Author: Ada Blood

Legendary writer/director/producer/composer John Carpenter (“Halloween”) needs help. He’s asking for donations to the Geroge A. Romero Foundation (GARF). An organization dedicated to honoring the life work and cultural influence of the late writer/director/producer George A. Romero (“Night of The Living Dead”). The organization mostly focuses on supporting the next generation of filmmakers and artists inspired by his legacy. In the Instagram Reel is delivered in Carpenter’s signature, straightforward style. He lays out that GARF seeks to raise $15,000 by October 31st, to support its initiatives for writers of horror. According to the website these include “the “The Dead” podcast with…

Director Renny Harlin will be heading up the next films for “The Strangers” franchise. But he is teasing that there may be more installments than just the planned trilogy. The Universe is based on the 2008 film “The Strangers” directed by Bryan Bertino, starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. This psychological horror film revolves around a couple being terrorized by three masked criminals. Its 2018 sequel, “The Strangers: Prey at Night” directed by Johannes Roberts, followed a similar plotline. While the followup didn’t do as well as the first film, it did show how adaptable the story could be. Now,…

Striking while the iron is still hot a sequel to “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is already underway. Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield recently gave an interview talking about the film’s increase in budget. And as we all know in horror, more money means more carnage. “In comparison to the first film everything’s stepped up massively. It’s a horror film. A lot of the times people are going there for the death scenes and for those elements and we’ve really upped the ante,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety. “I think the last time I did a count there was over 30 deaths in…

Actor Gerard Butler has reached a settlement in his lawsuit regarding claims he’s owed approximately $10 million in profits from 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen,” and it’s subsequent sequels. Specifics on the settlement have not been disclosed at this time.  But defendants Nu Image and Millennium Media notified the court of a settlement, that requires the completion of some terms within 45 days.  The lawsuit was filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2021 by Butler and his production company, G-Base Entertainment. This suit claims producers earned tens of millions of dollars from the movie but refused to pay Butler…

Prime Video’s upcoming animated “The Wheel of Time” spinoff feature film “The White Tower” has named their director. Based on the late Robert Jordan’s book series “The Wheel Of Time” (which was later completed by Brandon Sanderson), the project will be set before the events in Jordan’s 14 novels, and the Amazon/Sony TV series.  Jay Oliva (“The Dark Knight Returns”) will be directing. “The White Tower” is a young adult action-adventure film, that tells the story of a girl with a magical gift. Her life is forever changed by an evil that visits her remote mountain village. She finds herself…

Back in June, a possible collaboration between nuMetal band Korn and shoemaker Adidas was rumored. Well, the two just finally, officially announced the joint collection. Everything has come full circle. The rockers will work with the sportswear brand on an official licensed clothing and shoe line. The collection features a selection of bold styles inspired by their 1996 album, “Life Is Peachy.” It will consist of two graphic t-shirts and a Three Stripes hoodie with the band’s logo on the front. As well as two takes on the signature Adidas Originals tracksuit, one in black with white accents and one with…

Genre writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner (“Wyrmwood: Apocalypse”) is working on a new, shark-centric, thriller “Beast of War.” The movie will be hitting the American Film Market (AFM) courtesy of the UK-based sales firm Cornerstone. The company previously teamed up with Roache-Turner on the spider horror film “Sting.” Set in 1942, “Beast of War” follows a warship carrying hundreds of Australian soldiers across the Timor Sea to the frontline of WWII. Suddenly, Japanese fighter jets come down, and within minutes the ocean becomes a hell of steel, fire, oil, and blood. With the ship destroyed, a handful of survivors build a makeshift…

The upcoming film “Ferrari” directed by Michael Mann has an intense new trailer. The movie will focus on Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), the Italian automotive mogul behind the legendary car company. Not only will it follow the manufacturer’s development, but Ferrari’s personal turmoil as well.  Set during the summer of 1957, it follows the ex-Formula 1 racer as he decides to build a factory and establish a brand. We see him testing the limits of these new cars, sometimes with deadly results. At the same time, he is dealing with a stormy relationship with his wife/business partner Laura (Penélope Cruz) after…

If you were a product of the American public education system, you probably have warm memories about Scholastic book fairs. While a trip down memory lane may be nice, it’s also undeniable that times have changed. Especially when it comes to access to reading materials by students.  Though book bans are hardly anything new. The rise in authors trying to create more diverse literature for kids and teens has caused a spike in books being banned or challenged. This has led to Scholastic issuing a statement on how they intend to deal with these new restrictions. “There have been a…

While we haven’t even wrapped up October yet, but Disney+ is already champing at the bit to get to Christmas. A new trailer for “The Santa Clauses” season 2 has arrived. Tim Allen returns as Santa aka Scott Calvin, alongside a loving and supportive Mrs. Claus aka Carol Calvin, Elizabeth Mitchell. This season jolly ol saint Nick intends to turn the North Pole into the family business. Buddy “Cal” Calvin-Claus (Austin Kane) is prepping to eventually become Santa with the help of a training program. And youngest Sandra Calvin-Claus (Elizabeth Allen-Dick) pitches in to take care of the reindeer. Everything seems to…