Author: Amy Davis

We have some more “Toy Story 5” news for all you Pixar fans out there. Ernie Hudson (“Quantum Leap”) will be voicing action figure Combat Carl for the upcoming film. A role previously played by the late pro football player turned actor Carl Weathers (“The Mandalorian”). Weathers voiced the role of Combat Carl in the 2013 TV special “Toy Story of Terror!” and 2019’s “Toy Story 4.” “Toy Story 5” is written and directed by Andrew Stanton. Weathers will be joining returning cast members Tim Allen (“The Santa Clause”), Tom Hanks (“Asteroid City”), and Joan Cusack (“Homecoming”). While plot details…

Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” was a huge hit with audiences. So when it ended in 2023 with its 3rd season, many fans almost immediately began clamoring for more. Now that the show is being officially revived with a 4th season, the cast has some serious thoughts about it. Namely, Brett Goldstein, who writes for the series, and stars as Roy Kent. When asked about the new season of “Ted Lasso,” Goldstein confirmed it is “in the writers’ room at the moment.” Then he compared it to when his friend thought he had brought his cat back from the dead. “I…

Between a booming music career and his acting debut in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” it seems that Miles Caton is on top of the world. In the new film Caton stars as guitar player Sammie “Preacher Boy” Moore, opposite Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther”) as Eric Killmonger. Now the young actor/musician is setting his sights on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). During a recent interview, Caton was asked what he’d like to do next in terms of acting. “I love comedy. Action. Adventure,” he told Variety. “I’m a big Marvel fan. Marvel, that’s top of the top, so shooting for the…

Actor Hayden Christensen (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) continues to be on a roll in a galaxy far, far away. He will once again be reprising the role of Anakin Skywalker for season 2 of the hit series “Ahsoka.” Lucasfilm CEO of Creative Dave Filoni announced the news during the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Japan. Filoni, executive producer Jon Favreau, and star Rosario Dawson (“Clerks II”) all took the stage for a panel to discuss making the first season of “Ahsoka.” During the chat, Dawson confirmed season 2 will begin shooting next week. Filoni also confirmed Admiral Akbar will be in the…

We have some interesting news for all you horror and Ice Nine Kills fans out there. The band is starting to tease the upcoming horror comedy “The Slashin’ of the Christ” on social media. While details about the plot are cryptic at this point, the talent backing the film is solid.  Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas co-wrote the script for the film with Broken Lizard’s Paul Soter (“Super Troopers,” “Club Dread”). Greg Nicotero, the filmmaker and makeup FX artist behind AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” will executive produce with his Monster Agency Productions partner Brian Witten (“Final Destination”), and Chris…

Tim Allen played a pivotal role in many millennial childhoods by voicing Buzz Lightyear in the beloved “Toy Story” movies. Now he is spilling the beans on the upcoming “Toy Story 5.”  The movie will be the first entry into the franchise since 2019. “I can tell you that it’s a lot about Jessie,” Allen told WIVB. “Tom [Hanks] and I do — Woody and I — do realign. And there’s an unbelievable opening scene with Buzz Lightyears. I can give you that, but I can’t give you much more.” Considering “Toy Story 4” ends with Buzz (Allen) and Woody…

Any decades-long fandom knows that children are the future for any long-standing IP. Thankfully, “Star Wars” is still hip with the youngsters, including 12-year-old actress Vivien Lyra Blair. Blair plays a young Princess Leia, originally portrayed by the late Carrie Fisher, in the series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Co-starring alongside Ewan McGregor as the titular character.  In a recent interview, she laid out her vision for a “Star Wars” show centering Leia as she grows into the badass rebel we all know and love. Her Pitch “I almost feel like it could be really fun to do some sort of a teenage…

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan (“Doctor Sleep”) is still on his one-man crusade to adapt everything from horror legend Stephen King, including his non-horror titles. Neon has just released the first trailer for Flanagan’s adaptation of King’s “The Life of Chuck,” starring Tom Hiddleston (“Loki”). Based on a short story, “The Life of Chuck” is told in reverse, following Chuck Krantz’s (Hiddleston) life starting with his death and ending with his early childhood. Unlike the duo’s usual fare, this one has no carnage or gore. Just swelling music and tear-jerking moments.  Hiddleston stars alongside Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, and Cody Flanagan as…

Filmmaker Chris Columbus (“Mrs. Doubtfire”) isn’t pulling any punches on what he thinks about Donald Trump’s cameo in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” Like its predecessor, the 1992 film was a hit, but its success is now being overshadowed by Trump’s screen time. Despite it only lasting seven seconds. In the clip, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) asks for directions in New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel. At the time, Trump owned the building, and was just seen as a real estate mogul by the public. Making the whole exchange a fun little joke for those that got it.  But…

Since the 2018 hit “Hereditary,” filmmaker Ari Aster has been one of the golden boys of A24. So it’s no surprise he is partnering with the studio again for “Eddington.” It stars Joaquin Phoenix (“Beau Is Afraid”), Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”), and just got its first perplexing teaser.  The minute-long teaser opens with a phone screen doom scrolling while the cast spews various COVID conspiracy theories. In the short-form footage, we are introduced to the town of Eddington, where the people “like guns” and apparently fighting. A24’s brief description of the film doesn’t give…