Author: Jacob Dressler

An underrated sci-fi movie is finding a new life on Netflix. It appears that viewers are gravitating towards the film first released in 2018, which received a popular response at the time but largely went unnoticed at the box office. Now, several years later, it seems to have found an audience via streaming. The film managed to debut on the Netflix Global Top 10 Global Movies chart for the week of May 13-19 at No. 6. The film continued to earn as many as 2.9 million viewers, which can be calculated as 4.9 million viewing hours. These numbers, which were…

The two film adaptations that make up IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two were massive successes at the box office and with fans. The two films provided fans with a new take on Stephen King’s iconic creation, Pennywise, who was portrayed by actor Bill Skarsgård in each of the two films. Now it’s been announced that Bill Skarsgård will return as Pennywise in the upcoming Max series Welcome to Derry. The highly-anticipated series, Welcome to Derry, is set to act as a prequel to both of the films. However, it was initially unclear since production began whether or not…

The Masters of the Universe franchise is set to receive an all-new film adaptation from Amazon MGM Studios. The project has been in varying stages over the years, located at different companies, but Amazon MGM Studios is eager to get the ball rolling. Now it’s been announced that Nicholas Galitzine will play He-Man in the new Masters of the Universe film. As shared by Variety, Nicholas Galitzine, who fans may recognize from Idea of You, “has been cast as He-Man, the blond barbarian who inspired the popular Mattel toy, in the upcoming film adaptation ‘Masters of the Universe.'” The film…

Gina Carano was famously fired by Disney from the hit television series The Mandalorian. She was consequently blacklisted by most of Hollywood as a result. Her removal was due to various comments made on social media, and now she’s suing Disney as a result. Disney commented on the lawsuit which has now prompted Gina Carano to respond on social media. As you can see below, she isn’t very happy with what they had to say. As shared by The Epoch Times, Disney issued a statement to claim that Carano “misconstrues the allegations in her own complaint.” Additionally, they claim that…

One Marvel Cinematic Universe project that can’t seem to catch is a break is the highly-anticipated Blade reboot. The upcoming MCU film was first announced in 2019. Actor Mahershala Ali was attached to play the character at the time, and while he voiced the role for a cameo appearance in Eternals, things have otherwise been complicated. Now a new rumor suggests that Mahershala Ali has left the Blade project altogether. Actor Wesley Snipes first portrayed the Blade character for live-action in a trilogy of films from 1998 to 2004. As such, fans were delighted to hear that the character would…

It’s no surprise that Deadpool & Wolverine is aiming to be a Marvel Cinematic Universe venture worth remembering. However, their latest marketing tactic reveals that the film will be just as memorable off the screen as it is on. As you can see below, Ryan Reynolds has just revealed the official Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket. The soon-to-be infamous popcorn bucket is part of an inside-joke among moviegoers. Many viewers of Dune: Part Two were surprised by the popcorn bucket associated with the film. The bucket, which resembles one of the film’s sandworms, became the subject of many NSFW jokes…

The 1999 film The Mummy quickly became a success for Universal, making it one of their most popular attempts at reviving their classic monster franchises. Of course, that particular iteration of the brand has been dormant for quite some time. Now, however, a new rumor suggests that a prequel to The Mummy is in the works. The 1999 film was initially followed by a sequel, The Mummy Returns, which was released in 2001. It was followed by its own sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, in 2008. The 2008 film was considered a failure, however, and plans for…

Fans were rather mixed on The Exorcist: Believer, the most recent installment in the long-lasting Exorcist franchise. In an effort to course correct, however, Blumhouse has confirmed that Mike Flanagan is set to direct a “radical new take” for The Exorcist. It was shared by Deadline that the new movie, coming from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, is “an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer.” Mike Flanagan shared the following statement regarding the announcement: “The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is layered with solo movies, sequels, and crossovers. As it turns out, one such upcoming Marvel movie is now actually being speculated to be a surprise MCU sequel. This would definitely be a surprise for fans, though perhaps one that isn’t unexpected. Of course, the following speculation has yet to be confirmed in any official way. As shared by an insider, the  film was compared to the way Captain America: Civil War was a Captain America sequel. However, it’s a much different film that this particular team-up movie would follow. Here’s what was shared: Alex Perez…

The 1981 horror film My Bloody Valentine and its 2009 remake, My Bloody Valentine 3D, have been two iconic pieces of the slasher genre for decades. Now it looks like a new film based on My Bloody Valentine is currently in development. This is certainly an exciting announcement for fans of the two films. After all, in addition to the two films, recent years have seen the release of novels and comics that encapsulate everything that fans love about the iconic slasher brand. Now, according to Bloody-Disgusting, “Blumhouse is developing a brand new My Bloody Valentine movie.” Genre fans are…