Author: Jacob Dressler

Disney’s biggest properties include massive franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, with avenues like Disney Plus, the House of Mouse has explored creating sequels to smaller properties as well. Now it looks like one such Disney sequel that’s been years in the making has received a mysterious update. Disney has offered fans a slew of unexpected or long-gestating sequels over the years. Hocus Pocus 2, for example, brought back the Sanderson Sisters for another Halloween extravaganza. The studio is also currently working on Tron: Ares, the third film in the long-running sci-fi franchise. Now Anne Hathaway…

The 2023 film Evil Dead Rise was the first Evil Dead movie in ten years following the release of 2013’s Evil Dead remake. Now the film franchise has been fully resurrected – not only was one new Evil Dead film announced with director Sébastien Vaniček attached, but now a second Evil Dead movie is also in the works! The Evil Dead film franchise initially consisted of a trilogy – The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness. The series went dormant for two decades before 2013’s Evil Dead revived the brand. A TV series starring the original trilogy’s…

Paramount is developing a number of new horror films following the success of titles such as Smile. Now, one such movie project that fans have been waiting for has finally received an update: Sleepy Hollow. The project was initially announced in 2022, and while fans have been unsure of its status since then, it looks like it’s moving ahead. As shared via THR, Lindsey Anderson Beer is still attached to direct the new take on the classic Washington Irving story. She was first announced to direct the project in 2022, so it’s nice to know that she’s still attached. Fans…

Netflix has been making plenty of changes to its streaming model over the years. With the addition of advertisements, new tiers, password-sharing crackdowns, and the removal of its DVD rental service, it’s changed a lot. Now Netflix is preparing to make another major change for 2025. The recent announcement regarding a significant change within the company coincided with the release of its financial report for the first quarter of 2024. As revealed in a new report, amidst the unveiling of the earnings, a pivotal decision was disclosed: the elimination of a crucial metric from the streaming service’s analytics toolkit, a…

Taylor Swift fans have been ecstatic for the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. While many fans have been praising Swift’s new music, others have been critical. In fact, Taylor Swift has been facing backlash from some fans that believe a few specific song lyrics “can’t be real.” It’s been one of many different surprises since the new album dropped. Partially because it turns out that The Tortured Poets Department is actually a double album. This means the new record contains as much as 31 total songs. As for the song generating the controversy, it happens to…

The Resident Evil film franchise began with 2002’s Resident Evil. It launched a series of financially successful films loosely based on the hit video games. A more faithful film adaptation of the original two games was released in 2021, and now it looks like a new Resident Evil movie is in the works. As of this writing, it has yet to be officially announced. According to a new rumor, however, Screen Gems is reportedly working on a new Resident Evil project. They’ve been involved via Sony with all of the films in the franchise thus far, including 2021’s reboot. The…

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta both starred in the hit 1997 action film Face/Off. Now, close to three decades later, it looks like the two actors could be returning for Face/Off 2. Both Cage and Travolta are rumored to star in the long-gestating continuation. Director Adam Wingard has been teasing a Face/Off sequel for years, one that would unite him with his collaborator, writer Simon Barrett. Now, as shared by insider Daniel Richtman via World of Reel, it looks like some positive developments are starting to happen in the world of Face/Off. They weren’t able to share much beyond the…

Many fans have been ecstatic about the upcoming sequel Joker: Folie à Deux from returning Joker director Todd Phillips. The film will also once again feature actor Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character, however with Lady Gaga joining the fray as his love interest Harley Quinn. One other reported addition is that the film will now be a musical, a massive departure from its predecessor, though director Todd Phillips has shut down concerns from any Joker fans regarding that development. As the new trailer and recent reports have suggested, Joker: Folie à Deux will be something of a jukebox musical. This…

The Disney Plus MCU series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law introduced Tatiana Maslany as the titular character. Fans seemed divided by the series, with some being particularly more aggressive. Now Tatiana Maslany has opened up about the sexist Marvel fans that criticized the series and her performance as the fan-favorite comic book character. Maslany revealed her thoughts while speaking with The Independent. Rather carefully, however, she explains that series creator Jessica Gao had the foresight to poke fun at the inevitable backlash while making the series. As such, Maslany says it was “part of the fun.” Here’s what Tatiana Maslany shared…

Many critics expressed their disappointment with the Ridley Scott film Napoleon. However, actor Brian Cox is now calling out fellow actor Joaquin Phoenix for his performance in Napoleon – and further adds that he would have done a better job. As shared by Variety, Joaquin Phoenix began speaking out regarding a number of topics at London’s HistFest. When asked about Napoleon, he began by answering that “it’s terrible.” Cox continues: “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling. I don’t know what he was thinking. I think it’s totally his fault and I don’t think Ridley Scott helps…