Author: Jacob Dressler

The Twilight franchise dominated the beginning years of the 2000’s. The first novel of the same name, written by Stephenie Meyer, was published in 2005. It was followed by three direct sequels in 2006, 2007, and 2008 in addition to a series of film adaptations each year from 2008 to 2012. Now it looks like the Twilight franchise is set for a reboot. Lionsgate’s plans for the reboot were reportedly to produce a television series based on the property as opposed to another film series. Now a major update has been released by Michael Burns, vice chairman of Lionsgate. Burns…

Actor Al Pacino recently participated in the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony for the Oscars. The Scarface star presented the best picture category. However, he did so in a very unconventional manner, and now Al Pacino has taken the time to respond to his viral Oscars moment. As noted by Variety, viewers were surprised when Al Pacino didn’t list the ten nominees for best picture when presenting the award. Surprisingly enough, he opened the envelope and delivered the following line: “And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer.'” It was quiet unexpected and drew a lot of conversation on social media as a result.…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe can be a different experience for many. Though there are numerous stars that are grateful for the experience, others have had varying results, just like the reception for projects can range from positive to negative. Now one Marvel actor has referenced their MCU experience which they describe as “soul-destroying.” Obviously no one wants to describe their time on a movie set as “soul-destroying.” For this particular actor, however, that appears to be the case regarding their work on the  2021 superhero film starred Scarlett Johansson as the titular character. Interestingly, the Marvel actor who suffered the…

Sony has certainly had trouble with the release of Madame Web. The Spider-Man spin-off film flopped at the box office and received intensely negative reviews from both fans and critics. Now Madame Web star Dakota Johnson has responded to the backlash. Interestingly, however, she didn’t have anything negative to say to viewers. In fact, she seemed more upset by the studio system, and expressed that she wouldn’t ever do another superhero movie. It’s a surprising take but an understandable one at this point. As shared in her interview with Bustle, she started off by explaining how badly the premiere for…

We live at a time when the entertainment industry is greenlighting all kinds of sequels and revivals of beloved franchises. Now it’s been confirmed that one other such beloved franchise is finally getting a movie sequel quite a few years after the most recent installment was released. In fact, the most recent installment was released in 2016. As such, fans are imaginably eager for a new sequel to finally come together. And, according to one of the film’s expected stars, the movie is actually set to begin production sooner rather than later. This was confirmed by an actor in the…

Beau DeMayo has been involved with a number of Marvel projects for Disney Plus, including the animated series revival X-Men ’97. In fact, DeMayo is credited as the creator of the series, though he’s now been fired before the premiere of the series has even taken place. DeMayo’s other credits with the studio include work on Moon Knight and the upcoming feature Blade. As shared via THR, he was even “lining up press” for his work on X-Men ’97 and “making plans to attend the show’s Hollywood premiere on March 13.” DeMayo “was even discussing loose ideas for a third…

Director Ari Aster is set to follow his collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix, Beau is Afraid, with an all-new A24 film titled Eddington. Phoenix is set to return along with Emma Stone and Pedro Pascal joining the cast. As shared via THR, production on Eddington is set to begin as soon as “this week.” Austin Butler is also set to appear, the publication notes, along with Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, and Clifton Collins Jr. Here’s what the outlet was able to share regarding the premise of Eddington which teases a major deviation and all-new genre to play in for…

The Scream film franchise is set to deliver fans the seventh installment in a big way. Fans know that Neve Campbell left Scream VI over a pay dispute. Now, however, that seems to have been solved as Neve Campbell is set to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott as the star of Scream 7. This exciting news was confirmed by Campbell herself on Instagram. Additionally, she was able to share that the film has a new director attached. Christopher Landon was previously attached to helm the project, though he departed after the firing of previous star Melissa Barrera. Here’s what…

Celebrity Kate Beckinsale has surprised fans on social media, worrying them, over a new batch of photos. The photo post shared by Kate Beckinsale features herself in a hospital bed. As you can see below, the actress shared the photos while also celebrating her mother’s birthday in addition to the United Kingdom’s Mother’s Day. She thanked her “incredible mother” and all the effort that she put into apparently caring for Beckinsale and her family. In addition, Beckinsale shared that she is “sick” to accompany the images, though there weren’t any other details added beyond that. Fans are understandably worried, then,…

Many action movies these days tend to be the superhero variety. Over the last ten years, however, plenty of gritty action thrillers have risen to the surface. Now one such action thriller, an underrated release from 2017, is now available for streaming on Netflix. The streaming service often carries newer films, though the occasional gem from the past has been known to make an appearance. As such, subscribers could definitely do themselves a favor by checking out this particular film. Especially if they like their action dark and gritty. This particular movie, which also boasts a very impressive cast, was…