Author: Jacob Dressler

It was recently reported that Dexter: New Blood would be cancelled by Showtime in favor of a Dexter prequel series. Now it looks like Dexter: New Blood will be renewed after all – with the prequel series also being given the greenlight. And, appropriately enough, it will be titled Dexter: Origins. This news comes via Wall Street Journal. Obviously it isn’t much of a surprise that Showtime would want to continue the Dexter franchise in some form. After all, Dexter: New Blood broke major records for Showtime after becoming the most-watched series in the network’s history. It averaged over 8…

Marvel Studios has been busy focusing on their work with Disney Plus. As such, their collaborations with other streaming platforms have been dwindling to say the least. Fans will recall that Marvel previously teamed up with Hulu to introduce four all-new animated shows. Sadly, only one such Marvel show still exists at this point. The original slate of animated Marvel shows on Hulu included MODOK, Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler, and Howard the Duck. And, similar to Marvel’s original slate of live-action Netflix shows, they were intended to result in a special called The Offenders. This plan never came to fruition,…

Actor Armie Hammer faced a series of sexual abuse allegations that essentially destroyed his career. Now the actor has finally opened up for the first time since. In an all-new interview, Armie Hammer reveals some shocking details, and explains that he contemplated suicide as a result of the allegations. Armie Hammer spoke with Air Mail to discuss the details in an interview. First off, the actor has denied any of the criminal allegations made against him. But he does admit that he was emotionally abusive towards his former partners he’d met on the internet. Additionally, Hammer discusses the suggestions that…

It’s been almost one year since Will Smith stunned audiences by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. It seemed unclear where Will Smith’s career would go next as a result. Now a report claims that Will Smith will actually return to the Aladdin film franchise. Fans will recall that Will Smith played the role of the Genie in Disney’s live-action Aladdin film from 2019. Now, according to The Sun, he’s attached to reprise his role in a sequel to the film. Though there will be one major difference. According to their report, they claim that not only is he “set…

Fans of A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind will be devastated to learn that star Melinda Dillon has died. She was 83-years-old. As shared via THR, her death was confirmed to have happened on January 9. As further shared via GFR, they noted that “the actor requested to be cremated and her ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean. No funeral has been planned.” Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in A Christmas Story, honored Dillon in a post on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Billingsley (@officialpeterb) This is certainly…

AMC Theatres has been doing its best to keep the theatrical experience alive. Now, however, major changes are happening for the theater chain. Specifically, it looks like AMC Theatres will begin setting their movie ticket prices based on seat locations. This new change was revealed via THR. As they’ve noted, AMC Theatres is “following music concerts, sporting events and other entertainment venues in setting its ticket pricing strategy to sightlines for seating selections.” This should no doubt be an interesting experiment for the theater chain. As further explained: “AMC patrons attending cinemas after 4 p.m. will be able to pay…

The internet has been going crazy ever since rumors started to spread that iconic actor Leonardo DiCaprio was dating a 19-year-old model. However, a new report claims that these rumors are false. As shared via TMZ, a source close to Leonardo DiCaprio claims that he is not actually dating the aforementioned 19-year-old aka Eden Polani. The rumors began after a photo surfaced which featured the two sitting near one another at a music release party in Los Angeles. Once again, however, the source claims that the two are not dating despite the photo. As described via TMZ, their “source says…

Fans were ecstatic when a sequel to 2005’s Constantine was officially announced. The film is set to bring Keanu Reeves back as John Constantine. A recent report had fans upset, however, as it claimed that Constantine 2 was scrapped by Warner Bros. Now it turns out that’s not the case. KC Walsh made claims on social media that “Constantine 2 is not happening.” It was a statement that had many fans upset. Especially given some of Warner Bros’ recent decisions to cancel projects such as Batgirl. He alleged that the film was cancelled because it was only “greenlit in desperation.”…

A series of new allegations have been made against Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Fans were recently shocked when he received two felony charges from an alleged 2020 domestic violence incident. This was soon followed by several allegations of sexual abuse. So, as shared via THR, numerous other claims and allegations have now been made against Justin Roiland. This includes a claim of sexual harassment that would have occurred during the third season of Rick and Morty – and which was formally investigated by Cartoon Network. The sexual harassment is said to have occurred during the show’s third season…

Sony has been doing their best to expand the Resident Evil multimedia franchise. Now they have a brand-new animated film titled Resident: Evil Death Island on the way. The new film was just announced with a brand-new teaser trailer. Fans won’t have long to wait either, as it’s scheduled to be released this Summer. Interestingly, the film appears to take place in San Francisco with Alcatraz playing a major part in the story. As the Resident Evil franchise has expanded to include video games, live-action films, television shows, and animated projects, we’ve certainly seen an interesting number of interpretations. Hopefully…