Author: Ada Blood

Hi, I’m Ada. I like long walks in the graveyard, horror movies, comic books, and bringing you the latest in nerd-centric news.

The animated show “Bluey” has certainly taken the world by storm, each week countless kids and their parents tune in to see what zany situation the Blue Healer puppy has gotten into. Given the show’s wild popularity, the BBC has just announced a spin-off series, “Bluey Book Reads.” The new show will have various celebrities reading book versions of “Bluey” episodes. Each month, BBC Studios will release two episodes on the show’s official YouTube channel and on the website. “Bluey Book Reads,” kicked off Monday with the sibling Australian pop duo Kylie and Dannii Minogue reading “Mini Bluey.” It is…

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In 2000, Eminem’s song “Stan” inadvertently coined a now commonplace term for obsessive fans. The song revolves around the titular character who keeps attempting to reach out to the rapper. But the star’s lack of response to his frequent letters eventually sends him into a deadly spiral. Never one to shy away from his controversial contributions to pop culture, Eminem will be co-producing “Stans,” a documentary about the phenomenon. “Stans” will be directed by Steven Leckart (“Challenger: The Final Flight”). As told by one of the world’s most iconic and enduring artists and the fans that worship him, the film…

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Writer/director David Robert Mitchell (“It Follows”) is teaming up with JJ Abrams‘ company Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Pictures to bring us a currently untitled movie. Despite very little being known about this upcoming film, Ewan McGregor (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) has just signed up to star alongside Anne Hathaway (“The Witches”).  Since the plot is still being kept under wraps the online rumor mill is, of course, hard at work posing theories. The top contender is that this will be a 1980-style dinosaur film. [Once you factor in that Hathway already played a giant Kaiju in 2016’s “Colossal” it seems less…

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It looks like another one of Elon Musk’s companies is in hot water. Worker safety officials have fined SpaceX $3,600 after an accident at its Redmond, Washington site led to a “near amputation.” Not only is that fine disturbingly low, but it also seems that the company has a history of safety violations. Last December, after several complaints by employees, the Department of Labor and Industries discovered safety violations at SpaceX’s Washington facility. The report states the site lacked a “thorough safety program,” work rules were poorly communicated, and didn’t have a proper system to “correct violations.” The inspectors reported…

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Actor/singer Donald Glover is spilling the tea on the long-awaited “Community” movie. Last week, the “This is America” singer revealed the script was done, confirmed his return as Troy Barnes. So of course his next reveal would be something about the plot! While promoting Prime Video series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Glover explained the film will revolve around a college reunion. Abed (Danny Pudi) is now a famous director like he dreamed of, and he wants the reunion to serve as his “magnum opus.” “Yeah, [Dan Harmon] told me what he wanted, and I was like, ‘This sounds great,’” Glover said.…

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You’ve heard of nepo babies, now make way for nepo puppies! Beer giant Budweiser once again sunk a lot of money into a memorable ad for Super Bowl LVIII. This year it revolved around a fearless Labrador named Roy Hawn Russell. A dog that turns out to be owned by long-time couple Goldie Hawn (“Death Becomes Her”) and Kurt Russell (“Escape from L.A.”).  Hawn posted words of encouragement for their beloved pet on Sunday. The praise was accompanied by a video of the big moment when the ad first aired. Roy’s family is cheering and clapping for his big moment…

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Hope you like “Game of Thrones,” because HBO is working on putting out yet another spinoff. This time the series will focus on Aegon Targaryen’s legendary conquest. “The Batman” writer Mattson Tomlin who is working on that upcoming sequel “The Batman Part II,” is heading to the world of dragons. Tomlin is reportedly developing a new series in the Song of Ice and Fire ‘verse. While the series is currently untitled most outlets are just referring to it as “Aegon’s Conquest.” It will be a direct prequel to the hit spinoff “House of the Dragon,” and tell the story of…

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Streaming rivals Netflix and Peacock are fighting to be the first to air a series adaptation of Liu Cixin’s sci-fi novels “The Three-Body Problem.” The books take place during China’s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project that sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. All hell breaks loose when an alien civilization on the brink of destruction receives the signal and decides to invade Earth. This causes the people of Earth to split into two camps, those who welcome their new alien overlords, and those who resist. Netflix has announced it will launch its series adaptation, “3 Body…

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After starring as half-siblings Sansa Stark and Jon Snow for eight seasons of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Sophie Turner and Kit Harington will be teaming up again! Their next project will be the upcoming gothic horror movie “The Dreadful.” It is written/directed by Natasha Kermani who recently made waves with her film “Lucky,” and segment in “V/H/S/85.” “The Dreadful,” will be a period piece set during the War of the Roses. (The same period that inspired George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series). The film will follow Anne (Turner) and her mother-in-law Morwen, who live a…

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Director/screenwriter Celine Song is still riding high after her directorial debut “Past Lives,” which took festivals by storm. That film follows childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung, who are torn apart when Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week, where they examine the ideas of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life. Making it a truly heartrending modern romance. Song will now follow up “Past Lives” with the romantic comedy “Materialists,” starring Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, and Dakota Johnson. “Materialists” will be set in New York,…

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