The long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film “Beetlejuice” may FINALLY be coming to fruition. Warner Bros. Pictures has set a release date for the sequel. And as we all know, a release date is basically a promise ring in the world of cinema. The original film starred Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Alec Baldwin. Keaton will reprise his role as the titular ghost with the most. New reports indicate Ryder will also be returning. It has recently been rumored “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega will be playing the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Ryder). There was also…
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Actor Shemar Moore has taken to Instagram to voice his disappointment with CBS for canceling “S.W.A.T..” Moore has starred as LAPD Sargent Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson on the series since it premiered in November 2017. The show is an updated version of a 1970s procedural drama of the same name. CBS announced on May 5th that season 6, which ends on May 19th, will be the end of the series. Moore took to social media to give his thoughts. “It makes no sense,” he said. “We’ve done nothing wrong. We did everything that was asked for.” He pointed out “S.W.A.T.” had…
Letters sent to showrunners, from MAX (formally HBO Max), owned by Warner Bros. Discovery., and ABC Signature (owned by Disney), were leaked to the press and public last week. These letters demanded showrunners/writer-producers continue to perform non-writing duties despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA). Some of those duties directly violate the guild’s own mandates. The ABC Signature letter is dated May 3rd, a mere two days after the start of the strike. “We want specifically to reiterate to you as a showrunner or other writer-producer that you are not excused from performing your duties as a showrunner and/or…
Sorry ladies, but David Draiman, lead singer for Disturbed, is officially off Tinder. The rocker has recently opened up about his divorce from former model/pro wrestler Lena Yada and getting back out there. A fan tweeted at Draiman, trying to warn him about a “fake” Tinder account posing as him. But the singer confirmed it was really him. “Not fake lol,” he replied. “It’s me … You’d be surprised. It’s hard for a guy like me to meet the right woman. I’ll tell you, it’s been weird so far. Lots of scammers. Trying to figure out how to navigate this…
Premium silicone jewelry makers Enso Rings have just dropped three new rings for their “Star Wars” collection! This new May the 4th addition, will let fans across the galaxy express their allegiance to the “Empire” or “Resistance.” These brand-new designs are inspired by Jabba’s Palace, the Forest Moon of Endor, and Wicket. The entire collection is a collaboration between Enso Rings with Lucasfilm to help celebrate “Star Wars” profound impact on pop culture, through carefully crafted and franchise-honoring story-inspired jewelry. These three new rings include: Star Wars™ Silicone Rings – Forest Moon Of Endor™ Inspired by the Battle of Endor,…
This mystery is sure to have you scratching your noodle. Someone dumped roughly 15 wheelbarrows full of pasta along a river bank in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The strange finding was first reported to town resident Nina Jochnowitz. Jochnowitz, unsuccessfully, ran for local office a few years ago. During her campaign, she met a lot of the town’s residents and became an unofficial complaint department of sorts. Now as you’d probably imagine, a suburb about 30 miles northeast of Trenton doesn’t see a whole lot of action. Locals mostly call Jochnowitz about things like loud fireworks and trash being left…
Amazon Prime’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will continue to shoot its second season while the Writers Guild of America (WGA) mounts an industry-wide strike. The series was only set to shoot for 19 more days. But per strike rules, the crew must do so without creators/writers/executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Since Payne, McKay, and any other writer-producers cannot participate in any writing-based duties while the strike is still going on. Even though the scripts are already written, this rule also includes any on-set creative decisions. For the time being, non-writing executive producers, directors…
Actor Scoot McNairy (“Halt and Catch Fire”) has officially joined the cast for the new horror thriller “Speak No Evil.” The upcoming film is a collaboration between Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, directed and written by James Watkins (“The Woman in Black,” “Eden Lake”). “Speak No Evil” is based on the screenplay for the 2022 Danish psychological horror thriller “Gæsterne,” co-written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. With Christian Tafdrup also directing the Shudder original. The film centers around a family that is invited for a weekend away at an idyllic country house. But their dream holiday soon warps into a…
In honor of May the 4th “The Muppets” have posted possibly the cutest celebration video ever. This morning, the puppet-driven franchise posted a clip to social media with Robin the Frog explaining his favorite movie. And the results of watching Kermit the Frog’s nephew explain the legendary franchise are as adorable as you’d expect. He starts out by introducing the core characters, complete with an impressive Darth Vader impression. And talking about a “princess with pastries on the side of her head.” Robin then bounces around from scene to scene in the original trilogy, “A New Hope,” “Empire Strikes Back,”…
Actress Billie Lourd has issued a statement on why she excluded Carrie Fisher’s siblings from her posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. While Lourd is notoriously private and only tends to give statements/interviews in relation to upcoming films, she felt the need to open up after being “publicly attacked by them” in the media. Fisher’s siblings Todd, Joely, and Tricia Leigh Fisher were not invited to the ceremony, which takes place on May the 4th, 2023. “Days after my mom died, her brother and her sister chose to process their grief publicly and capitalize on my mother’s death, by doing…