Author: Jacob Dressler

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…

The Venom movie franchise, led by Tom Hardy, has maintained its spot at the top of Sony’s cinematic universe of Spider-Man characters. However, it looks like the Venom series will be coming to an end with Venom 3. Sony confirmed as much via Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman when he spoke in a recent interview about their upcoming slate of films. Interestingly, it does make sense, considering the film’s subtitle has been revealed to be Venom: The Last Dance. Now it really does seem to be the last. Here’s what Rothman had to share about the Venom finale to…

The Mad Max franchise saw the release of its first spin-off film – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The movie acts as a long-anticipated successor to 2014’s reboot, Mad Max: Fury Road, albeit in the form of a prequel. However, it doesn’t look like it’s receiving the same financial success. While Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has won the domestic weekend box office, it also received the worst Memorial Day opening in 30 years. As shared via IGN, the film only earned $32.0 million during the 4-day holiday weekend. During the first three days of its release, Furiosa: A Mad…

The Lord of the Rings literary franchise was most popularly adapted with Peter Jackson’s live-action trilogy. In more recent years, Amazon Prime took on the ambitious task of creating an all-new series set in the world – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – which did not receive a similar response from fans. Now the trailer for The Rings of Power Season 2 has received more than 500,000 dislikes at the time of this writing. When you see the dislikes on the YouTube video, it currently has over 527,000 dislikes to 96,000 likes at the time of…

Stephen King is once again sharing his reaction to a new Netflix series on social media. This time, however, King is nearly made speechless by the disturbing new show. The series, which is said to be inspired by true events, has been taking the internet by storm. Now Stephen King himself is adding to the fire by taking to X to share his thoughts. For those looking forward to a lengthy review, however, they may be surprised that King’s reaction can be summed up with a mere two words. As a writer, one might suspect that King would illustrate his…