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    Peacock Developing Live-Action “Casper the Friendly Ghost” Series

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    This just in-

    sounds like Peacock, the streaming service of NBC Universal, is developing a live-action series about “Casper the Friendly Ghost.” Or, as we call him around Nerdbot- Casper the Friend Zone Ghost. If you’ve seen the Christina Ricci, Malachi Pearson/Devon Sawa version from the 90s- you know exactly what we mean.

    Kai Yu Wu is set to write and executive produce “Casper.” Early intel indicates the story will be set in high school. “A new family arrives in the small town of Eternal Falls, Casper finds himself entangled in a mystery uncovering dark secrets that have been buried for over 100 years,” Deadline says.

    That’s kind of everything we know about “Casper” so far. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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