<![CDATA[io9: Gwyneth Paltrow]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Gwyneth Paltrow]]> http://io9.com/tag/gwyneth paltrow http://io9.com/tag/gwyneth paltrow <![CDATA[ Gwyneth Paltrow Lays The Smackdown In Iron Man ]]> Gwyneth Paltrow shows how she deals with the aftermath of Tony Stark's booty calls in this new clip from Friday's new Iron Man movie, which aired on last night's Late Night With Letterman. The clip doesn't feature any guys in armor flying around and blasting each other, but it does show more of Paltrow's character, Tony's "personal assistant" named Pepper Potts. If you've been wondering exactly what Paltrow is doing in a superhero movie, this may give some hints.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PDT Charlie Jane Anders http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=385064&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Dual Iron Man Posters Duel For Your Wallspace ]]> This summer's Iron Man movie has two new posters out... and they both look like 80s movie novelization covers. Isn't just a closeup of Iron Man's mask all the marketing department would need to suck you into this thing? Will someone be strolling past one of these somewhere and go "Oh look! A movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow! I'll be sure to see this!" If that's the case, then we fear for the future of humankind. Check out poster number two, after the jump.

IronManPoster2.jpg Would it have killed them to comic-book this thing up a bit? It's just a big creepy having all those heads lined up in a row like a strange Three Stooges remake, plus it's eerily reminiscent of this godawful Return of the Jedi poster. Too many heads just make a poster look odd.
New IRON MAN poster! Man in Suit! Man in Suit! Wait, wrong franchise...
[Ain't It Cool]

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Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:00:23 PST Kevin Kelly http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365222&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ New Iron Man Trailer Now More Rockin' ]]> Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow have an even spicier relationship in Iron Man than we'd expected, judging from this newly released trailer. And the use of AC/DC lets us know this movie will have big balls. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) More importantly, the new trailer gives us a way clearer sense of the movie's arc.

We get a nice clear view of the three phases of Iron Man armor in the movie: crude, medium crude, and shiny. Also, we'll definitely get the full storyline from the comics about Tony Stark's pride, and then remorse, about being a weapons maker. It looks as though his change of heart is what turns his mentor Obadiah Stane into his arch-enemy Ironmonger.

Oh hey, and here's a new (I think) plot synopsis:

Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune. A driven inventor and executive who seems to have it all, Tony is haunted by his dark side. Though he commands his empire by day, by night he secretly becomes Iron Man, the living embodiment of decades of defense spending and innovation. Strapping on billions of dollars worth of state-of-the-art armor and weaponry each night to fight crime, terrorism and corporate espionage, Tony begins to crack under the strain of his fractured lifestyle and must ultimately confront the one enemy he can never beat — himself.
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Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:30:17 PST Charlie Jane Anders http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=362165&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Find Out How J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Ends! ]]> morningspoilers2.jpgThis morning's batch of spoilers includes yet another bunch of hints for the new Star Trek movie, which continues to sound more and more like a cheese-fest. There's also spoilers (and delusional theories) for Lost, new photos from Iron Man, and a behind-the-scenes video of the filming of X-Files 2. Click through to let the spoiling happen.

  • Leonard Nimoy will be the only O.G. Star Trek actor in the new movie, confirms Chekov actor Anton Yelchin. There will be "lots of alien ethnicities" on board the Enterprise, including distinctive-looking non-human creatures helping to run the ship. Chekov doesn't get captured or tortured for once. The film ends with an iconic shot of Kirk, (young) Spock, Chekov and the others on the Enterprise bridge, in their classic yellow, blue and red pajamas. [MTV Movies]
  • A new toy has raised speculation that the fast-healing assassin Deathstroke will make an appearance in Batman: The Dark Knight. (But, probably, it's just a random action figure.) [Slashfilm]
  • Here's an incredibly boring video of the filming of X-Files 2, featuring Mulder and Scully. Warning: incredibly boring! [Flynet]
  • Here's a preview of the first seven pages of next week's issue of Captain America. [ComicBookResources]
  • Lost spoilers from this week's Entertainment Weekly: We'll know all six of the Oceanic Six within a few weeks. We'll learn how the Six got off the island, and what happened to everyone else, by the end of this season. We'll also learn the identity of Jack's coffin-corpse from the season three finale. But we won't learn the secrets of Jacob this season, nor will we fully unpack that polar bear skeleton that Charlotte found in Tunisia. We will see the inside of the freighter and meet more freighter people. And the last five episodes of season four will emphasize characters who have been there since season one — including the returning Michael. [Entertainment Weekly]
  • Crazy Lost theories abound, including the idea that the island is actually millions of years in the past, before humans evolved. [Jackson Citizen Patriot]
  • In Torchwood, we'll see more of that romantic tension between Captain Jack and Gwen (that you could cut with a yawn) even though Gwen is marrying Rhys. Jack and Rhys will definitely clash over "what is best" for Gwen. [AfterElton]
  • And here are some new Iron Man pics, showing some babes, Tony Stark as a captive, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Iron Man's mentor-turned-nemesis Obadiah Stane. [ScreenRant]
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Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:00:34 PST Charlie Jane Anders http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=359519&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ A Better Look At Gwyneth Paltrow In Iron Man Movie ]]> A new international trailer for Iron Man showed up online a while ago. It shows some new scenes that aren't in the U.S. trailer, including some new dialogue with Gwyneth Paltrow. Also, click through for spoilers on the Battlestar prequel Caprica, Torchwood and Lost.

  • Also, fans are speculating that War Machine and Iron Man's stealth armor may appear in the film, based on a new toy line. [Iron Man movie group]
  • Here are some old spoilers for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica, which are suddenly new again now that it's back on the "maybe" pile. Caprica is a "soap opera" about the Adama family and a corporation, 50 years in the past. It wouldn't take place in space, but would have scifi touches and deal with issues like artificial intelligence. It would also have a lot of soap-opera-y scheming, lovin' and backbiting. [PatriotResource]
  • Torchwood season two will feature some lovely love stories, says actress Eve Myles. Also, Owen will have a tough time because Martha Jones is better at his job than he is. [IF Magazine]
  • The final episode of the current Lost run is called "Meet Kevin Johnson" and is rumored to be a Michael-centric episode. [SpoilerGeeks]
  • Also on Lost: we'll discover a new Dharma station, and Claire will find out that Jack is her brother. (Really?) [E-Playground]
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Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:00:07 PST charliejane http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=348853&view=rss&microfeed=true