Author: Mary Anne Butler

We are very sad to share the news that the LEGENDARY Christopher Plummer has passed away. Star of such iconic films as “The Sound of Music,” “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” and most recently “Knives Out,” was 91 years old. Plummer’s longtime manager and friend Lou Pitt offered this statement to Variety about his passing: “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all…

The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and we all know what that means- commercials and trailers! The first round of ads made their way online earlier this week ahead of Sunday’s big game, and one struck a particular chord with fans of “The Lord of the Rings.”Imagine getting to take part in a virtual Q and A with one of your heroes, but your internet sorta craps out on you. That’s exactly what happens in this one for AT&T. Featuring Elijah Wood- and those incredible otherworldly eyes- Needless to say, we can’t wait to see what other great…

We are very sorry to share the news of the passing of ZeniMax (parent company of Bethesda and id Software) founder and CEO Robert A. Altman. Along with his involvement in the gaming industry, Altman was also the husband of original “Wonder Woman” star Lynda Carter.The news of Altman’s passing was published by Bethesda earlier today. The software giant also shared a letter written by Altman’s son, James. You can read that here. Patty Jenkins, director of both modern “Wonder Woman” films starring Gal Gadot, posted this.

While we’re still not really clear why in the world a reboot of the “Resident Evil” film franchise was needed so soon after the end of the first set of movies, the upcoming revamping has our attention. We know a little bit about this reboot, which pretty much only means the cast at this point. Donal Logue will be playing Brian Irons, Raccoon City’s Chief of Police. Kaya Scodelario (“Maze Runner“) will play Claire Redfield alongside Hannah John-Kamen (“Ant-Man and the Wasp“) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) will be Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) will be Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) will be Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) will…

It is always difficult to see someone you admire do something disappointing. This morning it was Tracy Hickman, co-author of the “Dungeons & Dragons” Dragonlance series of books, sharing a fairly controversial meme. Sure, if you look at it on the surface, maybe you won’t see the issue, but it speaks volumes. You can see the post here (unless it gets deleted by Hickman or the original meme poster). UPDATE: Hickman removed the post about five minutes after we published our article. But, you can see the screenshot below: The ‘modernity’ image features redesigns of characters to give more diverse…

Get ready to see the one and only Dracula as a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy? It would appear that Universal Studios, who holds the rights to the ultimate vampire character, has greenlit a new project that will mix science fiction and western genres to tell a whole new story.The project will be written, directed, and produced by Chloe Zhao. “I’ve always been fascinated by vampires and the concept of the Other they embody. I’m very excited to work with Donna, Peter and the team at Universal to reimagine such a beloved character,” Zhao said in a statement. Zhao recently helmed the…

Earlier this week, IMAX announced that the newly remastered “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will be getting a big giant theatrical release. The only problem? We’re still in the middle of a raging worldwide pandemic, with no sign of returning to normalcy anytime soon. Yes, the vaccine is in circulation, and hopefully will become more widely available to everyone in the coming months, but what about this “Lord of the Rings” release?! The majority of US theaters are still closed, because, you know, the pandemic. How tone def is IMAX? Are they unable to read the room? Who exactly…

It seems like Awards Season is in full swing, with several of the big shows announcing their nominees for the 2021 crop. While yesterday’s Golden Globes list was disappointing, we are very pleased to see that SAG-AFTRA seems to have picked up what the Hollywood Foreign Press dropped.Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs handled the nomination announcement over on SAG-AFTRA’s Instagram account. You can see the list of nominees below: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix) “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) “Minari” (A24) “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) “The Trial of the Chicago…

We’ve sorta been wondering when Disney+ might add the fabulous 1997 version of Rodger and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” to the library. This is the one that features the late great Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, and Brandy Norwood in the title role.Talk about a blast from the past that we absolutely cannot wait to see on the House of Mouse streaming service. This will be the first time the musical will be available on any streaming service. When the adaptation released during the Wonderful World of Disney in 1997, it garnered a whopping 7 Emmy nominations, and took home the…

The CW is keeping their long-standing promise to continue to build the already impressive Greg Berlanti ‘Arrowverse’ of DC Comics characters with 4 series pick ups! Sure, 3 of the 4 were already established on the network, but it’s still nice to be able to report renewals rather than cancellations.In this crop- “The Flash” “The Flash” will be back for an 8th season! We also have a synopsis for the upcoming season: Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police Department. Barry’s life changed forever when the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle…