Author: Ada Blood

In February, it was announced that Josh D’Amaro would be taking over for Bob Iger as CEO. As D’Amaro takes the reins, it’s being reported that the company is expected to lay off as many as 1,000 of its 231,000 full- and part-time employees via role eliminations. Many of these cuts are expected to come from the marketing team.  This comes less than 3 years after the last time the company had to do mass layoffs in 2023. It came right after Iger came out of retirement to take over the role. After his first successor, Bob Chapek, implemented a…

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? This will be the first of a new monthly series spotlighting independent movies on the platform, and the people who make them.  Today, we are talking with Jordan Miller, the writer/director, and Matt Burns, an actor/producer/location coordinator of The Only Ones. The film follows a group of friends reuniting for a weekend at a secluded family home. However, an unfortunate accident derails their plans and quickly spirals into a series of deadly misunderstandings. …

Even in 2026, libraries are still an invaluable resource to any community, but many people still regard them as big buildings with old books. Leaving fantastic resources underutilized, which is often used to justify slashing budgets. And it’s a shame considering how far these public institutions have come into the 21st century to support their patrons. While resources will depend on what your local branch has to offer, many libraries nationwide participate in the following: 1. Streaming Content Right off the bat, libraries do offer free, ad-free streaming content. The most popular services are: The selection on these platforms also…

Warner Bros. is backing a remake of the 2017 Argentine supernatural horror movie, Terrified (Aterrados). It’s just been confirmed that Emmy-winner Noah Hawley (Fargo and Alien: Earth) will direct the feature. Hawley is also producing the project under his 26 Keys banner. This remake is being developed with the writer and director of the original film, Demián Rugna. Terrified is set in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires where strange things keep happening. A doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and an ex police officer decide to get to the bottom of what’s going on.  Hawley’s version is being presented…

Jake Schreier will be directing the upcoming, currently untitled, X-Men movie, and has just revealed some big news about the project. Lee Sung Jin, the creator of Beef, and Joanna Calo, showrunner for The Bear, are working on the script. The trio has previously worked together on both Beef and Thunderbolts*. “We’re still developing,” Schreier told Collider. “They have come in and are working on a draft right now, which is really exciting to be able to put that group of people together again.” Schreier goes on to gush about Sung Jin (Sonny) having “the ability to take small interpersonal…

Everything old is new once again. Filmmaker James Cullen Bressack will be shooting his brand-new horror film, I Have Proof, entirely on VHS-C! Plot details are currently under wraps. However, Bressack describes it as psychologically charged and favors “texture, imperfection, and immediacy over polish.” I Have Proof will explore a deteriorating sense of reality. His previous films, like To Jennifer and Hate Crime, both use imperfection to create texture and drive narrative.   Bressack said he had to find about 30 tapes on the second-hand market to make the film. With eBay and people’s old home movies being his primary sources.…

The artist formally known as Kanye West, Ye, has been denied entry into the U.K. As a result of this, Wireless Festival has been cancelled since Ye was its only headliner. This all comes just a day after one of the event’s biggest sponsors, Pepsi, pulled out. The rapper has come under serious fire over his antisemitic hate speech over the past few years.  “The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom,” a statement by Wireless Fest reads. “As a result, Wireless Festival is cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.”…

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently weighed in on some of his favorite films of the past few years. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films and Zach Cregger’s Weapons topped his list. Even citing Cregger’s film as a reason for delaying his foray into horror.  “I haven’t directed a horror film yet, and I’ve always wanted to, and someday I may. But there have been some great horror films out already that satisfy that itch,” Spielberg tells Empire. “When I see a great horror film like Weapons, I don’t have an itch I need to scratch. I see Weapons, and it doesn’t make me…

In 2015, Dan Levy made his TV writing debut with Schitt’s Creek  which he co-created with his father Eugene Levy. In a recent interview for his upcoming show Big Mistakes had him revisit the old set for the first time since the show wrapped in 2020. When talks about a potential follow-up came up, Levy was clear it could not happen due to the sudden passing of beloved co-star Catherine O’Hara. On Schitt’s Creek, O’Hara and Eugene Levy play Dan’s parents, alongside a fictitious sister played by Annie Murphy. Like many sitcom families, the cast soon forged a tight bond.…

In 1996, Katherine Applegate and her husband, Michael Grant, launched the first book in the Animorphs series. It ran through 2001 and comprised an impressive 54 main novels, with multiple spinoffs.  Now, Disney+ is adapting the wildly popular books into a new TV show! The project is still in early development; however, Bayan Wolcott is attached to write and executive produce. Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian will executive produce for Proximity Media. Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman executive produce for Scholastic, which published the original books the show will be based on.  The series, like the books, follows…