Author: Jacob Dressler

Reports have recently surfaced that author R.L. Stine made edits to his iconic Goosebumps book series. The edits are said to have been made to make the books less offensive and more modern. Now R.L. Stine has made the statement that this is untrue. The original report, as shared by Britain’s Times newspaper, claims that the books were “sanitised.” This, of course, means that they would now feature more inclusive language in an effort to remove references towards “mental health, weight or ethnicity.” For example: “Writer’s self-censoring includes changing ‘plump’ to ‘cheerful’ and ‘crazy’ to ‘silly,'” they alleged. It was…

The film Cocaine Bear has been a massive success. The film has already earned more than $53 million at the box office. As such, a new horror film subgenre of killer animals fueled by drugs has arrived. Naturally, this means that sharks have to get involved – and thus Cocaine Shark was created. As you can see in the trailer below – a low-budget indie from Wild Eye Releasing combines sharks with cocaine. It’s an appropriate combination considering how many low-budget killer shark movies have been made over the last few decades. But for one that’s trying to cash-in on…

Marvel Cinematic Universe star Hailee Steinfeld has been growing in popularity on Instagram. While she’s already contributed to a number of hit films and television projects, she gained a lot of momentum from her roles in Marvel projects. In particular, audiences fell in love with her performance as Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Gwen in the hit animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film was so successful that she’ll be reprising her role for the upcoming sequels Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. While those films should already be considered a successful run through Marvel canon, as mentioned…

Fans have been waiting years for Charlie Cox’s Daredevil to make a comeback. Now the Netflix series is receiving a follow-up in the form of a brand-new show set more directly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new series, titled Daredevil: Born Again, has finally started production in New York – as shared in a series of brand-new photos. As shared via News12 The Bronx, the cast and crew of Daredevil: Born Again were spotted “in Westchester’s largest city Tuesday and will be there until Friday.” They were spotted with various pieces of film equipment outside of Yonkers’ mayor’s office…

Fans have waited decades for Beetlejuice 2 to come to fruition. Now it looks like it may finally happen. In fact, it’s being reported that Wednesday and Scream star Jenna Ortega has entered talks to join the cast of Beetlejuice 2. As shared via Deadline, not only is Jenna Ortega in talks for the sequel, but “Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are expected to reprise their roles with Burton directing.” This is huge news for fans that never thought a Beetlejuice sequel would get off the ground. Additionally, it looks like production on the highly-anticipated project is set to happen…

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play the role of ex-UFC fighter Elwood Dalton. The character is a new take on James Dalton, the role once played by Patrick Swayze in the 1989 film Road House. Now with Jake Gyllenhaal in the role – it’s clear he has big shoes to fill – though his new transformation suggests he’s up for the challenge. Gyllenhaal, having been busy with the production of the film, has clearly put on the muscle required for the role. It’s no joke when he demonstrates his new physique at a UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in…

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe recently discovered that Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is gender fluid. Interestingly, however, it appears that Sophia Di Martino’s character Sylvie is not gender fluid. This information was confirmed by Marvel Studios in the upcoming second season of Loki. As you can see below, a prop from the show’s production was shared on Reddit. The prop happens to be an arrest report with various details about Sylvie – including the fact that she isn’t gender fluid. The arrest report confirms that Sylvie identifies as female. This may come as a shock for those who expected her…

Hayden Panettiere is known to horror fans for having played Kirby Reed in Scream 4. It’s a fan-favorite role she’ll be reprising for the upcoming film Scream VI. Now, ahead of the film’s release, Hayden Panettiere can be seen participating in a bikini photoshoot. The photos feature Panettiere in a number of bikini swimsuits. The beloved actress was located at a beach in Malibu, California at the time. In the interview/photoshoot with Women’s Health, Panettiere opened up about a number of different topics, including her health battles. “A lot of people feel stuck,” she says. “I want to let them…

Avengers: Age of Ultron included the destruction of the titular villain. Though it looks like Ultron might appear in a new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. This would mark his second return following the Disney Plus series What If…? if the rumor is true. The rumor, shared during the Tales from the Mod Queue in the Marvel Studios Spoilers subreddit, claims that James Spader will reprise his Ultron role for a very interesting project. One that could even include Ultron as the main villain as well. The movie is none other than Armor Wars. The project is expected to include Don…

The DC film Shazam! implied that one of its superhero characters was gay. Now it’s been confirmed that this particular superhero is gay by the writers of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The gay character is none other than Pedro Peña. Fans will remember the character for having been played by Jovan Armand as a young child while actor DJ Cotrona plays the older version of the character. Now, as shared via the Dorkaholics podcast, the film’s writers, Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, clarify that Pedro is indeed gay. Here’s what co-writer Henry Gayden had to say: “The only new…