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Nic Cage's Dirty Sorcerer Is Over Tink's Sass

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:20:00 PST

The new images from Jerry Bruckheimer's The Sorcerer's Apprentice live action remake are just begging for you to caption them. What do you think Nicolas Cage is really saying in this image?

The story is similar to the original: "A sorcerer leaves his workshop in the hands of his apprentice, who gets into trouble when the broomstick he's tasked to do his chores for him somehow develops a mind of its own." Jay Baruchel plays the apprentice, and Monica Bellucci is the sexy witch, who has a thing for Cage's 90s boy band-haired wizard. The film comes out July 2010.

[images via People and FanBoyz]

Tastes Like Teen Were-Puppy

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 PST

It's time for "caption that New Moon werewolf porn" once again. What's Bella thinking as she runs her fists up and down the muscled torso of Jacob..."I could have been Dakota?" Now it's your turn: Caption this Twilight clip!

You know the rules: The best caption wins — and "Hey" doesn't count, because that's actually in the movie. New Moon will be released this Friday.

[Via The Jay Leno Show]

Bella Does The Shirtless Werewolf Bar Mitzvah

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:37:14 PDT

Behold the first real clip from New Moon with bare chested lip licking puppy men and their giant CG puppy halves. It's Bella versus the man-wall of Native American teen flesh. Which means, it's time to play "Caption That Twilight."

You know the rules, the person who comes up with the best screen grab caption of this new clip wins respect from their fellow commenters and a winky emoticon from me.

[via Apple Trailers]

So The Shirtless Lion Fell In Love With The Matrix's Neo

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 PDT

This week on caption this New Moon picture, we've got a collection of foppish vamps and werewolf/dog bedtime fun, seriously. This is probably the most ridiculous gathering of stills we've ever had the pleasure of displaying.

Same rules as always apply, whoever comes up with the best caption wins our undying love and a winky emoticon. Check out more pictures at Filmofilia.

Sparkle Free, For Her Pleasure

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:01:18 PDT

You've already seen the best thing to come out of last nights Emmys. But there were also a lot of science-fiction gems along the way. Please help us caption this picture of the only two vampires who matter.

When Vampire Bill and Angel came out together I nearly bit my hand off I was so surprised. But what's with the knowing look David Boreanaz? You are Angel, and you will always be Angel. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'd love to see what you guys come up with as a caption for this photograph. What would these two have to say to one another?

Another great little moment from the Emmy's was Michael Emerson winning for Lost, and then going up on stage and creeping us all the hell out. He really is Ben, isn't he? I knew it.

Kristin Chenoweth won for the cruelly canceled series Pushing Daisies, but we already talked about that still her acceptance speech was terrific.

And finally fellow nerd and "I'm A PC" John Hodgman's narrations throughout the evening almost made up for the fact that Battlestar Galactica was completely forgotten in every drama category besides directing, for Daybreak 2, which they didn't win. Still Hodgman's introductory riffs was the icing on the cake....

"If Michael Emerson weren't on television right now, he would be in New York City, having a fancy cocktail with me. That is, until S. Epatha Merkerson walked into the room, then he'd blow me off. That's a true story." -On Michael Emerson's victory in the Best Supporting Actor, Drama category

Read more Hodgemanisms over at NY Magazine.

What Do You Think Is Happening In This Creature From The Black Lagoon Still?

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:31:17 PDT

The creators of Creature From The Black Lagoon: The Musical, launching at Universal Studios July 1, probably didn't mean this still to look quite so obscene. What do you think these people are saying? Check out the full version below.

[L.A. Times]

LaBeouf And Bay Strategize On Where To Hang Their "We Beat The Terminators" Trophy

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:30:00 PDT

We've got a round-up of stills from the sets of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, along with 22 shiny high res. stills full of splosions and Autobots, for your robot enjoyment. Roll out, and take a stab at the caption.

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen will be released in theaters June 24th.

"I Haz So Manies Boyfriends"

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:30:00 PDT

Brand new teaser posters have been released from New Moon and you know what that means: it's time to caption this terrible teaser art. Give it your best shot, below.

Can't get enough of shiny emo vampires? Make sure to tune into MTV Movie Awards on May 31st, where they will be debuting the first footage from the sequel to Twilight.

Iron Man Sits On His Donut Throne

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:30:00 PDT

Tony Stark wears his new suit, perched atop a donut shop. Has our noble hero abandoned his steady diet of hookers, pills and booze? Also, did he get his tips frosted? He looks blonder. [People]

What's Tree-Jumping Wolverine Saying?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:00:00 PDT

What's Wolverine saying as he does a David Lee Roth leap in the forest? We know you're the best there is at captioning photos. Plus new images show Agent Zero and The Blob.

The two new pics of jumping Wolverine and Wolverine's confrontation with Sabretooth come from IGN, and you can find them in higher resolution over there. Meanwhile, SpoilerTV has some new "character posters" from the film, including a better look at some of Wolverine's mutant enemies. I had forgotten that Agent Zero was in this film, actually.

Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:30:00 PST

Peter Petrelli and Chewey meet up, and it looks like Chewbacca has some acting/script notes for the latest Heroes episodes. What do you think the Wookiee is saying? Picture from Watching Heroes.

Caption This Classic Wally Wood Illustration

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:06:25 PST

What in space is this guy saying to this woman? What are they doing out in space without helmets? And what are those guys saying from behind their space-doorway? Post your thoughts below.

This is a classic science fiction illustration by Golden Age great Wally Wood, which just went online at the Hooray For Wally Wood blog. You can see loads more amazing Wood art over there, and the whole image is below. So what is that guy saying?

Can You Meet The io9 Spoiler Photo Caption Challenge?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT

A bit of a light spoiler day today, but there are still some pretty awesome bits of news. The director of the movie adaptation of Jose Saramago's classic novel Blindness talks a bit about the movie's themes, and there are new pics from Quarantine. Plus some new hints about Lost, and a telltale set pic from Heroes. We also have a new pic from Friday's second episode of Star Wars: Clone Wars. And there are new hints about the Sarah Connor Chronicles and Smallville. Also, we have a caption contest: can you figure out what people are saying in our picture from an upcoming episode of Knight Rider? Spoilers can challenge your creativity! Blindness: The movie version of Jose Saramago's novel is about a group of people losing their humanity and then finding it back, plus making their own family and stuff, according to director Fernando Meirelles. And there are lots of little changes, but the major plot points from the book are the same, and so is the last line. [Sci Fi Wire] Quarantine: Here are some more promo images from the remake of the Spanish horror film [Rec]. [Movies Spoilers] Star Wars: Clone Wars: Here's a still from the second episode of Clone Wars that airs this Friday. General Grievous gets hold of a mysterious, all-powerful weapon. And he gets Master Plo Koon and a bunch of clone troopers pinned down, in a desperate situation, with only Anakin and Ahsoka available to come to the rescue. [Warner Bros.] Sarah Connor Chronicles: We're supposed to be wondering if Cameron is actually feeling any emotions, or just simulating them, and it's an unresolved issue as to whether anything lingers in Cameron's robot brain from her stint of thinking she's Alison this week. [SpoilerTV] Heroes: Here's a set photo from the Heroes set, where Daphne the speedster arrives in a taxi. Why does Daphne need a taxi? Are her powers on the blink? [WatchingHeroes] Lost: Jorge Garcia was just shooting a scene set in jail. And all the peeps on the island will learn the truth about Jin's fate at the same time as we do, in episode four. [EW] Smallville: When the Brainiac-possessed Chloe finally goes off at her wedding reception, it's like a mixture of Cloverfield and the Blair Witch Project. [EW] Knight Rider: What do you think is happening in this promotional photo from next week's episode, "Knight Of The Iguana"? I feel like we should have a caption contest for this photo. What do you think they're saying? [Knight Rider Online] Also, there are some casting calls for episode 11, "Don't Stop The Knight." We meet Carrie Rivai's physician father Lawrence, who doesn't approve of her decision to join the FBI. There's an easy-going, self-assured pilot named Gus and his hot-dog co-pilot Josh. Plus a paramedic who gets Zoe up to speed at the scene of a major explosion, a pulmonary surgeon who takes care of Carrie in the ICU, and a construction worker who can't believe it when KITT blows past blocked traffic. [SpoilerTV] And we also got hold of some actual script pages for that episode. Lucky us! Mike is searching for Olara, the foxy ambassador that he tried to rescue in the previous episode, but instead Carrie gets caught up in an explosion and barely survives. And Mike and KITT chase Gus' cargo plane on the highway, as it smashes its landing gear on an overpass. Dood! Emerson, the paramedic who saves Carrie, has to rush off to deal with all the massive injuries left by Mike's crazy driving through a construction zone. Funny! [Casting sides]

Caption this Photo to Win A Cyborg-Sized Load Of Terminator Gear

Kevin Kelly — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:33:45 PST

The two-hour season finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles airs tonight on Fox, starting at 8pm (so set those clocks early, folks) and we're giving away a giant chunk of swag from the show. See the photo above of John and Cameron sitting at the table? All you have to do is come up with a funny caption. You can try to come up with a deeply moving caption if you want, but it'll probably be easier to come up with something funny than something that will make us re-think out lives. What will you win?

We've got Terminator shirts with silvery writing on the front, military style hats, light-up red glowy bracelets, and Terminator eye window-clings, and Terminator flashlights that throw cool LED logos of the show into dark areas.

Simply submit your caption in the comments below, and you're officially entered. Be as long or as brief as you want, but above all try to be funny. Heck, we'd even take a good Firefly or Buffy joke. Just go nuts, folks. The contest will be open until roughly 10:30pm Pacific Time, right after tonight's finale ends on the West Coast. We'll pick a winner at that time and announce it tomorrow. The contest is open to everyone, unless you're living on the moon, and we'll pick up the shipping charges. However, we are not responsible if actual robots from the future start chasing you.

The window clings are massive and aren't pictured in the top photo, but they'll be included. You'll be the envy of all your friends, or you can just open your own Terminator merchandise store. The future is not yet written.