Author: Jacob Dressler

As everyone knows, John Carpenter famously directed The Thing in 1982. The film was a remake of The Thing from Another World, and more directly, the second adaptation of the novella Who Goes There?. Interestingly, however, is that The Thing isn’t the only remake that John Carpenter directed. He similarly directed a remake of another sci-fi film that was likewise based on a written story. This film was Village of the Damned, and now it appears a new interpretation of the classic story is moving forward – this time as a television series. The news was revealed by Deadline, and…

Gina Carano recently drove the internet crazy after she posted a topless nude photo of herself on Instagram. The photo was lit darkly enough that it made its way past the initial censors, but nevertheless ended up getting taken down. She first posted the picture to express her desire for “freedom”, and upon seeing the photo get removed, Carano made another few social media posts on the subject. Firstly, she took to Twitter and gave the following statement on the matter: “So that’s what it’s like to be censored for no reason,” Carano wrote on Twitter. “Pic was taken down by…

There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by where characters like Batman and Joker aren’t headlining pop culture – and now we have another reason to discuss Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the Joker. As it turns out, his appearance in the massively popular 2019 blockbuster titled Joker inspired the name of a newly discovered species of spider. As you can see, the spider features vivid red and white colors that immediately call to mind the iconic Joker color palette worn by actor Joaquin Phoenix. Thus, the spider was named Loureedia Phoenixi, after Joaquin Phoenix himself. New arachnid species…

Everyone insists that it’s the latest in internet and computer technology that makes it easy to fool people into thinking something fabricated is real. As it turns out, however, there are much easier ways to do such. For example, one individual on Twitter just used a clip from the action packed zombie film World War Z to create a fake MSNBC news report. As of this writing, the original clip is no longer available online. However, there were still a variety of images from the footage that managed to go viral still after the fact. As such, it appears as…

It was incredibly disappointing for Stranger Things fans when filming for season 4 was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Much like many other films and television shows that were delayed around the same time, it was unclear when things would be safe enough for production to continue. Now we might finally know when Stranger Things season 4 will resume production. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it looks like there’s a tentative date for Stranger Things season 4 to resume production in George on September 17. As explained by John Rooker, founder and owner of Atlanta Metro Studios (AMS): “Georgians…

Audiences have been eager to see more of actor Johnny Depp as his iconic character Captain Jack Sparrow, especially after the announcement that actress Margot Robbie would be taking the lead in a new Pirates of the Caribbean film. While it’s unclear still whether or not Johnny Depp will be invited back for another appearance in the franchise, it seems he’s still willing to take on the role. In fact, Johnny Depp recently appeared as Jack Sparrow during a webcam call with several patients at Australia’s Queensland Children’s Hospital. Johnny Depp was dressed from head to toe in his iconic…

Actor Jason Momoa has been continuously climbing the ranks of Hollywood since he appeared as Aquaman in the DCEU, and now it looks like he’ll be taking on a rather unexpected role – Frosty the Snowman. That’s right, the massive action star will be making an appearance as the titular snowman in a live-action adaptation of the popular children’s character. Of course, it’s worth mentioning that Jason Momoa will only be providing the voiceover work for Frosty the Snowman. As revealed in the announcement made by Deadline, the actual character will be created with CGI. So if you were hoping…

Marvel and Sony’s collaborations on Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home were massive successes for both studios, and fans have been eager for the seemingly inevitable release of Spider-Man 3 ever since. Unfortunately, things have been difficult on that front. The growing Coronavirus pandemic pushed production aside and forced the film to be delayed from next July to November. Luckily, however, a new report seems to indicate that Spider-Man 3 is being prepped to begin filming this year in September. The report comes from a casting grid that seems to imply the film in question is actually Spider-Man 3.…

The world is still trying to come to terms with the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. This includes quarantine, health precautions, and figuring out the best ways to fight against the spread and effects of the Coronavirus. While it can be argued how well that battle is going, it appears that a second virus, a Chinese flu that also has “pandemic potential”, could be spreading next. According to researchers, this new flu virus stems from China and at the moment it’s only been carried by pigs. However, they’ve discovered that the flu would be easily transmittable from pigs to humans,…

There never seems to be any shortage of anticipation for 80’s-themed horror, and as such this new reality series should really excite horror fans. The series is titled Killer Camp, and takes influence from 80’s slasher movies to create its unique sense of style. The show originally hailed from the UK last year, and it’ll now be making its way to the United States to air on The CW. Here’s the rundown on the new Killer Camp reality series, which will be a 5-part competition: “11 British strangers are shocked to discover they are not going on a fun new…