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.

We’ve been waiting for this trailer for what feels like years. Okay, maybe that’s because it HAS been years since this project was announced. “Red Sonja” stars Matilda Lutz (“Revenge”) as the She-Devil with a sword. Filming took place at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio, with additional shoots at the Greek Nu Boyana Studio.Enslaved by an evil tyrant who wishes to destroy her people, barbarian huntress Red Sonja must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against Dragan The Magnificent and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia. Wallis Day (“Batwoman,” “Krypton”) plays Annisia, and Robert Sheehan (“The Umbrella Academy,” “Misfits“)…

Read More

It’s a beautiful day on Arrakis, fellow “Dune” fans! Warner Bros. Pictures has confirmed the start of production on Denis Villeneuve’s third film in the franchise. Taking it’s cues from Frank Herbert’s second novel in the saga, “Dune: Messiah,” the film will reportedly be called “Dune Part Three.”Following the completion of this film, Villeneuve will shift his attention to the next project on his docket, directing Amazon MGM’s next James Bond movie. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news. Shai Hulud!

Read More

We really enjoy when iconic movie and television houses get sold to fans who will treasure them. Remember “The Goonies” house? “A Christmas Story?” “Home Alone?” But what about when an entire building gets listed on Zillow? And what if it was the iconic home of “The Fantastic Four?” The Baxter Building from Marvel Studios’ upcoming “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has just been listed on Zillow for a whopping (and appropriate) price of $4,444,444 million USD. Before you ask, yes, it’s flying car friendly. From the listing: Behold The Baxter Building – home to the world-famous Fantastic Four. This…

Read More

Filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios James Gunn has created yet another playlist for characters in his film. This time, it’s for his upcoming new take on classic superhero, “Superman.” The film will star David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicolas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen,  Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, Isabella Merced as Hawkgirl, María Gabriela De Faría as The Engineer, Wendell Pierce as Daily Planet editor Perry White, Prutti Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent, and Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern.“I’m obsessive about music so I am excited to have partnered with Spotify and created a character playlist: What the characters from Superman listen to, to…

Read More

This just in-we have some additional casting news (and possible story news!) about Chad Stahelski’s upcoming “Highlander” take. We already know Henry Cavill will lead the flick, along with his one-time film dad Russell Crowe. Today, Amazon MGM Studios officially announced that BAFTA TV award winner Marisa Abela (“Industry,” “Black Bag”) has joined the cast. She’ll reportedly play a new character in the franchise, who is an immortal teacher of swordplay, and one of “MacLeod’s past loves.”Cameras are reportedly set to roll in September of this year on the flick.

Read More

In a graphic posted to the company’s Instagram account, Naughty Dog Studios head Neil Druckmann revealed he is stepping away from HBO’s live-action “The Last of Us” series. Druckmann served as co-showrunner with Craig Mazin on seasons 1 and 2, and also penned several episodes. “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of Us on HBO,” Druckmann said. “With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects,…

Read More

We are SO excited for Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Welcoming the First Family of Marvel Comics into the MCU is something we didn’t think would happen. Especially with a cast this good! This morning, Marvel Studios released a special (but short) “fantastic first look” behind the scenes featurette. It really highlights the incredible art direction and retrofuturism elements that lend so well to this story. Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us“) plays Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown,” “Mission: Impossible“) is Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (“Stranger Things,” “Gladiator II“) is Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Bear“) is Ben Grimm/The…

Read More

Apple TV+ has formally announced their live-action “Neuromancer” series is in production. [Spoiler: WE. KNOW.] Perhaps one of the most anticipated upcoming series, this 10-episode drama takes its cues from William Gibson’s “The Sprawl” trilogy of novels; “Neuromancer,” “Count Zero,” and “Mona Lisa Overdrive.” Gibson’s earlier story “Burning Chrome” really introduced cyberspace in 1981, “Neuromancer” is often credited as one of THE works of early cyberpunk culture. July 1st is actually the anniversary of the book being published in 1984. Pretty perfect then that we get our very first look at the Chatsubo Bar. Aka The Chat, its a nighttime hub…

Read More

This just in-it sounds like our friend David Dastmalchian (“Dune Part One,” “Murderbot,” “Late Night with the Devil”) will play a legendary villain in the upcoming “Street Fighter” live-action film, M. Bison! The adaptation of the legendary Capcom fighting game series was originally supposed to hit theaters in early 2026 until Sony scrubbed it from its release slate. It made sense considering the film was changing directors and hadn’t even announced anyone in the cast. M. Bison is the head of the Shadaloo criminal organization. Callina Liang will play Chun-Li, Jason Momoa will play Blanka, Roman Reigns will play Akuma, Noah Centineo will play…

Read More