Author: Mary Anne Butler

This just in- Sony producer Amy Pascal has confirmed that another Spider-Man trilogy starring current web slinger Tom Holland is happening. While speaking to Fandango, she revealed there are plans already in motion. “This is not the last movie that we are going to make with Marvel – [this is not] the last Spider-Man movie,” she said. “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel, it just isn’t part of… we’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going to go onto the next three. This is not the last of…

Maybe you’ve heard of the million-dollar puzzle. Maybe you think it’s false advertising, because it doesn’t even cost $1 million. What it is though is a 500-piece classic jigsaw puzzle with a special prize for lucky puzzlers. Here is how it works: Buy this 500 piece jigsaw prize puzzle and complete for a chance to win up to 1,000,000 dollars. You can either win or win, winnings are between 25 cents and 1,000,000 dollars.Once you complete the puzzle, take a picture of it. You’ll be directed to a page to see what you’ve won here you’ll enter your secret prize…

The world of musical theater was dealt a heavy blow this past week with the passing of Stephen Sondheim. Prolific composer and lyricist Sondheim was a much beloved giant in the bright lights of Broadway, known for his beautiful work on “West Side Story,” and “Into The Woods,” as well as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” CBS’s Sunday Morning released a recent interview legendary theater icon Patti LuPone conducted with her friend Steve. The chat was recorded back in 2020. LuPone shares her thoughts about how impactful Sondheim’s work was, and remembers him fondly.

Just in case you missed it, Ed DID appear in Netflix’s live-action “Cowboy Bebop.” This morning, the streaming giant released a new featurette introducing young actor Eden Perkins, who brought the character to life. Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, aka Ed, is a fan favorite character from the original anime. Obviously, people were very concerned that maybe Ed WOULDN’T be appearing in the series. But, as we know now, showed up in the finale of season one. Showrunner André Nemec said of the “I wanted to make sure that we were giving enough dramatic real estate to the character…

Yes, we talk a lot about Dune around these Nerdbot parts. Why? Because it’s a stellar piece of writing, still to this day. There’s a reason why stories like this are constantly in the cultural zeitgeist, why they speak to creators and fans alike. We’d like to remind you about the “Dune” film that almost was…a take directed by Ridley Scott, right smack dab between “Alien” and “Blade Runner.” Just…take a second to imagine that. What would it have been like? Dark, moody, impeccably crafted…and different, obviously, from the David Lynch film we ended up getting in 1984. Which, we’d…

We are so sorry to report that legendary composer Stephen Sondheim has passed away. You would be hard pressed to find another person who has contributed quite so much to American musical theater.Just a sampling of Sondheim’s best-known works as composer (and lyricist) include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987). He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959).During a recent stop by “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Sondheim revealed that he was hard at work on a…

Sure, maybe buying someone a movie as a holiday gift isn’t…the most thoughtful. But maybe it just depends on who you’re getting it for? In my house, physical media and classic films are absolutely a big part of our family, so, we’d all appreciate it. There are some pretty great deals on new releases, specialty box sets, and some surprise titles!Here are just some of the Blu-ray / 4K releases you should add to your collection, or someone else’s. “Dune” (2021) is available to pre-order on Amazon now! (We assume this is NOT the final cover, because what the hell…

During the 95h Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the three hosts of Nickelodeon series “Blues Clues” made a surprise appearance! If you’re watching the replay on NBC’s streaming service Peacock, head to about 2 hours 20 minutes to see them.Donovan is in the purple, new host Joshua is in blue, and original host Steve is in his iconic green! This was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Blue. Let’s not forget Steve’s emotional message to us back in September. Happy holidays, from the Nerdbot family to yours.

Just when you thought you’d missed your chance to experience Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” in IMAX, the legend returns. Announced earlier this morning, the science fiction epic will head back to IMAX theaters in December. It is no longer available to stream on HBO Max, but, David Lynch’s 1984 version is! We know the physical release of 2021’s “Dune” is coming in January of 2022. If you’ll recall, this movie was filmed and formatted for IMAX. At select locations, audiences will get to experience up to 40% more viewable screen, with a 1.43 aspect ratio. The normal 1.90:1 IMAX ratio adds…

The happiest place on earth is getting more and more exclusive. After an almost year-long shutdown during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, desire to visit the House of Mouse is still at an all-time high. If you’ll recall, during the park’s shutdown, it was announced that the Annual Pass, a membership tier that would allow guests to access the park pretty much whenever they wanted (depending on their level of pass), was being cancelled. This was met with trepidation from passholders and Disney enthusiasts. What would replace it? Would it be better? Would it be worse?Earlier this year,…