Author: Amy Davis

The 18th-century artist Joseph Merrick is probably better known by his stage name, The Elephant Man. He lived an accomplished but troubled life due to various physical deformities, making him an object of fascination and ridicule. Phoenix Pictures has announced that Jack Huston (“Spider-Noir”) will direct the upcoming feature film “Joseph Merrick” based on his life. “Joseph Merrick” will give a fresh perspective on his remarkable life by focusing on the artist’s last few months. Reflecting upon all the unexpected and unique relationships he developed along the way. Trying to make the audience rethink what they believe they know about Merrick and his journey…

The adage “let sleeping dogs lie” goes double for ones with rabies. Undeterred by this, Netflix has signed a deal to adapt Stephen King’s best-selling horror novel “Cujo.” Probably because of the other, newer, saying “hail to the king, baby.” King’s 1981 novel follows the plight of Donna Trenton, played in the 1983 film adaptation by Dee Wallace. While her husband is in New York, Donna and her young son Tad the families’ ailing Pinto to Joe Cambers’ garage for repairs. Unbeknownst to them, the Cambers’ once-friendly St. Bernard, Cujo, has been bitten by a rabid bat. The infection has…

Scripts for films and tv shows have always been a hot commodity among fans and aspiring creatives. So in 2023, when “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy said he’d release the scripts for the 1st season of the critically acclaimed series, people were ecstatic. Some time has passed, and Gilroy has changed his mind on the release, due to concerns about AI. Giving us yet another shining example of why we can’t have nice things. “I wanted to do it,” Gilroy told Collider. “We put it together. It’s really cool. I’ve seen it, I loved it. AI is the reason we’re not.”…

Do you remember that wacky time in 2017 when Billy McFarland was supposed to put on an amazing multi-day event called Fyre Festival? And how he went to jail for fraud when people who paid obscene prices for tickets were put in FEMA tents and given cheese sandwiches right before practically every band canceled? Well, now that McFarland has been released from prison, he’s throwing Fyre Festival 2. Except this time he has former NFL star Antonio Brown as his first confirmed act. We guess rapper Ja Rule learned his lesson the first time around. “This is AB and I’ll…

This year, Steven Spielberg’s ground-breaking film “Jaws” turns 50, and there is no shortage of fanfare. From theatrical screenings and showings in the water, to games and more, we just can’t get enough of that man-eating shark. Scholastic has announced they are getting in on the anniversary fun with a new coloring book. We’re going to need a bigger set of colored pencils. And extra red ones, too. Scholastic’s “Jaws” Trubute “The Official Jaws Coloring Book” was created by Zackery Cuevas with illustrations by Alvin Epps. It features 90 pages based on classic scenes from the original summer blockbuster. Showcasing fan-favorite…

In 2021, the first issue of “BRZRKR,” written by Keanu Reeves and Eisner-nominee Matt Kindt, with art by Ron Garney, hit comic shops. According to publisher BOOM!, it has since sold 3.5 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling comic books of the past decade. In 2024, the  “BRZRKR” novel “The Book of Elsewhere” by Reeves and China Miéville became a New York Times best-seller. Of course, that means it’s getting the live-action adaptation treatment. Netflix has confirmed Justin Lin (“F9: The Fast Saga”) will direct “BRZRKR.” Lin will be working from a script by Mattson Tomlin (“The Batman…

Mamma Mia, here we go again. Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”), star of the ABBA-based “Mama Mia!” films, has confirmed that the third installment is coming… eventually. “Mamma Mia! 3 is happening,” Seyfried said in an Entertainment Tonight interview shared on Reddit. “It’s going to happen in Greece, hopefully before 2038.” When pushed by the interviewer on how far along in the production process it was, she said it wasn’t actively in production, just yet. For Seyfried “Mama Mia! 3″ would “ideally” begin shooting in summer 2026. However, she admits that timeframe would work best for her schedule. “It’s going to have to…

Growing up, we think it was pretty much everyone’s dream to own a replica of their favorite “Star Wars” characters’ lightsaber. For fans of Mara Jade Skywalker, that dream may soon be your reality. Disney and Lucasfilm are releasing a lightsaber hilt based on the beloved character. The catch is these will be very limited-edition, with only 3,500 produced worldwide across the parks and online store. For those lucky enough to nab one these sets, they include a highly detailed purple Legacy Lightsaber Hilt, a limited-edition issue #1 comic book with a variant cover of the comic version of “Mara…

It’s no secret the staff at NerdBot love sci-fi, but what we really love is all the badass women in the genre. From Mary Shelley penning “Frankenstein” to Princess Leia rescuing herself, women have been kicking ass all through sci-fi. Creation Entertainment is hosting a charity convention later this month to Salute to Women of Sci-Fi. All profits from the Creation Charity Event: Salute to Women of Sci-Fi will be donated to local Los Angeles charities, including Defy: Disaster & Random Acts Natural Disaster Recovery Fund, that supports the recovery of areas affected by the recent California wildfires, and first…

We have yet another confusing cast announcement about “Scream 7,” from Spyglass and Paramount Pictures. David Arquette will be returning to the slasher franchise as Deputy Dewey Riley. Arquette joins Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard in reprising characters that were thought/proven to be dead in the franchise.  Plot details and specifics about these character’s returns are strictly under wraps at this time. But outside of hallucinations or just full on retconning everyone’s demise, we have no idea how they are going to pull this off. Arquette will be joining fellow legacy cast members Foley, Lillard, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Mason…