Matrix 4 is in the works, and Jonathan Groff (Frozen, Mindhunter) is set to join the already star-studded cast.
What role Groff will play has not been revealed yet, but given his already versatile resumé, he’s sure to give a memorable performance. In addition to film and television, he also has an impressive theater background as King George in Hamilton and his current Off-Broadway role as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors.
The fourth installment of the Matrix franchise has already cast the return of Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Additionally, suit up because How I Met Your Mother’s very own Neil Patrick Harris is also joining the impressive casting list.
Matrix 4 is scheduled to begin production sometime next year.
If there is something strange in your neighborhood, then you know who to call.
When single mom Callie (Carrie Coon) and her two kids move to a small town, they will discover a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the legacy left behind by their grandfather.
Dan Aykroyd will be returning as Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman. Ghostbusters: Afterlife comes to theaters July 10, 2020.
Watch the new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife below.
Get your musical loving hearts ready for two new guests just announced for Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Supernatural Chicago Convention! Katie Sarife (Marie) and Joy Regullano (Maeve) will be joining the convention next year in Rosemont, Illinois, June 5-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Center.
Katie and Joy played opposite Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in the classic 200th episode entitled “Fan Fiction.” The episode finds Sam and Dean stumbling upon a case at an all girls’ school, however the joke is on them when they discover the girls are doing a musical based on the Supernatural books.
Creation will also be showing the classic season 10 episode at the convention on Friday, June 5! Don’t miss your chance to see these ladies, get a photo or an autograph, and help celebrate the 15th and final season of Supernatural.
To learn more and get tickets for this convention, and all other Creation Entertainment conventions, click here.
“Welcome to Fansplaining! The podcast by, for, and about fandom!”
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That introduction is a concise summary because this podcast truly is about all things fandom! Created and hosted by Flourish Klink and Elizabeth Minkel, Fansplaining delves into all the good, bad, weird, and heartwarming things about fan culture. The show isn’t specific to a particular fan community, but instead takes a look at what makes up fandom as a whole.
If you’re the type of fan who enjoys the analysis of social and cultural structures, this is the podcast for you. Not only am I a fandom nerd myself, but I’m also an academic nerd, so this podcast has the best of both worlds. In one episode, they may discuss the many ways fans express love for their favorite things like conventions, fan fiction, shipping, fan art, or cosplay. Then the next episode, they may dig into the nuances of fan activism, fandom and capitalism, or fandom and its relationship to race, gender, or sexuality. Fans and their relationships with content creators like producers and writers is also a frequently discussed topic. Episodes don’t just include their thoughts on the matter, though. They often have fan scholars on as guests, such as Dr. Lori Morimoto and Dr. Rukmini Pande, who they ask to weigh in with their professional and academic insights.
Don’t worry, though. It’s not all just academic! There’s also plenty of their own fannish excitement to go around. Just ask Elizabeth about Black Sails! She’s a huge Harry Potter fan too. Then there’s Flourish who, from the episode’s description, subjected Elizabeth to a half-hour discussion about a Harry Stiles concert. Flourish also hasn’t been shy about her own experience writing fan fiction for various fandoms. The point is, this podcast is not just intellectual outsiders analyzing and judging fan communities. It’s a show created by fans on the “inside” who integrate their own brand of analysis and critical thinking. But, with the fun and excitement of the fan experience.
Here’s just a small sample of the captivating content on over 100 episodes:
Episode 111, “Canon, What Canon?.” This episode discusses the relationship that fans have with the source material, including “what happens when fans are more interested in fanon than canon.”
Episode 106, “The Neverending Franchise.” Flourish, and Elizabeth conducted their own panel at San Diego Comic-Con, titled “Don’t Dream It’s Over: What Fans Do When Long-Running Stories End.” This episode reflects on their San Diego Comic-Con experience, what it was like hosting their own panel, and their thoughts on long-running fan favorites coming to an end – you can watch that panel here.
Episode 60, “Orlando Jones.” Yes, that Orlando Jones! Flourish, and Elizabeth were lucky enough to have Orlando on as a guest, who shared his insights on fangirls vs. fanboys, shipping, fan fiction, and racism in TV production.
“Oh hello you!” Schitt’s Creek is coming back for its final season next month and the latest trailer has been released!
Moira’s ringing endorsement in the trailer may only describe it as “the town where I currently am,” but fans of the show know how much Schitt’s Creek really has to offer. From the looks of it, the sixth and final season is set to bring the same antics, hilarity, and sense of community as previous seasons.
