Author: Jacob Dressler

Update: A new report from Deadline has come out and said that the Joker sequel isn’t actually in the works at Warner Bros. – yet. It also states that Todd Phillips hasn’t even considered overseeing other DC characters. The article below is how it was written before the Deadline report came out.  The new Joker movie has been a massive success for DC and Warner Bros. since the film was first released. It’s been breaking a variety of records at the box office, including most recently when it became the first R-rated movie to gross $1 billion worldwide. Obviously these…

One of the most interesting elements about director Nicolas Pesce’s upcoming horror film reboot The Grudge is its history. The movie has roots in both Japan where the franchise originally started and the United States where it was revitalized. And although most horror fans are already familiar with The Grudge and its fascinating supernatural lore, a newly released featurette goes over some of the details including a new entity. For starters, producer Sam Raimi begins by explaining: “When someone dies in the grip of a terrible rage, they leave behind this grudge, this unanswered desire for vengeance and violence.” This…

It appears that after a New York politician named Ben Kallos began using photos of himself dressed like Chris Evans’ Captain America to help support his political campaign – he was told to stop by Marvel themselves. As part of his campaign, politician Ben Kallos would share images of himself dressed like Captain America. He would send them out as a “Superhero Alert” after which he’d explain that much like the iconic superhero, he “can do this all day” while fighting for New York citizens. https://twitter.com/graphicpolicy/status/1195416261284417536?s=21 It was here that Marvel responded by sending Ben Kallos a cease-and-desist letter. The…

We’re living in a time where both Marvel and DC have become titans at the box office, with either company smashing box office records just about every year now. While the two companies do have a lot in common, it’s mostly only produced plenty of rivalry as a result. If it isn’t about fans arguing which side is better, then it sometimes comes in the form of one company attempting to follow the other’s successes. But according to director James Gunn, the two companies could one day rival in another way – with a literal film crossover. While the idea…

Although the release of IT: Chapter 2 marked the conclusion for the main story which adapted Stephen King’s massive novel, that doesn’t quite mean an end for the franchise. Many fans, actor Bill Skarsgård, and even director Andy Muschietti have spoken up about the possibilities for creating IT spin-offs or prequels. Now screenwriter Gary Dauberman who penned both movies has given his thoughts on the subject for both an IT spin-off and supercut. It turns out that he thinks there actually is indeed a chance for the IT franchise to be expanded upon. Here are his specific thoughts: “I do…

The memorable comic book series written by Jonathan Maberry is getting an adaptation from Netflix titled V Wars. As you can see in Netflix’s newly released trailer down below, it looks to be a rather exciting adaptation. The new series will see star Ian Somerhalder as Dr. Luther Swann who “enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious disease transforms his best friend into a murderous predator who feeds on other humans. As the disease spreads and more people are transformed, society fractures into opposing camps pitting normal people against the growing number of these ‘vampires.’ Swann races against…

While we wait for horror film franchises like Friday the 13th to come back from the dead, it looks like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series is gearing up for another entry. It was previously revealed that Fede Alvarez was attached to a reboot of the popular horror franchise for Legendary, and now we know who will be writing this new interpretation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. While we still don’t know much about this new film’s plot, the screenwriter currently attached is Chris Thomas Devlin. Here’s what we previously noted about the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot: “Evil Dead (2013)…

The streaming platform Netflix has hit a successful market with their line of original true crime documentaries, something Disney Plus will never be able to tap into. The streaming service has already released successful shows like Making a Murderer and Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. Now they’ve unveiled a new trailer for their next upcoming true crime documentary series, titled The Confession Killer. Watch it down below. The docuseries consists of five total parts, and it is directed by Oscar nominee Robert Kenner (Food, Inc..), who is also excitingly working with Taki Oldham on the project. The…

One of the most fun aspects for a majority of Stephen King adaptations throughout the last few decades have been the author’s cameos. He’s made a variety of appearances that one could even compare to Stan Lee appearing in any number of Marvel films. And this year gave us a new Stephen King cameo for the first time in ages. He made an appearance in this year’s popular horror sequel IT: Chapter 2 which you can view down below! We previously explained the scene including the cameo… “The scene begins once the adult version of Bill played by James McAvoy…

Funko has been successfully expanding their line of vinyl figures over the years, including a variety of horror figures inspired by the works of Stephen King. Now the iconic horror author has become the basis for his own Funko POP! vinyl figures. View the new figures down below! As you can see, there are two new figures based on Stephen King. One is a more subtle recreation of King, featuring the author in an academic pose. The other is an exclusive figure more influenced by his horror legacy, with King holding an axe and even blood dripping down his own…