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.

Just what we all wanted to really ring in the weekend- a brand new trailer for season 2 of Netflix’s hit series “The Witcher!” During a panel today at the Lucca Comics & Games Convention in Italy, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, cast members Joey Batey (Jaskier) and Kim Bodnia (Vesemir), Production Designer Andrew Laws and Costume Designer Lucinda Wright delighted fans with a surprise drop of the highly anticipated main trailer and key art for The Witcher Season 2.Accompanying the trailer, Netflix also released a new set of first look unit images from the series. Season 2 of…

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While we’re still very much “Dune” focused right now, we couldn’t help but point out that stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya almost worked together before. If you didn’t know, Chalamet actually auditioned for the “Spider-Man” role that went to Tom Holland. In a recent chat with Josh Horowitz, Chalamet and Zendaya chatted about it just a tiny bit. The biggest take away from all these lovely interviews? The pair really do get along. “Dune” is currently playing in theaters worldwide, and available to stream on HBO Max.

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Disney+ has released a new trailer for their upcoming Marvel Studios series “Hawkeye!” Starring Jeremy Renner as his “Avengers” character Clint Barton aka Hawkeye aka Ronin, we’ll see the eagle-eyed archer train his protege, Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop. Florence Pugh is reprising her “Black Widow” role of Yelena Belova. Vera Farmiga will be playing Kate Bishop’s mother Eleanor. Fra Fee will be playing Marvel Comics character Clown, Tony Dalton will be Swordsman, and Alaqua Cox will be deaf Native American superhero Echo. Cox herself is both deaf, AND Native American, so that’s pretty awesome. Zach McClarnon and Brian d’Arcy James round out the cast. Rhys Thomas serves as show runner, along with…

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That “Harry Potter” gameshow just got a trailer! The thing we’re still the most excited about for “Hogwarts Tournament of Champions” is host Dame Helen Mirren, not gonna lie. Billed as the ultimate gameshow for fans of the Wizarding World, “Hogwarts Tournament of Champions” will allow Potterhead superfans to compete for points and the grand prize- the House Cup! Expect to see some special guest stars, including Tom Felton, Simon Fisher-Becker, Shirley Henderson, Luke Youngblood, Pete Davidson, Jay Leno, and more. Audiences at home will also be able to compete via Wizarding World Quiz Championship, an escalating digital quiz coming to the official Wizarding World…

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We want to start by pointing out that this is so deep in rumor territory, we almost didn’t write about it. Such is the case with certain ‘source’ outlets. No, not WGTC or Illumi, but another kinda like them. BUT, the reason we will actually report this as a rumor is ComicBook bigwig Brandon Davis, the biggest Nova fan out there, shared the story. So, that’s worth mentioning. Also, back in 2018, Kevin Feige did say there was “immediate potential” for a Nova film. Obviously that hasn’t happened yet, though.According to CB, Geeks World Wide (again, dubious source at best)…

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Yes, national comedic treasure Bill Murray is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rumors abounded earlier this year about Murray being cast in any number of MCU projects. But the “Ghostbusters” star confirmed the news himself in a recent interview. While speaking with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Murray said: “You know, recently I made a Marvel movie. I probably won’t tell you, but never mind. In any case, some people were quite surprised why I decided on such a project. But for me the thing was quite clear: I got to know the director – and really liked him very much. He…

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Just when we thought the “Tiger King” fad was over, here comes Netflix with a part 2 of the saga of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. Truly a war of wills for the ages, it’s not JUST about Exotic vs. Baskin. If you’ll recall, the ‘cast’ of characters that surround big cat zoo/park/experiences across the country are varied and….strange. Here’s what the streaming giant has to say about “Tiger King 2”: Synopsis: With Joe Exotic behind bars and Carole Baskin closing in on ownership of his disreputable zoo, the Emmy-nominated saga continues its twisted course with Tiger King 2 as…

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We are so excited to share the full-length trailer for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “Wheel of Time” television series! The trailer was released by Amazon with much fanfare, including The Dusty Wheel and #TwitterOfTime celebrations across the internet. You can watch the live reaction show here. “Wheel of Time” is set to hit Amazon on November 19th, 2021. Season 2 is in production now. Watch the new trailer now:

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In all honesty, we’ve been waiting to find out who Denis Villeneuve was going to cast as Feyd since his “Dune” project was announced almost four years ago. Every hero needs notable foils, and Paul Atreides has several. One of which is the nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Feyd.With Legendary officially greenlighting “Dune Part Two” TODAY, we’re suddenly very aware that some roles need to be filled. Like Feyd. And Alia. And Emperor Shaddam IV, Princess Irulan, and the Fenrir couple. You get the idea. Earlier today, Barry Keoghan (“Dunkirk,” “The Green Knight”) tweeted two emoji. We know, we know,…

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