Author: Ada Blood

If life wasn’t meta enough for you, AMC’s “Better Call Saul” is being sued by Liberty Tax Service for “intentional misuse” and a “rip off” of its image. Liberty Tax Service filed the complaint with the Manhattan federal court August 1st. They allege AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. are guilty of “dilution, defamation, disparagement, and injurious falsehoods” for depicting of their business as fraudulent. Liberty Tax Service alleges the second episode of season 6 causes confusion and harm by leading viewers to believe that the show’s fictional tax service is actually a Liberty Tax office. In this particular…

FX Chairman John Landgraf has revealed season 11 of “American Horror Story” is coming in 2022. He stated this at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, during his Q&A on August 2nd. Like the past 10 seasons of “American Horror Story,” this one’s name, cast, and plotline are still completely unknown. But we have some small hints from an interview Landgraf did back in February. “What I can tell you is that the concept for Season 11 is one story. It actually takes place in different timelines but it’s one subject, one story, with a beginning, middle and an…

MTV Studios has greenlit a straight-to-series order for the animated series “Everybody Still Hates Chris,” which will be a follow-up to the popular live-action sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris.”  The new cartoon will follow the same basic premise of the original series and revolve around stories from comedian Chris Rock’s childhood.  Rock was an awkward teenager in the late 1980s with a working-class family living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. He will also be an executive producer alongside showrunner Sanjay Shah, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky, and Ali LeRoi. CBS Studios and 3 Arts Entertainment are attached to produce. “A reimagining of this groundbreaking,…

RockLove will be launching an officially licensed, limited edition jewelry line inspired by the legendary role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.  RockLove is no stranger to fandom-inspired jewelry lines, since they have already done deals with Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Pokémon, and several others. This new D&D line has 6 designs, and will be the first wave of an ongoing character class collection. More designs will be added in throughout 2022 and 2023 including additional character classes and creatures. All items are handcrafted with solid artisan sterling silver as well as small individual touches for each piece. These necklaces will also…

Based on the popular “Saw” horror franchise, an official themed escape room is coming this October. It promises the “twisted world of Jigsaw in a unique, multi-room escape experience.” No official address has been given yet but location is a 5 minute walk from both Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street Station in London, England. This experience is produced by The Path Entertainment Group in Partnership with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, who produced the “Saw” films. “‘Saw: The Experience’ will be an adrenaline-fuelled, theatrical experience bringing to life new twisted games in the world of the iconic horror film franchise,” one…

“A Song of Ice and Fire” author George R. R. Martin has adapted Howard Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters” into a short film of the same name. Vincent D’Onofrio (“Marvel’s Daredevil”) lended his acting and directorial talents, leading the short to take home Best Sci-Fi at this year’s LA Shorts International Film Festival. The “Night of the Cooters” film adaptation “follows the time when martians invaded Pachuco, Texas in the 1800’s.” D’Onofrio described the project as “This adventurous little western, science-fiction short film was a kick to make. A small but large collaboration of talented people, the film…

“Stranger Things” character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) shredded to Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in a pivotal season 4 moment, causing the song to hit No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Many called it the “most metal concert ever.” So, Metallica invited Quinn to meet up before they headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago. The band had already paid homage to the show- sporting Hellfire Club shirts on stage- after the season 4 episode had aired. “I’m a big fan of [Stranger Things]. Have been since season one,” Metallica’s lead singer James Hetfield said to Quinn. “My kids and I, it’s a…

While October is still months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about spooky season. Just last week, the Hershey Company said they are already expecting to fall short on the production for seasonal candy this Halloween. This shortfall is due to several factors, but Covid-19-induced supply chain issues coupled with the war in Ukraine had the most significant impact. The affected supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other key ingredients needed to make Hershey’s signature treats. So the company decided to focus its resources more on keeping staple, non-holiday, items on shelves. Meaning their annual Halloween- and possibly…

“Locke & Key” will be back for its 3rd and final season later this summer. Netflix released a new nifty trailer, and it looks like the show is going out with a bang. Based on the best-selling IDW Entertainment comic book series of the same name, “Locke & Key” was created by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. It revolves around 3 siblings that move in with their mother after their father is murdered. In her ancestral home, they discover magical keys that unlock powers as well as secrets. Netflix describes the new season as “The Locke family uncovers more magic…

Krysten Ritter (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones”) is set to star in AMC’s “Orphan Black” spinoff series “Orphan Black: Echoes.”  This follow-up series to the BBC’s hit show “Orphan Black” is still set in the same world as its flagship series but takes place in a new future. “Echoes” official synopsis says it will follow “a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.” “Orphan Black: Echoes” was picked up as a series back in April of…