Author: Jacob Dressler

DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are busy reworking the DCU. As a result, however, they’ve been facing backlash from most of the internet. Now James Gunn has taken the opportunity to respond to this backlash. As you can see below, James Gunn released a statement on Twitter to address the criticisms. Interestingly, however, he notes that he and Safran were already aware that there would be backlash. They both expected it and Gunn noted that they’ve already endured worse in the past. Here’s how he began his statement: “One of the things Peter & I were aware…

The legal debacle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has reached a new conclusion. As it turns out, Amber Heard has reached a settlement with Johnny Depp regarding their defamation case. This was shared by Amber Heard on Instagram via USA Today. As you can see below, she made the “difficult decision” for the settlement “after a great deal of deliberation.” She continued to state the following: “It’s important for me to say that I never chose this. I defended my truth and in doing so my life as a I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced…

Netflix has earned a reputation lately for cancelling popular shows on their streaming service. Now Netflix’s head of U.S. and Canada scripted series, Peter Friedlander, has taken the time to explain why these cancellations keep happening. As revealed in an interview with Variety, he believes that “the cancellations are the hardest part of this job.” Especially given the amount of people that work on these projects. Nevertheless, it’s “been a part of our business forever,” Friedlander stated. Here’s his full statement on the matter: “I think you will hear this from many folks, but the cancellations are the hardest part…

At this point, the Evil Dead franchise more or less consists of two continuities. There’s the original continuity including The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, and the television series Ash vs Evil Dead. Additionally, director Fede Alvarez helmed the 2013 remake Evil Dead. Now Lee Cronin will be handling the next installment in the film franchise – Evil Dead Rise – and claims that it will further expand the universe. Lee Cronin revealed as much while speaking with Total Film via SlashFilm. First, he explained how he moved the traditional cabin in the woods setting to “a…

Outside of the Puss in Boots films, it’s been awhile since we’ve had a new Shrek film. Now actor Antonio Banderas has teased that Shrek 5 is currently in development. The actor spoke with Deadline for his upcoming film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Banderas explained that he’s “been with this cat for almost 20 years,” and teased what could possibly happen in the future. Here’s what he specifically stated: “I’ve been with this cat for almost 20 years,” he said. “The first time I did Puss In Boots, I was working on broadway, so I did my first…

The recent moves made by Warner Bros Discovery as they reshape the DCU have many fans upset. As it turns out, however, Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson is also upset. In fact, it appeared that Dwayne Johnson unfollowed the official Black Adam Instagram account alongside the Warner Bros Discovery account. It’s pretty clear how dedicated Dwayne Johnson was to Black Adam. It was a serious passion project of his, and the actor obviously hoped to battle alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman in a follow-up. With the recent changes, however, it’s clear none of that will happen. This information about Dwayne Johnson…

Although Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Whale has been quite positively received, there are some critics. Specifically, some viewers believe that The Whale is both fatphobic and anti-fat. Now director Darren Aronofsky has responded to these comments. In fact, he claims that the allegations of The Whale being fatphobic make no sense. This is because, as he explains to Yahoo! Entertainment, Brendan Fraser’s overweight character isn’t being played for laughs. However, many critics weren’t just complaining about Fraser’s performance. The criticisms circle around his use of heavy makeup and prosthetics to make him appear heavier than he really is. Here’s…

Fans are excited to learn more about the upcoming films Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Now the villain for Avengers: Secret Wars may have just been revealed in Marvel’s latest announcement. Fans were already expecting the titular Kang the Conqueror to be the villain of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. As such, many expected his role would carry into Avengers: Secret Wars. Now, according to the Marvel announcement, it appears that an additional villain might be joining that particular film. The new announcement includes the reveal of Avengers Beyond, a new comic book event. Fans familiar with the…

Netflix gave horror fans quite the gift with 2021’s Fear Street trilogy. The three films comprised a storyline which took place across several time periods. Now it looks like work is getting underway on a third Fear Street film for the streaming service. This exciting news comes via Above the Line. Additionally, they were able to reveal that the film already has a director. Chloe Okuno, known for the psychological thriller Watcher, has been attached to direct the project. As they’ve stated: “Okuno has closed a deal to direct the next entry in the streamer’s Fear Street franchise.” However, they…

Sony has been developing a number of Spider-Man themed movies, including numerous spin-offs featuring comic book villains. Now it appears Donald Glover will be starring in one such Spider-Man movie as Hypno-Hustler. This news comes via THR, where they revealed that not only will Donald Glover star as Hypno-Hustler, but he’s also a producer. The movie is said to be “set in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe of Marvel Comics characters,” like Venom and Morbius. Additionally, they revealed that none other than Eddie Murphy’s son Myles Murphy will be writing the film’s screenplay. Other details, including the film’s title, have yet…