Author: Mary Anne Butler

“The Batman” is about to swoop into theaters. Matt Reeves’ neo-noir take on the Capped Crusader has been a long time in the making. Audiences seem primed to flock to theaters to see Robert Pattinson become the Dark Knight. But what is a new take on an iconic superhero without an equally iconic score? Look no further than John Williams’ spectacular “Superman” theme. Or Danny Elfman’s “Batman” suite for Tim Burton’s films. Also, I mean come on- Hans Zimmer’s modern entries for both Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” and Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. For “The Batman,” Warner Bros. Pictures…

Sony’s “Morbius” is still hanging on to a 2022 physical release. Sure, it’s been moved, delayed, and shunted around the schedule for years. But, it’s actually coming, relatively soon. A brand new trailer being touted as the ‘final’ trailer was released this morning. Jared Leto stars as eventual Spider-Man villain Dr. Michael Morbius. Adria Arjona stars as Michael’s girlfriend Martine Bancroft, who not only is important to the Vampire’s story, but also (in comics) ties into the Fantastic Four! Michael Keaton, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, and Matt Smith also star. Daniel Espinosa (“Life”) directs from a script by Netflix’s “Lost in Space” (and unfortunately “Gods of…

Today, The Pokémon Company held a Presents virtual event. Surprising everyone, two new titles were announced!Starters for the two Gen 9 titles were revealed: grass-type Sprigatito, fire-type Fuecoco, and a water-type Quaxly. They’re pretty damn cute, gotta admit. “Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series—battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them—now in an open-world game that players of any age…

As the world watch’s Russia’s continual unlawful and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, locals are doing what they can. There was the now viral sunflower seeds woman, the hotly contested ‘Ghost of Kyiv,’ and many, many more. The most recent claim is that Ukrainian brewery Pravda has ceased beer bottling opperations, and instead are currently bottling Moltov cocktails. Yuri Zastavny (listed as an employee at Pravda) posted the now viral image. The label on the beer bottle translates to “Putin is a dickhead.” “Pravda Brewery team is hand-bottling today,” Zastavny said. “It’s a very special bottling. So many people willing to…

Back in June of 2021, news spread far and wide that cameras were rolling on a 5th “Indiana Jones” film. James Mangold (“Logan,” “Ford vs Ferarri”) directs from a script by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth. Originally, franchise launcher and auteur Steven Spielberg was on board to direct, but opted to head “West Side Story” instead. The one and only Harrison Ford is back as the most popular archaeology professor from Marshall College. He’ll be joined in this outing by Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, and Thomas Kretschmann Two tweets, one from Mangold, one from legendary producer…

First and foremost, if you don’t want spoilers for Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience, please find something else to read. The official press embargo for the Halcyon dropped today, and that means videos and reviews are everywhere. If you’ll recall, Walt Disney World in Florida announced plans for the Halycon Galactic Starcruiser back in 2017 during D23. Responses were pretty universally positive. Fans wanted to experience the fully themed hotel. After years of construction and teases, the Galactic Starcruiser finally opened it’s airlocks to select members of the press.The experience is billed as a 2-night adventure,…

This is one of those stories that’s persisted for some time. Back in 2020, there was chatter that STARZ was actively developing multiple spinoffs of their hit series “Outlander.” Things kind of got quiet after that, what with a still-ongoing worldwide pandemic and all. But this morning, according to a report, an “Outlander” prequel series is apparently in the works. Variety cites ‘sources’ who indicate Matthew B. Roberts, current “Outlander” showrunner, will write and executive produce the project. The outlet goes on to say that Ronald D. Moore (series creator) and Maril Davis (executive producer) will also be involved via…

Sure, some of you fine readers maybe questioning why Nerdbot is talking about the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s absolutely terrible. This is an unprovoked illegal act of war from a troublesome world leader. We’re watching the beginning of a new Cold War in real time. So far, there aren’t enough other leaders and countries holding Russia and Putin responsible. Except for…the Eurovision Song Contest. The ever popular contest is a matter of pride for so many European nations. The European Broadcasting Union, which produces Eurovision, announced “Russia’s inclusion could bring the competition into disrepute in light of the…

We were all beside ourselves with excitement when it was revealed Michael Keaton would be returning as the Caped Crusader. His “Batman” films remain favorites of many, and certainly touchstones of the comic book film genre. Keaton picking up the cowl again was something we never thought we’d see.He’ll not only be appearing as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming “The Flash” movie, but also in HBO Max’s upcoming “Batgirl” feature film. Today, the Oscar nominee shared a very special photo to his Instagram account. We’ve not had an officially released photo of Keaton as Batman from either project yet. And…

Hot on the heels of the news that Netflix’s Marvel series will be heading to Disney+, a little more hope. As we know, Charlie Cox appeared in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” as lawyer by day, Daredevil by night Matt Murdock. This came after years of speculation that the character would indeed make his official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. To be fair, Kevin Feige has always been very pro Cox’s return. And Charlie himself felt like the loudest drum-beater. Who could blame him? But this new development comes from Charlie Cox himself, who reportedly told the Radio Times that yes, he’s…