Author: Ada Blood

Universal Studios’ upcoming theme park in the UK has just made a huge step towards becoming a reality. The park has been given planning permission to start developing the site located in Kempston Hardwick, close to Bedford. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government has officially issued a Special Development Order (SDO) for the complex to be built. The new park is expected to draw more than 8 million visitors a year. Specific details about each ride remain under wraps, but “James Bond,” “Paddington,” and “The Lord of the Rings” are all expected to be utilised. As of…

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”) isn’t known for making small-scale films. But his next undertaking is by far the biggest, adapting Homer’s epic “The Odyssey.” Nolan is directing and adapting the script from the 24 books that comprise the tale, plus producing with his wife, Dame Emma Thomas. The entire film is shot in IMAX. Written around the 8th century BC, Homer’s “The Odyssey” is a timeless work of Greek literature. It centers around Odysseus (Matt Damon), king of Ithaca, as he embarks on a 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he encounters several tests…

Disney has another live-action reboot of an animated title in the works. The character Gaston from “Beauty and the Beast” may finally be getting his long-gestating film. Dave Callaham (“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”) is writing the script with Michelle Rejwan producing. A script for this movie was previously written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman (“Doctor Who”). Gaston first appeared in 1992’s animated version of “Beauty and the Beast.” The character is an arrogant hunter with a crush on Belle, which causes him to go after her love interest, The Beast. The movie got a live-action reboot in 2017 with…

Each year, dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster picks a word that sums up its essence. The company has announced 2025’s word of the year is ‘slop.’ It is defined as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” This term condenses the never ending barrage of AI-generated content taking over the internet, down to just 4 letters. As frustrating as the English language is, it really did nail this one.  The term slop originated in the 1700s and referred to “soft mud.” By the 1800s it started to mean food waste like ‘pig slop.’…

A lot of people consider nostalgia to be cheesy in the figurative sense, but Disney+ and Prince St. Pizza are making it literal. Select Prince St locations will be turning into Little Nero’s Pizza in honor of the 35th anniversary of “Home Alone.” Select Prince St. Pizza locations in Chicago, IL, Studio City, CA, and Toronto, ON will be making the switch over from December 10th through the 17th.  Allowing customers to finally have the opportunity to order a “lovely cheese pizza.” Just make sure you keep your decorative lawn statues protected. You can check out the ad for the…

Bandai Namco Filmworks and Fathom Entertainment are teaming up for the first-ever Gundam Premiere Night double feature. The limited event will be the theatrical premieres of “Special Edition: Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt “-Path of the Little Challenger-”” and “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition.” The latter of which will be shown in 4K with exclusive bonus content. Gundam Premiere Night will hit select theaters on January 12-13 and 15, 2026. As a special bonus, the 10th Anniversary of “Wedge of Interposition” will also be shown. Gundam Premiere Night Both “Urdr-Hunt” and “Wedge of Interposition” will be presented…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. With the holidays upon us, we’ll be taking a look at the tale of “The Ankle Slasher.” So stay inside and avoid malls while we dissect this bloody story. The Story WARNING! AVOID THE CLOVERDALE MALL! Monsters are attacking vulnerable women at the mall, and the media is completely ignoring it! Creeps are hiding under women’s cars during the holiday season. They wait until these innocent people come back from shopping, laden down with bags, and SLASH THEIR ANKLES! Once they fall, these guys take their purse, bags, car,…

Netflix has confirmed the release date for “Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine,” the next entry in the “Money Heist” saga. Set in Seville, the show has Berlin and company doing another heist, pretending to steal the Lady with an Ermine. Their real target is the Duke of Málaga and his wife, a couple trying to blackmail Berlin. But instead, they wake up his darkest side, and it’s thirsty for revenge.  Pedro Alonso (“Berlin,” “Money Heist”), Michelle Jenner (“Isabel”), Tristán Ulloa (“The Asunta Case”), Begoña Vargas (“Welcome to Eden”), Julio Peña Fernández (“The Captive”), and Joel Sánchez (“La favorita…

It looks like Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, is planning on making some big changes to the park. The company has filed for permits with Los Angeles County to potentially demolish 2 long-standing rides. One demolition permit was filed for the almost 80-year-old Magic Flyer kids’ roller coaster. According to the demolition permit, it’s valued at only $10,000. The Magic Flyer is a kids’ ride that mimics a train going around a track and up a hill at a top speed of 10 MPH. Magic Flyer started life as the Little Dipper and opened at Beverly Park in…

We have some potentially exciting news about Prime Video’s live-action “Tomb Raider” series. It seems that Sigourney Weaver (“Avatar: Fire and Ash”) is in talks to potentially join the show. Weaver would be starring opposite Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”), who will play Lara Croft. Jonathan Van Tulleken (“Shōgun”) is set to direct this adaptation of the popular video game franchise, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Killing Eve”) serving as creator and writer. Waller-Bridge and Tulleken will also executive produce and co-showrun with Chad Hodge. It is unknown who Weaver would play if she does join the cast. Prime Video has not…