Author: Heath Andrews

The post apocalyptic, fungal zombie survival tale “The Last of Us” was a huge success for HBO when it premiered in 2023. Along with Amazon’s “Fallout” series, they proved video game adaptations can truly work in a live-action series format. “The Last of Us” is set to premiere its second season this weekend, and HBO has just ordered a third season. This is the channel that killed “Westworld” after its third season. It’s parent company held “Coyote Vs. Acme” hostage until it sold to another entertainment group. The series is a big enough success that if creators Neil Druckmann and…

Carrie White is one killer prom date. That may not be the exact lesson to take away from Stephen King’s iconic first novel, “Carrie,” but it remains true in every sense of the phrase. It’s an iconic story that’s a lot more than just a prom gone bad thanks to a bucket of pig’s blood and psychokinetic powers, that’s just the most iconic element of the story. Because of its themes of bullying, parental abuse, womanhood, and social acceptance, the story has been adapted to film and television three times with a fourth on the way. Now we have reports…

There is no denying animals can provide an immense amount of comfort, love, and joy to people. Having something in your life that relies and depends on you can also help to reset your priorities and focus your mind and heart on how valuable life truly is. But what if your support animal was a tiger? And what if you had seven of them? Things start getting a bit complicated at that point considering that, you know, tigers are endangered animals and someone having seven of them could pose some problems. That’s what led to the police arresting Karl Mitchell.…

There are only a few names in video game development that command so much respect that their name alone can sell a game. Hideo Kojima is one of them. Even though he’s done other projects, it was “Metal Gear Solid” in 1998 that broke him into the global consciousness. Kojima has always had a flair for the cinematic and a deep love of film, which is why it wasn’t surprising to find out that he would be producing a film based on his game, “Death Stranding.” Now that film has a director who knows a bit about apocalyptic horror. In…

Did you know dire wolves were an actual animal species? They weren’t just things from fantasy novels and tabletop RPG’s, they were an actual breed of wolf from the Americas. Long since been extinct, they’ve still lived on in folklore and literature. “Game of Thrones” did quite a bit to bring the animal back into the public zeitgeist. Meanwhile, bioengineering company, Colossal has done quite a bit to actually bring the animal back to life; literally. In something that seems straight out of a Michael Crichton novel as opposed to a George R.R. Martin tale, Colossal’s bioengineers took DNA from…

When a company has a catalog of films as large as Disney has, there are always going to be films that some will decry as “hidden gems” or “cult classics.” Opinions will vary on the subject but one that pops up fairly consistently is “A Goofy Movie.” Released in 1995, the film didn’t do big numbers at the box office, nor did it endear itself to critics. The opinion on the film has changed drastically over time though with the film gaining an audience that has found the film’s sincere heart about Goofy wanting to bond with his Max. It’s…

Love them or hate them, Disney’s live-action adaptations of their animated classics just keep rolling along. Is it fair to call them “live-action” when they’re so heavily, or entirely CG? That’s a discussion for another time. What’s not up for discussion is when Disney picks a successful trend, they tend to beat it into the ground. That “live-action” remake of “The Lion King” earned 1.6 billion at the box office. And while there were adaptations before that, this success lit a fire that caused other films to be greenlit. Like a new version of “Tangled,” that is currently on indefinite…

Fyre Fest is the gift that just keeps on giving. But not to its potential attendees. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve had a lot to say about the upcoming event being promoted by convicted felon Billy McFarland. With only one confirmed performer, and a venue change after local government said it wasn’t happening there, things continue to look bleak. Recent history seems to be repeating itself because the second location says they have no idea the event is taking place. The first location was Isla Mujeres in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tickets were on sale, and that’s where Fyre…

Oh, Hooters. The only restaurant where you have to try justifying that you’re going there for the food. Hooters has made no effort to hide their brand of appeal, so to say. After all, when the name of your restaurant is deliberately a slang term for breasts, you’ve picked your hill to die on. Or should we say your huge… tracts of land. Allegedly they have good wings though from what people say. Not good enough though to help provide support for Hooters as it turns out; the restaurant chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The restaurant industry never…

We like to take time here at Nerdbot to honor the stunt community in film and television. It’s an area of production and performance that does not get the attention and respect that it deserves. The fact that the Academy Awards still don’t have a stunt performance category is a shame. So it’s with a heavy heart that we report a death in the world of stunt coordination with the passing of Richard Norton. Norton’s work in the film industry spans decades, dating back to 1977 and “ABBA: The Movie.” His more recent and notable work though saw him coordinating…