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The terrible hallmarks of toy-driven movie-making

It’s been 30 years since Gary Kurtz and George Lucas split because Lucas wanted toys to dictate the storytelling in Star Wars. Since then, toy-driven movie-making has gone way beyond Lucas’ grubbiest dreams. Here are the hallmarks of toy-centric storytelling. https://gizmodo.com/original-star-wars-producer-explains-what-went-wrong-af-5611489 And welcome back to Monday Hate, where we hate things because it’s Monday. So…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 16

Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People

Wolverine, out on DVD recently, is a great example of one of the silliest clichés in escapist entertainment: someone reclaims his/her true humanity and unique individuality — by killing everyone in sight. What the hell is this about? Speculative fiction is full of stories about people who’ve lost their identity – AMC just gave us…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 1

Terminator Salvation Deleted Scene: Is This What The Fuss Was All About? [Maybe NSFW]

You might remember last spring, McG talked up Moon Bloodgood’s topless scene in Terminator Salvation, which the studio suits wanted him to remove from the film. And now that scene is out… and it’s pretty boring. Oh, possibly NSFW. So now that you’ve seen it, what do you think? Worth creating a huge public apocalypse…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 30

The Most Expensive Movies Of The Past Decade

The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We’ve compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. Here’s a list of all the movies with production budgets of $170 million and over,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 21

Terminator Salvation Director’s Cut: Only On Blu-Ray?

If you’re hoping that the R-Rated version of Terminator Salvation will rescue the film from the choppy mediocrity of the theatrical release, then we have two pieces of bad news for you: The “director’s cut” will only be on the two-disc Blu-Ray version, not the single-disc DVD. And it’s only three minutes longer than the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 10

Neither Lawyers Nor Killer Robots Will Stop Terminator 5, Say Sources

After Terminator Salvation faced judgment day at the box office, the producers sued their financing firm and their holding company declared bankruptcy. But sources familiar with the legal morass tell io9 Terminator 5 will still happen, no matter what. You’ve probably already heard about the lawsuit and the bankruptcy filing — but we’ve read the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 27

Terrifying T-600 USB Drive Has Rhinestone Eyes of Doom

Based on the T-600 skin job from Terminator 4, this 2GB USB drive has eyes made of swanky Swarovski rhinestones. And like the USB Skull Rings (also from Solid Alliance), it’ll be a limited edition run. https://gizmodo.com/i-met-a-terminator-and-lived-to-tell-the-story-5242895 Given the $160 asking price, no kidding. Hardcore fans can pick one up from GeekStuff4U in September, and…

Tech News Danny Allen Aug 21

io9’s Hivemind Reviews The Terminator 4 Novelization

Terminator Salvation felt more like a weak music video than a movie, with a story that was hard to piece together. So it’s a good thing the novelization is written by super-prolific author Alan Dean Foster, right? Spoilers ahead… Titan Books, which published the book version of Terminator Salvation, kindly sent out a half dozen…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 29

So When Does The Writers Strike Stop Ruining Movies?

Hollywood writers went on strike in 2007-2008, but we’re only seeing the results now, in a crop of summer movies with half-baked scripts and abnormally dunderheaded writing. So when do we start seeing some movies that the strike didn’t wreck? The writers’ strike has caused incalculable damage to genre television, including helping to kill great…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 15

Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Aren’t In The Movies

Check out this Star Trek TV spot — notice something that wasn’t in the movie? That’s right: around 0:15, there’s baby Spock, complete with teeny Vulcan ears! Why do studios throw cool scenes into trailers, then cut them out of the final movies? Here’s a list. Why do the studios decide that scenes are strong…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 29

Terminator Salvation Made Me Miss Sarah Connor Chronicles More

Terminator Salvation and the Sarah Connor Chronicles both ended the same way: in a post-apocalyptic future, with John Connor lost and confused. But there’s only one Terminator story I want to see continued, and it’s not connected to McG. Here’s why Salvation made me miss Sarah Connor more than ever. Oh, and this rant has…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 26

So What Did You Think Of Terminator Salvation?

