Author: Jacob Dressler

The Harvey Weinstein debacle continues. It’s just been confirmed that former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. At 70 years of age, it seems like Harvey Weinstein will be spending the rest of his life in prison. The sentence was made on Thursday morning in Los Angeles. This comes almost two months after he was convicted of three counts of rape and sexual assault in his Los Angeles trial. As shared via TMZ, however, Weinstein continues to deny the charges. He claims that he’s being “sued for money.” Here’s what his…

Disney is unveiling a new live-action take on The Little Mermaid for this year. The film stars Halle Bailey as the titular character. Unfortunately, there has been some backlash given Bailey’s race. Now Halle Bailey has discussed the racist backlash against The Little Mermaid. She opened up about the film while speaking with The Face. At first, she explained what it was like connecting with the character. Bailey feels as though the two have a lot in common. Here’s what Bailey shared on that front: “I felt like God was lining up themes in my life with the character. Ariel…

Stephen King’s novel IT was successfully adapted into two feature films in 2017 and 2019. Now an all-new television series, titled Welcome to Derry, has been officially ordered by HBO. The new series will act as a prequel to the fan-favorite theatrical films. Additionally, as shared via THR, IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti will return to “direct multiple episodes of the series, including the first episode.” It’s been stated that the project will “expand the vision” of the movies. Of course, given the current status of the project, there aren’t any plot details available. But…

Many reports have surfaced regarding the status of DC’s current and upcoming film slates. Now one report claims that Jason Momoa chose to exit playing Aquaman due to the “terrible” quality of the upcoming sequel. The new film, titled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, happens to be the last film of the original DCU. Many fans were questioning why James Gunn would choose to reboot the continuity after the film’s release rather than continue the stories of these characters. Now, as shared via Jeff Sneider, the quality of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is one reason for the change. Specifically,…

The BAFTA Film Awards are often considered Britain’s version of the Oscars. However, the prestigious award ceremony is facing backlash online. It appears that every award winner at the ceremony happens to be white – despite a diverse number of nominees. Many social media users are disappointed with this outcome. As you can see below, they’ve expressed their disapproval for the BAFTA Film Awards and the fact that they had all-white winners. Specifically, all 49 winners across every category is white. Here are some of the social media responses: Here are the winners of the 2023 BAFTAs. The black woman…

There are still a few years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty hits theaters. However, some reports about the film are already surfacing online. Now a new Avengers: The Kang Dynasty rumor suggests that a major superhero death may occur. Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time for a major death in an Avengers film. After all, fans both cheered and cried during Tony Stark’s sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame. Now, as shared by Alex Perez of The Cosmic Circus, another death could be happening in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Perez revealed as much when one…

We’ve seen plenty of cancellations in the streaming and television worlds recently. Now two of television’s longest running shows have been cancelled. The two shows, as revealed via Deadline, both belong to the courtroom television genre. Surprisingly, this latest announcement comes after the announcement that Dr. Phil was also cancelled. The future is certainly unclear for the daytime syndication world. Here’s what they were able to share regarding the aforementioned two of the longest running shows: “Judge Mathis and The People’s Court revival are ending their long TV runs, both victims of challenging market conditions within the daytime syndication landscape.”…

The true crime genre is continuing to grow in popularity. Many streaming services, notably Netflix, have been taking advantage of this. Now Hulu is entering the game with an all-new film based on the real-life serial killer known as the Boston Strangler. A trailer for the film, appropriately titled Boston Strangler, has been shared down below. The new trailers features both two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley and Emmy nominee Carrie Coon. The two play characters that are pursuing the story of the Boston Strangler – placing their own lives in danger as a result. It looks like the project will…

It was previously reported that a new live-action Hellboy film was in the works. Now it’s been officially confirmed. The new film, titled Hellboy: The Crooked Man, will begin filming next month in Bulgaria. This confirmation comes via Deadline. Additionally, they noted that the film will indeed be directed by Brian Taylor (Crank and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance). Perhaps most excitingly, however, is that Hellboy creator Mike Mignola penned the screenplay for the film. They revealed that Mignola worked alongside Dark Horse comics collaborator Chris Golden to write the story. As such, this certainly lends a certain amount of…

One of the many fan-favorite villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe happened to be Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger. The character was featured as the main villain throughout the film Black Panther. Now, however, Michael B. Jordan reveals that he needed therapy after playing the villainous Black Panther role. Michael B. Jordan revealed his need for therapy after working on Black Panther while speaking with Variety. It appears that he took his role seriously enough that he avoided seeing any family and children while production was ongoing. As he explained: “Killmonger allowed me to access the pain. And the unapologetic frustration…