Author: Ada Blood

We have even more exciting news about Season 4 of HBO’s “The White Lotus.” Helena Bonham Carter (“Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials”), Chris Messina (“Air”), and newcomer Marissa Long will join the upcoming season! They join the previously announced cast Steve Coogan (“Saipan”), Caleb Jonte Edwards (“Black Snow”), Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings,” “Earth Abides”), and AJ Michalka (“The Goldbergs”). The Mike White-created series is shooting in France, with the Château de La Messardière serving as the fictitious resort. Any plot details about the upcoming season are still firmly under wraps. However, executive producer David Bernad did give a few hints;  “I think…

We have some exciting news about “Fast & Furious 11!” Franchise star Vin Diesel has confirmed the film will hit theaters on March 17, 2028! The movie has also been retitled to “Fast Forever.” Which would be a bold claim for any franchise not already on its 11th installment. (12th, if you count the 2019 spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham). Diesel confirmed the name change and release date in an Instagram post.  “One that has defined us and become our legacy… And a legacy… lasts Forever. March 17th 2028! FAST FOREVER,” it reads.…

Michelob ULTRA has just released its Super Bowl 2026 ad spot. The commercial has Kurt Russell leading Lewis Pullman through a “Rocky”-esque training montage in the snowy mountains. The spot also stars hockey player TJ Oshie and 2 time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim. The Super Bowl ad opens on a ski resort where Greg (Pullman) keeps losing races down the hill with his friends. Which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t always bet “last one down buys the Ultras.” Greg has apparently done this so many times that it’s an ongoing joke that he always picks up…

Super Bowl 2026 is just around the corner, and brands are already rolling out their big game day ad spots. Instacart went extremely meta in a darkly comedic new 2-and-a-half-minute spot directed by Spike Jonze called “For Papa!” The new ad stars Ben Stiller and Benson Boone as singing brothers who have some deep, unresolved issues.  Things start out simply enough with the pair on a fancy disco-era studio set complete with a band and backup dancers. They sing a catchy tune about how “Instacart lets you choose your bananas.” Then things get…dark. Stiller Goes Bananas A few lines in Boone, who…

Toy manufacturer Hasbro is in some hot water with investors. The company is being sued by its shareholders, who claim it is overproducing Magic: The Gathering (MtG) cards. This alleged strategy directly led to an overall devaluation of the Magic brand. In recent years, the company has gone hog wild with licensed crossover sets and $1000 30th anniversary editions. Choices that have drawn criticism from fans and now its business partners. The lawsuit was filed last week with the US District Court of Rhode Island by investors, saying Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks, former Wizards of the Coast president Cynthia Williams,…

In 1987, “Dirty Dancing” starring Jennifer Grey (“Wish You Were Here”) and the late Patrick Swayze (“One Last Dance”) hit theaters. It became a smash hit with fans clamoring for more about how Frances “Baby” Houseman’s life ended up.  Now, Grey will be reprising her role in a brand-new “Dirty Dancing” sequel! Jonathan Levine (“Nine Perfect Strangers”) will direct from a script by Kim Rosenstock (“Dying for Sex”). Levine will executive produce alongside Grey. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will be producing for Lionsgate. “Dirty Dancing” “Dirty Dancing remains as beloved today as it was upon its initial release, and…

We have an exciting update about Mike Flanagan’s (“The Life of Chuck”) upcoming entry into “The Exorcist” franchise. Oscar nominee Diane Lane (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”) has joined the cast! Lane will star in a currently undisclosed role alongside Scarlett Johansson (“Jurassic World: Rebirth”) and Jacobi Jupe (“Hamnet”). While plot details are being kept under wraps. We do know this film will not be a follow-up to 2023’s “The Exorcist: Believer” and just takes place in the same overall universe. Flanagan will both write and direct the film, with shooting taking place in New York. He will also produce…

Are you ready to head back to Gilead? “The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel series “The Testaments” is set to debut on Hulu in early April 2026. The show will pick up after the events of the original series, with star Ann Dowd returning as Aunt Lydia. “The Testaments” is based on Margaret Atwood’s coming-of-age novel of the same name. It will center around Agnes/Hannah (Chase Infiniti) daughter of June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss). Agnes is both dutiful and pious and soon meets Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As the pair navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s…

Remember that time in 2003 when reality television had completely saturated the market and kept getting more and more shocking? From that era, we got “America’s Next Top Model,” a reality show that blended “American Idol” with “The Real World” but set it inside the fashion industry. Each week, supermodel Tyra Banks and a panel of judges would scrutinize a group of young adults as they faced ever-increasingly insane challenges. All for a chance at a spread in a fashion magazine, and contracts with a major fashion brand and a modeling agency. Netflix is releasing the 3-part series “Reality Check:…

In 1990, Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead”) wrote and directed “Darkman,” based on the comic series of the same name. In the film, a brilliant scientist (Liam Neeson) is hellbent on revenge after being burned alive and left for dead. Now, “Don’t Move” directors Brian Netto and Adam Schindler will be joining the franchise and directing the next installment! Raim first worked with the duo on the series “50 States of Fright,” which was created for the short-lived Quibi platform. This led the filmmaker and his frequent collaborator, Ghost House Pictures, to produce their film “Don’t Move” for Netflix. In 2024,…