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.

Thank you to Universal Studios for bringing filmmaker Nia DaCosta’s message for Juneteenth to the public. If you’ll recall, DaCosta co-wrote and is directing the much anticipated “Candyman” reboot, which is due out later this year. Here’s what Universal had to say about DaCosta’s Juneteenth message, which you can watch in its entirety below: CANDYMAN Director, Nia DaCosta’s Message on Juneteenth Juneteenth is a day that has historically recognized the perseverance and power of the Black community. Over the last two years, taking time to recognize and reflect on this holiday has only gained added significance. Black art, and Black…

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We’re getting more and more excited for season 2 of Netflix’s “The Witcher,” and apparently we’re not the only ones? This morning, series star Henry Cavill shared a short (seriously, it’s only 9 seconds long) video teasing Geralt of Rivia’s new look for the sophomore season.Sorta a blink and you’ll miss it kind of situation, but, it’s new! Netflix announced a partnership with “The Witcher” game developer CD Projekt Red, including a convention all about the franchise coming in July. While we don’t know a whole lot about WitcherCon yet, it sure sounds promising. We’ll let you know when we…

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Another day, another notable expert in Batman lore weighs in on the current Dark Knight debate. If you’ll recall, earlier this week the internet lit their own batsignal after it was revealed someone at Warner Bros. Animation requested a certain scene be removed from HBO Max’s adult-oriented “Harley Quinn” animated series. Specifically, a scene that reportedly would have shown (or implied, no one is really sure) that Batman and Catwoman, consenting adults, would engage in certain bedroom activities. That sounds fine on the surface, right? A couple with an 80-year relationship history, albeit a couple who run around in footie…

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Who knew that “The Flash” director Andy Muschietti would be the best source of information about his upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures DCEU film? Just recently, he revealed the updated costume and logo for title hero The Flash, who will once again be played by Ezra Miller. And just this morning, he did the same for Supergirl, who will be played by Sasha Calle in the film! We know that filming is underway currently, so additional updates will more than likely be coming soon.”The Flash” has a current release date of November 4th, 2022.

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We’ve all thought about the possibility of a Marvel, DC crossover movie. We’ve joked about it for years, we’ve dreamed about how such a thing would look in a live-action film. But would it ever really happen?James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Suicide Squad”) knows a thing or two about both comic book cinematic universes. Recently, the filmmaker fielded a question via Twitter (seriously, bless him for taking the time out of his days to do this as often as he does) about the subject of a crossover. “I’ve casually talked to the powers-that-be at both Marvel & DC…

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We are very, VERY pleased to report that at long last, our dearly departed Princess General Carrie Fisher and legendary actor James Hong will be honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They will be joined by an incredibly impressive group of honorees in the 2022 season. If you’ll recall, shortly after Fisher’s passing, Mark Hamill lead the charge to get her fast tracked for the process. (Which, honestly, absolutely is a process in every sense of the word) He even joked(???) about replacing Donald Trump’s star, which was continually being defaced and destroyed, with Fisher’s. Also, back…

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We are absolutely DELIGHTED and thrilled to share the latest casting news for the upcoming “ElfQuest: The Audio Movie” project. If you’ll recall, we let you know back in May that auditions for this amazing audio movie from the creators of ElfQuest, Wendy and Richard Pini, was happening. The plan is to bring the first five issues of ElfQuest to life in an audio movie format. This will be a fully-scored cinematic experience from the producers of audio movies including “The X-Files: Cold Cases,” “Locke & Key,” and “The Dark Tome.”Later that month, we got our first official casting announcements, including Blood of Ten…

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We all know why Gina Carano was removed from her kush job on Disney+’s hit series “The Mandalorian,” right? When someone with a contract violates said contract multiple times ignoring warnings, they usually get fired. This is reportedly what happened when Disney and Lucasfilm made the decision publicly release the actress from her Cara Dune role. If you’ll recall, Carano had been very vocal in 2020 about her own personal beliefs regarding denying the severity of Covid-19, anti-masking, anti-vaxing, and repeated retweets of false stories of voter fraud. This, in turn with her borderline anti-gay and trans stance, and a…

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Earlier today, HBO Max dropped a teaser for the upcoming 3rd season of “Titans.” Originally ordered for TNT, the series eventually bowed on DC Comics’ streaming service DC Universe, before Warner Bros. Pictures launched their streaming service, HBO Max. In today’s teaser, we see glimpses of Joker, as well as an official release date for season 3. In a subsequent highlight piece from Entertainment Weekly, there were also two bonus reveals of characters making their debut. Savannah Welch has joined the cast as Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl), Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Jonathan Crane (aka Scarecrow), and Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake. “Titans” season…

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