Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest Marvel entry from filmmaker Taika Waititi, has been widely recognized for its LGBTQ themes. Taika Waititi, however, has now been targeted by Twitter users over some old tweets that many deem to be “transphobic.” The tweets go back nearly a decade, and as such, there are comparisons being made to when James Gunn’s old tweets were similarly brought up several years ago. As many fans will recall, James Gunn was actually temporarily fired by Disney after the backlash. As of this writing, however, there seems to be no response regarding Taika Waititi. One of…
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Fans are interesting in seeing what direction Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom takes the DCEU. After all, the first Aquaman film was a positive step forward. Especially after films like Justice League didn’t exactly pan out the way that both Warner Bros and fans had hoped. And, although details about Aquaman 2 have been scarce, actor Jason Momoa has teased that it will be something of an allegory for climate change. Obviously, this isn’t too surprising given the character’s role in the superhero world. But it certainly sounds like an interesting change of pace from other such projects. Jason Momoa explained…
District 9 was released way back in 2009. The science-fiction film featured CGI and special effects that were considered revolutionary for the time alongside Avatar. Many fans were hoping that production for a sequel would get underway immediately. Unfortunately, again much like Avatar, the wait for a sequel took much longer than expected. And, unlike the upcoming Avatar sequel, production still hasn’t moved ahead for District 10. But that may be changing very soon – as actor Sharlto Copley teased District 10 could begin production next year. He revealed as much while appearing on the Post Credit Podcast. Furthermore, he…
Although the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become one of Marvel’s biggest components, the original comic books are still beloved by many. And, as a result, Marvel is still finding all sorts of new ways to expand upon them. This is evident in an upcoming comic book series featuring the iconic Merc with a Mouth – aka Deadpool – in which the male Marvel character actually becomes pregnant. This upcoming series, courtesy of Alyssa Wong and Martin Coccolo, is arriving just in time for the character’s 30th anniversary. It will be the first solo series for the character since his most…
Many iCarly and Jenette McCurdy fans have noticed that McCurdy seems to have left her acting career behind. While she’s hinted at some of the reasons in the past, her upcoming book titled I’m Glad My Mother Died is intended to go into much clearer detail. And, although her book has yet to be released, one very shocking detail has surfaced online. Jennette McCurdy claims that Nickelodeon actually offered her $300,000 in hush money not to talk about her experiences with the network. Obviously, she refused the alleged deal, otherwise we probably wouldn’t be seeing this book published. But Jennette…
Fans have been anxious for additional news on Deadpool 3, Marvel Studios’ sequel to Fox’s two superhero comedy films. The film has been a highly-anticipated project ever since Disney acquired Fox. After all, this means that the film will be able to take advantage of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, it appears that Ryan Reynolds has already started training for the film. Fitness trainer Don Saladino took to Instagram to share a picture with Reynolds, with an interesting caption, that reads: “and so it begins…” Check out the post below: View this post on Instagram A post…
A number of people have played the iconic role of Michael Myers over the years. James Jude Courtney has been the main actor associated with the role since 2018. This particular appearance launched a new set of direct sequels to the original 1978 Halloween. And, fittingly enough, actor Nick Castle who portrayed Michael Myers the most in that film returned to aid James Jude Courtney. Fans can spot Nick Castle in some cameo shots featured throughout the new films and, furthermore, he also supplied the breathing sound effects for Michael Myers. Now he’s teased his last time doing such with…
As moviegoers have no doubt noticed at this point, Disney has been eager to produce more LGBTQ content than ever before. Many of their newest films and shows have focused heavily on diversity, with plenty of characters having been made part of the LGBTQ community. And, while some US viewers feel mixed about the idea, it’s the Middle East that’s been outright banning any films to feature such content. Now Disney Plus has confirmed they will be removing LGBTQ content from their streaming service in the Middle East to comply with local censors. This is certainly an interesting decision. Especially…
Many Stephen King fans are well-aware that the iconic horror author actually published several stories under a pseudonym. This pseudonym, known as Richard Bachman, has gone on to become a massive part of Stephen King’s legacy. In fact, many of his stories have focused on duality as a result over the last few decades. In any case, it looks like one of “Richard Bachman’s” stories is soon to be adapted for the big screen. It’s been revealed that a film adaptation of The Regulators is being developed. As revealed via Deadline, it’s been stated that “Bohemia Group has optioned film…
It’s been revealed that actress Anne Heche is now dead at age 53. She recently suffered a severe brain injury on August 5 just one week ago. She was involved with a massive car crash in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, where her car sped into a house. Although the homeowner and their pet managed to evacuate safely, Heche had to be taken to the hospital. While initial reports stated that Anne Heche was responsive at the time help arrived, she slipped into a coma soon after. It was in this brain dead state that her family had Anne Heche taken…