Author: Mary Anne Butler

While we’re still not sure why the neck Netflix wouldn’t pick November 11th, 2021 as their official “Stranger Things” Day, we’re pretty excited it’s happening. After what feels like a million-year hiatus, the hit Duffer Brothers series will be returning soon. Here’s everything you need to know about Stranger Things Day 2021: Midnight PT: Head to the Stranger Things social channels to start the celebration. 7am PT: One word: California. Get ready for a tease of this final Season 4 location. 9am PT: Explore the world of Stranger Things like never before with the first official map of Hawkins, created by artist Kyle Lambert. 11am PT: Get a sneak peek…

In a world where “The Sandman” has an absolutely amazing Audiobook, it makes perfect sense for another beloved graphic novel/anime to get the same treatment. This brings us to Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano’s “Vampire Hunter D” the audiobook in three volumes! The only real downside? We don’t know who the voice cast is yet. Vampire Hunter D: Volume 1 12,090 A.D. It is a dark time for the world. Humanity is just crawling out from under three hundred years of domination by the race of vampires known as the Nobility. The war against the vampires has taken its toll;…

80s hair metal is a genre into itself. Toss in the hilarious Brian Baumgartner, some uber Christian lyrics, and you’ve got “Electric Jesus.” “When a flashy promoter (played by Brian Baumgartner, The Office) sells sound man Erik (Andrew Eakle) and his favorite local Christian hair metal band, 316, on the promise of a bus tour in the summer of 1986, their desire to “make Jesus famous” meets the complexities and confusion of personal ambition, religious conviction, youthful zeal, lifelong friendships, and first love.” You can even check out some of 316’s songs! Chris White writes and directs “Electric Jesus,” which is…

At long last, the leads for the much anticipated movie version of musical “Wicked” have been named. It would appear that Oscar nominee Cynthia Ervio will star as Elphaba, and Arianna Grande will star as Glinda!”Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu will helm “Wicked” for Universal.

First and foremost, the filmmakers behind this project are maybe a little behind in the times. Assuming “kids these days” don’t understand the craziness that comes with getting a new video game system is dated. We say this, having watched the Nintendo Switch be unavailable for months, as well as the rollout of the PlayStation 5. Sure, not the same thing really with all the entertainment options around, but. Seriously. Kids understand better than we think. All that said, “8-Bit Christmas” looks to be one of those nostalgia bombs aimed at telling a story the entire family can at least…

This is perhaps some of the most interesting news we’re likely to get this week. Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “What We Do In The Shadows”) has a new film project in the works. He’ll be adapting Alejandro Jodorwosky and Moebius’s graphic novel, The Incal. Talk about some iconic artwork. One of our favorite things about The Incal is it includes A LOT of the concepts from Jodorowsky’s doomed but incredible “Dune” project that Moebius did the art for. There are aliens and humanoids, fantastical space opera elements, all the things kids go wild for. While we ourselves do not condone…

Yes, we know, why does Disney have to remake all their animated classics into live action films? The only thing we as audience members can really do is hope for the best most of the time. And, when casting announcements start coming, appriciate who they DO add. Like the most recent reveal of Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman,” “Red Notice”) possibly taking the crown of the Evil Queen for a new version of “Snow White.”We say possibly because so far, this is one of those “is in talks for” times. So, it may not work out, but we’re assuming at this…

While we absolutely believe the Halloween season SHOULD last until at least the week of Thanksgiving, one of the harbingers of the Christmas season has been witnessed. We’re speaking of course of Mariah Carey, emerging from her hibernation, to usher in the beginning of the Christmas season. As posted on Halloween Eve, you can see and hear, all she wants for Christmas is YOU. The ACTUAL reason for the video was to announce an upcoming Apple TV+ holiday special coming sometime in December.

Oddly enough, we were JUST talking about the upcoming “Morbius” film, starring Oscar winner Jared Leto. A notable character from Marvel Comics, Michael Morbius becomes a Living Vampire while hunting for a cure for an unknown illness. Well…at least in this version. Adria Arjona stars as Michael’s girlfriend Martine Bancroft, who not only is important to the Vampire’s story, but also (in comics) ties into the Fantastic Four! Michael Keaton, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, and Matt Smith also star. While Sony Pictures did NOT offer an official release date for the film, we do know “Morbius” will open exclusively in…

This morning, Disney+ released a brand new trailer for their upcoming “Star Wars” live action tv series, “The Book of Boba Fett.”Starring Temuera Morrison as the iconic galaxy far, far away bounty hunter, we’ll see some of the characters introduced in “The Mandalorian” in this show. Here’s what Disney+ has to say about the series:”“The Book of Boba Fett,” a thrilling Star Wars adventure teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian,” finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine…