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.

We are so freaking excited to share this brand new video posted by Amazon Prime Video, teasing a VERY important piece of the “Wheel of Time” saga. Feast your eyes on our first look at the real-world version of Rand al Thor’s very important heron marked blade! Showrunner Rafe Judkins has also chimed in, saying he’ll answer questions about production design! AND- Judkins also shared the first image from filming we’ve been treated to. We seriously cannot wait. Judkins said that the above heron marked blade won’t be the only look for these iconic weapons-

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An epic quest has begun, to raise funds to purchase the home of J.R.R. Tolkien. The hope of the Project Northmoor organization is to restore the property, and build a center devoted to celebrating “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” author, which at present doesn’t exist anywhere in the world. Sir Ian McKellen helped launch the project this morning, sharing a video featuring other familiar Middle Earth faces. The goal is to raise around $4.5 million pounds, to outright purchase the property and begin restoration and the building of a museum. You can watch the video below: Read through…

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One thing we’re definitely putting on our holiday shopping lists this year is the 4K remaster of Peter Jackson’s incredible 6-film Middle Earth saga of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. Long rumored and finally happening from Warner Bros., the box sets are available to order now. To celebrate this fact, WB released a brand new short featurette with director Peter Jackson talking about the process of remastering films for the Ultra HD 4K and Blu-Ray release. You can pick up the entire gift set in 4K on Amazon here, which has both theatrical AND extended editions…

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We’re hoping by now you’re all caught up on Disney+ “Star Wars” spinoff series “The Mandalorian,” because we’re going to talk about the most recent episode, which introduced yet another fan favorite animated character to the live action galaxy far, far away- Ahsoka Tano. Rosario Dawson had been rumored for a long time as playing the iconic Jedi role, most early reports indicated this was going to be for a possible solo series for the character. Which, let’s face it- is probably the next step. What we were delighted to learn after the episode aired was how Dawson ended up…

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This just in- Multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” alum Peter Dinklage will be starring in Legendary Pictures’ upcoming reboot of “Toxic Avenger.” Macon Blair will be directing. Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment (the studio which produced the “Toxic Avenger” film in 1984) will serve as producer, along with and Michael Herz.We’ll let you know what else we hear about this.

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We still cannot believe we’re actually getting a tv series on Disney+ based on Ron Howard’s fantasy film from the 80s, “Willow.” Much maligned (even by it’s fans), the film still holds a special place in cinema. Long rumored but finally (officially) confirmed earlier this year, the series will reportedly be directed by “Crazy Rich Asians” helmer Jon M. Chu. When the news broke about his involvement, Chu said: “Growing up in the’80s, ‘Willow’ has had a profound effect on me. The story of the bravest heroes in the least likely places allowed me, an Asian-American kid growing up in…

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It’s been a weird year for many reasons, and the news keeps reflecting that. The day after the passing of David Prowse, legendary statuesque actor who played “Star Wars” ultimate villain Darth Vader in the original trilogy, some guy broke into Bad Robot’s offices and stole an original iconic Vader helmet. Not only did he snag Vader’s helmet, but reports mention “a cart full” of additional “Star Wars” items. According to TMZ who broke the news, Frank Herbert (we as “Dune” fans had a good laugh about this) broke into the Santa Monica studios Bad Robot Productions (JJ Abrams’ company)…

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One of the things we’re hoping to see someday when the world gets back to a relatively normal operating style is Universal Studios Japan upcoming Super Nintendo World theme park! Every single photo, video, and press release about it gets us even more excited for it. We can’t really blame the park for pushing opening day back, all things considered, so we’re pleased to report the new date of February 4th, 2021. The opening of the Osaka, Japan theme park will now coincide with the park’s 20th anniversary celebration.

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This is news we are torn to report about, because Amazon has announced that “The Expanse” has been renewed for a 6th season, but- it will the last for the science fiction series. The other big news with this announcement is that Cas Anvar, who has been accused of various degrees of harassment and abusive behavior by multiple women, will not be returning to the series for season 6. Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Alcon Television Group (Executive Producers of “The Expanse”) Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said of the news: “From the moment we committed to bringing this show to life…

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Imagine you’re on your regular walk through the busy streets of Toronto, Canada, and suddenly A SINKHOLE OPENS under your feet- filled with some strange, alien neon green glowing liquid. Something out of “Ghostbusters?” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?” We’re not sure, but it’s certainly disconcerting. You can see Daily Mail’s coverage here, and you’ve REALLY got to see the photos, because it’s just disturbing enough to really make you worry.

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