Author: Ada Blood

Earlier this year, we reported that Marlon Wayans (“Air: Courting a Legend”) would lead in a football-based horror movie. Originally the psychological thriller was called “GOAT” but has since been re-titled to “Him.” “Him,” is directed by by Justin Tipping (“Kicks”), based on a spec script by “Limetown”’s Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. It is produced by Universal and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions. The Plot For “Him” In the film, a legendary quarterback (Wayans) is retiring but tasked with training a rising young athlete (Tyriq Withers). The duo decide to train at the aging athlete’s isolated compound. “Him” promises to…

Jack of all trades Sir Christopher Lee lived a sorted and fascinating life. The upcoming documentary “The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee,” directed by Jon Spira, will try to separate fact from fiction via interviews with friends, family, and other entertainers. Spira has access to Lee’s scrapbooks and 100 interviews from the British Film Institute’s library to make this documentary. He believes that Lee’s life is an “incredible story” to tell. “The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee” will feature interviews with directors John Landis, Joe Dante, Sir Peter Jackson, and his niece, actress Harriet Walte. “Peter Jackson was…

We have some more news about the much-anticipated spinoff of “The Office”! The upcoming series is now being described as more of a ‘sister show’ to the NBC series, which was adapted from the UK series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.  This new show will have a brand new setting and characters, but will take place in the same Dunder Mifflin universe as “The Office.” It will keep the same documentary format, with Greg Daniels returning. He’ll be working with “Nathan For You” producer Michael Koman. The Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania will instead be replaced…

Who would have guessed that 2024 would be the year of Willy Wonka? But here we are, reporting on a third Wonka-based project. This time, its a reality show for Netflix, somehow based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl. The streamer struck gold with their acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company. The deal has already produced the Oscar-winning Wes Anderson short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.” But this next project has a lot of people scratching their heads since no one knows how Netflix will turn Wonka into a competition. Netflix Doesn’t Even Know Netflix…

PBS had lightning in a bottle with the show “The Joy of Painting,” hosted by the beloved Bob Ross. In each episode, Ross’ perpetually calm voice would walk viewers through how to create various paintings. Despite his passing from cancer in 1995, his legacy lives on through the 31 seasons of the show. PBS is reviving the series with “The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season.” Towards the end of Ross’ life, he somehow fought through enough to create seven paintings to use in season 32 of “The Joy of Painting.” “He was so sick, but…

Sugary breakfast treat, I choose you! Doughnut maker Krispy Kreme will be releasing a Pokémon collaboration soon. These beyond-precious doughnuts include Pikachu, Ditto, Psyduck, Jigglypuff, and Diglett. But there is a catch (‘em all), these pastries will be exclusively sold in South Korea. The internet is already abuzz with a mix of excitement about these existing and disappointment about them being regional. However, if the internet has taught us anything it’s that; if something sells well enough it may not become so exclusive anymore. So if these are a hit in South Korea, other countries may also get to sample…

Telephone scams have been on the rise for several years, with many focusing on duping the elderly out of any money they have. The first trailer for “Thelma” offers something we didn’t know we wanted, a granny going John Wick on flimflammers.  The Plot “Thelma,” tells the story of Thelma Post (June Squibb), a 93-year-old, who falls victim to a scam where thieves call claiming they are her grandson (Fred Hechinger). An unfortunately all too common real-world con that heavily targets the elderly. Of course, Thelma hands over $10,000 to help him without a second thought. After she finds out…

We all know everyone’s favorite orange cat Garfield is a bit of a rapscallion, but we never thought he would inspire full-blown physical violence. And it wasn’t even a Monday, which the feline historically hates. A fistfight broke out during a showing of the new “Garfield” movie in Leon, Spain. A video posted to X (formally Twitter) shows two men trading blows while the family-friendly film plays in the background. While the theater doesn’t appear to be packed there are still plenty of families and children watching the chaos. We can confirm that this brawl was not over the theater…

Filmmaker Peter Farrelly (“Green Book”) is attached to direct “I Play Rocky,” written by Peter Gamble (“Office Uprising”). The film is inspired by the true story of Sylvester Stallone making the 1976 boxing film “Rocky.” Made on a shoestring budget, the film went on to be a cultural phenomenon garnering 10 Academy Award nominations, winning Best Picture. “I Play Rocky” “I Play Rocky,” “follows a struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face and a speech impediment who writes a script that a big movie studio wants to buy, but he refuses to sell it unless he gets to play the…

Actress Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria”) is fresh off romcom “Anyone But You” and the horror “Immaculate.” It seems she will be switching up genres once again for a biopic about the trailblazing boxer Christy Martin. The new project is set to hit the market at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.  The currently untitled film will be directed by David Michôd (“The King”), from a script he co-wrote with Mirrah Foulkes (“Judy & Punch”). It tells the story of Martin’s rise to prominence in the 1990s. With the aid of her manager/husband, Jim Martin, she broke boundaries all over the sport. Martian…