Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Ti West surprised audiences with his horror film X. He then quickly followed the film up with a unique prequel titled Pearl, once again surprising audiences. Now it looks like West is preparing for another outing in the X universe with the upcoming film MaXXXine. And, as you can see below, MaXXXine has quite the cast attached. As shared by Deadline, the new film MaXXXine has an all-star cast ready to roll. Mia Goth will once again return to portray Maxine, her character from X. It’s worth noting that Goth already returned in Pearl as the titular character, an older…

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The new film Joker: Folie à Deux AKA Joker 2 has officially wrapped. And, to celebrate, fans have been treated to the first official photo of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in the film. Many fans have been eager to see how Gaga’s portrayal of the character will turn out. After all, not only did Joker offer a unique take for its own titular character, but Harley Quinn has been adapted far less in live-action. The iconic animated and comic book character has so far only been portrayed by Margot Robbie in live-action. It’s good to know that the film…

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It’s been reported for quite some time that HBO Max has had plans for the Harry Potter franchise. Now it’s once again being reported that a Harry Potter series is in the works at HBO Max – though it’s not exactly what you’d expect. It looks like the television series will exist as an all-new adaptation of the classic book series. As reported via Bloomberg, the Harry Potter series would adapt one book of Rowling’s seven Harry Potter novels for each season. Presumably, this would allow the television series to more closely adapt the storylines from the classic books. And,…

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Fans are already analyzing every frame of the newly-released Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer. The footage for the film is full of Easter eggs, references, and numerous other details worth dissecting. One such detail that fans have become drawn to includes a trans flag that’s been spotted in Spider-Man character Gwen Stacy’s bedroom. Gwen Stacy has become a fan-favorite character within the Spider-Man franchise. She was initially a love interest for Spider-Man before becoming a spider-person of her own. Now, however, it looks like she’s also a supporter of the LGBTQ community and more specifically “trans kids.” This is evident…

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Anya Taylor-Joy portrays the voice of Princess Peach for the newly-released animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Now she’s taken the opportunity to dress up like her character for a special screening of the film. As you can see below, Anya Taylor-Joy pulls out all the stops with her Princess Peach cosplay. Of course, Anya Taylor-Joy manages to take her Princess Peach cosplay in an unexpected direction. Some fans might’ve expected the star to wear a puffy dress that’d be more obviously associated with Princess Peach’s attire. As you can see below, however, she chose to wear a pink…

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The classic 1939 film Gone with the Wind has become a subject of controversy in recent years. Now it looks like a trigger warning to Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 Gone with the Wind novel proves the iconic book will be facing the same controversy. As shared via The Daily Telegraph, publisher Pan Macmillan will add a trigger warning to the Gone with the Wind novel for those who may find its material “hurtful or indeed harmful.” The trigger warning will be applied to all of their new editions of the book. This has become something of a popular practice with many…

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March 31 marked this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. And, to commemorate this date, Cartoon Network released a special video for Transgender Day of Visibility. The Warner Bros. Discovery channel took the opportunity to tell kids about using pronouns as a sign of respect. The video, which was shared via Twitter, was also accompanied by the following caption: “Addressing someone using their pronouns and name shows that you RESPECT them as their authentic self,” the message begins. Then, after sharing a heart emoji, the message continues with a special shoutout to those that Transgender Day of Visibility is all about:…

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Fans were already surprised with the first trailer for Ari Aster’s upcoming film Beau is Afraid. The new film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, looks like a wild ride that’s completely unlike anything Aster or Phoenix has done before. Now the new trailer for Beau is Afraid confirms just that. As you can see below, the new footage begins with a de-aged version of Joaquin Phoenix’s character. It’s only the beginning of this trailer, however, that continues to illustrate just how bizarre and surreal this film is willing to get. Of course, while audiences might be divisive as they have with Aster’s…

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Fans have been delighted with the glimpses we’ve received so far from Barbie. The new live-action film is inspired by the iconic toyline and features fan-favorite star Margot Robbie as the titular character. Now a new Barbie teaser trailer has dropped – and it features even more footage with Robbie and her co-star Ryan Gosling. Of course, being that this is a teaser trailer, it doesn’t reveal too much yet about the plot. But it does look like an interesting take with a mind-bending narrative surrounding our favorite toyline characters. Hopefully we’ll have additional details on that front soon. For…

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Netflix has received a legal notice over a joke featured in The Big Bang Theory. The notice demands that Netflix removes the episode featuring the joke from their streaming service, and additionally, removes any other such films and shows that might feature similar derogatory language. The joke was featured in the first episode of The Big Bang Theory Season 2. The episode, titled The Bad Fish Padarigm, has a moment where Kunal Nayyar’s Raj references two popular Bollywood actors. Raj continues to call Aishwarya Rai a “goddess,” but then becomes derogatory towards Madhuri Dixit, calling her a “leprous prostitute” by…

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