Author: Jacob Dressler

The Black Phone was a major hit for the horror genre in 2022. Interestingly, however, fans might not realize that there’s something of a true story behind The Black Phone. Of course, the actual film is based on a short story penned by author Joe Hill. But there are various real world elements that the film’s director ultimately pulled from to create the overall movie. This, of course, includes setting the film in the 1970s. The time period was specifically inspired by the numerous real-life serial killers that were active in the 70s. One of these serial killers includes John…

Black Panther finally received a fitting sequel with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever late last year. The film was a hit with fans and now it’s been revealed when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be streaming on Disney Plus. Obviously many fans have already supported the film by viewing it theatrically. But soon the opportunity will arise for Disney Plus subscribers to watch the film again from home. It’ll also give audiences a chance to see the film alongside the majority of other MCU films and shows available on Disney Plus. Disney’s streaming service has been a spectacular place for most…

The animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse became a hit for a number of reasons. It was a fun adventure that introduced numerous versions of Spider-Man into its narrative. One such version included Nicolas Cage, who, unfortunately, won’t be returning for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This was confirmed by Nicolas Cage in a recent interview with ScreenRant. When asked about whether or not he’d return for Across the Spider-Verse, Cage had some bad news to deliver. Although he’d love to return to the role, and shows his love for the material, it looks like Sony chose not to bring him…

Dwayne Johnson has shown an intense amount of dedication to Black Adam over the years. In fact, in an effort to achieve his vision for the film, Dwayne Johnson allegedly upset WB executives by speaking directly to CEO David Zaslav. This comes via Variety where they tried to gather some of what went on before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC. As we all know, the two have since decided to replace Henry Cavill’s Superman with a new actor. But Dwayne Johnson did his best to not only bring back Cavill as Superman – but put the character…

Actor Noah Schnapp has become quite well-known for his role as Will Byers on the hit series Stranger Things. Now Noah Schnapp, in a move he compares to his character, has publicly come out as gay. It’s a move that he announced on his TikTok account. And, with over 6.6 million likes at the time of this writing, it’s clear that he has plenty of support. Luckily, it wasn’t that difficult of a time, as he expressed in an audio clip for his video which states the following: “You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that…

Anya Taylor-Joy has become quite the household name in recent years for her acting career. Currently, however, it looks like she’s been busy celebrating the holidays – and even the snow can’t stop Anya Taylor-Joy from wearing her bikini. As you can see below, Anya Taylor-Joy was spending some time with friends in a hot tub. With the surrounding area covered in snow, it looks like Anya Taylor-Joy had the perfect idea. She and a fellow friend decided to jump into the snow, bikinis and all. The post was followed with two other glimpses with how Anya Taylor-Joy and her…

It appears that Werewolf by Night really helped jumpstart an all-new career as a director for Michael Giacchino. It’s now been revealed that he’ll be directing a remake of the classic 1954 film Them! for Warner Bros. Michael Giacchino was previously known for his work as a film composer. With Werewolf by Night, however, that brought him into a completely different territory. Nevertheless, he proved his horror chops, and now Them! seems like a perfect next step. This news comes via Deadline, where they revealed that “Giacchino is meeting with writers in hopes of getting the production up quite soon.”…

It’s no surprise that true crime has continued to become a very popular, if not sometimes controversial, subgenre in the world of streaming. Netflix has premiered a variety of true crime shows and films to varying degrees of popularity and success. Now it appears that Hulu will be getting into the game with Boston Strangler starring Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon. Fans of both Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon will be excited to know that both have big parts in the Hulu Original – as their characters are ultimately the ones that realize the string of murders set around Boston were…

It’s expected that a trailer for The Flash will premiere at this year’s Super Bowl on February 12. In the meantime, however, a piece of promo art for The Flash has surfaced online. The image features several characters slated to appear in the film. This includes characters we were already aware of such as Ezra Miller’s Flash, Sasha Calle’s Supergirl, and Michael Keaton’s Batman. However, there’s an interesting addition. It appears that there is also a variant of Ezra Miller’s Flash. Variants have become a popular term used for alternate universe versions of characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s…

Now that Kevin Smith has released the long-awaited sequel Clerks III, fans are eager for his next sequel project. For years Kevin Smith has teased the inevitability of Mallrats 2. Now, excitingly enough, the Mallrats sequel could begin production as soon as 2023. Fans of Kevin Smith will remember Mallrats was his 1995 follow-up to the original Clerks. The film is set one day prior to the events of Clerks and it also includes the iconic duo Jay and Silent Bob. Now as shared on Smith’s Fatman Beyond podcast, via ComicBook.com, these characters and more are intended to return in…