Author: Jacob Dressler

The fun thing about Stephen King adaptations is that many of them have spawned their own franchises. The Children of the Corn film, franchise, for example, couldn’t be any further from King’s original short story which was only an estimated 10,000 words long. Now a new movie inspired by a classic Stephen King tale is receiving negative reactions by viewers online. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the fourth film in the Pet Sematary movie franchise. The series first began with an adaptation of King’s original novel in 1989. This film was followed by a sequel in 1992. The brand laid dormant…

As Marvel fans wait for Deadpool 3 to resume production, rumors and reports have been sparking like wildfire. One particularly popular rumor revolves around Taylor Swift and her alleged involvement as Dazzler in the MCU film. Now Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy has finally responded to rumors that Taylor Swift could appear. Levy had a conversation with The Wrap regarding the rumors. One of the biggest reasons for them has been Levy’s recent appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets game. This is because he also attended the game with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Swift…

As with the rest of Lionsgate’s franchise, Saw X features some intense moments of torture and violence. Interestingly enough, the film’s editor had the police called on him while working on Saw X. It appears that the screams heard during these scenes were realistic enough for the neighbors to think someone was actually being tortured. This was revealed by the film’s director, Kevin Greutert, who revealed the anecdote in an interview with NME. Editor Steve Forn was working on the scene containing the eye vacuum trap at the time, and the sounds of screaming during that Saw X scene were…

Disney has been increasingly involved with releasing live-action remakes for some of their most iconic animated movies. Now it looks like Disney could be tackling more recent animated entries next. Of course, this has yet to be formally announced by the studio. But a new report does suggest that four of Disney’s more popular animated films from recent years could be next to get the treatment. In the meantime, there are already a wide number of movies in various stages of production, including Snow White, Mufasa: The Lion King, and the more recent animated film Moana (which does lend credence…

Disney’s animated series Gargoyles originally ran from 1994 to 1997. In the years since, it’s become a cult classic with mainstream appeal. Now the popularity of the series has prompted Disney to greenlight a live-action Gargoyles series for Disney Plus. As shared via THR, Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster will team up to produce the series. Dauberman is set to serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner for the series while Atomic Monster, owned by Wan and Michael Clear, will executive produce. The publication adds that the series is “in early development at Disney Branded Television.” The synopsis…

Due to his filmmaking history, comments made by Martin Scorsese are rarely taken lightly. This can be seen with responses to his comments regarding Marvel and the state of cinema today. Now Scorsese is sharing a horror movie which left him “so unsettled” that he could not sleep. As shared by Slashfilm, the Taxi Driver director was stunned by a rather newer horror film. Specifically the movie Pearl directed by Ti West. As fans know, Pearl is a prequel to X, and offers fans quite the character study as a result. It seems as though Scorsese was equally stunned by…

The fifth and most recent installment in the Final Destination horror franchise was released in 2011. Fans have been patiently waiting for a comeback ever since. Now the sixth film is finally being prepped for production – and a new report suggests that Final Destination 6 will be a “reboot” of the series. Of course, it’s unclear what exactly that means, though it’s said to be “a really fresh take.” This was shared by the film’s production designer, Rachel O’Toole, who spoke with The Direct about the project. Interestingly, O’Toole reveals that the film was also close to production prior…

Netflix has been making numerous changes to its streaming service. In addition to increasing prices, adding ad-supported tiers, and cracking down on password sharing, it looks like another set of price increases are on the way for Netflix users. These price increases for Netflix were reported by THR. Additionally, the increases are expected to impact subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The increases are expected to roll out as soon as Wednesday. Here’s what was shared by the publication for the increases in the United States: “In the U.S., the prices for the basic plan — the…

Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel has become one of the MCU’s biggest players. As such, plenty of fans are excited to see where her story goes in The Marvels. On the other hand, plenty of Marvel fans have also been toxic towards Brie Larson, and now a report claims that she wants to quit the MCU as a result. Brie Larson has faced backlash against her part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since she first appeared in the franchise. Now, as shared via The Watch podcast, a report claims that she wants to stop playing the part as a result. This…

The Disney Plus series Loki has returned for its second season. Unfortunately, the return of the series has been followed with some controversy, which the creators of Loki hope that fans will ignore going into the new season. Fans will recall that Jonathan Majors’ MCU character, Kang the Conqueror, is intended to be the next big bad of the cinematic franchise. Loki is one of the properties setting up his role, and Jonathan Majors is set to play a much bigger part in the new season. However, the actor has been involved with some legal issues regarding allegations of domestic…