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.

This just in- sounds like Warner Bros. Pictures has officially decided to push back the theatrical release of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, “Tenet.”Chairman of Warner Bros. Picture Group Toby Emmerich said of the announcement: “We’re especially thrilled, in this complex and rapidly changing environment, to be bringing Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet,’ a global tentpole of jaw-dropping size, scope and scale, to theaters around the world on July 31. It’s been longer than any of us could’ve imagined since we’ve seen a movie on the big screen, and to acknowledge Chris’ fans as we count down to ‘Tenet’’s opening day, we are…

Read More

2020 marked a special anniversary in the world of “Star Wars,” namely the release of Irving Kurshner’s “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Those fine folks at LucasFilm have decided to celebrate this notable 40th anniversary with a new book, “From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back.” We’re pretty excited to see our friend Gary Whitta, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” scribe, penning one of the entries in the tome. Amy Ratcliffe, Mark Oshiro, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Mike Chen, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Catherynne Valente, Lilliam Rivera, Rob Hart, and Jim Zub all contributed to…

Read More

Dads are pretty great. From their jokes to their knowledge, it’s no wonder we have a day to celebrate them annually. Check out the first trailer for the upcoming documentary film from director Bryce Dallas Howard, which celebrates dads worldly famous and not, coming to Apple TV+. “Dads” is a heartfelt and humorous documentary that celebrates the joys and challenges of parenting in today’s world. Featuring six extraordinary fathers from across the globe, this film offers a firsthand glimpse into the trials and tribulations of modern-day parenting through revealing interviews, rare home-movie footage, viral videos, and hilarious and thoughtful testimonials…

Read More

Despite a rough start, Universal Pictures’ Dark Universe is still forging ahead with all the rage of the monsters within. “The Invisible Man” did well critically and financially, the upcoming “Wolfman” film starring Ryan Gosling has some serious momentum, Karyn Kusama’s “Dracula” could be the stuff of beautiful nightmares, and we’re hearing that “Bride of Frankenstein” is still on the slate as well.David Koepp (“You Should Have Left”) is reportedly still planning to make his version of the Frankenstein’s Monster-adjacent film for Universal, and in a recent chat with Collider, offered an update: “That was one thing I did during…

Read More

While we’re all VERY interested in seeing what Warner Bros. Pictures gives us with the upcoming clash of kaju titans in “Godzilla vs Kong,” we really want to know who’s doing the score.Hopes were high that Emmy-winning “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” composer Bear McCreary would return for the followup film, but according to a report from FilmMusicReporter, Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL will be scoring the flick. Holkenborg is responsible for one of our favorite drum-heavy scores that is still in heavy rotation on our playlists- “Mad Max: Fury Road,” as well as working closely with Hans Zimmer on…

Read More

There were just SO MANY DAMN TRAILERS dropped today during the Sony PlayStation Future of Gaming presentation today, including several new and returning titles for PS5. The Hardware Reveal: “Grand Theft Auto V” “Horizon: Forbidden West” “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” “Destruction AllStars” “Sackboy A Big Adventure” Oddworld Soulstorm” “Kena: Bridge of Spirits” “Goodbye Volcano High” “GhostWire: Tokyo” “Hitman III” “JETT: The Far Shore” “Godfall” “NBA 2K21” “Gran Turismo 7” “Solar Ash” “Demon’s Souls” “DEATHLOOP” “Little Devil Inside” “Bugsnax” There were also several breakout trailers that we covered in their own pieces, like “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” “Resident Evil 8:…

Read More

Check out the first trailer for Sony PlayStation’s upcoming came title “Returnal,” only for the PS5. “Returnal combines side-scrolling action with rogue-like gameplay into a third-person shooter where players fight to survive a hostile planet that changes with every death. Players can switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger and can get right back into the action after dying. PS5’s immersive 3D audio brings the alien world to life around the player, helping players navigate the intense positional combat. Coming to PlayStation 5.”

Read More

Watch a breathtaking first look at Project Athia, a thrilling story-led, action-packed adventure from SQUARE ENIX’s new studio, Luminous Productions. Project Athia is the culmination of Luminous Productions’ philosophy to create a completely new and fresh gaming experiences that fuses together the latest technologies with art. With the PlayStation 5, their vision truly comes to life, and with Project Athia you can look forward to being transported to a vast and detailed world filled with beauty and dismay.This title is is expected to launch sometime in 2021.

Read More