Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Earlier this year, it was reported that a new HBO Max series titled Welcome to Derry was in development. Excitingly enough, it was also revealed that the series would be set before the events of IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two, telling the history of Pennywise before the events of the two blockbuster horror films. Now the new showrunners for Welcome to Derry have been revealed with the confirmation that the series is still happening. As revealed via Variety, “Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane will serve as co-showrunners on the ‘It’ prequel series.” Furthermore, they’ve revealed that two…

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As a streaming service, Netflix has offered its subscribers plenty of choices for entertainment over the years. Of course, as the streaming landscape evolves, and competitors join the fray, they’ve become much more unpredictable with their curation. For example, it seems like just about any show has the potential to be canceled on the spot. And, as it turns out, Netflix just canceled two of their Top 10 shows before they even made it past the first season. This news comes via Deadline, where they revealed that “Netflix has opted not to proceed with second seasons of legal drama Partner…

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Many comedy fans will recognize Gallagher, a beloved prop comedian who became incredibly popular for his routines which included smashing watermelons. Sadly, it’s been revealed that Gallagher – born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. – has died at age 76. This news comes via Variety, where his former manager Craig Marquardo confirmed that Gallagher died of organ failure on Friday. It was further stated that he “had been in hospice care in California after suffering multiple heart attacks in recent years.” This is no doubt devastating news as he had led an incredible career as a comedian across the last four…

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Many sitcom fans will recognize Maitland Ward for her Boy Meets World character Rachel McGuire. Now the former Disney star is recognized these days for a completely different reason – she’s a major member of the porn industry. And, as she now reveals, enjoys it much more than her former career under Disney. One reason for this, she notes, is that she makes “so much more money.” This was revealed by Maitland Ward while speaking with Entrepreneur. The 45-year-old star took the time to discuss her transition to the world of adult content. As a result of this transition, “she…

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Although The Walking Dead is coming to an end, the popular franchise is still set to continue with a number of new and exciting spin-offs. Of course, that doesn’t make it any less shocking that the flagship series is finally coming to an end. Many fans are curious to see how AMC plans to conclude such a popular and long-running series for the network. And, while we still have yet to see, star Norman Reedus has teased that “everybody dies” in the finale episode for The Walking Dead. He explained as much while speaking with EW about the episode. Naturally,…

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The decision was recently made to make Dave Chappelle the host of Saturday Night Live this coming weekend. However, there appears to be trouble, as SNL writers have allegedly started a boycott to have Dave Chappelle removed as the host. As noted via Page Six, they were told “that some staff writers are so furious that the comedy superstar — who has made transphobic and homophobic jokes — has been chosen to helm the iconic show that they’re sitting out the episode.” And while these writers are said to be keeping out of the episode, they did note that “none…

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Fans have been eager for more updates on Deadpool 3 and how exactly the highly-anticipated sequel will take characters from Fox’s X-Men films and place them in the MCU. Of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has already been expanding their Multiverse concept over the last few years, and now it looks like their work is finally coming together. A new rumor suggests that actor Owen Wilson, who played a part in the Disney Plus series Loki, will be reprising his role for Deadpool 3. As it just so happens, Owen Wilson’s character Mobius M. Mobius is an agent for the Time…

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The success of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story proved that the true crime genre was a massive goldmine for Netflix. As such, they recently announced that two additional seasons of the hit series have been ordered. Of course, given the real-world circumstances that inspired the series, many people are upset by this news. In particular, there were already quite a few critics of the first season and how it treated the victims of Jeffrey Dahmer. But now they’ve taken to social media to express their disappointment with the renewal of Monster. As of this writing, it’s unclear which…

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We’ve received a few teasers for next year’s highly-anticipated sequel John Wick: Chapter 4, which is currently only a few months away from hitting theaters. Now Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4. And, as you can imagine, it’s full of action and an incredible visual style. If you were a fan of the first three films, it’s clear that this new entry will absolutely live up to them. Additionally, fans will be excited to see that actor Bill Skarsgård from the IT film franchise has joined the cast. As you can see below, he faces…

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It was previously revealed that Norman Reedus would be starring in his own Walking Dead spin-off following the events of the flagship show. Now it’s been revealed that Clémence Poésy and Adam Nagaitis will be joining him in the cast of the series, now titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. As revealed via Deadline, “Clémence Poésy (The Essex Serpent) and Adam Nagaitis (Chernobyl) are set as leads opposite Norman Reedus in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, AMC’s spinoff from its flagship drama.” Interestingly, they noted that this actually “marks British actor Nagatis’ return to AMC where he previously starred in…

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