Author: Jacob Dressler

News has broken out that the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s It will be rated R. Although the original miniseries adaptation has become very iconic, it’s suffered from quite a few complications that kept it from being a faithful retelling of the book. And this stems, of course, from television censorship. Those familiar with King’s original novel will remember it is not a story for kids. There’s plenty of violence, gore, language, and sexual content. All of which can’t normally be shown on television. Now, according to Bloody-Disgusting, the new It adaptation won’t have a problem with censorship. The official…

Although The Mummy has been unwrapping fine over seas, it still has been suffering a financial loss domestically. A shame considering this was Universal’s attempt at relaunching their catalogue of classic monsters. Their goal was to create a shared universe in the vein of Marvel’s own superhero franchise. Unfortunately one must wonder if this franchise will still happen with this low of a box office intake. The Mummy has only earned $57 million in America since its release two weeks ago. It’s also received nothing but negative reviews from critics and fans, having been called Tom Cruise’s worst film. Internationally,…

It looks like Phil Lord and Chris Miller are no longer attached to the upcoming Han Solo film. “Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it’s become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we’ve decided to part ways. A new director will be announced soon,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. The two directors have responded by saying: “Unfortunately, our vision and process weren’t aligned with our partners on this project. We normally aren’t fans of the phrase ‘creative differences’ but for once this cliché is…

Fans were initially excited to see what Spider-Man would bring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, only to find out characters like Venom were still being held by Sony in an attempt to create their own franchise parallel of Marvel’s. It’s been enough to confuse even the most dedicated of comic book fans, considering Spider-Man is a character essential to the Venom mythos and it doesn’t make sense to see him exist without our beloved web slinger. It especially has been mind boggling considering how successful Spider-Man’s inclusion in Captain America: Civil War was, and how successful his upcoming solo film…

Who thought a sponge could be so scary? SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999, and it’s been going strong ever since. With two theatrical films under the series’ belt as well, it’s become an iconic trademark for kids cartoons worldwide. And that makes it all the more disturbing when we see the character redesigned in a more frighteningly realistic fashion. Artist Miguel Vasquez has revealed his project entitled “Best Friends Forever”. It’s a showcase of 3D models based around the two leads of SpongeBob SquarePants; the titular character and his friend Patrick Star. 3D illustrator Miguel Vasquez brings SpongeBob to life!…

It’s been recently made known that actor Josh Gad is attached to the DCEU as the Penguin. Many expected his reveal to be made in the solo Batman film, but new information suggests he may pop up first in the Batgirl adaptation. The news comes from 4chan, and as such should be taken with a grain of salt. But the Internet has been correct with these types of things before, so until someone involved with the film officially debunks the theory, let’s look into it. The speculation begins by explaining how the Penguin could be the main villain of the…

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has had a lengthy history in Hollywood, which started out in working with b-movie production company Troma. After helping write the film Tromeo & Juliet, he ended up writing the live-action Scooby-Doo adaptation of all things. As strange a transition as that sounds, it turns out he originally had a much different film in mind. As he explained in an interview with EW: “I had written an edgier film geared toward older kids and adults, and the studio ended pushing it into an clean cut children’s film. And, yes, the rumors are true…

Although you could complain about nearly every aspect of Joel Schumacher’s 1997 film Batman & Robin, one of the most baffling elements comes from the costume design. That’s right, the Bat-Nipples. Now the director has taken the time for an interview with Vice, and explains everything about the film from its production to its current legacy. And, regarding the infamous Bat-Nipples, he had this to say: “[The costume] was made by Jose Fernandez, who was our brilliant lead sculpture. If you look at Batman and Batman Returns, it was the genius, Bob Ringwood that created those suits, so by the…

Although everyone mostly remembers Kevin Peter Hall as the titular alien in Predator, it was almost Jean Claude Van Damme who played the hunter. For the 30th Anniversary of Predator (that we were one day late on) we thought it’d be cool to dig up an interesting (and terrifying) part of the movie’s past. It turns out that the original design for what would become the iconic alien in Predator was extremely different. In fact, it was so different that had the filmmakers used it, it’s possible Predator would in no way be the film it is today. It would…

A new promo image for Emmy Magazine has connected the Agents of SHIELD with The Defenders! The following Instagram photo was released by a photographer and unites the two shows. You can clearly see ABC’s Agents of SHIELD stars Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet alongside Netflix’s Defenders’ actors Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones and Mike Colter. Jeff Loeb, the head of Marvel TV, is also present in the picture. Thanks @rosecefalu for the opportunity to work with @televisionacad #emmymagazine and @marvel #charliecox #finnjones #krystenritter #clarkgregg #jephloeb #chloebennet #mikecolter A post shared by Kremer Johnson Photography (@kremerjohnsonphotography) on Jun 12,…