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.
The day is upon us, kids- it’s Disney Investor Day, and that means a TON of news, trailers, confirmations and images are gonna get revealed this afternoon. There WILL be some big “Star Wars” news, and also some Marvel Studios updates we’re sure will make waves.We’re going to do our best to keep up to speed with everything when the event kicks off at 1:30pm PST. Check back then!
We’ve noticed a lot of outlets running a fairly timely story about the CLASSIC holiday film, “The Muppets Christmas Carol,” that is outright false. With headlines like LONG LOST SONG DISCOVERED, and MISSING TRACK RESTORED, we figured it’s time we say something. A longstanding holiday tradition in my house is an annual viewing of this Brian Henson-directed The Muppets feature, his first following the untimely death of his father, Jim Henson. The perfect melding of The Muppets humor and classic Charles Dickens storytelling with incredible special effects and a top notch performance from star Michael Cain as Ebeneezer Scrooge, this…
We are absolutely delighted to share the news that Brian K. Vaughan, who you might know best for his work on the beautiful and groundbreaking graphic novel Saga, has just landed the perfect gig. He’ll be tackling the classic science-fiction series “Buck Rogers” for a new television adaptation for Legendary TV, who won the rights to the property earlier this year. Thanks for sounding the alert, The Hollywood Reporter! Buck Rogers first appeared in the novella “Armageddon 2419 A.D.” in 1928, which was written by Philip Francis Nowlan. And of course, most fans know the character best from “Buck Rogers in…
We just thought you’d like to know someone is in the process of bidding on an ultra rare 1st edition Pokémon Charizard card, and it just reset the previous record for highest price for a pocket monsters card. It’s a 1999 Pokémon Charizard holographic first edition card, and at the time of this writing, it’s already up to $300,000. It still has two days to go, and considering it continues to climb in price, we could be seeing an even bigger number before the auction closes. You can keep an eye on the bidding on eBay here. The previous record…
The Game Awards are happening today, and maybe an entertprising social media person at Netflix jumped the gun on an announcement. Earlier this morning, the NX (official “What’s Next on Netflix” account) tweeted and deleted an image and information saying that a “Sonic The Hedgehog” series was coming to the streaming service. Obviously we don’t like just sharing screenshots, this was the url for the tweet, but it’s been deleted. Theoretically we’ll know more later today, and we’ll let you know what we hear.
This just in- sounds like Robert Rodriguez has his next project lined up, and we are THRILLED to see what comes of it. According to a new report, Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, and Rebecca Rodriguez (sister to Robert) are looking to bring a female-led adaptation of “Zorro” to NBC!What a great idea! This version of “Zorro,” written by brother and sister team of Robert and Rebecca Rodriguez, will center on Sola Dominguez, an underground artist who fights for social injustice as contemporary version of the mythical Zorro. Her life is threatened by several criminal organizations after she exposes them.Rebecca will direct. Robert…
This just in- Funimation has officially closed the deal to purchase anime giant Crunchyroll for a whopping $1.175 billion. AT&T, who owned Crunchyroll, started looking for buyers earlier this year, and Sony, who owns Funimation, was at the top of the list. Tony Goncalves, WarnerMedia’s chief revenue officer, said of the sale: “The Crunchyroll team has done an extraordinary job of not only growing the Crunchyroll brand but also building a passionate community of anime fans. Crunchyroll’s success is a direct result of the company’s culture and commitment to their fans. By combining with Funimation, they will continue to nurture…
Things you need to know about that are totally real and actually happening- a 6-episode, 20-minute series coming to Netflix starring Nicolas Cage, produced by Funny or Die (among others) called “History of Swear Words.”Bellamie Blackstone is showrunning, and Cage is….very Cage. An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins…
This is one of those times I’m sitting here scratching my head, because why in the WORLD would you want to reboot a show like HBO’s “True Blood?” It’s only been 6 years since the finale, which admittedly is one I’d like to forget I’ve seen, kind of like another notable HBO property based on a highly popular book series that diverged WILDLY from the source material.According to TVLine, that’s exactly what’s happening. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who created both The CW’s “Riverdale” and Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” is apparently heading a reboot of Charlaine Harris’s “The Southern Vampire Mysteries,” which is what HBO’s “True…
We look forward to seeing what BetGeorge does with his Christmas lights every single year, and are absolutely tickled that it just HAPPENS to be one of our favorite 80s tunes we recently wrote a big thing about; A-Ha’s “Take On Me!”If you’ll recall- Tracey, CA native BetGeorge outdoes himself every year by choreographing a fabulous home Christmas light show with a song. Previous years included Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” “Star Wars,” and more. This year’s choice of “Take On Me” is just brilliant, and we love it. If you missed our look at the iconic music video (and it’s history),…
