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.

One of the many trailers showing with Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was a special first look at “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The sequel to James Cameron’s record-setting film, it’s been 13 years since we’ve seen the Na’vi and their homeworld of Pandora. Returning cast include Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri, Stephen Lang, and Sigourney Weaver (albeit in a new role). New faces include Kate Winslet as Ronal, Michelle Yeoh as Dr. Karina Mogue, and Oona Chaplin as Varang. Others joining the cast are Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder,…

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We are pretty delighted to share the news that Ncuti Gatwa, star of Netflix’s “Sex Education,” will be the next Doctor for the BBC. Gatwa as revealed as 14th The Doctor after Jodie Whittaker’s 13th regenerated. The announcement was confirmed this morning across all the official “Doctor Who” social media channels.  “I feel really happy that I can now talk about it because I got cast in February and I have been keeping it a secret since then,” the Rwandan actor said on the BAFTA TV Awards red carpet. “So it is nice to finally breathe. But also really nervous.…

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We are absolutely heartbroken to share the news that the time has come, and our dear dear friend George Pérez has passed away. The legendary comics artist had been battling cancer.The news was confirmed this morning on his Facebook page. We’ll repost the text from the announcement.Our thoughts are with George’s family, and his many, many friends. He was truly one in a million, across every possible multiverse. “To all of George’s fans and friends, Constance here, with the update no one wants to read. George passed away yesterday, peacefully at home with his wife of 490 months and family…

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Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” has reportedly wrapped filming. Our source? None other than writer/director James Gunn himself. In a post to his public Facebook account, Gunn confirmed the news, as well as the return of Zoe Saldana, although she isn’t pictured. “And that’s a picture wrap on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. I love this amazing cast & crew & their beautiful talent & kind souls. I’m a lucky human to have them on the journey with me for nearly a decade. (And yes Zoe was with us but the only picture I have with…

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We are very sorry to share the news that veteran character actor Mike Hagerty has passed away. Probably best known for his roles on hit sitcoms “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” as well as films like “Overboard” and “Wayne’s World,” the Chicago native was a comedy staple. Hagerty’s “Somebody Somewhere” on-screen daughter Bridget Everett shared the news on her personal Instagram account.

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This just in-Jack Huston, (“Boardwalk Empire,” “Ben-Hur”) has joined AMC’s upcoming series “The Lives of the Mayfair Witches” based on the novels by the late great Anne Rice. For those unfamiliar with Rice’s Mayfair Witches novels, Lasher is a supernatural being who’s history and motivations are tied into the Mayfair family. He is described by AMC as “the most mysterious and sensual characters — a powerful, shape-shifting entity who has been bound to the Mayfair witches for hundreds of years.” That’s…putting it mildly.Huston gave a memorable performance as Richard Harrow in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” and most recently appeared in “House…

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Auteur David Lynch is one of those creative minds we think about a lot. His body of work, strange and wonderful as it is, isn’t easily ignored. His odd enthusiasm about weather reports no one asked for remains a highlight of the internet. So, when someone like Lynch teases a new project, you can bet we’re interested. But, this isn’t exactly what we were expecting. Lynch’s OTHER video series- WHAT IS DAVID WORKING ON TODAY- posted an update on May 5th. It begins with some loud machine sounds. Not unusual, really, just…unexpected. Okay so, the barn probably ISN’T the project…

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NO MERCY!Sorry, we’re just REALLY into “Cobra Kai,” ok? So much so that as soon as Netflix released a new teaser tonight, we knew we had to share it. Ralph Macchio stars as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso, Xolo Maridueña (“Blue Beetle”) as Miguel Diaz, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Jacob Bertrand as Hawk, Gianni Decenzo as Demetri, Vanessa Rubio as Carmen, Peyton List as Tory, and Martin Kove as John Kreese with Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny, Oona O’Brien as Devon, Griffin Santopietro as Anthony, and Thomas…

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Warner Bros. Pictures next superhero film is currently undergoing reshoots. This doesn’t mean anything bad, reshoots are pretty normal, and happen on almost every production. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has confirmed that his DC Comics’ starring vehicle “Black Adam” is back in the studio. In an Instagram post, the actor shared a look on set at himself, director Jaume Collet-Serra, and lead VFX editor Krisztian Majadik. Johnson was first confirmed as being cast as the character in 2017. Reports indicated he was going to appear in the sequel to “The Suicide Squad” back when Gavin O’Connor was directing. “Black Adam”…

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