Author: Jacob Dressler

We’re entering the Halloween season and it’s the perfect time for streaming so many beloved horror shows and movies. Fortunately, just in time, it looks like a classic horror TV series will be available for streaming – and free, no less. It can often be difficult to get access to certain titles when streaming services rely on different payment plans to function. Now subscribers can begin using a different streaming platform that is so far offering content absolutely free at launch. This new streaming platform, titled Scholastic TV, just so happens to include a classic horror series as part of…

The casting process is underway for the new Highlander reboot from director Chad Stahelski. Fans know that Henry Cavill was previously announced to star in the film as Connor MacLeod, with Dave Bautista more recently announced as The Kurgan. Now another villain for the Highlander reboot has been cast with new story details revealed as a result. Fans know that Bautista’s character, The Kurgan, was a role played by Clancy Brown in the original Highlander movie. Now, however, the latest villain cast for the movie actually has ties to the original live-action television series. That’s a lot to unpack for…

Fans of Guillermo del Toro know just how long the beloved filmmaker has been trying to get his adaptation of Frankenstein off the ground. Now, as fans can see below, the full official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has been released. The new adaptation, which del Toro first began developing in the early 2000s, finally got off the ground when Netflix became attached in 2023. The film is such a huge endeavor for del Toro and the streaming platform that Frankenstein will actually receive both a theatrical and streaming release this year. The footage is certainly faithful to the…

The box office isn’t always kind to horror movies. In fact, many horror movies flop at the box office, only to find success later on streaming or home video. Interestingly, one of this year’s most divisive horror flops was a follow-up to a global success – confusing both audiences and the studios behind the franchise. The first installment of this developing sci-fi horror franchise managed to make $181.8 million worldwide with a $12 million budget – surprising given that it happened in early 2023, just after the pandemic put pressure on so many theatrical releases. A sequel seemed like a…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t always followed the same trajectory as the comics. In fact, the MCU has taken great liberties with its characters and storylines. With that said, Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen wants to finally adapt a rather controversial storyline for the MCU. With the releases of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars coming in the next few years, fans are prepared to see a number of changes come in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This includes what appears to be the proper farewell to the original X-Men storylines before they are finally reintroduced in the MCU proper. Now, according…

The Harry Potter television series is currently in production for its 2027 release on HBO. Many fans have been eagerly looking forward to a new interpretation of the classic books – while others are more critical and have been drawing comparisons to the feature film adaptations. Now both sides are once again talking with our first look at the Hogwarts Express in the new Harry Potter series. The new live-action HBO series is set to more closely adapt the iconic books written by J.K. Rowling. As such, there are bound to be similarities with the feature films, and Harry Potter…

The Friday the 13th franchise, under the Jason Universe label, has been gradually coming back to life. With a new short film titled Sweet Revenge and an upcoming TV series titled Crystal Lake, fans are still looking forward to more traditional Friday the 13th movies as well. Now it looks like former WWE star Braun Strowman is in talks to play Jason Voorhees for one of these new projects. It’s unknown what new project, exactly, Strowman could be involved with. The TV series is more of a prequel with Callum Vinson playing a young version of Jason. As for feature…

The Predator film franchise is headed back to theaters with the upcoming release of Predator: Badlands. The new film is set to showcase a different side of the Predator universe. Fortunately, with the recent release of Predator: Killer of Killers on Hulu, it looks like we could also see a return from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the franchise – and discussions have already started. Dan Trachtenberg helmed both Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, each of which received positive reviews and widespread acclaim, and it looks like Predator: Badlands is gearing up to be a similar hit. For those who need…

The DC Universe is starting to flourish with several projects finally under its belt and many more on the way. Of course, DC fans are also interested in knowing when superhero icon Batman will have his opportunity to shine. Now DC Studios co-head James Gunn has shared an update on the DCU Batman movie titled The Brave and the Bold. The Brave and the Bold was one of the earliest films announced for the DCU’s first chapter titled “Gods and Monsters.” Unlike other films that were fast-tracked, however, The Brave and the Bold is still in fairly early stages of…

When a Netflix series is canceled, subscribers are rarely compensated, as many beloved shows have been fully concluded with nothing more but a cliffhanger. Fortunately, for fans of one particular canceled Netflix series, it looks like it will be returning as a movie to tie together its loose ends. The series is one of several attempts at creating new projects based on one of Netflix’s flagship properties. While the mothership series of this franchise is quite popular and successful, other attempts at expanding the universe have been divisive. In fact, one didn’t even make it all the way through production,…