Author: Ada Blood

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is just around the corner, and things are really starting to take shape. Earlier today, the academy announced even more A-list presenters. Host Conan O’Brien also helped out with the red carpet rollout like only he can.  Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum, and Sigourney Weaver will all present this year. Actor Matt Berry has even been officially confirmed as the announcer for the ceremony. They join previously announced presenters  Will Arnett, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kieran Culkin,…

With 10 Grammys and 2 Oscars for songwriting under her belt, Billie Eilish is looking for new worlds to conquer. It’s being reported that Eilish is in talks to make her big-screen debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. The film will be directed by Oscar winner Sarah Polley (Away From Her). First published in 1963, The Bell Jar was the only novel by Plath, a writer and poet. It is a semi-autobiographical work that follows 19-year-old undergraduate Esther Greenwood as she embarks on a summer internship at a magazine. Feeling unstimulated by the work or the…

Back in 2020, Alex Prager received the “YearQuil” meme from her sister Vanessa Prager. The image joked about creating a version of NyQuil that will let you sleep until the world returns to normal. However, their conversation took a more pessimistic turn, with them asking, “What if 2020 lasts forever?” This became the basis for DreamQuil, Alex’s feature directorial debut, co-written with Vanessa.  DreamQuil centers around Carol (Elizabeth Banks), whose marriage to her husband (John C. Reilly) is falling apart. She is sick of her life as it is, and out of desperation, tries a digital wellness retreat called DreamQuil.…

Joining the current trend of music-centric biopics is the 80s hair metal band, Bon Jovi! That’s right, the Livin’ on a Prayer hit makers will be getting their own feature film courtesy of Universal Pictures.  Cody Brotter (Killing Satoshi) is writing the script for the currently untitled film. No director or cast is attached to the project at this time. The key roles would be for founding band members like singerJon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres. Alongside former guitarist Richie Sambora and the late bassist Alec John Such. While it’s unclear what events may be depicted…

In 2014, Alice Oseman released the novel Solitaire. Throughout the writing process, she fell in love with two side characters, Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring. In 2015, she wrote the novellas Nick and Charlie and This Winter, exploring the couple’s backstory. These books laid the groundwork for what would become the Heartstopper graphic novels. This series was then developed by Netflix into a show in 2022, which ran for 3 seasons. Now, Oseman is giving fans some hints about when we may see the film finale, Heartstopper Forever. Heartstopper Forever “It won’t be coming out before the book,” she told…

You know what they say, a family that makes movies together, stays together. Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and her husband Kevin Bacon (MaXXXine) have teamed up to direct Family Movie, from a script by Dan Beers. The horror comedy will also have them star alongside their children, Travis (Keep Coming Back) and Sosie Bacon (Smile). In a recent interview, the family opened up about what it is like making a movie together.  In Family Movie, Jack Smith (Kevin) is a washed-up indie horror filmmaker, married to Ellen (Kyra), his longtime leading lady. They have two kids, Ula (Sosie) and Trent…

Disney is known for its stable of iconic characters, but few captivate children like Tinker Bell from Peter Pan. Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights) are currently developing a live-action drama series based on the fairy! Tink is currently in the works for Disney+. For those that remember the news about a live-action film of the same name. Well, this is it after some reoworking. News about that project first broke in 2015 and was set to star Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde). However, the concept was reworked when Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer at Disney Branded…

So, it’s the early 2000s, MySpace is all the rage, and most leaks come via grainy flip phone videos. The internet was still a brand-new territory in terms of marketing. Any leaks about projects, big or small, were issued takedown notices with extreme prejudice. That is, until Snakes on a Plane changed the game in 2006. That’s right, the goofy horror action comedy was not only an innovator for embracing an online buzz. It was one of the first to use internet feedback to change the movie to better fit audience expectations. Why Snakes on a Plane? In 2000, Ain’t…

We have some bad news for all the Ted fans out there. It seems that creator Seth MacFarlane is not planning to continue Peacock’s Ted prequel series, based on the 2012 and 2015 films of the same name.  Making the recently released 2nd season its finale. The series centers around John (Max Burkholder) who wishes his titular stuffed bear (voiced by MacFarlane) to life. The duo try to navigate high school in Framingham, Massachusetts. Before growing up and becoming the adult version of John, played by Mark Wahlberg in the films. Ted Season 3? MacFarlane says he has “no plan”…

On Sunday, March 8th, several shots were fired at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. The suspected shooter, a 30-year-old woman, was arrested shortly after.  Rihanna was home during the incident; it’s still unclear if Rocky or the couple’s 3 children were. The suspect reportedly fired “approximately 10 shots” at the mansion, according to LAPD radio dispatch (via The Los Angeles Times), with one bullet penetrating a wall. These shots allegedly came from her car, a white Tesla, parked across the street.  Police responded to the 911 report around 1:21 P.M. Officers were able to follow the…