Author: Ada Blood

Canadian-American global entertainment company Lionsgate is buying toy maker Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) film and TV business for $500 million, including $375 million in cash. The companies announced the deal before the stock market opened on August 3rd. The transaction has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. Barring any regulatory holdups, the deal is expected to close by the end of 2023. The sale of eOne to Lionsgate includes “nearly 6,500 titles, active productions for non-Hasbro owned IP like “The Rookie,” “Yellowjackets,” the “Naked and…

The upcoming horror movie “Haunting of the Queen Mary” (formerly “The Queen Mary”) just got an official poster and trailer. Directed by Gary Shore (“Dracula Untold”) from a script by Stephen Oliver and Tom Vaughan, it sure looks creepy! This movie is based on the real-life ocean liner, that is reported to be one of the most haunted places in the world. It will follow the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family’s voyage on Halloween night in 1938. While onboard they meet another family and their interwoven destiny as they become violently entangled in a haunting ghost story. It…

A zoo in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China has denied its bears are really just humans in costumes. This was in reaction to a bizarre rumor that started when a video of one of its sun bears named Angela standing up went viral on social media. The 15-second clip shows a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs, interacting with tourists. This footage was posted to Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok) on July 27th, and quickly went viral internationally. This gave rise to the unhinged conspiracy theory the pictured sun bear is a person.  There are two…

Have you ever wondered why we all hate Nickelback so much? A new documentary “Hate to Love: Nickelback, directed by Leigh Brooks, will explore the band’s rise to the top of the charts. And subsequent backlash the Canadian act receives despite their wild success.   The documentary will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)  in September. “Nickelback is one of the most successful acts in music history — they’re also the number one band haters love to hate. This intimate portrait surveys the Canadian stadium rockers’ rollercoaster career,” TIFF’s website reads.  This is not Brooks’ first foray into making…

Just in time for the film’s 50th anniversary, the 1973 horror classic “The Exorcist” will be coming to 4K for the first time. We can all finally watch Linda Blair spew split pea soup with crystal-clear picture quality!  Directed by William Friedkin, “The Exorcist” tells the story of Regan (Blair), a possessed young girl. Her mother (Ellen Burstyn), desperate for help calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Jason Miller), to investigate. But Karras, who is having a spiritual crisis, has to confront the unimaginable evil of Regan’s possession. Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow), an archeologist-priest, is called in to…

While out on a routine patrol, the Sri Lankan Navy found something that was definitely not routine. Approximately ten miles from the coast they spotted a massive creature in the water. As the crew approached it, they theorized what kind of thought to be extinct sea dweller it might be. Maybe the Loch Ness Monster has a long-lost cousin we still don’t know about! Once they got closer, they clearly saw it was an exhausted elephant. Despite their large stature, elephants are surprisingly good swimmers. They can go for up to 30 miles if they so choose and uses their…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we take a deep dive into an old classic, The Killer in The Backseat. You’ll be double checking your car for weeks after this one. The Story of The Killer in The Backseat There is a story about a woman from my home town. She was coming back from a trip late at night, and stopped at a gas station to fill up. When she pulls up she notices their hours showed that they were closing up soon. Not wanting to be an imposition she asked the…

The fine folks at Suck UK are sending your feline friend to the frontlines with this Cardboard Cat Tank. This new interactive cat toy is a great way to tank them for their service in defending your home from bugs and empty food dishes. This cardboard cat condo-style toy is suitable for fuzzy companions of all ages. Its interactive design encourages exploration and play. It even has a moving turret and cannon for hours of entertainment. The Cardboard Cat Tank is great for your pet to hide and pounce in, which helps hone their natural instincts. It also makes for…

Marvel Studios has released an official poster for Disney+ series, “Loki.” To showcase the company’s love of easter eggs, the poster came out exactly 100,000 minutes before the new season is set to air. The key art itself is also riddled with teasers. On it, we see multiple versions of the trickster god trying to get ahead of, or possibly behind on time. As multiple Lokis race across a Miss Minutes watch face. Showing that the clock is literally ticking for our beloved rabble-rouser. Marvel Studios’ “Loki” will pick up in the aftermath of season 1. The titular character (Tom Hiddleston)…

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards has informed various vendors that the ceremony will not air as planned on September 18th. Making this the first official confirmation that the award show’s air date is being pushed back. This isn’t surprising given the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes affecting most events of this nature. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and host network Fox have been keeping the planned air date as a placeholder. But with the show less than two months away, it’s time to start telling vendors, producers, etc. that the telecast will be delayed. We’ll probably see the…