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.

During today’s massively awesome Sony PlayStation Showcase, there were all kinds of reveals. Some, we knew about, some, were a super pleasant surprise! One title however, we’ve been anxiously awaiting updates on- Santa Monica Studio’s upcoming “God of War” sequel title, “God of War Ragnarok.” Creative Director at Santa Monica Studio Cory Barlog’s enthusiasm is as always infectious. Christopher Judge (“Stargate”) is back as Kratos, Sunny Suljic is back as Atreus. Danielle Bisutti will once again voice Freya. Ryan Hurst (“Sons of Anarchy”) is playing Thor in this outing, and Richard Schiff (“The West Wing”) will be playing Odin All-Father!…

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Today, the 2021 PlayStation Showcase happened. Right off the bat, confirmation of that much anticipated “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake,” complete with a tease. No details on when we might be seeing it, but we do know it’ll be exclusively for the PS5. Then comes “Project Eve” from Shift Up. It’s been in development since 2019, and you can read more about the title on PlayStation’s official blog here. Gearbox’s next Borderlands offshoot “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” looks pretty batshit crazy and awesome. It’s due out March 25th, 2022. Admittedly, we didn’t know anything about Square Enix’s “Forspoken,”…

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We are pretty damn delighted to share the news that Disney’s upcoming live-action “Haunted Mansion” film has added more names to the cast. We already knew that Tiffany Haddish and LaKeith Stanfield were part of the film, but two more names were just added. Owen Wilson and Rosario Dawson have reportedly signed on as well, at least according to the usual outlet suspects. Both Wilson and Dawson have been recently involved with other Disney+ projects, with “Loki” and “The Mandalorian,” respectively. Dawson’s Jedi Master “Ahsoka” character has her own series due out at a later date. If you can’t get enough…

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Admittedly, this is not the 80s icon we were expecting to mount a return. Teddy Ruxpin, the huggable casettetape-playing bear, is making a comeback in a huge way. Production company DJ2 Entertainment, who recently saw success with their adaptations of popular video games, has acquired the rights for Ruxpin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, DJ2 is eyeing a live-action animated hybrid film, sorta kinda like their most recent release, “Sonic The Hedgehog” for Paramount Pictures. There are also plans for an animated series. In 1986, there was a cartoon series titled “The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin,” which you can actually…

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Yes, we’ve all purchased Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” films more times than we’d care to admit. (Extended edition all the way!) But this brand new Middle-Earth 4K collection also includes the trilogy of “The Hobbit” films, in a pretty snazzy box set. 31 freaking discs, you guys. Just…just imagine all that bonus content! What you’ll be getting in this Middle-Earth collection: The Hobbit Trilogy in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DigitalAn Unexpected JourneyThe Desolation of SmaugThe Battle of the Five ArmiesThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DigitalThe Fellowship of the RingThe Two TowersThe Return…

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It’s been 18 years since the last installment of seminal and world-changing film series “The Matrix.” The Wachowski Sisters managed to impact the world of filmmaking, influencing action and science fiction for decades to come. The 4th title in the franchise, “The Matrix: Resurrection,” was officially announced by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 20th, 2019.After a pretty fascinating viral teaser for the trailer campaign, we are very pleased to share the first official trailer for the film. Lana Wachowski wrote and directed “The Matrix 4,” which stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Daniel Bernhardt, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris,…

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Today marks the 55th anniversary of the first airing of “Star Trek.” A tremendous day for science fiction and television history, to be sure. The powers that be (aka Paramount) hosted an hours-long event today in Los Angeles, CA to celebrate all things Trek. The live stream has been amazingly wonderful, featuring panels, sneak peeks, surprise guests, and a live orchestra! Some of the news blurbs from the event included release dates for all of the upcoming “Star Trek” series on Paramount+, which sees the return of “Star Trek: Discovery,” as well as debuts of all new series “Strange New…

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New York Comic Con (NYCC) is getting a “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” panel next month! The annual NYC convention will be a bit different this year, with attendance caps and mandatory vaccination verification expected for all attendees (more about that here). But, it will be happening in person at the Javits Center, October 7th-10th, 2021.Announced earlier today, Sony Pictures’ upcoming film “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will have a panel on the 8th. There will be new footage shown, so expect a possible trailer drop that day. Original “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, and “Afterlife” writer/director Jason Reitman are both confirmed to appear, as well as…

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You know we love almost everything Sideshow Collectibles releases, and this new 1/6th scale Hot Toys is right up there. The much beloved “Back to the Future” series continues to be a cultural touchstone, and this new Marty McFly figure is pretty awesome. Check him out: Here’s what Sideshow has to say about this figure: In the 1980s classic movie, Back to the Future, the lovable teenage Marty McFly is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a DeLorean time machine by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown. Travelling through time, Marty encounters young versions of his parents, and must…

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