Author: Jacob Dressler

It looks like the Poltergeist horror film franchise is getting ready to make another comeback with a brand-new reboot. It’s worth mentioning that MGM owned the rights to the classic property, and when the studio was acquired by Amazon, the rights were thus transferred to them. Now, as noted via Jeff Sneider on The Hot Mic, it looks like Amazon is reportedly developing a Poltergeist reboot. Of course, this makes sense, given that it’s one of MGM’s biggest titles. Amazon would no doubt want to take advantage of such a lucrative brand. And, as Sneider puts it, it’s one of…

The Netflix series Wednesday has quickly become a hit with both fans of the character and streaming viewers. As such, star Jenna Ortega quickly became a viral sensation – especially with her iconic dance number. Now Jenna Ortega reveals that she actually cried during the filming of one particular scene from the show. This is quite interesting given that Jenna Ortega’s character usually shows as little emotion as possible. It’s an iconic trait given to Wednesday Addams following Christina Ricci’s portrayal of the character in the 1990’s Addams Family films. So what moment could have brought her to tears? As…

It’s sadly been confirmed that Tom Sizemore is dead at age 61. This news comes after the actor was hospitalized following a brain aneurysm earlier in February. Variety confirmed the news with the following statement from Sizemore’s agent, Charles Lago: “It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (‘Tom Sizemore’) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” Lago said in a statement. “His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger (17) were at his side.” As noted via NY Post, Tom Sizemore was initially hospitalized…

Fans of the 2019 film Detective Pikachu will be happy to know the sequel now has a director attached. Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel has been tapped to direct the Detective Pikachu continuation. The 2019 film was a critical and financial success. As such, many fans were shocked that it’s taken so long to have a sequel put together. Now it looks like the cards have finally fallen into place. As shared via Deadline, Krisel has entered “negotiations to direct the Pokémon Detective Pikachu live-action sequel based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise for Legendary Entertainment.” They’ve also noted that “Chris…

The third film in the Deadpool franchise is gearing up for production. The film will unite franchise star Ryan Reynolds with Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman for another R-rated adventure. Now a new synopsis has been released for Deadpool 3. The new synopsis comes via Production List. However, it does happen to be brief – so much so that it’s almost fittingly humorous. And with the comic book character Deadpool involved – that’s definitely the right kind of vibe to have. Here’s the new Deadpool 3 synopsis: “Another chapter in the raunchy, violent, and of course, hilarious Deadpool series.” Of course,…

Jena Malone made her debut in the Hunger Games film franchise with the 2013 film Catching Fire. Now, however, she’s claimed to have been sexually assaulted during the production for one of the hit films. This was shared by Jena Malone in an Instagram post. She included the claim of having been sexually assaulted in the caption of a photo taken while working on one of the films. Here’s what she wrote: “This photo was taken right after I wrapped Mockingjay: Part Two and I had to say goodbye to everyone on set. We were shooting in a beautiful estate…

The Scream film franchise is well-known for producing some killer albums over the years. Pun intended. Now Scream VI will be continuing the tradition with the brand new single “Still Alive” from Demi Lovato. As you can see below, a music video was produced for the song which features new footage from Scream VI. It seems obvious when listening to the song that it’s intended to represent the survivors and final girls from the slasher film genre. As such, it’s fitting to see such a song placed within the Scream film franchise. And, as mentioned, killer albums have always been…

In 2019 actor Jussie Smollett began a hoax for which he was recently convicted. The hoax involved a fake hate crime against himself where he claimed to have been attacked by two Trump supporters. The fake crime was then reported to police. It turns out that Smollett staged the crime which, as noted by Variety, included the following claims: “He claimed to have been assaulted by two men who shouted homophobic and racist slurs, poured a chemical substance on him, and put a rope around his neck.” Despite treating Smollett’s claims “as a genuine hate crime,” it wasn’t long after…

A new Alien film is on the way from 20th Century Studios. The project has been described as stand-alone, with no direct connections to the most recent entries like Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, or the classic original. Rather, this Alien film will be a fresh take from Evil Dead 2013 director Fede Alvarez. As shared via THR, Fede Alvarez penned the Alien film with his frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues. Now production for the film is being prepped to begin in Budapest on March 9. With less than a week before filming starts, the complete cast for the project has also…

Gina Carano played Cara Dune in the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Her character made several appearances throughout the first two seasons of the show. In 2021, however, Gina Carano was fired from the series and essentially blacklisted in Hollywood. Now with The Mandalorian Season 3, it’s now been revealed that Gina Carano has been written out of Star Wars canon. Her character’s departure from the show was explained in the Season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian. The character is mentioned once Greef Karga tries to convince Din Djarin to become Nevarro’s new Marshal. After all, she had become…