Author: Ada Blood

An 80s action hero, a 90s pop star, and an Australian singer-turned-actress walk on to a plane. But seriously, Chuck Norris, Vanilla Ice, and Sophie Monk have joined the cast of the upcoming movie “Zombie Plane.” The action-comedy tells the story of a secret government organization that recruits celebrities to be undercover agents. They soon need to band together to save humanity from an imminent zombie attack. Ice and Monk will play themselves, while Norris will portray Commander Chuck Norris. The man who mentors and trains Ice to become a deadly secret agent. Given the premise, the movie will suposedly…

Indie music platform Bandcamp has laid off nearly half of its staff, with former employees reporting the news via social media. These firings come after Epic Games bought the company in 2022. Just to turn around and resell it barely a year later. This is becoming an alarming trend given last month, Epic let go of 830 employees or 16% of its staff. “For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money than we earn,” explained CEO Tim Sweeney about the firings. At the same time, the company revealed that it would be selling Bandcamp to the California-based music…

During New York Comic-Con (NYCC), “The King’s Man” director/co-writer Matthew Vaughn gave some insight into the espionage-fueled universe. He also revealed the next installment, “The Traitor King,” will be about the rise of Adolf Hitler. The 2021 film, “The King’s Man” was a prequel to the events of 2015’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Focused on how the secret organization tasked with protecting the world was created. And how a deep bond between a man and his son was at the heart of the agency’s founding. But Vaughn envisioned telling this story as a tv series, not a movie. “The King’s…

The newest addition to the “Law & Order” universe, “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” has announced an all-Canadian cast. The series will follow two elite detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations unit. While they explore and dissect high-profile crimes and homicides in metro Toronto. “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” has cast Aden Young (“Rectify”), as Detective Sergeant Henry Graff, Kathleen Munroe (“City on Fire”) as Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman, and Karen Robinson (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Inspector Vivienne Holness. With K.C. Collins (“The Cleaning Lady”) as Deputy Crown Attorney Theo Forrester, Nicola Correia-Damude (“Shadowhunters”) as Forensic Pathologist Dr. Lucy…

He’s making a list, and checking it twice. Gonna find out who gets cut or diced, Santa Claus is slashing through town. Jhené Chase (“Summertime Dropouts”) will be directing the upcoming Christmas thriller, “Santa’s List.” From a script written by Winter State’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour. Described as a “Christmas version of your favorite slashers,” “Santa’s List” is set in Deep Haven. A small town that is world-renowned for its Santa Claus festival, that helps keep the city alive all year round. But beneath all the Christmas Spirit, tinsel, and lights, there’s a darkness lurking. And this year, the 12…

Disgraced two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey’s comeback with Welch thriller “Control” has hit a snag. The film was set to premiere at the Prince Charles Cinema, in the center of London’s film district. But the theater has now canceled the event once they got wind of the actor’s involvement with the movie. The controversy stems from continued accusations of sexual assault committed by Spacey. In “Control,” Spacey plays an unseen character, who is only heard through phone calls with the main character, played by Lauren Metcalfe. His involvement was still enough to have the Prince Charles Cinema bow out of…

Disney’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is turning 30 this year, and once again fans are being teased with the possibility of another film. But this time, it’s coming from director Henry Selick.  Selick recently admitted he wouldn’t jump at the idea of making a sequel. Many would assume this hesitation is due to how labor-intensive the first film was. But it’s really because he thinks it’s “a perfect movie [that] came out of the perfect time, only to grow into something far bigger over the years.” “I think Tim in particular feels like, why mess with that?” Selick said, referring…

Ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV and genre film production company SpectreVision are teaming up for some horror madness. SpectreVision co-founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah are hosting a special movie marathon of their favorite horror and psychological films for the streamer. The best part? It will be completely free to viewers! The theme for the marathon will be “Ladies’ Night,” honoring women-led horror titles. Wood and Noah will host a live stream-along on SpectreVision’s Instagram so viewers can watch along and hear special commentary.  Movie Marathon Titles: In addition to the marathon on Pluto TV. The companies will also be…

Legendary actor LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony! He’s replacing the original choice, Drew Barrymore. Her leaving the post is due to resuming filming of her talk show. Burton has been a longtime advocate for reading, with many growing up with him hosting the children’s program “Reading Rainbow.” Even serving as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, where stores and libraries highlight works that have been challenged or censored, earlier this month. He is also known for his roles on the TV miniseries “Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Picard”, as well as playing himself…

Writer Diablo Cody (“Juno”) must have been working in the lab late one night when she wrote the script for “Lisa Frankenstein.” The new horror-comedy will be the feature-length directorial debut of Zelda Williams. And from the first look, it seems as if their styles (monster) mash. “Lisa Frankenstein,” will be a coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush. Who just so happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a…