Author: Jacob Dressler

A X-Men reboot is one of the next projects slated for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The long-running film franchise recently acquired rights to the iconic characters, and we’ve finally seen some of Fox’s X-Men heroes appear in the MCU, the new reboot will be a “recognizably different” take on the characters. Jake Schreier was recently confirmed to be the new director of the X-Men reboot. With the success of Thunderbolts under his belt, fans are eager to see how he’ll apply his experience to a much different branch of Marvel characters. Now, while speaking with The Playlist, he offered his…

Sydney Sweeney recently played a central role in a new marketing campaign from American Eagle. While many Sweeney fans were amused by the campaign, there was ultimately some backlash regarding her involvement, and now American Eagle has issued a statement regarding the Sydney Sweeney controversy. It appears that the controversy began with an advertisement where Sydney Sweeney, who has blonde hair and blue eyes, had the following dialogue: “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My jeans are blue.” This led some critics to suggest that the advertisement…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has so far given fans a total of three Spider-Man movies, all of which star Tom Holland as the MCU’s titular Spider-Man. The third installment, Spider-Man: No Way Home, took things to a new level by featuring special appearances from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as their respective Spider-Men. Now the next film in the series, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is taking a different direction. Now the first teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been released online. Though there isn’t much to go on with the teaser trailer – there was another that included…

A beloved horror movie franchise is dominating HBO Max, the streaming service that will be returning to the HBO Max title, and at a perfect time. This franchise, which dates back to 2000, has been a huge hit with younger audiences and due to a recent revival, it looks like fans are eagerly revisiting the movies on streaming. The movies are currently trending in the United States, with all five of the franchise’s currently-available films on the platform’s Top 10 list. This is a huge moment for the franchise, especially with a new installment that just released, which explains why…

While many Marvel Cinematic Universe projects are greenlit and even rushed into development to keep up with the demand of Marvel fans, not all projects are so quickly put together, and that includes one long-awaited MCU movie. Fortunately, as confirmed by Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, this MCU movie that’s suffered a rather difficult development cycle is still happening and it hasn’t been canceled. Feige revealed this exciting news while speaking with reporters. There were plenty of issues plaguing this project over the last few years, but Feige has commented to assure fans that not only is the movie still…

James Gunn’s Superman has officially kicked off the DC Universe. The new big screen adaptation of the popular superhero stars David Corenswet as the titular character – while Nicholas Hoult plays his nemesis, Lex Luthor. While the film has been well-received by most fans and critics, there are some DC fans who have pointed out a potential plot hole in Superman. For those who’ve seen the film, we’re introduced to Superman’s Fortress of Solitude quite early on, a home base for the character ran by androids and numerous secrets regarding the character’s history. This is why Lex Luthor and his…

It’s been an interesting time for the television and film industries to revive different properties. After all, recognizable IPs seem to sell the most these days. One show that hasn’t been brought back, however, is the stop-motion parody series Celebrity Deathmatch that once aired on MTV. Now the show’s creator is eager to bring the series back to the small screen. Eric Fogel, who originally created the series after pitching it nearly 30 years ago, believes that it would work even better in today’s world. When one considers the existence of social media and the vast array of celebrities to…

Actor Rene Kirby only played a handful of characters throughout his career, though his performances were quite memorable, including his appearance as Walt in 2001’s Shallow Hal. Sadly, however, it’s been confirmed that Rene Kirby has died at age 70. It’s been shared via Variety that Kirby passed away on July 11 in Burlington, Vermont. The outlet, as shared by Kirby’s brother Jon with Seven Days, added “that Kirby had died at the University of Vermont Medical Center.” The outlet adds that Kirby was dealing with a number of health issues prior to his death: “Kirby was hospitalized for two…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fandom has become divided over the studio’s output in recent years. While there are some universally acclaimed projects that have been released since Avengers: Endgame, a majority of titles have faced backlash over a lack of quality, rushed production schedule, and complaints that there’s just too much content to keep up with. Now it looks like some Marvel executives agree – including one exec that blames Disney specifically for the current problems the MCU has been facing. Many of these issues came to light after Marvel Studios began producing content for Disney Plus. Disney’s streaming service…

The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is looking bright with the success of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The film has done well with both audiences and critics as well as at the box office. With its titular superhero team set to reappear in Avengers: Doomsday, it may be interesting to note that star Ebon Moss-Bachrach previously played another MCU character prior to his tenure as Ben Grimm aka The Thing. Marvel Studios carefully chose the cast for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, making sure everyone worked well together while also embodying the characters they were portraying for the…