Author: Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known 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. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

It was announced yesterday that Scott Derrickson would be directing the upcoming Dr. Strange film from Marvel.  Which of COURSE means the internet is running rampant today with casting rumors.  I asked my friends list today who they’d like to see, minus the number one on this list, because that seems to be the name most […]

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If you were like us, you binged on the first season of the Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black when it was released, and have been DYING for season two.  Your wait is just about over as Friday June 6th is the official release date for season 2.  One full season, all at once, […]

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Take this how you will, with all the stories about how Fox-Sony and Marvel-Disney are trying to stick it to each other with their superhero movies and everything…..but it looks like Josh Trank will directing one of the stand alone Star Wars movies.  Gareth Edwards is already on board for the first spinoff Star Wars film. […]

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Deadline reported earlier today that the upcoming film from the Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending will be delayed in it’s release by several months, from a July 15th 2014 opening to February 2015. The quote from DL staff writer Jen Yamato reads:  “I hear the Wachowskis needed more time to complete visual effects work on their CG-heavy space […]

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Looks like Marvel fans might get to see the Master Of The Mystic Arts Dr. Strange on the big screen sooner than expected.  It was announced today that Scott Derrickson will be taking the director’s chair for the upcoming unnamed-uncasted-unEVERYTHING Marvel Dr. Strange film. Derrickson is known for his 2008 remake of The Day The Earth […]

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Here we have the brand new official trailer for Hercules from Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.  Starring Dwayne Johnson, this epic is set to open on July 25th. Based on Radical Comics’ Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth.  This action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, […]

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You’ll notice this week (it’s only Tuesday) we’ve already had two big Star Wars: VII things all over the web.  The first was a series of stills from the Abu Dhabi set posted by TMZ, the second (which isn’t really a leak but we’re excited nonetheless) may have been news released before the usual news cycle […]

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Superhero Hype posted these two pieces of art from an upcoming book called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History”.  The book is part of the TMNT celebration of the many iterations of the franchise, showcase concept art for the new big screen versions of Shredder and Master Splinter in the film from Michael Bay which […]

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NBC announced their fall lineup dates and times today.  There are several shows listed on the schedule, but the one we’ve been waiting for, Constantine from David S. Goyer, looks to be a late October premiere.  Friday October 24th at 10pm to be specific.  Here is the listing as it was released today: Thursday, Sept. 48:00-11:00      […]

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