Author: Mary Anne Butler

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…

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…

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,…

This just in-during today’s Star Trek Day livestream extravaganza, Jeri Ryan revealed that Paramount+ has renewed “Star Trek: Picard” for a third season ahead of it’s second season premiere in February 2022. BUT ALSO, this absolutely INCREDIBLE trailer for season 2.

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…

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…

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…

Today is the 55th anniversary of “Star Trek” making its premiere on tv. We feel confident in calling it the most influential television series ever, considering just how much Gene Roddenberry’s vision permeated science, tech, and the inspirational soul of all who watched it. In chatting with some colleagues about “Star Trek,” I was reminded of one of the strangest crossovers featuring the series and Marvel Comics staple the X-Men.I’m speaking of course of the woefully ignored paperback masterpiece, “Planet X (Star Trek: The Next Generation).” This 1998 novel by Michael Jan Friedman is actually the 3rd crossover between the X-Men comic book series and the…

Comedian, actor, writer John Mulaney has sure seen his fair share of ups and downs recently. A fairly public stint in rehab, a very public divorce, and then a paparazzi-fueled life update about becoming a parent with Olivia Munn? Yeah, and that was all within the last year! Mulaney himself decided to address the various things as only he can- with direct candor and honesty. During a segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” Mulaney touched on pretty much everything he’s been through in the last year. Including hosting “Saturday Night Live,” checking into rehab very soon after, his marriage…

Maybe we’re getting sentimental with our old age. We’ll admit it, after a certain point, everything is either nostalgic or a reminder of our own mortality. This week, Nick Jr. is celebrating children’s show “Blues Clues,” which has turned the big 2-5. We were not expecting this video message from Blue’s original pal Steve (Steven Michael Burns) to bring such joy to our day. If you’ll recall, Steve started out as host on the show when it first aired in 1996 until his…pretty sudden departure in 2002. The show did handle the transition smoothly, bringing in Steve’s brother Joe (Donovan…