Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The conclusion of John Wick: Chapter 4 could have perhaps easily been an ending for the entire franchise. However, that won’t be the case, as Lionsgate has confirmed that John Wick 5 is in the works. The ending did seem to indicate that Keanu Reeves’ character was both dead and buried. But in a world where people live double lives, the door is certainly open for his character to have survived. Of course, that’s also speculation at this point, but John Wick 5 is only one of several exciting projects in development. As shared by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair…

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Madame Web is set to tackle a whole new corner of the Spider-Man universe. This includes introducing a number of beloved Marvel characters into live-action for the first time, including Sydney Sweeney as Spider-Woman. Of course, there are several characters known throughout the comics as Spider-Woman. Madame Web is set to include a number of them. Sydney Sweeney, however, is set to portray none other than Julia Carpenter. And yes, that means she’ll be wearing the black and white Spider-Woman suit in the movie. Fans seem to be eager to see Sydney Sweeney and her performance as Spider-Woman on the…

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The Spider-Man movie franchise has evolved in some interesting ways over the years. What started out as Sam Raimi’s simple live-action trilogy has turned into a surprising web (pun intended) of different continuities and interpretations. This has now paved the way for Madame Web as you can see in the trailer below. The film is a live-action Spider-Man spin-off that will act as the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. This shared universe currently consists of Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Morbius, and now Madame Web. Of course, we also know that the continuity also exists concurrent to other…

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After decades of false starts and rumors, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2 is finally on its way. Of course, the official sequel still had its own set of problems due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, but production is now set to resume. On top of that exciting news, it looks like the first look at Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice appears to have leaked online Actor Michael Keaton first portrayed the character for the original 1988 film. While he’s now 72-years-old, Keaton has aged remarkably well, and the character has enough makeup that he still fits in just perfectly. If the below image is…

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Fans have been extremely interested in Sony’s “games-as-a-service” (GAAS) business model. The new model was intended to be utilized by the end of Fiscal Year 2025, in which there would be as many as twelve titles as part of the new live service. However, Sony has now delayed six of these PlayStation titles, all of which were intended for the service. As noted via Game Informer, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki revealed that six of the twelve live service games would be released by this time. It seems as though they decided to focus on only six games to be released…

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There has always been a divisiveness with certain movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But that’s become especially clear with the release of The Marvels in theaters. Especially since the film is onw of the lowest performing entries in the franchise yet. Now, however, debate has sparked on social media regarding The Marvels and a sexist double standard. As you can see below, via the social media platform X, critic Mark Cassidy expressed his own disappointment with the film. One of the reasons he admits as much is that he felt Kamala Khan took too much time “fawning over Danvers.”…

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Martin Scorsese’s new movie Killers of the Flower Moon has been doing numbers at the box office in addition to critical acclaim. However, controversy has also surfaced, following a post on social media from Paramount deemed to be offensive and insensitive by many. The new film revolves around the “Reign of Terror,” a time period in which the Osage nation were murdered by William Hale and his nephews due to the oil they discovered beneath their land. Robert De Niro plays a version of Hale in the film, and as you can see below, one Twitter user noted how “crazy”…

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It’s become a difficult time for television, and now ABC has made the decision to cancel a fan-favorite drama series after only one season. This announcement comes not long after the recently-concluded SAG-AFTRA strike, which followed the conclusion of the WGA strike. As revealed via Deadline, the series – The Rookie: Feds, had “modest” ratings and they were said to be “trending in a positive direction.” It’s certainly disappointing to hear of its cancellation, then, especially because it was “the only ABC singular-lead hourlong broadcast series headlined by a Black actor.” It’s also said to have delivered enough “respectable ratings”…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been in the midst of numerous reworks between the pandemic and the recent WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Now it looks like Avengers: The Kang Dynasty could be the next project to be either reworked or scrapped entirely due to behind-the-scenes issues. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios co-author Joanna Robinson suggested as much while discussing writer Jeff Loveness and his role in writing the Avengers sequel. As noted on The Ringer’s House of R podcast, via CBM, Loveness is reportedly no longer involved with the film. Here’s what she shared about Loveness, who also wrote…

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Moviegoers recently experienced Chris Pratt’s voiceover talents as Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, now they’ll get to see him voice the iconic fictional cat Garfield in The Garfield Movie. Fans can get their first look at Chris Pratt in action with the all-new trailer for The Garfield Movie below. Of course, this is far from the first feature-length movie based on the iconic cat from Jim Davis’ comic strips. But it is the first theatrical film to be completely animated. And, as the trailer reveals, it looks like an interesting take on the material with very comic-accurate designs.…

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