Author: Mary Anne Butler

Perhaps one of our favorite behind the scenes photos of the late great Carrie Fisher and the equally as special and dearly departed Peter Mayhew comes from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Mayhew, the 7’2 gentle giant who brought Wookie Chewbacca to life in George Lucas’s saga, holds aloft the diminutive 5’1 Fisher. The moment sees Fisher as Princess Leia in her signature Bespin red suit, with that gorgeous embroidered silk vest, smiling widely into the grinning yak-haired face of Chewy.Thanks to Hallmark, the moment comes to life in this brand-new holiday ornament available now.But also, let’s enjoy these…

The upcoming dino-tastic film “Jurassic World: Dominion” just got another major delay, and we can’t say we’re surprised. The production kicked off in New Zealand after certain worldwide pandemic restrictions were lifted for the island nation, and original “Jurassic Park” stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum headed to set. Just this week however, the production had to halt again, dude to conditions. With that happening, it doesn’t come as a shock that the original release date for “Jurassic World: Dominion” is getting a pushback all the way into 2022. So, we will of course let you know what…

Thank you to our friends over at The One Ring, and a certain Hobbit Hero named Sean Astin, we can finally confirm at long last a 4K release of both of Peter Jackson’s masterful trilogies “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” is coming! The One Ring broke this news, with a video announcement from Astin, which you can watch here: “Because it’s in 4K UHD, you know it’s going to be the most incredible home viewing experience possible. Peter Jackson oversaw the remastering himself, and I can say that working with Peter was the adventure of a lifetime.…

Imagine you need to contact the spirits on the other side, but just don’t have a ouija board large enough to do it in one go. Enter Ouijazilla, one of world’s largest occult spirit boards. Ouijazilla was made using 99 sheets of plywood covered in 20 gallons of wood stain and paint in 2019 in Salem, Mass. You can see more about Ouijazilla here.

We’re still reeling from Netflix’s decision to cancel “GLOW” season 4, which was already ordered and confirmed to be the final chapter for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. This has of course come as a devastating blow to the cast of the show, and brought one of stars to the forefront of #SaveGLOW.Marc Maron, who plays director Sam Sylvia on the Netflix original series, has taken to the interwebs to propose a 2-hour movie to wrap up the show. Please Netflix, please.

We are so heartbroken to share the news that legendary rock n’ roll guitar god Eddie Van Halen has lost his battle with throat cancer, and passed away.TMZ broke the news, and their track record has been extremely on the money with reports of this nature. Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie and actress Valerie Bertinelli, posted about the news on his personal Twitter account as well. Eddie of course co-founded Van Halen, and has remained one of the icons of the guitar world for many, many years. He was 65. Our thoughts go out to his family at this…

Imagine if you will, a “Cars” style cartoon show all about Batman’s various modes of transport. That’s exactly what “Batwheels” on HBO Max is gonna be. Announced just a little bit ago, here’s what we know about the show:Tom Ascheim, President of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics said of the series: “Batwheels is the perfect show to headline our new foray into preschool. I can’t wait for all the aspiring super heroes out there to meet this whole new batch of crime-fighters.” “The most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe with team of incredible crimefighters who…

We almost forgot this was a thing that was happening- “Resident Evil,” the film franchise, is getting a full reboot a mere four years after it’s final chapter released in theaters. This is also not the ONLY “Resident Evil” thing we’re getting, as Netflix has an anime coming as well. According to the usual suspects, 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 be William…

We should be at New York Comic Con right now, and that is always a hard thing to come to terms with in 2020. Fortunately like SDCC, DragonCon, and other large conventions, the speciality retailers who would be offering at-show exclusives are also doing the same virtually.Like Loungefly and Entertainment Earth’s fabulous new “The Nightmare Before Christmas” items! Entertainment Earth exclusive Loungefly “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Mini-Backpack [NOTE: This item was originally slated as a New York Comic Con 2020 Entertainment Earth Exclusive.] Jack’s got your back… pack!Jack Skellington and Zero are featured on this exclusive mini-backpack.It’s spectacular in black-and-white with shiny…

Yesterday Netflix treated us to the first images from season 2 of their high fantasy series “The Witcher,” featuring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in brand new armor. This morning, series showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich shared the first season 2 image of Freya Allan as Princess Ciri. From Netflix’s tease yesterday about additional “The Witcher” things getting released this week, we’re pretty sure this isn’t the last set of images we’ll be seeing. We will of course keep you updated on all things “The Witcher.” Season 1 is available only on Netflix.