Author: Jacob Dressler

Netflix is still the leading streaming service and subscribers are no doubt eager for the upcoming October lineup. In addition to the titles joining the service for the month, however, there will be plenty of titles taken off. In fact, there will be numerous major movies removed from Netflix once October comes around. This process isn’t anything new. Streaming services generally license most of their content, which means they can only offer titles for a select amount of time before they return home or go to a different platform like Disney Plus. It does make it difficult for subscribers that…

An exciting development has been shared regarding a sequel to an iconic movie. Fans have been waiting quite some time for this follow-up to come together. Now, according to one promising update, things seem to be lining up perfectly. While it’s likely that the film is going to happen one way or another, the biggest question is when production will begin, and it could start as soon as next year. This news was shared by the director attached to the project – who also helmed its predecessor more than two decades ago – which is also something exciting to keep…

We’ve seen major corporate mergers in Hollywood over the past decade. For example, 20th Century Fox was bought by Disney, Paramount just merged with Skydance, and now reports are coming that studios are interested in Warner Bros. Now these reports just got an additional confirmation that tech companies are eager to buy Hollywood movie studios in an ever-changing future for the industry. As mentioned, Warner Bros. is at the center of most of these current rumors, having recently been led into a merger with Discovery by CEO David Zaslav. While Zaslav also just separated Warner Bros’ film assets yet again,…

The Star Wars film franchise became increasingly divisive in the years after the original trilogy. As such, fans initially looked forward to the sequel trilogy that would have returned to the characters and plotlines that were missed for decades. The outcome, however, was not what fans wanted – and now one Star Wars star has shared his five ideal changes to fix the sequel trilogy. The trajectory of the Star Wars sequel trilogy is a fascinating timeline to follow. The first installment, The Force Awakens, was well-received even if fans felt it was a little too “safe” or repetitive of…

The streaming market has become increasingly competitive with various options including Disney’s Disney Plus and bundles also featuring Hulu and ESPN Plus. Now these particular streaming options are once again facing a price hike as Disney increases the costs of Disney Plus and its bundles. The streaming plan increases are scheduled to begin in October. They won’t only affect Disney Plus, but also the bundles with Hulu and ESPN Plus that have ads and those that do not. As such, anyone with Disney Plus or its bundle will be affected. As shared below via Disney’s support page for Disney Plus,…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is headed towards its next stand-alone Spider-Man movie with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest entry to star Tom Holland as the titular superhero. Interestingly, while it is a MCU production, it looks like this latest sequel features potential ties to Sony’s animated Spider-Verse series with the latest villain announced for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The animated Spider-Verse films have mostly been unrelated to the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Sony has occasionally linked its stand-alone Spider-Man films with the MCU, and they’ve occasionally returned the favor. Now it looks like another interesting collaboration is happening…

The COVID pandemic created an interesting time for the world and that includes the film industry. In fact, an adaptation of War of the Worlds starring Ice Cube was filmed at this time, and the “innovative” movie was finally released this year via Amazon Prime. The aforementioned innovation is that the film was shot in an unusual way, and star Ice Cube says the director was not present for his work on the movie. It’s been five years since War of the Worlds was shot, with Anaconda star Ice Cube leading a cast that also features Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg,…

Writer Stephen King has been an authority on the horror genre as much as he has been a creator. Without his support major titles like The Evil Dead would have never been as popular as they are today. There is one film, however, that never needed his help to succeed – and Stephen King cites this horror movie as the one that scares him the most. Obviously that’s a big statement to make – but many fans will agree. After all, many more celebrities and fans alike have been terrified by this particular motion picture. It’s been imitated by so…

The horror genre is always a prime candidate for modern-day remakes, sequels, and reboots. Now a classic horror movie is officially getting a remake more than four decades after its initial release. It’s a true sign that this impactful cult classic is as timeless as ever. Fans were treated to so many incredible slasher movies in the 1980s. It was a decade fueled by the mainstream success of Halloween and Friday the 13th. While many additional slasher films never received the franchise treatment, however, there were some that still managed to spark a few sequels on occasion. Interestingly, that’s the…

The Harry Potter TV series is currently in production and fans have been seeing new actors take the roles of so many beloved characters. Many of these cast members have been similar to those who played the characters in the franchise’s feature film adaptations, while others are quite different this time around. Now one rumor suggests that the studio behind the Harry Potter series is auditioning female actors to play the part of Voldemort. As fans of the franchise know, Voldemort is the primary antagonist of the novels and their feature film adaptations, and fans have been eager to see…