Author: Jacob Dressler

The 1988 Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit has been a celebrated movie for decades for its combination of both live-action and animation. Of course, the film also features a wide variety of cameos from beloved animated characters. It appears that one of its original character, however, is holding back the sequel according to director Robert Zemeckis – and it’s none other than Jessica Rabbit. Jessica Rabbit, the iconic wife of Roger Rabbit, has become recognized as an animated sex symbol over the decades. Of course, this might not be something that’s easy to get across when trying to make…

The 2022 horror movie Smile from Paramount was a massive success with moviegoers, critics, and at the box office. It’s not surprising, then, that director Parker Finn returned to helm a sequel soon after with this year’s Smile 2. Now he’s revealed that it’ll take to make Smile 3. The franchise potential for Smile is quite strong, especially when considering the ending of Smile 2. Of course, that also makes it quite difficult to make a sequel that can live up to the hype. Nevertheless, Parker Finn seems up to the task if certain conditions are met. While speaking with…

Netflix has announced that another one of their shows will be coming to an end. This time, however, the announcement isn’t as premature as some of their cancellations in the past have been. In fact, they’ve confirmed that this Netflix series will conclude with a fifth and final season. This announcement regarding the fifth season comes just ahead of the show’s Season 4 Part 2 premiere. As such, it’s a bittersweet announcement, but it’s enough to get fans prepared for the conclusion that’s now coming. This ending was also confirmed by the show’s co-creators and executive producers Jonas Pate, Josh…

David Cronenberg made horror history when he directed the remake The Fly released in 1986. Now, several decades later, the universe he established with The Fly is being revisited by a new director: Nikyatu Jusu. Jusu, who has also been developing a sequel to Night of the Living Dead, is now stepping over to 20th Century Studios to assist in reviving The Fly for a new generation. As mentioned, however, the film won’t be a remake but a new offering set in the same universe as Cronenberg’s classic. Here’s what Deadline had to share about the project which comes from…

Actor James Van Der Beek has made a serious announcement regarding his health. According to the actor, who’s known for having performed in Dawson’s Creek, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and The Rules of Attraction, he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek revealed as much in a statement made to People. The 47-year-old actor shared that he has been dealing with this diagnosis in private, and that he is “taking steps to resolve it.” As shared below: “I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of…

The fan-favorite 1997 horror video game The House of the Dead was previously adapted as a feature film in 2003. The film received largely negative reviews from critics and fans, though it was followed by a similarly negatively-received sequel in 2006. Now, years later, a new film based on The House of the Dead is in the works from writer and director Paul W.S. Anderson. Anderson previously adapted a similar zombie-themed video game franchise, Resident Evil, in the early 2000s. As such, he’s an interesting choice for a new movie based on this particular brand, one which will specifically adapt…

Disney is preparing the craft another live-action adaptation of an iconic animated character, this time placing their focus on Prince Charming. The character, who originates from their animated telling of Cinderella, is set to be played by Chris Hemsworth as the Prince Charming movie now has a director. These surprising developments were shared by Deadline, with the outlet confirming that Chris Hemsworth is currently in talks to play Prince Charming for the film. Additionally, the outlet has revealed that Paul King is attached to direct the picture. For those unfamiliar, King previously directed Paddington, Paddington 2, and 2023’s Wonka. It…

The 2009 horror movie Orphan introduced Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther, a modern day horror icon that finally got a follow-up with 2022’s prequel Orphan: First Kill. Now it’s been announced that Isabelle Fuhrman will return once again with Orphan 3 from Lionsgate. The newest continuation of 2009’s Orphan comes from Lionsgate this time around, with the studio having just announced their association as the film’s distributor. Dark Castle Entertainment is set to once again act as the film’s production label. As shared via Variety: “The feature — of which plot details are currently being kept under wraps — was announced…

Cancellations on Max have become increasingly common in recent years. However, there’s one cancellation from when the service was still titled HBO Max that still has the show’s creators “deeply frustrated.” Of course, fans no doubt feel the same, so it seems to be a disappointing decision for everyone that the HBO Max series was canceled. The television series in particular was created by Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, and David W. Zucker. In a recent interview with Ridley Scott’s studio team, who are heavily involved with Scott’s company Scott Free, they were asked about their feelings regarding the former HBO…

Fans of Stephen King are no doubt drawn to watching adaptations based on his classic work this time of year. Fortunately, it’s quite easy to do so with modern streaming services, and that means fans can even watch one Stephen King adaptation with a particularly twisted ending for free. This film, released in 2007, was distributed at a time when most moviegoers were already familiar with Stephen King. Nonetheless, even several decades of adaptations couldn’t prepare viewers for how shocking this ending turned out to be. Especially when it wasn’t even the ending that King wrote for his original novella…