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.

After months of speculation, we finally have a better idea of what kind of “Gargoyles” live-action project we’re getting. Announced right after NYCC 2023 ended, it would appear James Wan and Gary Dauberman will be tackling the title. This isn’t quite what we were expecting, considering the production company is best known for their horror titles. Dauberman will pen, executive produce, and showrun the “Gargoyles” live-action series. Wan and Michael Clear will executive produce for Atomic Monster. Disney has yet to comment on the news.

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We are very sorry to report the passing of tv actress and fitness icon, Suzanne Somers. Somers, probably best known for her role as Chrissy on sitcom “Three’s Company,” was an advocate for fitness during the 80s and 90s. She released countless at-home fitness videos, and leant her name to products to help average folk keep healthy. She was also an author. In recent years, it was revealed Somers had been battling breast cancer. Longtime publicist R. Couri Hay confirmed the news of Somers’ passing. “She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded…

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After several weeks of intense bidding, the “Halloween” film franchise rights have found a new home. Miramax, which is owned by Paramount, won the bidding war for tv and film rights. The first project on the docket for the Michael Myers verse? Why, that tv series we first heard rumblings of back in May of this year, of course.Miramax is partnering with Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films for the first of a planned series of projects. The tv series could be the launching point for a brand new set of films, too. “We couldn’t be more excited to bring Halloween…

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We’re still not sure why Warner Bros. Pictures decided the classic tale of Willy Wonka needed a reboot. Not only a reboot, but a musical version starring goldenboy Timothée Chalamet, and Hugh Grant as a *checks notes* Oompa Loompa?! “Wonka” is described as “an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor.” Yeah. It’s just as ridiculous as it sounds. A second trailer for the Paul King-directed film hit this morning, and we’re even MORE baffled about who exactly this film is meant to be for. Yes, we know King’s “Paddington” films…

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This just in-Paramount+, Nickelodeon animated series “Star Trek: Prodigy” has been saved! Streaming giant Netflix has reportedly snagged the series following it’s cancellation earlier this year. Season one of “Prodigy” will hit Netflix later this year, and season 2 will release sometime in 2024 on the platform. Voice cast for the series includes Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, Brett Gray as Dal, Ella Purnell as Gwyn, Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk, Angus Imrie as Zero, Jason Mantzoukas as Jankom Pog, Dee Bradley Baker as Murf, John Noble as The Diviner, and Jimmi Simpson as Drednok. Other reoccurring cast members include…

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This just in-sounds like theres some serious shakeups going on with Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Daredevil” series. It’ll bring back Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, respectively. News today is pretty much the entire writing staff and confirmed directors have been given the boot. Less than half of the series’ episodes were filmed before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes effectively shut down Hollywood. According to The Hollywood Reporter, head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman had been “quietly let go” earlier this year. The report also says the directors for the remainder of the season were…

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The next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is mere weeks from releasing. A brand new featurette all about Nia DaCosta’s upcoming “The Marvels” is here, and with it, a behind-the-scenes look at the “Captain Marvel” sequel. Pretty excited to see more Flerkins, not gonna lie. “The Marvels” will see Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) get her powers entangled with Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). The trio now has to work together to save the universe. The film will also star Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, and Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson. Carol Danvers aka Captain…

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This may not be interesting to the majority of our readers, but- “The Thin Man” films starring Myrna Loy and William Powell are something of a favorite around here. So, imagine our delight when the news Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Productions along with Brad Pitt’s Plan B are apparently interested in the franchise. The rights for the classic film noir collection based on the work of Dashiell Hammett recently became available. Word is both LuckyChap and Plan B have been in some kind of talks since prior to the strikes. Obviously, Robbie is back in the position of being able to…

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We are both delighted and saddened to share the news of Netflix’s “The Crown” final season release date. Coming in two parts, Season 6 will conclude the dramatic take on the royal House of Windsor. The British monarchy has been one of the few remaining in the modern world, and has made for consistent inspiration for the award-winning show. Season 6 will have two parts. The first will deal with the untimely death of Princess Diana. There has been a lot of talk about how the production approached this particular story element. Words like “delicacy” and “respect” have been mentioned.…

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We are very sorry to share the sudden and sad news about the passing of costume designer, Shawna Trpcic. This news was first shared by actress Ming-Na Wen, who Trpcic worked with on such projects as “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.”A GoFundMe has been started to help support Trpcic’s children. The Costume Designers Guild 892, which Trpcic belonged to, also shared the news.

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