Author: Mary Anne Butler

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.

If your answer to that question isn’t HELL YES, then maybe you won’t really care about this bit of awesome news. Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron is hosting a drive-in screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road” at The Gove in Los Angeles, CA at the end of the month. On July 31st, Theron will host a screening of “Fury Road” on the roof of The Grove’s parking garage, and she’ll be joined for an in-person Q&A along with costar Nicholas Hoult, who played Warboy Nux. True, the price tag of a ticket is a hefty $1,000 but there’s a reason- every…

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In a world where the majority of shows, films, and projects we’ve been waiting for are getting delayed indefinitely, we are so pleased to report that one series will be back in 2020. “Star Trek: Discovery” will premiere it’s 3rd season later this year.Announced this morning by Trek head Alex Kurtzman, season 3 of “DISCO” will hit CBS All Access on October 15th, 2020. Yup, we’re pretty darn excited to see what happens next.

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Hope you’re not tired of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia on Netflix’s “The Witcher” series, because the streaming service giant is giving us MORE.Announced just this morning, plans are in the works for a 6 episode live-action prequel mini-series on Netflix called “The Witcher: Blood Origin” from the same creative team who tackled the first season of the show. You can read the full press release from Netflix below about “The Witcher: Blood Origin,”: Netflix is pleased to announce The Witcher: Blood Origin, a limited series from The Witcher universe. Blood Origin will be a six part, live-action limited…

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Today was the kickoff of JusticeCon, an event that sort of popped up from nowhere highlighting Zack Snyder’s original vision for Warner Bros. Pictures film “Justice League.”Several things were revealed during Snyder’s time on the livestream, including a scene with Henry Cavill in the black Superman suit. It was a short 10-second clip featuring Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth being greeted by a back-from-the-dead Superman. “I’m assuming you’re Alfred,” the last son of Krypton says. There was also the confirmation that Snyder will only be using scenes he shot before leaving the film in his director’s cut. Oh, and that…

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Bless BossLogic and his amazing artistic sensibilities. We’ve loved pretty much every piece he’s ever released, and today’s Brie Larson as Samus from Metroid is the stuff of dreams. Rumblings of a “Metroid” live-action film have been around for a long time, and within the last few years, have morphed into more of a certainty. Shortly after Larson’s stellar outing as “Captain Marvel” for Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, her name started to get mentioned in conjuncture with Metroid. Add in her own adorable fandom of the property, seems like a no-brainer. We’ll of course let you know if…

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This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series SDCC 2021

If, like us, you are still really hoping to see “Bill & Ted Face The Music” this year, we’ve got some good news for you. Starting RIGHT NOW (3pm PST), you can watch the Kevin Smith-hosted San Diego Comic Con panel all about the third installment in the most excellent Bill & Ted Franchise. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, William Sadler, director Dean Parisot alongside writers Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson gather for a lively panel hosted by Kevin Smith, during SDCC At Home.You’ll be able to watch the panel on Youtube here when it goes live at 3pm PST.As we learned earlier this week…

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This entry is part 12 of 16 in the series SDCC 2021

We’ve been waiting for it since it was announced, but the day of Keanu Reeves have finally arrived! We get two big panels featuring the actor’s notable works today, and the first kicks off in little under an hour. “Constantine,” while not perfect, is still one of our favorite films. No particular reason, other than the BRILLIANT casting choices of Gavin Rosdale as a demon and Tilda Swinton as the arch angel Gabriel. Can’t get much better than that, really. So, imagine our delight to see that Keanu Reeves, director Francis Lawrence, and producer Akiva Goldsman were reuniting to reflect on the making of the…

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This entry is part 13 of 16 in the series SDCC 2021

Ok, first and foremost, we’re gonna need several of these books revealed during the “Star Wars” publishing panel during SDCC 2020 At Home yesterday. Like the Lightsaber tome, because THAT COVER IS AMAZING.We digress- let us share with you the titles you may have missed being announced: Star Wars authors gathered to share news on upcoming titles and stories, book reveals, and insights into their craft. Hosted by yours truly and Lucasfilm Publishing’s senior editor Robert Simpson, the panel included special guests Justina Ireland (The High Republic: A Test of Courage), Preeti Chhibber (A Jedi, You Will Be), George Mann (Myths & Fables, Dark…

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There are few things in the world right now that could bring hope to this darkest of timelines. One of the bright points of SDCC At Home panel offerings this morning, “Cosmos: Possible Worlds,” did exactly this. We’re not really surprised, honestly, that a show built on the ideas and dreams of Carl Sagan would continue to inspire and bring hope. Especially with Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Seth McFarland helming the journey. “Skepticism is a survival mechanism,” Brannon Braga says. “This is deeply personal, and a learning experience. It’s altered my view of reality.””Hope is when plan A…

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Directors and writers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are still hell-bent on that live-action “Mega Man” movie happening. And, thanks to their “Project Power” film panel during SDCC at Home, we know that there will be ‘big news soon.’ Terri Schwartz from IGN spoke to the pair during their livestream, asking about writer Mattson Tomlin possibly joining the “Mega Man” project.Joost responded: “That is true. We had such a great time working with Mattson on Project Power that we invited him in to help us out with Mega Man. We are super excited about it. I think we’re going to…

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