Author: Mary Anne Butler

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…

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…

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.

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…

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)…

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.

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…

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.

We hope you’re caught up on the most recent episode of Disney+’s “Star Wars” spinoff series “The Mandalorian” because this article will talk about certain moments that happened in “Chapter 12: The Siege.”Leave it to high end specialty retailer Williams Sonoma to offer an item from a recent episode of “The Mandalorian,” but if you’re looking for a place to get your reptilian hands on some teal macarons, we’ve got some good news for you. In “The Mandalorian” season 2 episode 3, “The Siege,” Baby Yoda spends some time in a class with younglings, and ends up stealing some pretty…

This just in- it would appear that Ken Jennings, highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, will indeed be taking over hosting duties of long-running ABC series “Jeopardy,” following the death of Alex Trebek. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the game show with 74 wins. Trebek sadly lost his battle with cancer earlier this month, and a flurry of guessing who would be taking over hosting duties included Jennings on the top of everyone’s list. He actually joined “Jeopardy” last year as a consulting producer. EP Mike Richards said in a statement of the news: “Alex…