Author: Mary Anne Butler

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for more information about Amazon Prime’s upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series. It started with maps, and then the one singular image. Finally we gleaned the official release date, which happens to be later this year.But this morning, Amazon Prime officially revealed the title of the series. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!” Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay said of the news: “This is a title that we imagine could live on the spine of a book next to J.R.R. Tolkien’s other classics. The Rings of Power unites all the major…

We are DELIGHTED to share the news that Heavy Metal’s recent “Taarna: The Last Taarakian” comics are getting a full collected release! Written by Stephanie Phillips (“Batman,” “Harley Quinn”), with art by Patrick Zircher (“Action Comics,” “Suicide Squad”), Al Barrionuevo (“Batman,” “Martian Manhunter”) and Christian Rosado, the collection is available as either a hardbound edition or paperback of the mini series through Simon and Schuster. The legend lives! From the death of the last Taarakian and a collapsed universe, Taarna was born. Heavy Metal’s flagship character returns in a new tale of cosmic mystery and adventure. From the death of the last Taarakian and a…

We cannot wait to see Taika Waititi’s upcoming piratical comedy series “Our Flag Means Death.” Hailing from HBO Max, the series looks to retell notable maritime history from the point of view of such historical figures as Blackbeard (Waititi) and Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). “This guy [Bonnet] had one of the world’s great, colorful midlife crises,” showrunner David Jenkins says. “That’s a great way into a show in any genre, but to mix that with pirates, I was like, Oh, this is fantastic.”The cast also boasts “Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones and Fred Armisen, Hodor himself Kristian Nairn, and Joel Fry (“Plebs,” “Cruella”).Check…

We are delighted to report that Paramount has renewed “Star Trek: Discovery” for a 5th season! Not only that, but we know when “Star Trek: Picard” season 2 is dropping, and more! It was announced today that “DISCO” got renewed for season 5!”Picard” season 2 will premiere on Thursday, March 3rd. The show is currently in production on season 3.”Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” starring Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, and Ethan Peck as Mr. Spock has been renewed for season 2 ahead of it’s premiere. “Strange New Worlds” will debut on Paramount+ on…

With this pretty interesting casting news, I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing- can Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”) actually play the accordion?! Because that’s a pretty important piece of the puzzle when someone gets cast as Weird Al Yankovic. Radcliffe was revealed this morning to be starring in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” an original coming to The Roku Channel from Funny or Die. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on…

Microsoft is officially purchasing Activision Blizzard, for a whopping $68.7 million. This comes just a day after reports surfaced of the gaming giant cleaning house after months (years, more like) of stories of abuse and misconduct from company higher ups. Close to 40 persons have been let go over the recent public reports. But what we’re talking about right now is this sale. Microsoft says this purchase will position them as the “third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.” In 2020, they purchased Bethesda, publisher of the ever popular Fallout franchise, for a reported $7.5 billion deal. This…

We are SO EXCITED to share the news that Netflix’s upcoming “The Cuphead Show,” based on StudioMDHR’s indie game, has an official release date! Not only that, but we’ve got some new images and an official trailer, too! Tru Valentino will voice Cuphead, Frank Todaro voices Mugman, Joe Hanna voices Elder Kettle, Luke Millington-Drake voices The Devil, Grey Griffin voices Ms. Chalice, and Wayne Brady voices King Dice. Based on the award-winning video game that smashed onto the scene with a gorgeous retro animation style, THE CUPHEAD SHOW! is a character-driven comedy series following the unique misadventures of loveable, impulsive…

We still can’t get over the fact that we’re getting a freaking “Moon Knight” live action series from Marvel Studios on Disney+. Not only that, but Oscar Isaac will be playing Marc Spector, aka Moon Knight! I mean you can’t really beat that, so on those things alone, we’re excited. We do know that 4-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke is in the show as well. And he’ll theoretically be playing the villain. Hawke spoke a little bit about the inspiration behind his mystery character back in August of 2021, and it stands to reason he’ll be playing The Sun King.…

We love so many of RockLove Jewelry’s releases. From classic Disney properties including the Princesses and Marvel Studios heroes to their Star Wars kyber crystals, every piece is beautifully designed and presented. The newest officially licensed property getting the RockLove treatment is Riot Games’ hugely popular League of Legends! Items include things like a Poro necklace, the Stealth and Vision ward pendants, Coven Morgana pieces, and more! The League of Legends line, which includes earrings, pendants, a keychain and more are available on RockLove’s website here.

One of the newest offerings at Disneyland’s Avengers Campus in California Adventure is the Spider-Man show. Not just a costumed show, either. A highly detailed robot, created and designed in part by the late Grant Imahara, performs highflying, web-slinging stunts. It’s pretty impressive, honestly. And to be fair, there is a costumed performer portion of the stunt show as well, so it’s not ALL just the robot. As with all new attractions, sometimes things don’t go as planned. Like in this viral video posted to TikTok, which shows Spider-Man….having a real rough landing. Don’t worry, the robot is fine.