Author: Mary Anne Butler

We hate to say this was a long time coming, but….it was a long time coming. Wizard World, mainstay in the pop culture convention world for 25 years, is no more. As of this morning, all Wizard World events have been purchased by competitor FAN EXPO. There were still six Wizard World conventions on the books, one of which, Wizard World Chicago in October of 2021, will be the true very last Wizard World. The other five will be rebranded as FAN EXPO events. These include Philadelphia (TBA 2022), New Orleans (January 2022), Portland (January 2022), St. Louis (May 2022),…

We’re not sure how we feel about this, but it’ll be interesting? Idris Elba posted a pretty obvious image on Twitter that fans were positive meant he’d be joining “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” as Knuckles. Guess what? THEY WERE TOTALLY RIGHT. Paramount’s sequel will see director Jeff Fowler returning, as well as star Ben Schwartz voicing Sonic himself. “Sonic” cast James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, and Jim Carrey are expected to return as well. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is currently scheduled to race into theaters April 8th, 2022

Okay okay, so, HERE’S WHY Clancy Brown joining the “John Wick” franchise is REALLY awesome news. #1, he’s Clancy Brown, so you’ll be getting that INCREDIBLE voice and presence. #2, if you’ll recall, “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski has been trying for years to reboot “Highlander,” which Brown co-starred in. We know Henry Cavill has been tapped to lead Stahleski’s adaptation, so…..why NOT bring Brown back into the fold? What if he took on the role the late Sean Connery had? Obviously with some….retooling. Brown JUST tweeted this:  “I have been a fan of Clancy Brown’s since I can remember,”…

This just in- it would appear that Catherine Zeta-Jones will be playing Mortitia Addams alongside Luiz Guzmán as Gomez in Netflix’s upcoming live action “Wednesday.” Jenna Ortega (“Scream,” “The Fallout“) was already announced as starring in the leading role of Wednesday Addams. Series creators Al Gough and Miles Millar are also serving as showrunners, with Tim Burton directing all 8 episodes.Netflix officially confirmed both casting announcements in a tweet this afternoon. With this, Zeta-Jones will join the ranks of live action Addams mothers including Carolyn Jones and Angelica Houston. The upcoming eight-episode series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday’s years as a student at the…

We are so pleased to share the first two images from Disney+’s upcoming “Muppets Haunted Mansion” Halloween Special! First announced back in May of this year, Gonzo the Great and Pepe the King Prawn shared the news. While we still don’t have a release date yet, these two photos are pretty exciting. “Muppets Haunted Mansion” is scheduled to Disney+ on October 8th, 2021.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” with a special reunion with the original cast and crew!

You know we here at Nerdbot are more than a little obsessed with Frank Herbert’s work of science fiction, “Dune.” Any time we get new images, videos, or news, we jump on that pretty quickly. This brings us to another one of our favorite things, LEGO. Anytime someone recreates an iconic scene using the building blocks, you’ve got our attention.So, check out this INCREDIBLE version of the newest “Dune” tease done with LEGO! Shai Hulud! Starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson as the Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Zendaya as Chani, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Stellan Sarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Dave…

After 6 years, cameras have gone off The CW’s ” Supergirl.” According to series star Melissa Benoist (“Glee”), the DC Comics adaptation has wrapped filming on their final season. Part of the “Arrowverse” created by Greg Berlanti and co., “Supergirl” first premiered on October 26th, 2015 on CBS. Following a cancellation and eventual move to The CW, the show has been a favorite alongside “The Flash,” Arrow,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Black Lightning,” “Batwoman,” and the newest, “Superman and Lois.” Benoist shared a short post with a photo to her Instagram to commemorate the end. We have to assume a more…

We’ve known for sometime that the one and only Danny Elfman was handling the score for Sam Raimi’s upcoming foray into Marvel Studios- “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness.” It really seems like the perfect union- Elfman’s unique and oftentimes dreamy soundscapes, Raimi’s visionary style, and a MCU character who exhibits strange and magical properties. Imagine our surprise this morning when Elfman posted a lovely little (and short) update on his official Facebook page teasing a set we weren’t expecting to see. “Working with my old friend Sam Raimi on the new Doctor Strange, which is super fun. Sam…

This just in-Luis Guzmán (“Traffic,” “Waiting”) will be taking on the role of Gomez Addams in the upcoming Netflix live action series “Wednesday.” Jenna Ortega (“Scream,” “The Fallout“) was already announced as starring in the leading role of Wednesday Addams. Series creators Al Gough and Miles Millar are also serving as showrunners. From the official announcement, we can see that Burton will be directing the live-action series for Netflix. It’ll be 8 episodes, and there was even a logline released: The upcoming eight-episode series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master…