Author: Amy Davis

With the release of “A Minecraft Movie” just around the corner, the film’s marketing train is full steam ahead. A popcorn bucket and drink cup have been revealed for when it hits theaters—ensuring that the popcorn bucket wars stay raging in 2025. The popcorn bucket, or baah-cket, is shaped like an adorable pink sheep from the video game the film is based on. It has a removable back so you can hide your buttery popcorn from anyone attempting to steal it. And what’s popcorn without a drink? The cup is green, square, and shaped like a Creeper from the video…

After 23 years of service, digital calling pioneer Skype is shutting down on May 5th, 2025. Microsoft, which acquired the app in 2011, is jettisoning the program to allocate more resources to Teams. In 2023, the company claimed that the messaging app had 36 million users, a huge backslide from the 300 million users it boasted in its heyday. “We know this is a big deal for our Skype users, and we’re very grateful for their support of Skype and all the learnings that have factored into Teams over the last seven years,” Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft 365 collaborative…

We have our second update in less than a week on the Menendez brothers’ ongoing battle to have their life sentences reevaluated. In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The siblings were accused of committing this heinous crime as a way to get their parents’ money. But Erik and Lyle contend they believed the murder was their only way to escape an abusive household. Late last week, Los Angeles County District Attorney (DA) Nathan Hochman and his office announced they were opposing the brothers’ motions to have their life sentences for…

We have an update about the ongoing lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discory Television over its “ER”-style medical drama “The Pitt.” Last year, Max ordered 15 episodes of the series starring Noah Wyle and created by John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill. The show is intended to be “a realistic examination of the challenges facing health care workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the front-line heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.” However, “The Pitt” got Warner Bros. Discovery slapped with a lawsuit against it, Wyle, Wells, and Gemmill. The suit alleges that the new series…

It’s been at least a few months since we’ve had a really intense performance from Nicolas Cage (“Longlegs”). Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are here to fill that void with their new psychological thriller “The Surfer.” The companies just released the first trailer and poster for the film (see below). “The Surfer” is directed by Lorcan Finnegan (“Vivarium”) from a script by Thomas Martin (“White Widow”). It centers around a man (Cage) returning to his hometown in Australia with his son. Of course, the first thing he wants to do is re-visit the beach he grew up around. However, a group…

A24’s live-action “Barney” movie has found its writer, and possibly its star in Emmy-winner Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). This adaptation of the beloved children’s show is being co-developed and produced by A24, Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, and IP owner Mattel Films. Despite Kaluuya being a lead producer on the film, at this time it seems he will not be starring in it. The studios have confirmed that Edebiri is penning the screenplay for “Barney” and is in talks to star as well. However, at this time, plot details are being kept under wraps. Producers for the project include Kevin McKeon…

In the “Star Trek” universe, William Shatner’s iconic character James T. Kirk said goodbye in “Star Trek Generations.” But that doesn’t mean franchise creatives haven’t tried to bring him back. Over the decades, Shatner has been asked to come back countless times, and has either declined or the project didn’t pan out. The closest we’ve come is the actor approving the use of his likeness in Roddenberry Archive’s touching short film “Unification.” Now it seems the 93-year-old actor may return to the final frontier as Kirk after all. Over the weekend, Shatner was a guest at Fan Expo Vancouver. During…

Did you know it was DC Comic villain Lex Luthor’s 85 anniversary? Thankfully, “Superman” filmmaker James Gunn remembered. He was even kind enough to gift fans a new behind-the-scenes photo of Nicholas Hoult (“X-Men”) for the occasion. “In celebration of the 85th anniversary of Lex Luthor here’s an exclusive photo of Nicholas Hoult as Lex in our upcoming movie, Superman,” Gunn captioned the image. He credited the photo to “Superman” VFX supervisor Stephane Ceretti. This image shows Hoult on set in a nice suit, staring intently at something off-camera. Lex debuted in Action Comics #23 in 1940 and has become…

Has it been a while since someone called you sus? Well, Innersloth is here to fix that with “Among Us 3D!” That’s right, the hit game has grown into the third dimension…again, except this time you don’t need a VR headset. Innersloth even gave us a teaser trailer of what to expect from the gameplay. “Among Us 3D” “This crossplay experience brings the first-person aesthetic introduced in Among Us VR to Steam PC players,” Innersloth wrote in a press release. “Yap with your crew directly in-game with native proximity voice chat. 🗣️ Experience the tasks you know and love, along…

There has been a new development in the Menendez brothers’ ongoing quest to have their life sentences reevaluated. In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The siblings were accused of committing this heinous crime as a way to get their parents’ money. Erik and Lyle contend that they believed it was their only way to escape an abusive household. The Menendez brothers have a resentencing hearing coming up next month that has been repeatedly rescheduled. Now the Los Angeles County District Attorney (DA) says the siblings have created “a continuum of…