Justice Society teases on Legends of Tomorrow, and Melissa Rosenberg on Jessica Jones. Spoilers Now! Spider-Man: Homecoming Donald…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 10 '16

Wolverine 3 Is Probably Patrick Stewart’s Last X-Men Movie, Too

Wolverine 3 won’t just be the swan song for Hugh Jackman’s take on Wolverine—apparently it’ll be the last time his co-star Patrick Stewart takes on the Xavier mantle, too. Speaking to British reporters earlier today about the film, due out next year, Patrick Stewart noted that it will likely be the last time he plays…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 9 '16

Agents of SHIELD‘s Ghost Rider Is Getting a New Solo Comic

My my, what convenient timing! It was only a few weeks ago at Comic-Con that we got confirmation of Robbie Reyes, the second Ghost Rider, heading to the next season of Agents of SHIELD. Well, to capitalize on the sudden awareness of this take on the character, Marvel is giving Robbie his own comic again.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 9 '16

A Few of the British Words and Phrases I’ve Confused My American Co-Workers With

Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of working for io9 and Gizmodo from my home here in England. Aside from the occasional purging of superfluous letter ‘u’ from my posts, where that cross-cultural divide comes up the most is confusing my mostly American co-workers with strange words they’ve never heard before. Here’s…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 9 '16

Miles Teller Threatens the World By Saying He’d Do a Fantastic Four Sequel

Despite a frankly savage response to Fantasic Four last year—and even with his colleagues in the latest take on Marvel’s first family moving on to play roles in superhero franchises that aren’t currently actively on fire—Miles Teller is at least open to the idea of returning to the role of Reed Richards. https://gizmodo.com/fox-finally-admits-it-doesnt-want-to-make-a-fantastic-f-1744408723 Speaking to…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 9 '16

Could The Flash‘s Next Season Have Major Implications For Supergirl?

The Friday the 13th reboot gets a new director. Get a look at Jeremy Renner and Amy Adam’s new scifi film Arrival. Dana Walden teases the upcoming Fox/Marvel mutant TV show. Plus, Chloe Bennet on Ghost Rider’s arrival in Agents of SHIELD, and new footage from Lucifer and Gotham. Spoilers Now! Friday the 13th Breck…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 9 '16

Why Can’t We All Have Mark Hamill’s Joker Delivering Our Voicemail Message?

We all can’t be as lucky as Jim Lee, apparently—who, aside from being a famous and extremely talented comics artist, also got Mark Hamill to do his finest Joker bit for Lee’s voicemail inbox. It’s amazing. Lee shared the brilliant recording Hamill did for his phone on Instagram recently, and it’s well worth a listen…

io9 James Whitbrook Aug 8 '16

James Whitbrook

More Information on the Latest Han Solo Spinoff Rumor

The Delightful Story Behind the Supergirl/Flash Crossover’s Ice Cream Bit

The Star Trek TV Shows That Never Happened

The Ray Will Be the CW’s First Superhero Show With a Gay Lead

Carol Danvers Will Have a New Origin for the Captain Marvel Movie

How James Bond’s New Comic Hammerhead Explores the Two Sides of 007

Is Another Familiar Comics Villain Coming to Spider-Man: Homecoming?

The Lumberjanes Movie Has Found Its Director

An Ode to Zenyatta, the Actual Best Character In Overwatch

Spider-Man: Homecoming Has Added One of Spidey’s Least Fearsome Foes to the Mix

Black Manta Will Be the Villain in the Aquaman Movie, Because of Course He Will

The Comics You Should Read After Watching Suicide Squad

DC’s New Superwoman Series Kicks Off With a Super-Crazy Twist

See Ghost Rider Ride Into Action in Set Footage From Agents of SHIELD

Wolverine 3 Is Probably Patrick Stewart’s Last X-Men Movie, Too

Agents of SHIELD‘s Ghost Rider Is Getting a New Solo Comic

A Few of the British Words and Phrases I’ve Confused My American Co-Workers With

Miles Teller Threatens the World By Saying He’d Do a Fantastic Four Sequel

Could The Flash‘s Next Season Have Major Implications For Supergirl?

Why Can’t We All Have Mark Hamill’s Joker Delivering Our Voicemail Message?

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