Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, has finally been released. However, it’s been reported that one viewer actually suffered a heart attack and died during a screening of Avatar 2. As shared via Metro, a man named Lakshmireddy Srinu from the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh went to see the movie with his younger brother. During the middle of their screening he collapsed and was reportedly taken to the Peddapuram Government Hospital. At this point, Srinu was declared dead. But what caused the heart attack? Dr. Sanjeev Gera shared a few possibilities with the Hindustan Times. Here’s…

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It’s been unclear what would happen with the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise since Dead Men Tell No Tales was released in 2017. Now, however, producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirms that there are new plans in place – and they involve a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. He revealed as much while speaking with THR, explaining that they hope to introduce an all-new cast of younger actors for the new film. Additionally, this is a separate film than the previous Pirates project which would star Margot Robbie. Although Robbie herself claimed that the film would no longer be happening, Bruckheimer…

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DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are busy reworking the DCU. As a result, however, they’ve been facing backlash from most of the internet. Now James Gunn has taken the opportunity to respond to this backlash. As you can see below, James Gunn released a statement on Twitter to address the criticisms. Interestingly, however, he notes that he and Safran were already aware that there would be backlash. They both expected it and Gunn noted that they’ve already endured worse in the past. Here’s how he began his statement: “One of the things Peter & I were aware…

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The legal debacle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has reached a new conclusion. As it turns out, Amber Heard has reached a settlement with Johnny Depp regarding their defamation case. This was shared by Amber Heard on Instagram via USA Today. As you can see below, she made the “difficult decision” for the settlement “after a great deal of deliberation.” She continued to state the following: “It’s important for me to say that I never chose this. I defended my truth and in doing so my life as a I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced…

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Netflix has earned a reputation lately for cancelling popular shows on their streaming service. Now Netflix’s head of U.S. and Canada scripted series, Peter Friedlander, has taken the time to explain why these cancellations keep happening. As revealed in an interview with Variety, he believes that “the cancellations are the hardest part of this job.” Especially given the amount of people that work on these projects. Nevertheless, it’s “been a part of our business forever,” Friedlander stated. Here’s his full statement on the matter: “I think you will hear this from many folks, but the cancellations are the hardest part…

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At this point, the Evil Dead franchise more or less consists of two continuities. There’s the original continuity including The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, and the television series Ash vs Evil Dead. Additionally, director Fede Alvarez helmed the 2013 remake Evil Dead. Now Lee Cronin will be handling the next installment in the film franchise – Evil Dead Rise – and claims that it will further expand the universe. Lee Cronin revealed as much while speaking with Total Film via SlashFilm. First, he explained how he moved the traditional cabin in the woods setting to “a…

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Outside of the Puss in Boots films, it’s been awhile since we’ve had a new Shrek film. Now actor Antonio Banderas has teased that Shrek 5 is currently in development. The actor spoke with Deadline for his upcoming film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Banderas explained that he’s “been with this cat for almost 20 years,” and teased what could possibly happen in the future. Here’s what he specifically stated: “I’ve been with this cat for almost 20 years,” he said. “The first time I did Puss In Boots, I was working on broadway, so I did my first…

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The recent moves made by Warner Bros Discovery as they reshape the DCU have many fans upset. As it turns out, however, Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson is also upset. In fact, it appeared that Dwayne Johnson unfollowed the official Black Adam Instagram account alongside the Warner Bros Discovery account. It’s pretty clear how dedicated Dwayne Johnson was to Black Adam. It was a serious passion project of his, and the actor obviously hoped to battle alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman in a follow-up. With the recent changes, however, it’s clear none of that will happen. This information about Dwayne Johnson…

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Although Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Whale has been quite positively received, there are some critics. Specifically, some viewers believe that The Whale is both fatphobic and anti-fat. Now director Darren Aronofsky has responded to these comments. In fact, he claims that the allegations of The Whale being fatphobic make no sense. This is because, as he explains to Yahoo! Entertainment, Brendan Fraser’s overweight character isn’t being played for laughs. However, many critics weren’t just complaining about Fraser’s performance. The criticisms circle around his use of heavy makeup and prosthetics to make him appear heavier than he really is. Here’s…

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Fans are excited to learn more about the upcoming films Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Now the villain for Avengers: Secret Wars may have just been revealed in Marvel’s latest announcement. Fans were already expecting the titular Kang the Conqueror to be the villain of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. As such, many expected his role would carry into Avengers: Secret Wars. Now, according to the Marvel announcement, it appears that an additional villain might be joining that particular film. The new announcement includes the reveal of Avengers Beyond, a new comic book event. Fans familiar with the…

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