Author: Jacob Dressler

One of the most popular Roald Dahl stories is none other than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has been successfully adapted into two memorable Warner Bros films. Now a new adaptation, in the form of a prequel simply titled Wonka, is currently in the works. The new film stars actor Timothee Chalamet as the titular Wonka, and now our first look at Chalamet as the character has been revealed. And, excitingly, it’s exactly how you’d expected to see the iconic character. As revealed via Timothee Chalamet’s Twitter, you can clearly see the actor in his Willy Wonka garb: WONKA…

The popular action film franchise which started with The Expendables is on its way back to the big screen. After a lengthy development period, production is finally ongoing with The Expendables 4. As fans of the franchise know, the films are well-known for having impressive and massive casts which include a wide number of action stars among others. It seems this new film will be adding actress Megan Fox to the mix. As you can see down below, we’ve also gotten our first look at the costume that Megan Fox will be wearing in the upcoming movie. The images were…

Before the release of IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two made Pennywise a true cinematic horror icon, the character first became popularized by actor Tim Curry for television. Tim Curry played the role of Pennywise for the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. And, to this day, the miniseries has remained a popular and influential piece of the horror genre. An upcoming documentary, titled Pennywise: The Story of IT, now aims to examine the 1990 miniseries. The documentary has been in development for quite some time, but now fans won’t have much longer to wait. In an exciting…

Actress Gina Carano has made no signs of changing her opinions after being fired from The Mandalorian. Disney initially fired the actress from further work on the series, other Star Wars properties, and other Disney properties after she’d began posting her controversial opinions on social media. While individuals in that situation have back-tracked in the past in an effort to make amends, it’s clear that Gina Carano is fine where she is. In fact, Gina Carano recently shared her opinions that mask mandates are a form of “tyranny.” Here’s what Gina Carano specifically said about mask mandates being a form…

The Friday the 13th franchise has been stuck in so much legal turmoil over the last few years, it’s definitely been hard to keep track. As it turns out, however, things are starting to look up for the long-running horror franchise. As fans might recall, original Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller and its director Sean Cunningham have been engaged in a legal battle over the first film’s rights. It was initially ruled in 2018 that Victor Miller would be allowed to reclaim ownership to the first film’s rights due to copyright law. Sean Cunningham argued that Miller only wrote…

The Scream franchise will be returning to movie theaters early next year, and soon fans will be able to celebrate the legacy of the 1996 original! In an exciting announcement, it’s been revealed that actor David Arquette – in his role as Dewey Riley – will be hosting an Airbnb at Stu Macher’s house from the first Scream film. This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans of the Scream franchise. Luckily, the event doesn’t end there. For those unable to travel in person, Airbnb is still offering the “Secrets of Scream” Online Experience. This experience will allow fans to…

It’s another year of preparation for the Halloween season, and the 2021 Science of Scare Project is here to help. The scientific study aims to determine what the scariest movie of all time is, and while last year claimed it was Sinister – that’s no longer the case. Specifically, a brand new movie has apparently taken the top spot in the study. As explained via The Science of Scare: “For 2021 we invited 250 ‘victims’ to watch 40 of world’s scariest horror movies, including new entries to the genre from the past 18 months selected from Reddit recommendations (thanks r/horror)…

It goes without saying that director William Friedkin’s 1973 film The Exorcist is one of the most celebrated and perhaps horrifying motion pictures ever released. The movie was based on a novel with the same name by author William Peter Blatty, and what’s more, his novel was inspired by a series of reportedly true events. Specifically, The Exorcist was based on the true story of a 13 year old boy reportedly named Roland – sometimes believed to be named Ronald – who was supposedly possessed and later subjected to a real life exorcism. The true story which inspired The Exorcist,…

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has constructed quite the career for himself over the years. Now he’s taken the time to make a rather interesting statement. According to the beloved Hollywood actor, Jake Gyllenhaal firmly believes that “women are superior to men.” Jake Gyllenhaal stated this while speaking with The Times and used the opportunity to discuss the role he plays in his nieces’ lives. “They are truly two of the most incredible people. They come from a long line of incredible women and they’re even more incredible than the ones before them.” The fan-favorite actor explained that at first he didn’t…

In 2018 we received the film Venom, a comic book adaptation of the classic Spider-Man villain. The movie introduced the connection between the alien symbiote Venom and his host, human Eddie Brock. Now it seems that the upcoming sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, will be taking this connection a step further. In particular, it looks like the new film will be a “coming out party” for Venom. As revealed by Andy Serkis in a recent interview with Uproxx: “Well, Tom and Kelly were always about Venom coming out and going to a party that was a very sort of…