Author: Amy Davis

The upcoming tv series based on popular children’s book series “Goosebumps” just got a new star. The original series consisted of 62 books penned by R.L. Stine, but that number skyrockets to 200 books when you count in spin-offs like “Goosebumps HorrorLand,” all of which are published by Scholastic Publishing. Justin Long (“Tusk,” “Jeepers Creepers”) will star in Disney+’s live-action adaptation! Each book tells a different tale of children finding themselves in different spooky but age-appropriate situations. The original tv series ran from 1992 to 1997, and stories centered around everything from monsters and masks to ventriloquist dummies. The new series…

Adidas is releasing a new line of shoes based on the popular manga, anime, and card game Yu-Gi-Oh!. The line of men’s shoes consists of 4 styles in total, 2 types of slides, and 2 types of sneakers. All of the footwear is heavily influenced by the fashions of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Which is when Yu-Gi-Oh!’s popularity really took off in the United States. All of the graphics are based on the work of creator Kazuki Takahashi, who tragically passed away in July of this year. The 2 styles of slides are both in a reptossage hook-and-loop,…

Jamie Lee Curtis wants to do a “Freaky Friday” sequel with Lindsay Lohan. The 2003 version of the film where Curtis and Lohan play a mother and daughter who switch bodies with the help of some ancient magic. “Freaky Friday” had a previous film in 1976, starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. Both are adaptations of the 1972 Mary Rodgers novel of the same name.  During a stop in Mexico City on the press tour for “Halloween Ends,” a fan asked Curtis if she was open to exploring the film’s story further. She responded “Absolutely! Or as the kids would say…

John Waters, the King of Filth, returns to the director’s chair to adapt his own novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.” Legendary cult director, Waters is based out of Baltimore, Maryland, which is also the setting for many of his films. In 1972, he released the micro-budget “Pink Flamingos,” which was greeted by a wave of controversy. Not only did it star drag queen icon Divine, but in the film Divine also eats REAL dog waste.  Since then, most of Waters’ films, which often starred Divine until they passed away in 1988, were deemed controversial. But, that is by design. The…

October 6th is National Noodle Day, and Nissin Foods celebrated with a hue giveaway! The creators of the iconic Cup Noodles and Top Ramen will be delivering hundreds of ultimate noodle gift boxes to fans on social media. Starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET participants across the US will only have 6 hours to win one of these delicious loot boxes for themselves. The Prize These boxes are loaded with Nissin food products like Top Ramen, Cup Noodles, Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice With Noodles, and more. Noodle enthusiasts in Los Angeles and New York City will…

“Desierto” director Jonás Cuarón has officially signed on to Sony Pictures upcoming film, “El Muerto.” A film adaptation of the Marvel Comics title of the same name, Cuarón will work alongside Grammy Award-winning recording artist Bad Bunny (Benito A Martínez Ocasio). Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (“Blue Beetle”) is attached to write the script. This will be the first Latino character to lead a Marvel Comics-based film, helping break down yet another barrier to more diversity in comic book movies. The “El Muerto” comics are about the anti-hero Juan Carlos Estrada Sanchez. Sanchez is the son of a luchador and the next in line…

On October 21st, 2021 on the set of the film “Rust,” actor Alec Baldwin discharged a Colt .45 prop revolver. Assistant director David Halls had assured Baldwin, who is also a producer on the film, the weapon was “cold.” Unfortunately, this was not the case, and the bullet struck and killed Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer. The shot also hit director Joel Souza, seriously injuring him. On February 15th, Hutchins’ family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the shooting was the result of negligence and cost-cutting on the part of “Rust”’s production team.  The production team for the movie “Rust” has reached a…

Ali Standish’s yet-to-be-released book series “The Improbable Tales Of Baskerville Hall” is being adapted into a series by Imagine Kids + Family. And this has to be one of the fastest book adaptations we have ever seen! The book series creates origin stories for many of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional characters. The series plans to build upon that to create an integrated universe that will cover all of Doyle’s works. “The Improbable Tales Of Baskerville Hall” series follows a young Doyle, as he leaves home to attend Baskerville Hall, which is school for the extraordinarily gifted. There he seeks…

The Original Misfits have announced they will play a New Year’s Eve concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and also feature fellow iconic punk bands Tiger Army and Circle Jerks. The Misfits’ line-up will consist of original front man Glenn Danzig, and original bassist Jerry Only. They will be playing with Only’s brother/the band’s 3rd guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, with Slayer’s Dave Lombardo on drums.  This will be the 3rd and final show of the band’s 2022 reunion tour. Other stops included headlining Riot Fest in Chicago. They will…

Universal is finally giving us a peek at their latest movie “Violent Night” with a shiny new trailer. While it was originally billed as a horror move it is now being called an action-comedy. Which seems a bit more fitting given the plotline. David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) plays an ass-kicking (and real) Santa Clause who gets in a bit of a situation on Christmas Eve. While delivering toys jolly ol’ Saint Nick finds himself having to help a wealthy family that is held hostage by a gang of mercenaries. Father Christmas will have to use all of his toy-delivering powers…