Author: Loryn Stone

Loryn Stone has dedicated her life to the written Word of the Nerd. Her writing has also been published on other pop culture websites such as Cracked, LoadScreen, PopLurker, and Temple of Geek. Her debut young-adult novel "My Starlight" (a contemporary love letter to fandom, friendship, anime, cosplaying, love, and loss) is out now by Affinity Rainbow Publications. When she's not writing, Loryn's other interests include collecting robots (Megazords, specifically), playing bass, and blasting metal.

In anticipation of next summer’s big-screen blockbuster, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Legendary Comics announces the thrilling companion graphic novel GODZILLA: AFTERSHOCK, written by Arvid Nelson, with art by Drew Edward Johnson. Continuing the story of 2014’s Godzilla after the catastrophic events in San Francisco, the King of the Monsters finds himself once again threatened as a terrifying new foe rises from the depths of the earth, unleashing a series of devasting earthquakes and driven by an unstoppable primal instinct that will test the King of Monsters like never before. Godzilla: Aftershock will be available online and in stores in Spring 2019. Follow Facebook.com/LegendaryComics for the latest news and updates. “Godzilla:…

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Deadline reports that Disney/Lucasfilm is no longer moving forward with a Boba Fett movie for the time being, instead zeroing on the upcoming Jon Favreau-executive produced Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which the studio is prepping for its upcoming streaming service. Reportedly last night, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy told Critics Choice Association journalist Erick Weber at a Black Panther awards reception that the Boba Fett movie was dead, and that the priority is the series. We confirmed the news today as well, and also heard that James Mangold, of course, is no longer attached to direct or write a Boba Fett feature. He is currently in post on 20th Century Fox’s Ford v. Ferrari starring Christian Bale…

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The voice of Optimus Prime will be making a rare appearance on Saturday, May 18 2019 Atomic Crush Events’ (ACE) Comic Con Revolution Ontario (CCR ONT) is proud to announce that voice acting icon Peter Cullen will be attending this year CCR ONT on Saturday, May 18.  CCR ONT is currently Cullen’s only scheduled appearance in California for 2019. Cullen is best known as the voice of the unforgettable leader of the Autobots – Optimus Prime!  He has voiced the character in the Transformers movies, cartoons and video games for nearly 35 years.  Other notable roles include The Transformers’ Ironhide,…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F96wbQ698Z0&feature=youtu.be Touted as the “best indie science fiction movie since ‘Moon’”, and referred to as “what the standalone ‘Star Wars’ movies should feel like”, PROSPECT is the critically acclaimed sci-fi western starring Pedro Pascal (“Narcos”, Wonder Woman 1984 and rumored to star in the upcoming Star Wars series), along with breakout star Sophie Thatcher (“The Exorcist”) and Jay Duplass (“Transparent”). Written and directed by Zeek Earl and Christopher Caldwell (In The Pines, Redemption, Man), PROSPECT has been hailed as the “best indie science fiction movie since ‘Moon’”.  Thatcher and Duplass portray Cee and Damon, a father-daughter following their path through…

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Visit Local Participating Comic Retailers For Two Free Manga Samplers Including FRANKENSTEIN: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION And SPLATOON VIZ Media participates in Halloween ComicFest 2018 with a special FREE sampler featuring excerpts from FRANKENSTEIN: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION and the Nintendo video game-inspired SPLATOON. Held annually, Halloween ComicFest will be celebrated this year on Saturday, October 27th at scores of comic shops and retailers nationwide. On this day, participating shops offer comic book fans and visitors FREE Halloween ComicFest samplers filled with excerpts of exciting and varied arrays of titles. For additional information and a list of participating retailers, please visit: HalloweenComicFest.com. FRANKENSTEIN: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION is available now as a…

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Let your inner artist come out with adorable little feltie-animal creations in this new book from Viz Media Publications. MAKE ANIMALS: FELT ARTS FROM JAPAN is a fun and imaginative activity book that presents the inventive works of sculpture artist, YOSHiNOBU, whose unique felt art creations depict an array of exceptionally life-like animals. MAKE ANIMALS: FELT ARTS FROM JAPAN will carry a print MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. The book debuts digitally on November 13th for $11.99 via viz.com as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play stores. “Breathtaking. Beautiful animals that seem to breathe. Their eyes…

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This is getting ridiculous. Clueless, the 1995 teen romantic comedy that starred Alicia Silverstone, is getting the remake treatment. The Hollywood Reporter states that Paramount Studios is hiring Marquita Robinson, a writer and story editor on Netflix’s GLOW, to pen the script for an update to be produced by Tracy Oliver, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Oliver is best known for writing Girls Trip. The remake is in early development and details on a take were not revealed. Amy Heckerling wrote and directed Clueless, which was a modern-take on Emma, the Jane Austen novel about a young woman who decides to play matchmaker. Silverstone played Cher, the…

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https://youtu.be/AwDIZT3XbjQ The mid-credits scene of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies teased the return of the original animated Teen Titans. However, Warner Bros. still hasn’t confirmed how this mashup is going to happen, whether or not it will be direct to video, a short, something on TV, Internet fodder, or something else of the animated sort. The promo is included on the Blu-ray and DVD release of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, arriving in stores on Tuesday. But hey– check out the fun teaser video that dropped today. If nothing else, we have a fun music video combo smash that will help lovers of the…

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In the Bruce Campbell version of Jetsons Meet The Flintstones, Army of Darkness’ Ash and the titular Bubba Ho-Tep will meet in an upcoming comic from writer Scott Duvall and artist Vincenzo Federici. As reported by Comicbook.com, in Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep, Ash embarks on a soul-searching road trip to Texas on a hunch that Elvis Presley may still be alive and kicking. What follows is a series of universe-spanning events that involve an Elvis jumpsuit with special time-travel abilities, a trip to 70’s Vegas, plus the reveal of an evil new Book of the Dead, the Necronomicon Ho-Tep. “Being a huge fan of…

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The “Star Trek” universe continues to grow at CBS All Access. As reported by Variety, the streamer has given out an order for two seasons of a half-hour animated comedy series called “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” Variety has learned. Developed by “Rick and Morty” writer Mike McMahan, the series will focus on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships. This will mark the first animated series on CBS All Access. It will be produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm, along with Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Kurtzman and Heather Kadin will executive produce…

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