Author: Ada Blood

Djimon Hounsou (“Shazam!,” “Captain Marvel”) and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner have joined the cast of Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming film, “Gran Turismo.” The film is a joint venture between Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions to adapt the best-selling racing video game.  Hounsou and Halliwell-Horner will star alongside David Harbour (“Violent Night”), Orlando Bloom (“The Prince”), Daniel Puig (“Naomi”), and Josha Stradowski (“The Wheel of Time”). Thomas Kretschman, Archie Madekwe (“See”), and Darren Barnett (“Never Have I Ever”) will also star.  “Gran Turismo” is currently shooting in Hungary. It is directed by Neill Blomkamp (“Elysium”) and scripted by Jason Hall (“American…

Funko has unveiled its newest holiday collectable, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon version of Baby Yoda! Grogu, the adorable character from Disney +’s “The Mandalorian,” will fly in the 96th edition of the Thanksgiving tradition.  This limited-edition figure commemorates Grogu’s first flight in the Macy’s Day Parade. This lil guy even comes with the Funko team/balloon handlers who walked alongside the 41-foot high, 29-foot long, and 37-foot wide balloon. The handlers all wear series-inspired outfits, adding pop culture magic to the Parade for Funko and Star Wars fans in 2021. These vinyl bobbleheads are approximately 5.57-inches tall. You can…

So you know how on a bright day the sun’s glare hits you right in the eye so you can’t see anything? Now try to imagine that on a planetary scale. Astronomers have announced they have discovered 3 previously unknown near-Earth asteroids hiding in the glare of the Sun. And one of them is a giant; a true “Planet Killer.” It is nearly a mile (1.5 kilometers) across, which makes it big enough to cause planet-wide destruction if it were to hit the earth. Thankfully it won’t be any kind of threat to our planet for about 100 or so…

Fresh off of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Lupita Nyong’o may possibly star in the upcoming prequel film, “A Quiet Place: Day One.” While very little is known about this project, a few things have been confirmed. Namely, “Pig” writer/director Michael Sarnoski will be directing. We also know “A Quiet Place: Day One” will NOT be part of a threequel to 2018’s “A Quiet Place” and 2020’s “A Quiet Place Part II.” Instead, it will be a spinoff of John Krasinski’s original idea. This is also probably why Krasinski will not be directing as he has for the other 2 films. …

Miller Lite is looking to set the record for the world’s longest keg stand with their new holiday offering- a branded Christmas tree Keg Stand. Never one to shy away from unique marketing, Miller has had its sights set on the holiday staple since it introduced Beernaments last year. Beernaments are rounded beer mugs that are made to resemble Christmas ornaments. Once you are done drinking out of the oversized decoration, you can simply hang it up on your tree. They are sold in packs of 6, and last year could only support 8 OZ cans. But this year they…

Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentin have a very special secret to share. Miss Argentina 2020 and Miss Puerto Rico 2020 respectively have been more than just friends since meeting during the competition. Turns out, they’ve actually been dating! And now, they’re married! The couple made the secretly married revel via joint posts to their respective Instagrams. “After deciding to keep our relationship private, we opened the doors on a special day. 28/10/22,” they said. This message was accompanied by a lovely 30-second video of candid shots of the couple and some video of their proposal. The proposal included balloons spelling…

Disney+ has released a trailer for their newest holiday special, “Best in Snow.” In this reality TV game show contestants will be mercilessly pitted against each other in a winter-themed battle royal. Where only one can survive! But seriously if you want to look at pretty snow sculptures and detest the cold, have we got a show for you! This new special will be a winter-based competition where ice carvers from around the world compete for the title of “Best in Snow.” These ice-based artisans will turn blocks of snow into things inspired by Pixar, Marvel, Walt Disney Animation, Walt…

In honor of Godzilla Day, film studio Toho has announced a new Japanese movie is coming. Godzilla Day, a holiday celebrated every November 3rd, commemorates the first time our favorite oversized reptile graced the big screen. While Toho created the first entry into this franchise in 1954, they haven’t made a “Godzilla” movie since 2016’s “Shin Godzilla.” This upcoming film will be the 30th film in the series. At the moment the only significant detail we have confirmed is that Takashi Yamazaki (“Lupin III: The First”) will be directing. “Godzilla’s long history has shaped the world of pop culture and…

After recently launching at Cannes Film Festival, Ashland Hill Media Finance is already making huge moves. This team of investors has just agreed to co-finance Rupert Sanders’ reboot of “The Crow.” It will star Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, and Danny Houston, and recently went into post-production.  “The Crow” is based on the James O’Barr graphic novel of the same name. It tells the story of a man who is brutally murdered, but comes back to life to avenge his and his fiancée’s murder. The first film adaptation happened in 1994, and became a cult favorite among multiple subcultures. But it…

The Swedish furniture store IKEA has sent indie game developer Jacob Shaw a cease and desist letter for his title, “The Store Is Closed.” Shaw, who goes by the studio name Ziggy, is currently trying to fund the project on Kickstarter.  “The Store Is Closed” is billed as a survival horror game where the player is trapped inside a furniture store, that may or may not be based on IKEA. You must use everything at your disposal to hide from and battle against the mutant staff who love to attack at night. But the staff is nothing compared to “The…