Author: Ada Blood

One of the stars of the upcoming X-Files reboot has confirmed that the pilot episode has finished filming. Himesh Patel (Station Eleven), who will co-star alongside Danielle Deadwyler (The Woman in the Yard), confirmed that the Ryan Coogler (Sinners) written and- directed episode has wrapped.   When asked how the new X-Files series will differ from the original. “I don’t want to say anything that’s going to get me disappeared,” Patel told The Direct. “Needless to say, myself and Danielle Deadwyler are playing completely new characters, and we just wrapped on the pilot. If we get to do more… we’ll see…

The limited series Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey has found a new home with Netflix. Starring Melissa McCarthy (Unfrosted) and Clive Owen (Cleaner), it is based on the killing of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey in 1996. Now titled The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, the series is directed by Pippa Bianco, Anne Sewitsky, and Richard LaGravenese. It’s written by LaGravenese, Harrison Query, and Tommy Wallach. This show was originally supposed to be released on Paramount+. However, late last year, after the merger with Skydance Global, the series was re-reviewed. After that, it was pulled from the release calendar, likely…

For the past few years, the internet mythos surrounding Siren Head has only grown in popularity. Created in 2018 by Trevor Henderson, the creature is a 40-foot-tall, emaciated being with two sirens for a head.  Now, Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) and Zach Cregger (Weapons) are writing a movie based on the legend, with Duffield expected to direct.  After a bidding war between several studios, the package was nabbed by Warner Bros. Pictures in a multi-million dollar deal. Cregger will produce alongside Roy Lee and Andrew Childs for Vertigo Entertainment. Duffield will also produce under his Jurassic Party…

Tim Winton’s 2024 sci-fi thriller Juice will be getting a feature film adaptation courtesy of Working Title Films. Joe Wright (The Agency) is now attached to direct, from a script by Emmy winner Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady).  The novel is set in a fractured world, ravaged by a climate-change disaster. It centers around a man and his young son, who join a top-secret resistance organization. They go around taking revenge on the rich villains responsible for the disaster. But when a mission goes wrong, they must go on the run and continue to fight for their own survival.  “I…

Peccadillo Pictures has officially picked up the film Chatlines for theatrical distribution in the UK. The queer sci-fi film is co-directed by Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan (Departures), from a script by Eyre-Morgan. It stars Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley), Nico Mirallegro (My Mad Fat Diary), and Eyre-Morgan. Chatlines tells the story of Jordan (Eyre-Morgan), a man in his 30s with terminal cancer, living in the not-too-distant-future of 2027. While the morphine keeps him pretty knocked out, he does pass the time when he is conscious online, eventually deciding to use a Chatroulette-style app. There, he meets Danny (Mirallegro), a sarcastic,…

In 2024, it was announced that Parker Finn (Smile) would be directing and writing a remake of the 1981 film Possession. Now, Paul Dano (Bunker) has signed on to star opposite Callum Turner (Neuromancer) and Margaret Qualley (How to Make a Killing). The original film is written and directed by Andrzej Żuławski, starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill. The duo plays Anna and Mark, a married couple living in West Berlin during the Cold War. When Anna (Adjani) asks for a divorce, her behavior starts to become more and more erratic. Mark (Neill) suspects she is being unfaithful, but what…

Ad-supported streamer Tubi quickly became a favorite among fans of obscure films and creators alike. But with so many choices, how do you find that deeply buried gem? Today, we’ll be talking to Addison Binek about his movie Psycho Ape! Ada: What movie made you fall in love with movies? Addison: My dad would rent me Universal Monster movies when I was a kid, like Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, and Creature From the Black Lagoon. But I also grew up watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit all the time, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Mars Attacks, and Tremors. Then, eventually started watching all the…

Mythic Quest’s Chase Yi will star in the 8th installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise. The upcoming film is written and directed by Ian Tuason (Undertone). Like previous installments, it’s backed by Paramount Pictures and the now-merged Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Plot details, along with any other castings, are still under wraps. But everyone is guessing it will stay a found footage style film. Paranormal Activity franchise creator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films. James Wan and Jason Blum are producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott executive produce for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing.…

You know, it’s hard to beat a good horror movie with a nice satirical edge to it. Filming has just wrapped on The American Winner, from writer – director Farbod Ardebili.  The upcoming horror satire will star Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect) and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur (CODA). The American Winner tells the story of a megalomaniacal tech billionaire who manipulates markets from home. All while he also guards a bizarre being he’s accidentally impregnated and must feed to keep his progeny alive. Hmmm, what current social issues could this possibly be commenting on? Borg and Kotsur star alongside Ashby Gentry…

Production has just started on the documentary Monster Maker! The upcoming film will be about the life and career of special effects legend Stan Winston. The four-time Oscar winner worked on classic films like Aliens, Jurassic Park, Edward Scissorhands, and many more.  The upcoming documentary is directed and produced by Barney Douglas (McEnroe). So many iconic movie monsters and moments have been brought to life by Winston and his team. For example, the exoskeleton in The Terminator or the design of the militant alien race in Predator. Monster Maker will feature interviews with Jurassic Park’s Jeff Goldblum, The Terminator and…