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 one of the fondest memories from your childhood is pouring a nice cup of BanthaBlue after a hard day on the moisture farm, we have some great news for you. Maybe your uncle was a bit of a hardass and wouldn’t get you go hang out with your friends, but you always had that…milk…to look forward to.What we mean is that scene in “Star Wars” when Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) “enjoys” a cup of blue milk with this aunt and uncle. Wouldn’t you like to experience the same thing from the comfort of your own home? Well, thanks to…

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One of the more anticipated sequels currently in the works is Tim Burton‘s long-gestating “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” The film will see the return of pretty much the entire original cast (minus those who are no longer with us), including Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder. Even composer Danny Elfman and costume designer Colleen Atwood are back, too! But of course new faces are joining the fun as well, including “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe. We know a few things about the characters. Ortega will play Astrid Deetz, daughter of Lydia Deetz (Ryder), granddaughter of Delia Deetz (O’Hara). Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly treated us to two official…

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When word first hit in the early 2000s that a musical based on “The Wizard of Oz” was coming, a lot of people kinda had the same thought. “We already have that. It’s called ‘The Wiz,’ and it’s great.” But things were slowly revealed about this new take- it would be different, there would be no Dorothy (technically), and it would be a prequel about the Wicked Witch of the West and her former BFF, Glinda. Needless to say, when “Wicked” finally hit the state in 2003, it REALLY took the world by storm. It shattered expectations, and has remained…

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This isn’t the first time, nor the second time, we’ve written the words ” Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery returning for new ‘The Boondock Saints’ movie.” Back in 2021, there were rumblings Troy Duffy, creator of the original film and it’s sequel, was in process on a third film. At the time, it was widely reported the film would see the return of Reedus and Flanery. Well, it’s 2024, and that project never happened. Today’s news, however, is that a third film is well and truly being developed, with the original stars set to return. Duffy will not. According to…

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Should we start by entering the money cheat code now or what. THIS JUST IN- Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Productions is eyeing yet another generationally important milestone. From “Barbie” with Mattel, to that time sink from EA Games, we’re getting a “The Sims” movie. “Loki” director Kate Herron is reportedly co-writing the screenplay, and may or may not direct. If someone doesn’t die in a fire in the first 10 minutes because they didn’t have a high-enough cooking skill point, we riot. This story is developing…

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Hollywood is full of stories of people making one project so they could get another one greenlit. Sometimes, these are…shall we say poorly received things…paving the way for passion projects. Contractual obligations, yeah, and there are always those roles or jobs you have to take purely to survive. One of these is the case for two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney (“The White Lotus,” “Euphoria”). She recently starred in Sony Pictures’ beleaguered Spider-Man adjacent “Madame Web,” which was universally panned by critics and audience members alike. Why would someone with a filmography (thus far) like Sweeney’s chose a project like this…

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This has been one of those never-ending rumors pretty much since the advent of such sites as Twitter and Reddit. A reboot/revisit/revamp of the classic fantasty epic, “The Neverending Story.” Late author Michael Ende’s novel was adapted in 1984 by Wolfgang Peterson into the cult-classic film we know and love today. Last we heard, Disney was looking at some kind of project with the property, but no concrete news about it had been released since. Cut to this morning, and word that audiences will once again return to Fantastica (or Fantasia in the movies). Today’s news is that Michael Ende…

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When HBO signed the deal for George RR Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” universe originally, did they really imagine it would still be going almost 15 years later? True, we’re well into the spinoff territory now, but it’s kinda like “The Walking Dead,” shambling ever-forward with more stories to tell. “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” will return with it’s second season later this year. We’re apparently getting a trailer tomorrow, so HBO released a slew of 6 new character posters until then. The first season of “House of the Dragon” is currently streaming on…

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After what feels like years- mostly because it has been- we have our first look at the next film installment in the “Alien” franchise. From director Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”)comes “Alien: Romulus,” with the first teaser trailer! The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced…

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