Author: Ada Blood

Marvel Studios saved plenty of big announcements for its San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday. Both the studio’s president, Kevin Feige, and filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Sinners) announced one of the stars of Black Panther 3. David Jonsson (The Long Walk) has been cast as an adult version of  T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) son. They also confirmed the much-anticipated film is shooting for a December 2028 release.  “Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honor and privilege and the blessing to join,” said Jonsson during the panel. Black Panther The Black Panther franchise kicked off in 2018, starring Boseman…

We have some exciting news about Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Carrie series out of San Diego Comic-Con. The creator says all 8-episodes will premiere in early October. He even showed a teaser trailer that has since been given a wide release.  The new show is based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel of the same name. It has already been adapted into 3 films in 1976, 2002, and 2013. Not to mention a 1999 sequel to the 1976 movie with The Rage: Carrie 2. This project will be the first attempt to adapt the story into a series and expand upon the…

In 2022, WWE superstar Liv Morgan was killed on an episode of the show Chucky by the titular murderous doll. At San Diego Comic-Con, Mattel Creations unveiled a new action figure 2-pack of the duo. Now horror and wrestling fans can recreate the iconic kill (legally) at home! The set comes with Chucky and Morgan, who is dressed like her favorite killer doll. Both figures feature several interchangeable heads and a knife accessory. The announcement comes a little over a week after franchise staple Brad Dourif, who plays/voices the doll, teased a fun tidbit about the new upcoming Chucky movie.…

Charles Dickens’ 1843 A Christmas Carol novella is a well-worn and heavily adapted tale about miser Ebenezer Scrooge. However, director Ti West (MaXXXine) and writer Nathaniel Halpern (Tales from the Loop) are promising a new spin on the material by telling it from Scrooge’s viewpoint.  Ebenezer just got its very first teaser trailer at San Diego Comic-Con. Johnny Depp is almost unrecognizable as the titular character. He stars alongside Daisy Ridley as Emily Cratchit, Rupert Grint as Bob Cratchit, Sam Claflin as Fred, and Ian McKellen as Jacob Marley. Andrea Riseborough plays Ghost of Christmas Past, with Tramell Tillman as…

Last year, Zach Cregger wrote and directed the Oscar-winning horror film Weapons. So it came as no surprise when a follow-up prequel film was announced in April. Reportedly centering on Aunt Gladys’ (Amy Madigan) origin story. During a San Diego Comic-Con panel, Cregger teased a few things about the upcoming film.  “First of all, I’m really excited about the Gladys movie, and I loved working with Amy,” Cregger said during Collider’s Directors on Directing panel. “I loved that character. For the movie Weapons, it really made a lot of sense not to dive into her backstory because the device of…

The most recent wave of superhero movies has been hit or miss, to say the least. So we guess it’s time to revisit making films about villains again. DC Studios has just released its latest trailer for the upcoming Clayface film. Directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake), from a script by Hossein Amini (47 Ronin) and Mike Flanagan (The Life of Chuck). In these short clips, we see the studio leaning towards full-body horror, with promises of more to come.  The movie centers around Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), a rising actor in Gotham City. That is, until he sleeps…

LEGO is certainly making the most of San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Not only did the company introduce the LEGO SMART Play Gateway. It also introduced several new sets for legendary IPs like Star Trek and Donkey Kong. Smart Play Gateway LEGO’s brand-new SMART Play System was first announced in January, demonstrating the technology with a toy car. This new system incorporates patented sensors on SMART Bricks that can connect to compatible SMART Minifigures or SMART Tags. This lets users create environment-appropriate lighting and sound effects. The system holds more than 20 patented world-first technologies This system was put on display…

General Mills has been making its beloved Monster cereals for 55 years now. To celebrate this milestone, the Halloween staple will once again return in packages redesigned by The Jim Henson Company. The companies first collaborated on these new box designs last year. Unsurprisingly, blending a beloved seasonal treat with a company that has 70+ years of experience in family entertainment went over extremely well.  So why not bring back Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Franken Berry’s new looks to celebrate? “Last year, our team from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop had so much fun bringing these beloved Monsters to life…

Back in 2011, 16-year-old Courtney Stodden got married to Doug Hutchison (The Green Mile), a 51-year-old actor. The media had a field day with the story and somehow made a sexually exploited minor the object of public ridicule. Since then, Stodden has left Hutchison, come out as nonbinary, and become an advocate against child marriage. They have also been calling out some of the inappropriate and downright predatory behavior they endured as a teen. One such incident came in 2012, when Stodden was 17. They performed in a Funny or Die skit alongside Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) and their now ex-husband.…

Dark Sky Films and Fathom Entertainment are gearing up for another Texas Chain Saw Day. On August 18th, a 4K restoration of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will hit participating theaters for one night only. The companies just announced that these screenings will include a sneak peek at a new animated version of the iconic film. After the film, there will be a featurette laying out the rotoscoping process used to translate the movie into animation. Showing how the artists are painstakingly recreating the 1974 film without the use of any form of AI technology.  Rotoscoping Accordingly to the press…