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.

Looking back, a Glenn Danzig vampire horror western film was kinda an inevitability. The former Misfits frontman has been a dabbler in filmmaking, but finally started production on “Death Rider In The House of Vampires” last year.The fanged western boasts a cast of Devon Sawa, Julian Sands, Kim Director, Eli Roth, Danny Trejo, and Danzig himself. “Death Rider in the House of Vampires” follows the Death Rider, who travels to the desert Vampire Sanctuary, ruled by Count Holliday. The price of admission… one untouched virgin.” Glenn Danzig wrote, directed, and scored the film, which will get a release date “soon.”

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The sigh we just breathed when reading this news is perhaps one of the deepest and most incredulous of the last few years. For some freaking reason (probably money), New Line Cinema just announced an upcoming remake of “Wizard of Oz.” Nicole Kassell of HBO’s hit series “Watchmen” will be directing.Kassell said of the news: “I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen. While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated and humbled by the responsibility of re-imagining such a legendary tale. The opportunity to…

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We are so pleased to report that the long-gestating live-action “The Powerpuff Girls” series just officially got a pilot order from The CW! According to TVLine, the series will follow Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup from Craig McCracken’s Cartoon Network series. They are reportedly now “disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever?” Heather Regnier (“Veronica Mars,” “Sleepy Hollow”) and Diablo Cody (“Juno,” “The United States of Tara”) are writing and executive producing the show, which just got a pilot order from The CW. Greg…

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Just when we thought we’d seen the last of Oscar winning actor Jared Leto’s modern take on the Clown Prince of Crime, Zack Snyder has shared yet-another image of Joker from the director’s cut of “Justice League.” The black and white photo makes Leto’s almost skeletal face even more disturbing than we thought possible. Snyder shared a tweet linking to a Vanity Fair piece focusing on the new image, and it really makes us want a black and white cut of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” not gonna lie. Maybe this means we’ll get a tease of this when the new…

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This is another one of those times when we REALLY hope a report about possible casting is factual, because we would absolutely LOVE to see Jamie Lee Curtis join Eli Roth’s “Borderlands” film. Curtis is currently in talks to possibly star as Dr. Patricia Tannis, an NPC from Borderlands 2. Curtis is an avid gamer and geek, she’s even cosplayed several times with her children. Last we heard, Kevin Hart had also joined the cast, and will be playing “Borderlands 2” character Roland, described as a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary.Cate Blanchett will be playing Lilith. “Chernobyl” scribe Craig Mazin wrote the most recent…

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This just in- sounds like Justice Smith (“Detective Pikachu,” “Jurassic World”) and Michelle Rodriguez (“LOST,” “Fast and Furious”) need to do an alignment check, because they’re joining the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie!Rodriguez and Smith will be joining Chris Pine in the upcoming live-action D&D project for Paramount Pictures. Far as we know, “Game Night” helmers Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are going to be directing. ….that’s sorta all we know for sure right now. There has been a possible release date of May 2022 kicking around for this flick, but considering how early in the production things seem to be, we’re expecting…

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We are SO FRAKKING EXCITED to share the news that Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary is scoring the upcoming animated “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” series from Mattel Television and Kevin Smith for Netflix!This morning, Netflix officially revealed not only McCreary’s involvement, but the first piece of music from the show. McCreary is absolutely the perfect metal maestro for this gig, and as you can see, Kevin Smith thinks so too. You’d probably know McCreary’s work best from his numerous tv series scores- “Battlestar Galactica,” “The Walking Dead,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Snowpiecer,” and “Outlander” just to name a few. He also…

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WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE Marvel Studios upcoming “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” when it hits Disney+! We were just treated to a brand new teaser released during Super Bowl LV. Obviously, both Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan are reprising their “Avengers” roles as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, respectively, in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Daniel Brühl is reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp is back as Sharon Carter for this six-episode limited series. Newcomer Wyatt Russell will be playing John Walker, aka U.S. Agent.Kari Skogland is directing, and Malcolm Spellman is the head writer for the series. The Falcon and The Winter…

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One of the teasers we were expecting to drop during the Big Game (Super Bowl LV) is the next film from M. Night Shyamalan, “Old.” No one really knows much about the project, in true “what a tweeeeest” fashion, but our interest is peeked?As far as we can tell, the film was inspired by the graphic novel ‘Sandcastle’ by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters. Anything starring “Mozart In The Jungle” star Gael García Bernal has our vote, so we’ll give it a chance. “Old” is set to release on July 23rd, 2021.

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We are so freaking ready to see the upcoming film “Nobody” starring Bob Odenkirk, because it looks batshit crazy. Imagine the “Better Call Saul” star as a gun-touting action star, and you’ll get the gist of the film. Creator of “John Wick” Derek Kolstad wrote the flick, which also stars Christopher Lloyd?!? Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska) stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to…

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