Author: Mary Anne Butler

This just in-CBS All Access will be no more come 2021, as the streaming service home of “Star Trek” and other notable properties is rebranding to Paramount+. Bob Bakish, President and CEO at ViacomCBS in a press release: “Paramount is an iconic and storied brand beloved by consumers all over the world, and it is synonymous with quality, integrity and world-class storytelling. With Paramount+, we’re excited to establish one global streaming brand in the broad-pay segment that will draw on the sheer breadth and depth of the ViacomCBS portfolio to offer an extraordinary collection of content for everyone to enjoy.”…

This morning we were treated to the first trailer for the upcoming second season of Disney+’s “Star Wars” live-action television series, “The Mandalorian.” Needless to say, reactions have been overwhelmingly positive from across the galaxy far, far away. There is plenty of The Child aka Baby Yoda to be had in the trailer, and we were absolutely DELIGHTED to see flashes of iconic Star Wars characters, vehicles, and settings. The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the…

We are so thrilled to share the news that Disney+ previously announced series about Jennifer Walters, aka “She-Hulk,” just took a giant green step forward! No, it’s not casting yet, but hopefully that isn’t too far down the Marvel Comics-line. This morning it was announced (and reported on by Deadline and others) that Kat Coiro (“Mozart in the Jungle, “Shameless”) is in final talks to direct the pilot, and possibly/probably additional episodes of the series. “Rick and Morty” scribe Jessica Gao will be running the writers room, and we’re pretty excited to see what she’ll do with the character. While we’re…

Just reading that sentence makes up happy, because imagine a period piratical series “Our Flag Means Death,” on HBO Max, written and directed by Taika Waititi. Because we’re getting one! “Our Flag Means Death” comes from Waititi, David Jenkins (“People of Earth”), and Garrett Basch (“The Night Of,” “What We Do in the Shadows”). Jenkins will serve as showrunner for the series, and Waititi will executive produce, as well as directing the first two episodes. “Our Flag Means Death” is reportedly loosely based on the real life pirate personality of The Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet, a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his…

We’ve been impatiently waiting for the upcoming comedy series “Moonbase 8,” which stars such legends as John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen , and Tim Heidecker. In a world where Netflix’s “Space Force” might win a copywrite battle against the US Military for trademark infringement, why not one more series about space?!Produced by A24 (we love you guys!), “Moonbase 8” was created by Reilly, Armisen, Heidecker, and Emmy nominee Jonathan Krisel. Krisel and Armisen previously worked together on the amazing IFC series Portlandia. Krisel is also directing all 6 episodes of this SHOWTIME series. Set in the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, MOONBASE…

Wow, do WE feel old. This morning, Weird Al Yankovic posted something that made our jaws drop- that he first premiered parody classic “Another One Rides The Bus” on the famed Dr. Demento radio show 40 YEARS AGO TODAY. “Another One Rides The Bus” was recorded live on September 14th, 1980 on the Dr. Demento Show, which was hosted by Barret “Dr. Demento” Hansen. Accompanying Yankovic was Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, who would go on to be Yankovic’s long-time drummer.We absolutely LOVE The AV Club’s fabulous writeup about the song, and how it really is Weird Al at his purest.Please enjoy this video,…

We cannot WAIT for EA Games new game “Star Wars: Squadrons” to come out. It looks absolutely incredible, and with every new trailer and photo release, our desire to play it grows exponentially. This morning, EA released a 7-minute long CG short called “Hunted” for Squadrons, and you’ve got to see it. Watch the video here.”Hunted” introduces us to Imperial pilot Varko Grey, one of the main characters in the game. In the short, we see the New Republic forces in a heated space battle against the remaining Imperial forces around the dockyards of Var-Shaa. ILM (Industrial Light and Magic)…

WE ARE SCREAMING because these new “Dune” items coming from McFarlane Toys and Funko’s Pop Vinyls are absolutely incredible. Also- OUR FIRST LOOK AT BARON VLADIMIR HARKONNEN!!!These Pop Vinyls won’t be released until January of 2021, but you can pre-order them all right now! Baron Vladimir Harkonnen You can pick up the BEAUTIFUL Baron at Entertainment Earth here. The Lady Jessica Order Lady Jessica at Entertainment Earth here. Duncan Idaho Pre-order Duncan Idaho from Entertainment Earth here. Duke Leto Atreides Pre order Duke Leto Atreides at Entertainment Earth here. Paul Atreides (Fremen) You can pre order Paul Atreides (both versions)…

While we’re in a black hole of things to look forward to in the immediate future, it’s heartening to know the Marvel Studios Disney+ series will, eventually, see the light of day. This BTS photo from “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” which teams Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, comes from Stan himself and gives us the best look at Mackie’s new Falcon suit. And a day later, Mackie posted the photo Stan was taking in the above post: Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global…

We are delighted to share the news that Walt Disney Studios’ streaming service Disney+ will be debuting a brand-new Mickey Mouse animated series later this year! “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” hails from the same Emmy Award-winning team behind the recent “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts.According to a press release from Disney+, the series will bring all of Mickey’s pals- Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto- to the small screen as they embark on their greatest adventures yet- navigating the curveballs of a wild and zany world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible. And, it’ll be premiering…