Author: 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.

At long last, we’ve gotten our first look at the upcoming live-action “Fallout” tv series. Obviously taking it’s cues from the ever-popular video game franchise of the same name, expect to see vault dwellers throughout. To celebrate the game’s 25th anniversary, Amazon Prime Video shared the first official image of the show. “Westworld” co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan are behind “Fallout” for Prime. We’ll let you know what we hear about a likely release date.

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We’ve known for sometime the upcoming”Star Wars: The Tales of the Jedi” animated series would feature Yaddle, ‘female Yoda’ character seen on the Jedi High Council in the prequels. What didn’t know what who would be voicing the Jedi Master. Turns out it’s “Jurassic World” star Bryce Dallas Howard! Bryce Dallas, daughter of famed actor-turned-filmmaker Ron Howard, cut her teeth behind the camera on the award-winning documentary film “Dads.” (Which is adorable, and available to stream on AppleTV+.) Maybe we’ll finally find out what specis Yoda, Yaddle, and Baby Yoda actually are.Howard directed two episodes of Disney+’s live-action series “The…

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The one and only Kate Mulgrew took time out of her busy schedule to visit a very special place. “Star Trek” fans know future birthplaces of Starfleet captains is a pretty big thing in the franchise. Sometimes time travel episodes (or films) happen in these locations. Sometimes fangroups erect special monuments to commemorate these places. In this case, the future birthplace of one Captain Catherine Janeway of the Federation Starship Voyager in Bloomington, Indiana. A group of fans built and installed a bust of Mulgrew as Captain Janeway from “Star Trek: Voyager” in a public park. And as of this…

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While we were treated to some pretty big Superman news this morning, Marvel Studios didn’t want to be left in the dust. The first MCU outing next year, “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” has at long last released a trailer. Featuring the return as Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly as Scott Lange (Ant-Man) and Hope Van Dyne (The Wasp), the trailer teases whats to come. Kathryn Newton takes on the mantle of Cassie Lang, Scott’s daughter, and even suits up with him in this film! Also, yes, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne (Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer) are both…

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This just in-Henry Cavill himself has confirmed his return to Warner Bros. Pictures as Superman. He announced this with a video posted to his Instagram.”I wanted to wait til everyone had a chance to see ‘Black Adam’,” he says. He also calls the below image, and his cameo in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s DCEU film, “a small taste” of what’s to come. This confirmation comes after years and months of rumors and speculation of Cavill’s return as a the last son of Krypton. The Brit has always been hopeful he’d don the cape again, and we’re so glad he is.…

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We are delighted to share the news that Temuera Morrison has joined Jason Momoa’s upcoming Hawaiian epic, “Chief of War.” The pair of course played father and son in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Aquaman.” The AppleTV+ series will follow the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii, from an indigenous point of view. Morrison, who hails from New Zealand, will play Maui’s King Kahekili. We most recently saw him don the iconic Mandalorian helmet of Boba Fett in Disney+’s live-action “The Book of Boba Fett” series.”Chief of War” has been a passion project of Momoa’s, who was born…

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Cutting trailers is an art form. Every so often, one comes along from an unlikely source that just blows us away. Such is the case with Netflix’s “The Crown” season 5 trailer. “It’s a new decade, and the royal family are facing what may be their biggest challenge yet: proving their continued relevance in ‘90s Britain,” Netflix says of season 5. “As Diana and Charles wage a media war, cracks begin to splinter the royal foundation.” Imelda Staunton stars as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki…

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Another big announcement from today’s Silent Hill Transmission was news of a new Silent Hill movie. Assistant Producer Rui Naito revealed conversations with director Christophe Gans about another film is what prompted new games to be made. Gans was joined by producer Victor Hadida, and the pair showed LOTS of concept art from “Return to Silent Hill.” You can watch the teaser below:

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After months of speculation and rumors, Konami’s “Silent Hill” franchise finally had big news to share. Teased earlier this week, the “Silent Hill” transmission came in the guise of a livestream, which just kicked off. One of the first bits of news? A “Silent Hill 2” remake, exclusively for the PS5, is reportedly coming. You can already wishlist it. “SILENT HILL F” is reportedly in the works with a story by Ryukishi07. There was also Townfall- Another new title, Silent Hill Ascension, was also announced. It will be a “live, real-time interactive series.” It’ll go live sometime in 2023. There…

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This just in-according to multiple online sources, Sacha Baron Cohen may be joining the MCU. These rumors (which they are until properly confirmed), indicate Cohen would be first appearing in Marvel Studios’ upcoming series, “Ironheart.” These rumors currently have Cohen (“Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Borat 2”) playing notable baddie Mephisto. The devilish character was first alluded to in “WandaVision,” and may play into the upcoming spinoff series, “Agatha: Coven of Chaos.” This could also mean Cohen might appear in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” first, as that film will introduce the character of Riri Williams, aka Ironheart. This story is…

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