Author: Jacob Dressler

Ridley Scott has been open about his desire to direct a Gladiator sequel. Now, according to a new report, a new actor will be leading the cast of the sequel. As revealed via Deadline, this new actor is currently in negotiations with Paramount to star in the sequel. Actor Russell Crowe led the original 2000 film as the character Maximus Decimus Meridius. Specifically, they note that Normal People star Paul Mescal is the aforementioned actor. And he’ll be playing a rather interesting character to lead the narrative of this upcoming sequel. Here’s what was stated: “Mescal won’t be replacing Crowe’s…

James Wan helped create the Conjuring cinematic universe when he directed the 2013 film The Conjuring and its 2016 sequel. Now, however, Blumhouse’s Jason Blum delivered some disappointing news for fans of The Conjuring and James Wan. Both Jason Blum and James Wan were involved with a press tour for M3GAN when they spoke with CinePOP. James Wan was asked whether or not he’d return to direct another installment in the Conjuring franchise. At this point, he had the following to say: “I don’t know, let me ask Jason,” Wan joked. With that said, the answer from Jason Blum might…

After a successful marketing campaign, the new horror film M3GAN is finally here. As such, we’ve taken the time to explain the ending of M3GAN and whether or not the titular character could return in a potential sequel. The film revolves around Allison Williams’ character Gemma and her niece, Cady, played by Violet McGraw. Cady’s parents die in a car accident which forces Allison to take care of her niece. In an effort to connect with her, she gifts Cady with her brand-new creation, an artificially-intelligent doll named M3GAN. As such, this sets the events of the film in motion.…

The 1980s paved the way for virtually endless amounts of cult classic and beloved horror films. Now James Wan has expressed his desire to remake some of these films – including Chopping Mall. Most fans of 1980s horror movies are no doubt familiar with Chopping Mall. The movie features a group of high-tech security droids that go haywire in a shopping mall. Soon enough, a group of trespassing teenagers become the perfect targets. Similarly, James Wan also mentioned Night of the Creeps as one other such film he’d love to remake. This is another cult classic hit which starred Tom…

Fans have been eagerly awaiting an announcement for Wednesday Season 2. Although it seemed like a sure thing, it’s often difficult to predict when something will be renewed or cancelled in this day and age. However, excitingly enough, Netflix has unveiled a brand-new video to make their official announcement. Wednesday Season 2 is officially happening. Furthermore, the new season will premiere on Netflix as opposed to reports that it could potentially be released via Prime Video. This is an exciting time for fans of the series. Hopefully we’ll have more details soon. For now, fans can see Netflix’s announcement video…

The Black Phone was a major hit for the horror genre in 2022. Interestingly, however, fans might not realize that there’s something of a true story behind The Black Phone. Of course, the actual film is based on a short story penned by author Joe Hill. But there are various real world elements that the film’s director ultimately pulled from to create the overall movie. This, of course, includes setting the film in the 1970s. The time period was specifically inspired by the numerous real-life serial killers that were active in the 70s. One of these serial killers includes John…

Black Panther finally received a fitting sequel with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever late last year. The film was a hit with fans and now it’s been revealed when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be streaming on Disney Plus. Obviously many fans have already supported the film by viewing it theatrically. But soon the opportunity will arise for Disney Plus subscribers to watch the film again from home. It’ll also give audiences a chance to see the film alongside the majority of other MCU films and shows available on Disney Plus. Disney’s streaming service has been a spectacular place for most…

The animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse became a hit for a number of reasons. It was a fun adventure that introduced numerous versions of Spider-Man into its narrative. One such version included Nicolas Cage, who, unfortunately, won’t be returning for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This was confirmed by Nicolas Cage in a recent interview with ScreenRant. When asked about whether or not he’d return for Across the Spider-Verse, Cage had some bad news to deliver. Although he’d love to return to the role, and shows his love for the material, it looks like Sony chose not to bring him…

Dwayne Johnson has shown an intense amount of dedication to Black Adam over the years. In fact, in an effort to achieve his vision for the film, Dwayne Johnson allegedly upset WB executives by speaking directly to CEO David Zaslav. This comes via Variety where they tried to gather some of what went on before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC. As we all know, the two have since decided to replace Henry Cavill’s Superman with a new actor. But Dwayne Johnson did his best to not only bring back Cavill as Superman – but put the character…

Actor Noah Schnapp has become quite well-known for his role as Will Byers on the hit series Stranger Things. Now Noah Schnapp, in a move he compares to his character, has publicly come out as gay. It’s a move that he announced on his TikTok account. And, with over 6.6 million likes at the time of this writing, it’s clear that he has plenty of support. Luckily, it wasn’t that difficult of a time, as he expressed in an audio clip for his video which states the following: “You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that…