Author: Mary Anne Butler

This just in-sounds like Peacock, the streaming service of NBC Universal, is developing a live-action series about “Casper the Friendly Ghost.” Or, as we call him around Nerdbot- Casper the Friend Zone Ghost. If you’ve seen the Christina Ricci, Malachi Pearson/Devon Sawa version from the 90s- you know exactly what we mean. Kai Yu Wu is set to write and executive produce “Casper.” Early intel indicates the story will be set in high school. “A new family arrives in the small town of Eternal Falls, Casper finds himself entangled in a mystery uncovering dark secrets that have been buried for…

Day 120, still no “Thor: Love and Thunder” trailer. BUT, Marvel Studios did just release a new featurette teasing what’s to come in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”Some pretty great BTS stuff here, including on set segments and interviews with director Sam Raimi. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” hits theaters on May 6th.

Hot on the heels of Play Doh, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and more- Spirit Halloween is getting a movie. Yup- the annual spooky season superstore is the next odd business to get a biopic. We’re not sure who in their right mind came up with this idea, but it’s happening. According to the usual sources, Christopher Lloyd and Rachael Leigh Cook will star. They will be joined by Donavan Colan, Dylan Frankel, Jaiden Smith, Marissa Reyes, and Marla Gibbs. David Poag will direct from a script by Billie Bates. The official logline reads:“When a new Spirit Halloween store appears in a…

This just in- it sounds like Walker Scobell has nabbed the demi god role of Percy Jackson in Disney+’s upcoming live-action series! Scobell recently co-stared with Ryan Reynolds in Netflix’s “The Adam Project.” The “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series of books was written by Rick Riordan, who has been our best source of news about the series. The news was first reported by THR. This story is developing…

We are SO DELIGHTED to share the first look at season 3 of AppleTV+’s brilliant alt-history space series, “For All Mankind.” Season 3 will take NASA and other international space agencies to Mars! “The Red Planet becomes the new front in the Space Race not only for the U.S. and the Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake. NASA find themselves going head-to-head as their ambitions for Mars come into conflict and their loyalties are tested, creating a pressure cooker that builds to a climactic conclusion.”Stars Joel Kinnaman, Shantel…

It sounds like Oscar winning actress Brie Larson is going to learn about family. According to Vin Diesel, the “Captain America” star is joining the “Fast & Furious” franchise! Diesel announced Larson’s involvement via a post to his Instagram account. Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self “ that’s captain Marvel”. Clearly there is love and laughter in this image. What you don’t see however, is the character you will be introduced to in Fast10. You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology.…

Earlier this morning, the official account for the George Miller-created “Mad Max” franchise teased…something. We know there’s at least one film on the horizon- “Furiosa.” This could just be confirmation that filming is still on track to kick off soon. It could also maybe be an update on that mysterious “Mad Max: Fury Road” auction from last year. You know, the one that had pretty much EVERY vehicle from the groundbreaking 2015 film included that we can’t find ANY evidence of sales. We know that Anya Taylor-Joy will star as Furiosa in the film, and that she’ll be joined by…

This just in-The Academy of Motion Pictures has voted to officially ban Academy Award winner Will Smith from attending the Oscars ceremony for 10 years. “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in a statement to CNN.This comes after the actor’s conduct during the 2022 event where he slapped comedian Chris Rock, following an in poor taste joke told at Jada Pinkett-Smith’s expense. Smith recently resigned his position as a member of the Academy. This story is developing…

Convention season is well and truly back for 2022, and Star Wars Celebration is bringing it! We already had a few announcements for the event, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. So, here’s some more! Katee Sackhoff! While she’ll always be Kara Thrace to us, we are delighted to see Katee Sackhoff as a guest for Celebration. As Bo-Katan in both “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” Sackhoff knows her way around the galaxy far, far away. Other guests announced this morning include Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, and Amy Allen. For more about…

**UPDATE** The song is out now! Pink Floyd, icons of progressive rock and beyond, are doing something they haven’t done in 28 years. David Gilmour and Nick Mason have recorded a new song titled ““Hey, Hey Rise Up!” that will release on April 8th, 2022. The song release will be accompanied by a music video by Matt Whitecross. According to a press release, proceeds from the song and video will benefit the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.