Author: Jacob Dressler

It’s always a surprise to see which films might have a second life years after their release. Especially when said films might have also been box office bombs at the time of their release. One particular box office bomb, however, is known for being incredibly ambitious – and it’s currently making a comeback on Netflix. This film, directed by Ang Lee and released in 2019, had a budget of $138 million. A large portion of this budget went towards its use of digital effects to de-age its lead star for a dual role, and furthermore, an experimental frame rate of…

The next two Avengers films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, are expected to be massive Multiverse-themed crossovers. In the spirit of other recent Multiverse-themed projects from the MCU, then, that means we can expect plenty of unexpected characters to have surprising scenes together. According to one such report, that may include Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The two characters were part of some of the earliest Marvel feature films to be released. Of course, they also existed in separate continuities, so it was never a possibility for the two to…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is continuing to lean into the LGBTQ side of things. It’s been said that Agatha All Along, the upcoming Disney Plus series revolving around the character from WandaVision, will be the franchise’s “gayest project to date.” As shown below, several interviews have brought the description up to the Disney Plus show’s cast. This includes responses from creator Jac Schaeffer and stars Sasheer Zamata and Aubrey Plaza. Schaeffer added the following when asked: “I will take that and I will love that and I will tuck that under my pillow at night. This show is about love,…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has opened up a number of doorways for various franchise stars to reappear. Perhaps most notably is that the franchise has introduced the “Multiverse,” a way for non-MCU adaptations to remain canon in alternate universes, all of which can now connect with one another. As such, one beloved Marvel star has teased their own comeback through the MCU. After the success of Deadpool & Wolverine, a movie which reintroduced several major X-Men characters and other Marvel heroes under the MCU banner, it certainly seems likely that we can expect other such familiar faces in Avengers: Doomsday…

Actor Charlie Hunnam is set to portray the notorious grave robber and murderer Ed Gein for the third season of Monster, the hit Netflix series which previously depicted Jeffrey Dahmer for its first season and brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez for its second. The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, has been a massive hit for the streaming platform. Now, as shared via THR, Charlie Hunnam is prepared to bring the show’s next titular “monster” to the screen: Ed Gein. Of course, there have been adaptations of the Ed Gein story in the past, and even more horror…

The son of Linkin Park’s former singer, the late Chester Bennington, has stated that the band has betrayed their fans. The reason being, however, as told by Chester Bennington’s son is that they chose to replace his father with none other than Emily Armstrong. The statement was made by his son, named Jamie Bennington, on Instagram. Specifically he shared as much on his Instagram account’s Story, noting that the band’s co-founder Mike Shinoda has “quietly erased my father’s life and legacy in real time… during international suicide prevention month.” As noted by Variety, Bennington’s story had plenty to say regarding…

Disney acquired an entire catalogue of popular franchises when they bought 20th Century Fox. One of these franchises, Ice Age, had several projects released for Disney Plus under the Disney banner – though it looks like Ice Age 6 is next in the works. Of course, one of Disney’s recent Ice Age projects included a stand-alone film titled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. For this new project, however, it looks like it will be a proper sixth film in the main series – one that seems to include the franchise’s original cast. Original Ice Age actor John Leguizamo,…

Netflix has officially announced that another one of their series has been canceled. This time, however, Netflix made the decision to cancel this particular series after only one season on their streaming platform. Interestingly, however, the series itself was a spin-off of another popular Netflix show. And, funnily enough, the streaming platform has chosen to renew the flagship series. As for this spin-off, however, fans will have to accept that it will be concluded prematurely at one season. Interestingly, the outlet adds that the series “opened well, relatively speaking, remaining in the Netflix Top 10 English TV charts for three…

Stephen King’s 1975 novel ‘Salem’s Lot effectively modernized the classic tale of Dracula and other vampire stories for the modern age. It was previously adapted as a miniseries by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper in 1979, and further adapted as a miniseries in 2004. Now the most recent adaptation, a long-awaited feature film, is set to premiere on Max this October. Now, the movie’s first trailer has been released. The new take, which comes from writer and director Gary Dauberman, has faced a number of issues over the last few years. In fact, the film was initially…

ABC, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company, hosted the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former United States president Donald Trump. The event, which took place on September 10, is now prompting some to call for a boycott of Disney over an allegedly “unfair” presidential debate. The debate, which was moderated by ABC hosts David Muir and Linsey Davis, covered a variety of topics between Trump and Harris. ABC’s hosting of the event was then broadcasted to a number of other networks and platforms. This broadcast was targeted by FOX News personality Sean Hannity. He believed…