Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The classic 1939 film Gone with the Wind has become a subject of controversy in recent years. Now it looks like a trigger warning to Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 Gone with the Wind novel proves the iconic book will be facing the same controversy. As shared via The Daily Telegraph, publisher Pan Macmillan will add a trigger warning to the Gone with the Wind novel for those who may find its material “hurtful or indeed harmful.” The trigger warning will be applied to all of their new editions of the book. This has become something of a popular practice with many…

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March 31 marked this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. And, to commemorate this date, Cartoon Network released a special video for Transgender Day of Visibility. The Warner Bros. Discovery channel took the opportunity to tell kids about using pronouns as a sign of respect. The video, which was shared via Twitter, was also accompanied by the following caption: “Addressing someone using their pronouns and name shows that you RESPECT them as their authentic self,” the message begins. Then, after sharing a heart emoji, the message continues with a special shoutout to those that Transgender Day of Visibility is all about:…

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Fans were already surprised with the first trailer for Ari Aster’s upcoming film Beau is Afraid. The new film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, looks like a wild ride that’s completely unlike anything Aster or Phoenix has done before. Now the new trailer for Beau is Afraid confirms just that. As you can see below, the new footage begins with a de-aged version of Joaquin Phoenix’s character. It’s only the beginning of this trailer, however, that continues to illustrate just how bizarre and surreal this film is willing to get. Of course, while audiences might be divisive as they have with Aster’s…

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Fans have been delighted with the glimpses we’ve received so far from Barbie. The new live-action film is inspired by the iconic toyline and features fan-favorite star Margot Robbie as the titular character. Now a new Barbie teaser trailer has dropped – and it features even more footage with Robbie and her co-star Ryan Gosling. Of course, being that this is a teaser trailer, it doesn’t reveal too much yet about the plot. But it does look like an interesting take with a mind-bending narrative surrounding our favorite toyline characters. Hopefully we’ll have additional details on that front soon. For…

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Netflix has received a legal notice over a joke featured in The Big Bang Theory. The notice demands that Netflix removes the episode featuring the joke from their streaming service, and additionally, removes any other such films and shows that might feature similar derogatory language. The joke was featured in the first episode of The Big Bang Theory Season 2. The episode, titled The Bad Fish Padarigm, has a moment where Kunal Nayyar’s Raj references two popular Bollywood actors. Raj continues to call Aishwarya Rai a “goddess,” but then becomes derogatory towards Madhuri Dixit, calling her a “leprous prostitute” by…

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Fans have already gotten a few glimpses at the highly-anticipated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which will once again unite Miles Morales with a number of interesting and unique Spider-Man variants. Now Sony has officially released the second official trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The film picks up once again with Miles Morales and throws him into a situation where he’ll have to use everything he’s learned from the preceding film. Additionally, the film actually makes references to the MCU, and how Peter Parker and Doctor Strange have tampered with the Multiverse in the past.…

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Fans of Chris Hemsworth were delighted to see the actor take a break from his role as Thor when he decided to become black ops mercenary Tyler Rake. The character quickly became a fan-favorite when the action film Extraction debuted on Netflix. Naturally, a sequel is now on the way, and Chris Hemsworth returns to play Tyler Rake as you can see in the below trailer for Extraction 2. The new footage promises an exciting addition to the first film’s story. Especially when Tyler Rake’s fate seemed sealed. But this confirms that the character has survived his fatal ordeal and…

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It’s been revealed that World Wrestling Entertainment, otherwise known as WWE, has agreed to merge with UFC. The newly-formed company will then be controlled by Endeavor Group. As shared in a press release via CNBC, “Endeavor will own a 51% stake in the new combat sports and entertainment company, while WWE shareholders will have the remaining 49%.” It’s been further noted by the deal that WWE is being valued at $9.3 billion, with Endeavor’s UFC being valued at $12.1 billion. Additionally, “shares of WWE fell in premarket trading, while Endeavor shares rose.” It’s been stated that Ari Emanuel will act…

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Fans have been excited to see DC’s Blue Beetle film ever since production started. Especially given that the film has gone from being a HBO Max exclusive to an outright theatrical event. It’s a fitting fate for Blue Beetle – which, as you can see in the trailer below, promises lots of action and humor for DC fans. Of course, fans of the character likely wouldn’t expect anything less. But one exciting aspect is that the film is also supposed to introduce James Gunn’s newly-branded DCU. Though the DC Universe will come into full effect with the likes of Superman:…

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Fans have been eagerly awaiting for Marvel’s highly-anticipated Disney Plus series Secret Invasion. After all, the plot of the series is supposed to fill in some interesting gaps from the MCU, particularly what Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has been up to. It’s also expected that the project will set the stage for numerous MCU films and television shows yet to come. Now fans can get their first glimpse at this with the all-new trailer for Secret Invasion. The footage promises some exciting appearances from beloved characters, newcomers, and iconic comic book storylines. It definitely looks like fans will have…

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