This just in-in a surprise announcement from giant monster land, we have a confirmation of the next “Godzilla” and “King Kong” film. Legendary Pictures has announced “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” will hit theaters in 2024.
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Mary Anne Butler
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.
Know that thing where we keep saying remakes, reboots, and reimaginings are going too far? Yeah, that. Again. According to the usual sources, a television series adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” book series in the works at Legendary. “Its the remake of a killer, Bella.”this story is developing…
Never give up, never surrender! After MANY starts and stalls, an honest to goodness “Galaxy Quest” series is in the works. Reportedly, original film producer Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) is helming the project. At present, Paramount has not commented, but we’re expecting a statement soon.
Happy Superman Day! On this day in 1938, Action Comics #1 was published, and a legend was born. Talk about a legacy, right? Which makes it the perfect time for DC Studios head James Gunn to announce pre production has started on his upcoming film, “Superman: Legacy.” This includes costume and production designs, and other steps that go into making a movie.As is his style, he posted the first page of his script. There have been plenty of rumors as to who will play the Last Son of Krypton, but Gunn himself kinda sorta nixed those. We’re hoping for some…
This just in-Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh will star in an upcoming “Star Trek” film. She’ll be returning as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, her character from “Star Trek: Discovery.” This will be the long-rumored Section 31 project, but now, it’s a film rather than a series. There is no current release date for “Section 31,” but it will be exclusive for Paramount+. Olatunde Osunsanmi will direct from a script by Written by Craig Sweeny. “I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” said Yeoh. “Section 31 has been near and dear…
It’s hard to believe, but after 35 years and almost 14,000 Broadway shows, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic “The Phantom of the Opera” has ended. In 2022, the long-running musical announced plans to close, setting a February of 2023 date. That was pushed back to April 16th. The final show was attended by many notable personalities, including (but not limited to) the First Lady of American Theater, Glenn Close. The 3-time Tony winner is no stranger to Lloyd Webber’s productions, having starred as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” A huge fan of theater, Close adorably chronicled her evening at the…
Thanks to director Jon M. Chu, we have our first look at Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and multi-Grammy winner Ariana Grande in the upcoming film version of stage musical “Wicked.”Erivo plays Elphaba, and Grande is Glinda. Johnathan Bailey (“Bridgerton”) will play the part of Elphaba’s love interest, Fiyero. Jeff Goldblum also joined the cast recently, and while his role hasn’t been confirmed, we’re kind of confident he’ll be The Wizard. Universal Pictures has dated the two part film for Christmas 2024 and 2025 release dates. We’ll of course let you know what we hear about this and other news.
We are so very excited to share the first trailer for Universal Pictures’ upcoming film “The Last Voyage of the Demeter.” For those unaware, the Demeter is the ship which ferries Bram Stoker’s classic vampire villain Dracula from his homeland to Mayfair, England. The film takes it’s cues from one single chapter in Stoker’s original novel, “The Captain’s Log.” Be advised, there is portrayed animal trauma in the trailer below, so maybe don’t watch it if that’s a problem for you. Carrying fifty unmarked wooden crates— containing earth (dirt) and other ephemera from Carpathia to London- strange events befall the…
This just in-according to the usual sources (no really, the good ones!), Mia Goth (“Pearl,” “X”) is joining Marvel Studios for their upcoming film, “Blade.” Starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the daywalking vampire, Yann Demange will direct from a script by Michael Starrbury.No word on who Goth may be playing. We’ll see her next in Ti West’s “Maxxxine” for A24, and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” for Netflix. “Blade” currently has a release date of September 6th, 2024.
This just in-MAX, the rechristened name of HBO Max and Discovery+’s merged streaming services, has indeed put in a series order for a “Harry Potter” television show. As we’ve been hearing for some time, the company really wanted to revisit one of their most popular IPs by developing a show. It will theoretically spend 1 season per book of author and noted transphobe JK Rowling’s original 7 novel saga. She’ll also be involved as an executive producer. But just how deeply that means, we’re not sure. It was also promised a 10-year commitment. It’s unclear if this means 10 seasons,…