Author: Mary Anne Butler

Absolutely no one was shocked when abuse survivor Evan Rachel Wood finally and bravely put a name to the person responsible for the trauma she recounted during her testimony to Congress during the House judiciary subcommittee hearing in 2018. Three years later, the actress revealed the person she’d been speaking about was none other than her former fiancee, shock rocker Marilyn Manson. We do want to point out that Manson had never been publicly named by Wood before this as her abuser, it was widely assumed to be the case.We recommend caution in reading through Wood’s testimony from 2018, as…

Sounds like the upcoming Disney+ live action “Star Wars” spinoff series all about Jedi Master Obi Wan Kenobi will finally start filming soon! As in, like, this year. Star Ewan McGregor confirmed a late Spring start for filming, and where production will be actually shooting. McGregor stopped by Eddie Izzard’s marathon live stream, and the pair chatted about numerous things. But the reveal that yes, “Kenobi” will be filming in LA, is the big news: “We start making it, um, in the late Spring and [we’re] gonna be shooting it here in L.A. and not, as…it’s so funny, every week,…

Some musical news from the lands of Westeros and beyond- the upcoming “Game of Thrones” spinoff series “House of the Dragon” will have Ramin Djawadi composing!While it’s not the first “Game of Thrones” spinoff project it does seem like’ll be the first to actually make it past an unreleased pilot. “House of the Dragon” will chronicle the Targaryen family roughly 300 years before the excitement of the first novel in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R. R. Martin.The two-time Emmy winner was behind the score of all 8 seasons of the original landmark high fantasy series,…

Who would’ve guessed that “Justice League” director Zack Snyder would be the best source of information for his highly anticipated film cut? Just this morning, Snyder shared another very artsy black and white photo, with a tease of another character making an appearance in the Snyder Cut of “Justice League.” Snyder’s post has what appears to be Jared Leto, styled almost like Heath Ledger’s version of Joker from “The Dark Knight.” Snyder’s comment obviously confirms that Leto’s version of Joker will make more than just an appearance in the film. “Justice League” will hit HBO Max on March 18th, 2021.

After several years in development hell, it looks like Universal Pictures feature film presentation of the HUGE Broadway musical hit “Wicked” will finally defy gravity. The highly popular tale of the ‘real story’ behind the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda from “The Wizard of Oz” first bowed in 2003, and immediately took hold with audiences around the world. As announced this morning, “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu has just stepped up, and will be sitting in the hot seat for Universal’s long-awaited movie version. He’s a wonderful choice for the project, and we can’t wait to…

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler is currently developing a tv series about Wakanda for the House of Mouse streaming service, Disney+. This news is part and parcel with Coogler’s production company Proximity Media, signing a 5-year deal with Disney+. Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger said of the news: “Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation. With ‘Black Panther,’ Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful and…

It seems almost like a dream- the director’s cut of Warner Bros. Pictures DC Comics superhero team up film “Justice League” is actually going to see the light of day. No slouch on the merch side, DC Comics knows where there is a buck to be made from fans’ interests, and have released official Snyder Cut Justice League shirts in their shop. Two shirts, featuring big bads Steppenwolf and Darksied from Zack Snyder’s “Justice League,” have hit the official DC Comics’ shop. These designs are more in line with the director’s vision fans have been waiting for. They’re not the only…

HBO Max series “DC Titans” just used Twitter (again) to announce the casting of another important Bat-family member. Jay Lycurgo will play Tim Drake!

Not that we’ve been eating at Subway in recent years, but a recently filled lawsuit in Northern California alleges that sandwich chain Subway has been lying about a popular lunch offering. Specifically, their signature tuna, may not contain actual tuna? The complaint, filed this morning, claims that multiple samples taken from Subway tuna sandwich filling indicated a complete lack of not only tuna, but fish. The independent lab results were not revealed publicly. This is pretty disturbing, right? Like….if there’s NO FREAKING FISH in a “tuna sandwich,” what the hell is it?The initial report was published by the Washington Post,…

This just in-G4 is coming back, and they are TOTALLY bringing some favorites with them! In a new video just posted by the official Twitter account of G4, an old tv plays familiar audio clips before the logo for “X-Play” and “Attack Of The Show” appear! Back in the summer of 2020, a surprise return of the nerd-centric defunct cable channel G4 was teased with a placeholder announcement. Word quickly spread that the fandom-driven entertainment network was slowly coming back to life, and looking to enlist new (and returning) talent for an upcoming launch.There was the #G4NeedsTalent hashtag, where hopefuls…