Author: Mary Anne Butler

Today, HBO Max and Cartoon Network released the first 4 minutes of upcoming animated special, “Aventure Time: Distant Lands,” and we needed this bit of magic. “Distant Lands” is the first of four animated releases based on “Adventure Time,” and it looks adorable. Head of Original Content at HBO Max Sarah Aubrey said of the announcement: “The enchanted world of Adventure Time has mesmerized viewers and critics alike as Finn and Jake right wrongs and battle evil. The addition of these specials to the HBO Max kids and family programming lineup is sure to make kids everywhere say ‘Slam-bam-in-a-can!’” From the original…

There are celebrities who leave their lasting impression on their fans past the simple fame aspect. Their very personalities, their traits, their humor, stay with us sometimes long after we lose them. One of these is the late and wonderful Carrie Fisher. While most know her simply as Princess Leia from “Star Wars,” or as Debbie Reynolds’ and Eddie Fisher’s daughter, Carrie Fisher was a force of nature. She still is, almost four years after her untimely passing in 2016. She was a fierce soul with the mind of a philosopher but the mouth of a sailor. She was an…

One of the surprise breakout stars of Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” is getting his own Geeki Tikis mug, IG-11! The bounty hunting droid voiced in the “Star Wars” series by Taika Waititi became the greatest babysitter in the galaxy far, far away.Check out this official image from Beeline Creative featuring IG-11 alongside their The Child mug! IG-11 is available to pre-order at Entertainment Earth now, and is expected to start shipping in August. Raise a glass to Star Wars: The Mandalorian! What better way to relax at home than sipping a cold drink from a stylish mug designed to look like…

This is the kind of wholesome show we really need right now, so thank you “Star Wars” for bringing “Jedi Temple Challenge” into our living rooms. Hosted by Ahmed Best, who most “Star Wars” fans would know as JarJar Binks, “Jedi Temple Challenge” is a wonderful callback to Nickelodeon’s “Legends of the Hidden Temple,” where young adventurers complete in various games of skill, daring, and bravery.Join Jedi Master Kelleran Beq (Best), wise-cracking protocol droid AD-3 (Mary Holland), and astromech LX-R5 in Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, as they guide Padawans Drake and Grace (Blue Team), Griffin and Brayden (Orange Team),…

The first trailer for season 2 of DC Universe series “Doom Patrol” is here, and with it the knowledge that it’s heading to HBO Max. Season 2 of the show will kick off with three new episodes hitting HBO Max streaming service on June 25th 2020.

Dear Kevin Smith, thank you for knowing exactly what >this< writer needs this week. A celebration of the groundbreaking, genre-defining blockbuster “Jaws” on the 45th anniversary of it’s summer release.Steven Spielberg’s seminal film based on Peter Benchly’s novel remains a touchstone of filmmaking. The main cast alone, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, keeps you engaged throughout. If you’ve ever seen it, this is the summer to do so. Smith announced his watch-along, saying: We’re gonna need a bigger boat! On SATURDAY, watch JAWS with me on the flick’s 45th Anniversary as I Tweet along and tell tales of…

It’s almost spooky season, and that means the ghost with the most is on our minds. Tim Burton’s beloved “Beetlejuice” is FINALLY getting a 4K release, and we are SO EXCITED. The deluxe box set comes in this lovely Handbook for the Recently Deceased case, and includes a glow-in-the-dark patch, a poster, and instructions for drawing your own doorway into the Netherworld (including chalk!). As far as extras? We’re not sure yet. Warner Bros. Pictures hasn’t released anything official with a listing for extras, but we’re hoping for something good. You can pre-order the set on Amazon here.Word is it’ll…

This just in:Long-running reality tv series “COPS” has been officially cancelled by Paramount. Originally premiering in 1989, the touchtone series has [understandably] come under fire several times for the cases presented and the portrayal of both uniformed police officers and the assailants they arrest. This story is developing. Variety first broke this news.

We are SUPER pleased to tell you about one of Gentle Giant Ltd.’s San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) exclusives! Even though the con isn’t physically taking place at the convention center this year, many of the usual vendors and exhibitors are still offering their special exclusives to the public. With, we might add, a higher liklihood of the people who actually WANT these things being able to get these things.Check out the Tron VHS Deluxe Action Figure: Gentle Giant Ltd. is excited to bring you the #TRON VHS Deluxe Action Figure as one of the #SDCC2020 exclusives! The 7-inch VHS inspired figure includes multiple…

Filmmaker Judd Apatow has a new flick out right now with “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson, “The King of Staton Island.” It’s the first title for the director in roughly 5 years, and it’s generating a lot of buzz.But this isn’t the thing we’re really excited about, sorry Pete. According to Apatow himself during this pretty great interview with the Boston Globe, the next thing he’s working on with partner Michael Bonfiglio is a documentary about the late great Geroge Carlin. “I’m about to start work with my partner Michael Bonfiglio on a documentary about George Carlin. So I’m…