The show returns January 7 on CBC and Pop TV. Check out the trailer below!
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, and with it comes movies. Leading up to Christmas, we here at Nerds and Beyond will be sharing some of our favorite films to watch to get into the holiday spirit. I will be talking about Tim Allen’s beloved 1994’s The Santa Clause, 2002’s The Santa Clause 2, and 2006’s The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, because what’s more festive than the jolly guy in a red suit but with a little twist?
I love Christmas; it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I love Christmas movies; it gets me into the holiday spirit. I love drinking hot chocolate, curling up in a blanket, and watching a good classic. By far, one of my favorite Christmas movies is The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. I can’t help but wonder what would happen if my dad somehow “killed” Santa Claus, put on his iconic red suit, and delivered presents around the world, becoming Father Christmas in the process.
The 2002 sequel, although I haven’t seen enough because in the past (it seems like it’s never on), is an underrated favorite of mine. Charlie is now a teenager, understanding how hard it is not to be able to tell his friends what his dad actually does, and he gets himself on the naughty list while Scott has to try to find a Mrs. Claus by Christmas Eve, or he won’t be Santa Claus anymore! Talk about a plot. The 2006 installment brings together multiple legendary figures, and one is trying to become the new Santa. Find out why I love these movies and why the whole family should.
The Santa Clause (1994)
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The first film in the holiday trilogy follows regular dad Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) as he spends Christmas Eve with his son, Charlie. After reading him ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, they hear something, or someone, on the roof, who turns out to be old St. Nick. After making Santa fall from the roof, Scott unknowingly puts on his suit and boots, goes into Santa’s sleigh with Charlie, and soon delivers presents all around the world. Long story short; they get to the workshop, Scott’s the new Santa, he doesn’t believe but Charlie being a kid, thinks it’s the greatest thing ever. When they wake up on Christmas morning, Scott thinks it was all a bizarre dream; Charlie knows it was real, but Scott doesn’t believe him. Santa things start happening to Scott; i.e., he gets bigger, his beard starts to grow, he gets the list sent to his house, he slowly starts to believe that he is Santa. Scott’s ex-wife Laura and her husband Neal think he’s going crazy and it ends with everyone believing and Santa is able to deliver presents on Christmas. In most Christmas movies involving Santa Claus, Santa is already established, whereas with The Santa Clause, you have this normal guy becoming Santa, and his kid is being roped in too. The elves are “kids,” and the workshop is just incredible, which gets even more incredible in the following movies. Tim Allen is the perfect person to play Santa Claus. Also, the title is a play on Kris Kringle, as well as the clause that Scott read when he put on the suit.
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
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2002’s The Santa Clause 2 could also be known as the “forgotten sequel.” Not that it wasn’t good, because, in my opinion, it was. Just that it doesn’t air on TV nearly as much as its predecessor and its following sequel. The plot for the movie is simple: Scott has until Christmas Eve to find a wife, or he is no longer Santa. Leading up to the holiday, “the de-Santafication process” starts, and Scott turns back to how he was before he became Santa. On top of that, Charlie, who is now in high school, is causing trouble, getting himself on the naughty list. So he could be with Charlie, Scott uses a machine in the workshop to make a life-size Toy Santa. It’s Santa but plastic, which turns out to be a bad idea. With this movie, you see more of the workshop, more of the elves. Now that Charlie’s older, he starts to understand that although what his dad does is amazing, he can’t really tell anyone; he feels lonely. You also see Charlie’s school principal, Carol. She goes from this person who has students and even parents terrified of her, only to have someone believe in her and believe in love, and she changes because she found someone she loves and cares about and who loves and cares about her.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Image courtesy of Disney
The final installment of The Santa Clause trilogy finds Scott as his in-laws visit him at the workshop, or “Canada,” and Carol is due to give birth any day. Meanwhile, legendary figure Jack Frost has devised a plan to ensure he’s Santa Claus, and Scott’s life is completely changed. We rarely see a Santa Claus with a kid, let alone two. Seeing THE Jack Frost try to steal all of Christmas for himself is also an interesting concept and having Laura, Neal, and Lucy finally go to the workshop is priceless. Towards the end, Jack freezes Laura and Neal, so Lucy hugs him in order to save them, proving all you need is just a little love in your heart to warm even the coldest people.
Not too many film series these days are Christmas movies. You fall in love with the characters, just like in any film, and you are just wondering what happens next. With The Santa Clause trilogy, although you get complete endings with all three, you are still left wondering. Seeing how Scott and Charlie adapted to Scott being Santa while Scott was also getting closer to Laura and Neal and becoming more of a family is great. I can watch these movies with my family and still feel like I’m watching them for the first time, laughing at the same parts even after all these years. Do yourself a favor, and watch The Santa Clause. It doesn’t have to be all three movies, although it should. But at least watch one of them.