We’ve told you what we thought of Terminator Salvation, but what about you? How does it stack up to the first three movies? If you can read this, you are the movie critic. So what did you think of Terminator Salvation?(online poll)

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 22

The io9 Survival Guide To The Terminator Universe

Terminator Salvation is in theaters, and all your friends are rushing to see it. But you won’t be ready to face this robot-oppressed future, unless you know all about the Terminator franchise first. Here’s all the best io9 Terminator coverage. So in case you’ve been living in a bunker, waiting for the nuclear bombardment to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 22

Terminator Salvation’s Terrible Shortfall

In Terminator Salvation, John Connor’s voice carries over the radio waves, telling stories about the human spirit and how it’ll triumph over our robot oppressors. As if the power of storytelling will save our future. So why is the movie itself so inept at storytelling? Massive, bone-crushing spoilers below. Terminator Salvation clearly thinks it has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21

Pics And Major Spoilers From Transformers 2, New Moon, Surrogates, Green Lantern And Fringe!

The tail end of the Terminator Salvation spoilers is our signal to start spoiling later movies – like Transformers 2, Surrogates, Green Lantern and New Moon. But there’s also television spoilers: the Fringe and Chuck producers explain what’s ahead for both shows. Terminator Salvation: The film includes four separate sequences featuring characters out in a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21

New Terminator Salvation Clips, Plus McG Talks You Through Terminator 5

Terminator Salvation comes out tomorrow, but you can watch two more clips from this film today — and director McG talks Terminator 5. Eliza Dushku forecasts Dollhouse season two. Also: G.I. Joe, Transformers and Lost. Terminator Salvation: Another day, another review of this film. So Serena Kogan (Helen Bonham Carter) is the last face Marcus…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20

The Inside Scoop On Spider-Man 4, Gamer, Planet 51, Lost, Thor And Terminator: Salvation

Today’s spoiler diet: Terminator Salvation reviews! Transformers 2 images! Land Of The Lost TV spots! Human Target suckage! Plus major revelations from Spider-Man 4, Lost, Gamer, Thor and Planet 51. Spoilers are nutritious! Terminator Salvation: A few more early reviews are out, including some details. When Serena Kogan visits Marcus Wright on death row, she’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19

Sam Worthington Explains The Trouble With Killer Robots

Shooting with a giant metal monster that wants to rip you in half can’t be all that easy. Terminator Salvation star Sam Worthington talks working with the metal giants and avoiding on-set explosions. Spoilers attack! Worthington plays Marcus Wright, a mysterious character who gets executed in the 1990s and then wakes up — naked —…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 18

Behind The Scenes Of Terminator Salvation! Doctor Who’s Awkward Reunion! Locke’s Fate Explained!

Spoiler frenzy! There’s tons of Terminator Salvation behind-the-scenes footage. Plus more Transformers story details. New Doctor Who set pics reveal a surprising twist. The fate of Lost’s Locke explained! Also: Iron Man, Smallville and Reaper. Terminator Salvation: The first reviews of this film are in, including a few new spoilers. The movie references The Great…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 18

Terminator Salvation Review, Iron Man 2 Set Report And Bizarre Doctor Who Rumors!

Today’s spoilers include Sam Worthington talking Terminator 5, plus a hint about Sam Rockwell’s role in Iron Man 2. Plus, ultra-demented Doctor Who villain rumors! Juliet’s fate on Lost! Stargate Universe video! Green Lantern pics! Terminator Salvation: In the post-apocalyptic future, John Connor is viewed as both a prophet and a nuisance by the Resistance…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 15

Terminator 4

The terrible hallmarks of toy-driven movie-making

Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People

Terminator Salvation Deleted Scene: Is This What The Fuss Was All About? [Maybe NSFW]

The Most Expensive Movies Of The Past Decade

Terminator Salvation Director’s Cut: Only On Blu-Ray?

Neither Lawyers Nor Killer Robots Will Stop Terminator 5, Say Sources

Terrifying T-600 USB Drive Has Rhinestone Eyes of Doom

io9’s Hivemind Reviews The Terminator 4 Novelization

So When Does The Writers Strike Stop Ruining Movies?

Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Aren’t In The Movies

Terminator Salvation Made Me Miss Sarah Connor Chronicles More

So What Did You Think Of Terminator Salvation?

The io9 Survival Guide To The Terminator Universe

Terminator Salvation’s Terrible Shortfall

Pics And Major Spoilers From Transformers 2, New Moon, Surrogates, Green Lantern And Fringe!

New Terminator Salvation Clips, Plus McG Talks You Through Terminator 5

The Inside Scoop On Spider-Man 4, Gamer, Planet 51, Lost, Thor And Terminator: Salvation

Sam Worthington Explains The Trouble With Killer Robots

Behind The Scenes Of Terminator Salvation! Doctor Who’s Awkward Reunion! Locke’s Fate Explained!

Terminator Salvation Review, Iron Man 2 Set Report And Bizarre Doctor Who Rumors!

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