Author: Loryn Stone

“We had great conversations about all the different shades of blood…” “It’s amazing when a studio backs a movie as bold and auteured as Suspiria,” someone close to the Amazon and K Period Media-backed chiller admits. “It’s like ‘woah’, even as you’re watching it. There’s nothing quite like it.” Deadline reports that Call Me By Your Name director Guadagnino’s $20M re-imagining of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult classic stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Lutz Ebersdorf (perhaps), Jessica Harper (of the original) and Chloe Grace Moretz. Johnson leads cast as the American newcomer to the prestigious Tanze school who comes to realize it is a front for something…

Nerds love books. And here at Nerdbot, we’re not only comic book and movie nerds, but reading amazing novels is an amazing way to stimulate all the senses. So today, we’re counting down 6 amazing books that you can add to your reading list today. Brothers Majere by Kevin Stein One of my favorite novels comes from the Dragonlance Preludes series of books and is a story set before the events of the War of the Lance, Brothers Majere by Kevin Stein. Twins Caramon and Raistlin Majere are broke and looking for jobs to make them decidedly less broke, when they come upon…

Hulu is getting into business with two of the minds behind Rick and Morty. The Hollywood Reporter announces that the streaming service has given a two-season, 16-episode order to Solar Opposites, an animated series from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and one of that show’s writers and executive producers, Mike McMahan. Solar Opposites follows a family of aliens “from a better world” who take refuge in middle America. Roiland will also voice two of the characters; Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) and comedian Mary Mack are also in the cast. The series comes from 20th Century Fox TV and will be Hulu’s first animated show…

…There’s no way that I’m the only nerd who read that twice before laughing, right?… Deadline reports that in the last sizzling film package of the summer, Warner Bros and New Line have won an auction for The King, an epic-sized film that will star Dwayne Johnson as Hawaiian king Kamehameha. Robert Zemeckis is set to direct a film that could be compared to Braveheart, and only partly because King is based on a spec written by that film’s screenwriter, Randall Wallace. Seven Bucks Productions’ Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia are producing with FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn, Zemeckis and Wallace. Kamehameha is the (real life) legendary king who was the first to unite the…

After being out of the spotlight for nearly 10 months, Louis C.K. returned to the stand-up stage in New York, as reported by Deadline. This marks his first public appearance and performance since he was accused of sexual misconduct in November. According to the New York Times, C.K. surprised audiences at the Comedy Cellar in New York City, a spot he frequented pre-#MeToo accusations. The audience welcomed the disgraced comedian as he took the stage at 11 PM for a 15-minute set, but he did not address or mention the allegations. In November of last year, five women came forward in the pages of The New…

Scenes from the sequel to IT, the adaptation of the Stephen King novel that was filmed in Oshawa and Port Hope in 2016, are being shot in both communities and are due to finish in Oshawa by the end of the month. Two years ago, the production attracted a lot of interest in Oshawa as hundreds of people turned out to see the haunted house that was built near James Street and Eulalie Avenue — and to maybe catch a glimpse of a star from the movie. Perhaps that, and some complaints about disruptions in the neighborhood, prompted those associated with…

Breaking news from Variety reports that animator Alex Hirsch, creator of the Annie and BAFTA award-winning series “Gravity Falls,” has signed a new multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Under the terms of the agreement, Hirsch will exclusively develop new series and features for the streaming service. “I couldn’t be more excited to join the amazing roster of talent coming to Netflix”, said Hirsch. “Plus it couldn’t hurt to be on The Algorithm’s good side before The Singularity hits. Awesome things are coming!” “Alex is an imaginative storyteller with new ideas who’s quickly developed a reputation as a fresh new voice in…

On Friday August 24th, Sony released its 500 Million Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. This was created to celebrate the company’s sale of 500 million PlayStation units from the original PSOne to present. The bundle includes a gorgeous translucent blue PS4 Pro console with copper details and 2 TB of storage. The 500 Million bundle includes a matching DualShock 4 controller, PlayStation Camera, mono headset and vertical stand in addition to the console. It will retail for $499.99. In September, the controller will be available separately for $64.99, and a limited edition headset will be available for $99.99. Sony has…

Ever wanted to see Alec Baldwin die? You know…because we’re forced to see Bruce Wayne’s parents re-die every film interation of Batman, and…anyway. *clears throat* The Hollywood Reporter announces that Alec Baldwin is joining Joaquin Phoenix in Joker, Warner Bros.’ standalone movie centered on the DC’s clown prince of crime. Baldwin is the latest high-profile actor to join the project, which is scheduled to behind shooting in two weeks. Robert De Niro, Deadpool 2 breakout Zazie Beetz and Glow actor Marc Maron are already on the call sheet. Phoenix is portraying the DC Comics villain in a film that is more moderately budgeted and darker than…

The neighbors will have a hard time competing with your Christmas display this year if you have an 8-foot, inflatable Star Wars AT-M6 Gorilla Walker in a Santa hat looming over your lawn. Is August is a bit too early to get into Christmas decorations? Nah, not when Star Wars is involved! This epic Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi AT-M6 is currently backordered on The Home Depot website for $149 with the next batch expected on September 17th. If you want it, you should get in line now because they might be hard to find during the holiday season.  You can place an order…