Big news for fans of the Wayward Podcast! Tickets are now on sale for their first ever live show. There are two shows; both are taking place Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Beetle House in LA!
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VIP for the first show will begin at 7pm with the show beginning at 8pm. You can buy tickets for this show here.
The second part will start with VIP at 9.30pm and the show will begin at 10.30pm. The tickets for this show are available here.
The VIP ticket includes early entry to the show and a Q&A meet and greet with Kim and Briana, along with an autograph and a photo with them. This ticket costs $100 and GA ticket costs $60.
Universal Studios Hollywood invites guests to ring in 2020 with Hollywood’s biggest party of the year, EVE, on Tuesday, December 31, with extended park hours to 2 a.m. EVE is included in the price of theme park admission, or guests can choose to ring in the new year with the popular Ultimate EVE package.
Guests will be able to visit Universal Studios Hollywood on December 31, and leave on January 1, 2020 following a full day and night of fun on the park’s many thrill rides and attractions, including the all-new “Jurassic World—The Ride.”
EVE will kick off with a special park-wide celebration at 9 p.m. at Universal Plaza, Simpsons Plaza located in Springfield and an area near “Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride” transformed into three uniquely-themed party areas, featuring a variety of music, from rock ‘n’ roll to electronic dance music to Latin pop. A traditional countdown to 2020 will preface the spectacular fireworks show. The party doesn’t end there; the celebration will continue with enhanced DJ shows and after-party entertainment until 2 a.m.
The Ultimate EVE package takes the celebration to a whole new level. Package highlights include theme park admission starting at 6 p.m., VIP Lounge access with gourmet buffet dining and cash bars with specialty cocktails, private DJ and dance floor, reserved VIP viewing area for the dazzling fireworks display, a complimentary midnight champagne toast, commemorative 2020 party favors, preferred parking and unlimited Universal Express access to all rides and attractions.
To purchase tickets for EVE or the Ultimate EVE package, click here. Annual Pass members can also benefit from a variety of special incentives devised especially for these valued ticket holders. To learn more and to purchase tickets, Annual Pass members can click here.
BuzzFeed profiles Shane Madej, Steven Lim, and Ryan Bergara have just announced their new venture — Watcher Entertainment. Hosts of some of the most popular shows on BuzzFeed, earlier this year they decided to quit their jobs and go out on their own in an effort to get “full creative control and ownership of their videos”, according to Variety.
Starting January 10, Watcher will be publishing content that they have worked for since then, in a format that will probably be very recognizable to fans of the trio. To start there will be a whooping seven new shows – Grocery Run, Top 5 Beatdown, Tourist Trapped, Homemade, Weird (And/Or) Wonderful World with Shane (and Ryan), Puppet History, Spooky Small Talk – plus the talk show Watcher Weekly to look forward to! The trailer for the network gives us a glimpse of what to expect, and I for one am very excited about every single one of these shows.
And for those of you out there worried about the fate of BuzzFeed Unsolved, Ryan Bergara had this to say on Twitter:
For all those asking… there will still be more ghouls to hunt and more crime to solve in 2020 at the Feed. https://t.co/u2rskZqnJP
Orlando’s Crayola Experience added nine winter activities in Colorful Christmas! The event started on November 23 and will run until January 5 at The Florida Mall.
Visitors will be able to help Santa save Christmas, step inside a snow globe and be transported to Hueville decorated for the holidays, listen to Randy the Reindeer, Edwin the Swowman, and Forrest Green tell “insider stories,” and craft unique gifts to make the season magical and memorable.
Courtesy of Crayola Experience
Crayola Experience proposes 27 activities and new attractions will be available, like a musical light show at Café Crayola where visitors will be able to sing Christmas carols with Scarlett and her reindeer friends.
Courtesy of Crayola Experience
Chris Ozimek, general manager for Crayola Experience Orlando said
“For many, the holidays are about spending time with family and creating lasting memories. That’s what makes our Colorful Christmas event the perfect holiday outing. Like our other activities, it’s designed so that families can play and create together, and leave here with treasured experiences and keepsakes.”
The Colorful Christmas event is included in the general admission. Regular admission to Crayola Experience is $24.99 at the door or $21.99 online. Children 2 and younger are free. More information and tickets are available on the Facebook page or the website.
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