Author: Jacob Dressler

The Friday the 13th franchise’s next phase is expected to be Crystal Lake. The long-awaited television series has been in development for years. A24 is producing the show for a release on Peacock. Now a major update appears to be in the works. According to reports, none other than Linda Cardellini appears to be in talks for the part of Pamela Voorhees in Crystal Lake. The reports come from insider Jeff Sneider, who claims that Peacock and A24 are interested in having Linda Cardellini play the lead of Crystal Lake. The new series is expected to be a prequel of…

The Harry Potter franchise is expanding to include a new television series based on J.K. Rowling’s iconic books. The series will retell the events of the books following the original feature film adaptations that ran from 2001 to 2011. Now actor John Lithgow is reportedly being eyed to play Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter series. Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, is a major figure in the Harry Potter mythos. As such, seeing who HBO casts as the character will be monumental in shaping this new television adaptation. The character was previously played by late Irish actors Richard Harris…

It’s most common to hear about Netflix canceling a series that has already been released on their platform. After all, it’s become one of the easiest ways to curate a streaming service’s library or adjust for spending. When a show fails to generate enough viewership or positive buzz, it can quickly be axed in favor of projects with greater potential to drive subscriptions and maintain user interest. This time, however, Netflix canceled a controversial series that was in development – leaving many wondering about the future of similar projects. The reason for this cancellation, however, is because Netflix just made…

One of the superheroes that continues to be a large part of the MCU, aka Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the franchise moves forward is none other than Spider-Man. Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who was first introduced in Captain America: Civil War, received his own spin-off trilogy with Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home in addition to other supporting roles. Now we know when Spider-Man will be making his next return to the MCU. This return of the beloved superhero character was confirmed by Marvel Studios executive producer Brad Winderbaum. He recently participated in an interview with…

The 2016 film The Accountant is finally getting a sequel nearly a decade later. As fans can see below, the first official trailer has been released for The Accountant 2, which offers the return of stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J. K. Simmons. The cast of the new film also includes newcomers Daniella Pineda and Allison Robertson. The story brings all of these characters together when Affleck’s character, Christian Wolff, must solve the murder of an old acquaintance. Naturally, this requires the help of his brother, Bax, played by Jon Bernthal. Here’s the official trailer for The…

It took a long time to get here, but Marvel Studios is finally releasing their own take on the Fantastic Four with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Now fans are speculating with a new theory which suggests The Fantastic Four: First Steps may set up the overall future of the MCU. Of course, it’s no surprise that Marvel Studios would want to reuse the superhero team introduced in the new Fantastic Four movie. However, the theory suggests that another group of heroes could be getting set up in the film in the process. It’s also not unlike Marvel to plan…

One of our modern era’s most popular genres happens to be comic book adaptations. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe having provided fans with countless successes, many other properties have tried to follow suit. One such example, a R-rated comic book movie from 2012, is now dominating the streaming service Max. While this film certainly has its fans, it’s only ever been something of a cult success, because the film originally flopped in theaters. With a budget ranging between $30-45 million, it only earned $41.5 million at the box office. Since then, however, it has grown in popularity with home video…

The latest feature film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Brave New World, is finally being released. The long-awaited MCU film marks the first Captain America movie with Anthony Mackie as Cap, and while it’s taken some time to get here, the film recently had its Hollywood premiere. However, there were also protests at the premiere of Captain America: Brave New World that called for a boycott of the superhero venture. As noted by Variety, the protests against Captain America: Brave New World were being held by “several dozen pro-Palestine protesters.” The reason for their protests revolved around a…

Jared Leto amused audiences with his take on Morbius, the titular character from Sony’s ill-fated Spider-Man spin-off. Now, however, a new rumor suggests Jared Leto could be getting another attempt at Marvel with a new role in the MCU, aka the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this may surprise fans following the negative reception of Morbius and Sony’s decision to back-track their shared universe of Spider-Man spin-offs, it’s not completely unprecedented. Jared Leto is already set to star in Disney’s Tron: Ares, so he does have a strong connection with the company. Interestingly, while Leto wouldn’t portray Morbius, the insider that…

In an effort to further expand its catalogue, Netflix has announced plans to reboot a beloved classic television series for their platform. Interestingly, their plans for rebooting this series come as a surprise given that this is quite different from typical Netflix flare. The streaming service has rarely adapted a property of this caliber, but it seems as though they hope to bring in both fans of the classic property and newcomers. Interestingly, the original series that this new incarnation is itself based on a classic book series, so we could see a more faithful adaptation with Netflix’s new attempt.…