Author: Mary Anne Butler

The first trailer for Sir Ridley Scott’s upcoming film “The Last Duel” is here, and we’re not sure what we think. True, there is something poetic about Scott bookending his filmmaking career with this flick, as his first was “The Duelists.” (That’s not to say he’s done making movies after this one, it’s just an observation.)”The Last Duel” is based on a true story that took place in 14th-century France.  Jean de Carrouges, a knight, and his squire Jacques Le Gris, are ordered to fight to the death after Carrouges accuses Le Gris of raping his wife. In this film, de Carrouges will…

This just in,sounds like Marvel Studios has picked themselves a director to take on “Blade!” We already know that Mahershala Ali will play the titular daywalker character. Stacy Osei-Kuffour is writing the script, and according to a new report from Deadline, Bassam Tariq will take the hot seat for the MCU installment. This story is developing…

We are so delighted to report that as of this morning, cameras are rolling on season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “The Wheel of Time!” We haven’t even gotten a teaser trailer yet, but Amazon is so sure of the magic of the live action series based on Robert Jordan’s work (later completed by Brandon Sanderson following Jordan’s death). Last month, we were one of the first outlets to break the news that season 1 of the show will have a premiere sometime in 2021. Shortly thereafter, Amazon confirmed a San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) At Home panel for…

According to a report that quickly made its way around the web, the upcoming live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Air Bender” may start filming later this year. The news comes from production paperwork, which reportedly indicates filming on the show will start in Vancouver, Canada. Also included in the filing is the working title for the project, which appears to be “Trade Winds.” And, confirmation of the new showrunner, Albert Kim. The Last Airbender takes place in a fantasy world, home to humans, fantastic animals, and supernatural spirits. Human civilization is divided into three pre-industrialized nations, the Water Tribes,…

This just in- According to Deadline, who claims exclusive knowledge of such things, a short list of those being seriously considered for the role of Barbara Gordon in a live action “Batgirl” film project has been revealed. As usual, take this with a grain of bat-salt because there is every possibility none of these actors will end up in the role. Isabela Merced (“Dora The Explorer”), Zoey Deutch (“Zombieland: Double Tap”), and singer/songwriter Leslie Grace (“In The Heights”) are reportedly being eyed by Warner Bros., with Haley Lu Richardson (“Columbus”) also mentioned. As the report claims, these actors are theoretically already at the…

Yes, we know that headline is a little ominous, but it’s absolutely true! Just like it’s original counterpart, The CW’s rebooted “Charmed” series is losing one of its stars. Madeleine Mantock, who plays Macy Vaughn, has decided to exit the show after the third season. This, oddly enough, is exactly what happened with the original “Charmed,” as Shannen Doherty left the show after season 3. Reports from the time indicated that Doherty and fellow star Alissa Milano did not get along. Aaron Spelling wrote Doherty’s character Prue off the show, and Doherty herself directed the final episode for her character.…

We are getting ever closer to the release of Denis Villuneve’s “Dune.” This week, fans in select markets will be able to see a sneak peek of the film, as well as a new trailer, in IMAX theaters thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures.This morning, the official Warner Bros. marketing machine finally allowed the sleeper to awaken, releasing a handful of character posters! These are the best look we’ve gotten at certain characters so far, like The Baron! Yeah….we’re a little obsessed with Frank Herbert‘s seminal work of science fiction. We STILL love David Lynch‘s much-maligned 1984 version (pick up the new 4K…

We are delighted to share the first look at SYFY’s upcoming “Chucky” tv series, from original “Child’s Play” creator Don Mancini! If you’ll recall, the murderous doll franchise was the latest to suffer from multiple rights holders trying to get projects off the ground (think 2019’s “Child’s Play” reboot which Mancinci had nothing to do with). This series though, happens to bring “Chucky’s Daddy” (Jennifer Tilly’s words to us at the Saturn Awards) Mancini back to the fold, as well as the original voice of Chucky, Brad Doriff (who confirmed to me personally he would be returning for the project…

This just in- we’re no where near done with the world of “Game of Thrones.” Or at least…HBO Max isn’t. The streaming home of HBO has reportedly ordered the development of 2 animated spinoff series from the universe created by George R. R. Martin. One will reportedly showcase Yi Ti, a region in the continent of Essos mentioned several times in the novels. As THR reports, The Golden Empire of Yi Ti took its inspiration from Imperial China. Fans should expect to see teases of the land in the upcoming “House of the Dragon” series, as one character, the Sea Snake,…

Today marks the release of filmmaker Morgan Neville’s “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.” We’ve reviewed it twice here at Nerdbot, and while one of us liked it more than the other, we both acknowledged the importance of such a film. What we weren’t expecting was a sudden controversy arising from it. About two days ago, the Oscar winner stated during an interview that he had used an AI program to recreate Tony’s voice in order to complete three voice over quotes in the film. He claimed he had permission of Ottavia Bourdain, Tony’s widow. According to Ottavia, he did…