Author: Amy Davis

The crew behind “New Jedi Order,” the Daisy Ridley-led “Star Wars” movie, is starting to fill out. George Nolfi (“Ocean’s 12”) will now be handling the script. The movie will still be the narrative feature debut for documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”), who is directing. “New Jedi Order” was announced almost two years ago at Star Wars Celebration in London. Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen”) and Justin Britt-Gibson (“The Strain”) were the initial writers for the script. Soon after they were announced, Obaid-Chinoy joined the project, and then it was confirmed that Ridley would be reprising her role. By April 2023, Steven…

On January 24th, prosecutors announced they would not file charges against musician Brian Warner, better known as shock rocker Marilyn Manson. This comes after a four-year-long investigation into multiple allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence made by several people. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney (DA) Nathan Hochman, the allegations are too old under the law. “We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt,” Hochman explained. “We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came…

“This is the project that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends.” The film adaptation of Erik Larson’s bestselling book “The Devil in the White City” has been revived yet again. This time, 20th Century Studios has come aboard with talks of Leonardo DiCaprio starring and Martin Scorsese directing. The 2004 novel “Devil in The White City,” tells the story of notorious serial killer Dr. HH Holmes, who killed anywhere between 27 to 200 people. Most of these murders took place inside his home in Chicago which had rooms specifically designed to end people’s lives. Many of…

We have some great news coming out of DC Studios. Company co-head James Gunn has confirmed “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” has begun filming! He was even nice enough to give a sneak peek at the upcoming movie. “Thrilled to see cameras roll at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El,” Gunn posted on X (formally Twitter). “Craig brings an incredible sensibility to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl envisioned by Tom King, Bilquis Evely & Ana Nogueira.” “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” “Supergirl:…

“The only way to truly be safe is to be the only one left.” An ominous opening line for the “Yellowjackets” season 3 trailer. But given the rest of the footage, it looks like it’ll deliver. The SHOWTIME series follows a high school soccer team who survives a plane crash in 1996 only to be stranded in remote wilderness for 19 months. Their quest for survival leads them to resort to cannibalism. In the present day, these remaining members try to deal with the trauma and solve some decades-old mysteries. “Yellowjackets” Season 3 Season 3 will pick up with the…

We have exciting news about Oscar-winner Sir Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of “The Odyssey.” It seems like Emmy-winner Jon Bernthal (“The Bear”) may be joining the cast. He’d join the already announced cast of Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron. “Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” Universal tweeted to announce the project. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time.” They also revealed a possible release date, which would be a tight…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we will figure out if spider eggs were ever found in Bubble Yum. So kick back and maybe lay off the chewing gum for a bit. The Story Did you know that Bubble Yum was the first soft gum to ever hit the market in 1974, (with a nationwide release in 1976)? But what gives it that soft texture you ask? Well, spider eggs! That’s right this gum gets its soft chewy texture from none other than arachnid offspring. Variants The song pretty much remains the same…

Who is in the mood for some Edgar Allen Poe? Actress Sydney Sweeney (“Immaculate”) is in talks to star in a new adaptation of “The Masque of the Red Death!” This is thought to be a darkly comedic take on Poe’s classic tale, courtesy of A24 and Picturestart. Poe’s short story centers around a prince attempting to avoid a plague known as the Red Death. So he initiates lockdown procedures and holds up in his abbey before things begin to go awry. However, specific plot details for this new film adaptation are still under wraps. Charlie Polinger (“The Plague”) is…

A24 is at it again with its upcoming pop thriller “Opus,” which got its first trailer today. The film follows a young journalist (Ayo Edebiri) who gets invited to the remote compound of a reclusive pop star (John Malkovich). His entourage of die-hard fans seemingly spurs on the star’s erratic behavior, and it isn’t too long before a nefarious plan starts to unfold. Edebiri (“The Bear”) and Malkovich star alongside Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”), Murray Bartlett (“PonyBoi”), and Amber Midthunder (“Prey”). As well as Tatanka Means (“Killers of The Flower Moon”), Young Mazino (“Beef”), Tamera Tomakili (“Blindspotting”) and Stephanie Suganami (“Power…

As the release date for the live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon” approaches, the marketing campaign is heating up. Roughly two months after the first teaser trailer, we just got a second one. While the teasers are very similar, this latest release gives us a bit more about Hiccup and Toothless’ first meeting. This live-action version is written, directed, and produced by Dean DeBlois, who also directed the animated trilogy! This live-action film is still based on Cressida Cowell’s fantasy novel series of the same name. Like its animated counterpart, it follows the adventures of Hiccup (Mason Thames) as…