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Ryan Reynolds’ zombie detective movie R.I.P.D. snags Red’s director

Looks like Ryan Reynolds isn’t done making comic book movies just yet. With Green Lantern’s filming wrapped, and Deadpool stuck in development, his next adaptation, R.I.P.D., is moving forward with a director. But will Reynolds make a good undead cop? Variety is reporting that Robert Schwentke, (The Time Traveler’s Wife, Red) has been chosen to…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 8

A closer look at the Walking Dead trailer

Take a look at a better version of The Walking Dead trailer that has been making the rounds on the internet. Spoilers… After Comic Con wrapped up, a bit of footage from the Walking Dead panel floated around the internet, but this newly released video is a bit clearer. Of course we’re still pretty desperate…

Television Meredith Woerner Aug 6

Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to be your Walking Dead hero?

The Walking Dead’s Rick Grimes is one of the greatest post-apocalyptic heroes. Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to play him? Let the actor himself explain to you just how far he’s willing to go for the character. Spoilers ahead! Why did you want to be Rick Grimes? He’s a man, he’s an everyman.…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 22

Zombie Queen Mary ad banned for terrifying children all over London

The London Dungeon had to pull its digital ads from the Underground, due to a legion of terrified children. What was the big commotion? Apparently the painting came morphed into a full-fledged bloody, howling Queen Mary zombie. Check it out! The Telegraph is reporting that the digital ad for the London Dungeon turned out more…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 20

First full cast picture from AMC’s The Walking Dead

Here it is: the entire cast of AMC’s The Walking Dead. It’s pretty spot-on fantastic — even the colors make the world seem like it’s in black-and-white, similar to the comic book. Plus check out pages from the new issue. So what do you think? I wonder if this gray haze that seems to be…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 15

Breaking Bad director to take over Frank Darabont’s Walking Dead?

We knew that Frank Darabont wouldn’t be directing all six of the Walking Dead episodes for AMC, so who will take over? The answer could make or break this undead series. Arrowinthehead is reporting a rumor that Michelle MacLaren, X-Files producer and sometime director of critical darling Breaking Bad, will be taking over after Darabont…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 6

Who’s more posthuman: Zombies or Vampires?

We all dream of upgrading beyond Human 1.0. But meanwhile, our fantasy worlds are full of creatures who’ve already become superhuman and semi-immortal. Which deathless creatures are closer to our cherished posthuman ideal: vampires? Or zombies? We already wrote recently about how zombies are eerily similar to posthumans in some ways. But really, any undead…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14

First look at AMC’s Walking Dead

Production has started today in Atlanta for AMC’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic. Check out the first zombie pictures from the set, and a behind-the-scenes teaser for the series. Based off the comic series from Robert Kirkman, Walking Dead follows a band of apocalypse survivors as they make their…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 2

Zombie jerky, the dried blue meat snack! Uh… nom?

Well, of course dehydrated zombie flesh snacks would be blue – that is the most popular color of a zombie hide, after all. Check out what zombie jerky looks like. But does this mean we’ll get alternate zombie flavors/colors like grey or green? I hope so. Plus when will the zombies get brain jerky? Fair…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 25

Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors

Dressed like Shaun of The Dead, the bartenders at Donny Dirk’s Zombie Den want to pour the shambling masses of Minnesota a drink. Photo from Tom Wallace, Star Tribune [Star Tribune]

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 19

A Harvard Psychiatrist Explains Zombie Neurobiology

In Night of the Living Dead, zombies are brought back from the dead by a “mysterious force” that allows their brains to continue functioning. But how exactly does a zombie brain function? Finally, a Harvard psychiatrist has the answers. Through education Dr. Steven C. Schlozman is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School…

io9 Mark Strauss Jun 10

Zombie Strain Of Swine Flu Just A Crazy Hoax

A fake BBC news site reports that swine flu is creating zombies. Still it makes our hearts flutter reading news reports like this: “After passing….he rose from the dead and lunged at his mother.” The fake site bounce with me does an excellent job recreating the BBC style and look. We especially love all the…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 4

Zombie Doll Will Eat Your Stuffed Animals’ Braaaaaains

This Halloween, instead of candy, why not hand out a couple of these cute zombie plushies? The Dismember-Me Plus can be torn limb from limb and reassembled to your heart’s delight. It even comes with a cuddly mini-zombie brain! The adorable undead doll is now available now on Think Geek for $15. After all, being…

Tech News Elaine Chow Oct 8

The Zombie Apocalypse — in Legos

This past weekend, the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall played host to BrickCon 2008, an annual convention of adult Lego hobbyists. The best part? Lego enthusiasts Brothers Brick sponsored a large-scale zombie apocalypse made entirely from plastic bricks. Participants in the Zombie Apocafest created interlocking segments of a city overrun with the Lego undead to form…

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 6

Lady Frankenstein Builds a Biological Love Machine

Lady Frankenstein is an early-1970s spaghetti horror flick that’s all about what happens when you let ladies into the lab. They build the ultimate love machines, combining their favorite male brains with their favorite male bodies. At least that’s what Tania, Dr. Frankenstein’s daughter, does. She returns home from medical school only to see papa…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 8

Must Read: Invincible

Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Invincible Date: 2007 – (reprinting material from 2002 – ) Vitals: Bringing together tropes from all manner of comics, Mark Grayson tries to join the family…

Books & Comics Grae Oct 24

Ryan Reynolds’ zombie detective movie R.I.P.D. snags Red’s director

A closer look at the Walking Dead trailer

Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to be your Walking Dead hero?

Zombie Queen Mary ad banned for terrifying children all over London

First full cast picture from AMC’s The Walking Dead

Breaking Bad director to take over Frank Darabont’s Walking Dead?

Who’s more posthuman: Zombies or Vampires?

First look at AMC’s Walking Dead

Zombie jerky, the dried blue meat snack! Uh… nom?

Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors

A Harvard Psychiatrist Explains Zombie Neurobiology

Zombie Strain Of Swine Flu Just A Crazy Hoax

Zombie Doll Will Eat Your Stuffed Animals’ Braaaaaains

The Zombie Apocalypse — in Legos

Lady Frankenstein Builds a Biological Love Machine

Must Read: Invincible

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