Author: Ada Blood

Readers, will this be a normal field trip? With the Frizz? No way! Elizabeth Banks will star as Ms. Frizzle in a live-action Magic School Bus movie. Based on the wildly popular children’s book and television series.  Detective Pikachu’s Rob Letterman will write and direct the upcoming feature.  A version of this project was first announced in 2020, but through Universal. Legacy has now acquired the rights to the beloved Scholastic series and will be behind this new adaptation. And Banks was such a good choice for the role 6 years ago, why wouldn’t she be now? The Magic School…

Everything old is new again: Alex Proyas’ 1994 film The Crow is being re-released on VHS. This retro revamp comes courtesy of Vice Press Home Video, in partnership with Paramount Home Entertainment. The VHS features artwork by Matt Ferguson and Florey and comes in a standard and exclusive edition. Each standard edition has a red design on a black tape. The exclusive edition features a much more detailed black design on a white tape.  Both versions run £34.99 and are only available in the UK PAL format. The standard editions are limited to 1250 copies, with exclusive editions being limited…

The cast for Drew Hancock’s Companion follow-up, Seasons, is starting to take shape. Swiped star, Lily James, has just joined the cast of the upcoming horror thriller for Amazon MGM Studios.  Hancock also penned the script, which he adapted from a short story by Matt and Harrison Query, that was first posted to Reddit. Seasons centers around a married couple who are able to buy their dream ranch. Unfortunately, it was too good to be true, and the land houses ancient spirits. For them to survive, they must perform increasingly disturbing rituals each season. James will play the wife of…

Actor Kevin Bacon (Family Movie) is diving back into the world of the macabre. He will be starring in the horror thriller Summoner from Amazon MGM. The upcoming film will also be the directorial debut of Jeremy Slater (Mortal Kombat II), from a script he penned. Summoner reportedly tells the story of an exorcist named Jefferson Haddock (Bacon). He is called to an isolated witness protection property to deal with a supposed demon. In the process, he accidentally unleashes a force that threatens to end him and everything around him. The feature is set to start shooting this fall. It…

The box office is blowing up with original IPs that the industry would have written off a few years ago. Unfortunately, this warm embrace isn’t being felt by small-screen titles. Over the weekend, Aubrey Plaza, co-creator of the animated series Kevin, revealed that Amazon Prime did not greenlight a second season.  “Amazon Prime is not picking up Kevin for another season,” she posted to Instagram. “Very disappointing since we were just getting going. I want to say thank you to all the fans that watched our show and all of the incredible cast and crew that worked so hard to…

At this point in his career, George Lucas can do pretty much whatever he wants. (Well, aside from more Star Wars reedits). But how he got a cameo voice-over role in the upcoming Minions & Monsters may surprise you.  In a recent interview with Collider, Illumination, the company behind the film, CEO Chris Meledandri talked about Lucas’ role. Turns out he absolutely loves the franchise.  “I had this privilege of meeting George about two years ago, and what led to my meeting him is how much he loves Illumination movies, and specifically Despicable Me, and even more specifically, the Minions,”…

Glenn Danzig is hopping back into the director’s chair for his 3rd feature film. The Misfits frontman will be adapting his own comic book, Hellmask!  The dark fantasy series started in October 2023, in Verotik’s 30th anniversary issue. It’s “set against a brutal medieval backdrop filled with dark magic, armored warriors and massive bloody battle scenes,” according to the logline. The story “follows a violent supernatural tale steeped in gothic atmosphere.” Danzig previously directed the 2019 film Verotika, which is also based on his 1994 comic of the same name. He followed that up with the spaghetti-western Death Rider in…

Humans have always been fascinated by cryptids. Now, even more so with the rise of the internet and meme culture. The creature comedy Bad Day For Bigfoot has just cast Chris Elliott (Scary Movie) and Michael Ian Black (Reno 911)! Alongside Sara Tomko (Resident Alien), Oliver Cooper (Project X), and James Duval (Donnie Darko).  It is co-written and directed by Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke, the same duo behind the comedy Foil. It follows a hoax that goes horribly awry when it’s unknowingly set up in the middle of a real Sasquatch hot spot. Leading to clashes between the would-be…

We can stop guessing what studio will snatch up Curry Barker’s next movie. The filmmaker will officially be staying with Universal Film Group and Blumhouse Atomic Monster for his next project. Which makes sense given that Focus Features, the studio behind his hit Obsession and upcoming feature Anything But Ghosts, is under the Universal umbrella. Making this currently untitled film the 3rd with the company.  This is also not to be confused with Barker’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, which is being done through A24. The project is reported to be part of an eight-figure deal for Barker to write, produce,…

Starting June 23rd, at participating locations, McDonald’s is bringing back fried apple pies! The fast food juggernaut discontinued the sweet, lava-filled treats 34 years ago. But some of us can never forget those sweet, sweet mouth burns.  McDonald’s is bringing back the fried apple pie to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary. Calling it a “bona fide national treasure.” “If you know, you know,” the chain teased in a press release. “If you don’t, June 23 is your chance to find out.” The fried apple pie started as a family recipe from East Tennessee Owner/Operator Litton Cochran. In the 1960s, these…