Author: B A Walsh

Daniel Craig recently injured his ankle while filming James Bond 25 in Jamaica, forcing production to temporarily shut down. Craig does a number of his own stunts, which has led to injuries during shooting on the previous Bond films. Fortunately, reports seem to indicate that this injury isn’t as bad as was feared. Craig was flown to the U.S. for X-rays but it seems that he only “tweaked” his ankle ligaments. A source close to production is quoted as saying “Things were deemed to be a disaster at first. But the injury is not as severe as believed and he…

Michelle Rodriguez will be reprising her role as Letty Ortiz in Fast&Furious 9, under the condition that a female writer is added to the production. No name has been provided for the female writer as yet. Rodriguez has been with the franchise since the beginning, having appeared along with Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, and the late Paul Walker in the original The Fast and the Furious movie back in 2001. In June 2017, Rodriguez had said that she would not return to the series unless the producers were to “show some love to the women of the franchise on the…

You’ve probably heard of state flowers, state birds, etc. in terms of things chosen to be officially representative of a state. But you probably never thought of a state microbe. Well, it exists and now New Jersey is the second state to have one. Governor Phil Murphy signed the bill officially recognizing Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey’s state microbe on May 10. Streptomyces griseus was discovered in New Jersey soil in 1916 by Dr. Selman Waksman and Dr. Roland Curtis. A team of Rutgers University researchers including Selman Waksman, Albert Schatz, and Elizabeth Bugie used the microbe to create the…

Ryan Reynolds is a funny guy. Anyone who has seen some of his films (except Green Lantern) can attest to that. But sometimes the actor uses his powers of humor for evil and trolls his fans. Some recent examples of this were seen during the lead up to the release of Detective Pikachu, in which Reynold’s provided the voice of the title character. Reynold’s first trolling episode occurred when he posted an “Outside the Actors Studio” video detailing his method acting approach to the role. He was determined to lose around 180 pounds (but doctors said no) and live at…

Suicide Squad 2 casting rumors have been coming fast and furious, although confirmation has not always been available. Here we will provide an update on some of the latest rumors, although keep in mind some may later be debunked. Benicio del Toro is being considered for the role of the main villain. Sources say that the role is a character called “The Mayor” who is an “irascible old warrior who lives for war.” The assumption is that this warrior would be the villain instead of another Suicide Squad member. Del Toro has a history with Marvel and director James Gunn…

Our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will soon be keeping travelers far from home safe aboard United Airlines planes. United Airlines has partnered with Sony Pictures to create a new in-flight safety demonstration video with our favorite web-slinger. The partnership will help promote the upcoming Spider-Man: Far from Home movie coming out on July 2. It may be no surprise to learn that United is the airline that Peter Parker takes to fly to Europe in the film. In the new video, United CEO Oscar Munoz appears along with other United employees who give instructions on what to do in the event…

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have announced that Purge 5 will be coming to theaters on July 10, 2020, continuing a debut trend for the franchise. No director or official title has been announced. Creator James DeMonaco, who wrote all four films and directed the first three, will again be writing. DeMonaco, Jason Blum, Sebastian K. Lemercier, and Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form will produce. The only plot details we can assume are that the film will be filled with more government-sanctioned violence during the 12-hour period when all forms of crime are legal. Last…

Tardar Sauce, known to the world as Grumpy Cat, passed away on May 14 at age seven. She became famous for her grouchy facial appearance, which was due to an underbite and feline dwarfism. Grumpy Cat was a mixed breed, although her owners were unsure of the specific mix. She passed away due to complications of a urinary tract infection. “Grumpy Cat” became an Internet sensation when the brother of her owner posted pics of her on Reddit in September 2012. The photos Imgur image had 1,030,000 views in its first 48 hours while a video posted to YouTube the…

According to Variety, Disney is in talks with Emma Thompson to join Emma Stone in Cruella, the live-action prequel to 101 Dalmatians (1961) that will focus on the early life of villainess Cruella de Vil (Stone). Glen Close previously portrayed Cruella de Vil in the 1996 live-action version of 101 Dalmatians Cruella would be a sort of “origin” story for the character who wanted a coat made from puppies in 101 Dalmatians. The film is rumored to be set in the 1980s with a punk vibe. This movie would be similar to Disney’s Maleficent (2014) with Angelina Jolie, which focused…

Jemaine Clement (Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement ) will be joining the cast of Avatar 2 as marine biologist Dr. Ian Garvin according to the Avatar official Facebook page. Producer, director, and co-writer James Cameron congratulated Clement on his casting, saying “I’ve loved Jemaine’s work for years and I’m really pumped that he’s joining our cast as Ian Garvin, one of my favorite characters.” Clement is a musical comedian and actor who was born in New Zealand. He and Bret Mackenzie form the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, which became a BBC radio show and a TV show on HBO.…