Author: Amy Davis

After many decades on the air, “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) has developed a reputation for putting celebrity hosts into zany getups. This week was no exception with three-time host Ryan Gosling dressing as Beavis from Mike Judge’s “Beavis and Butt-Head.”  The SNL sketch kicks off with a discussion between an expert on artificial intelligence (Kenan Thompson) and a reporter (Heidi Gardner). As the AI expert starts to answer the reporter’s questions he spots Gosling dressed as Bevis in the audience. When Thompson’s character acknowledges it, Gosling fanes like he has never heard of the animated series. He is moved to…

Since January, there have been rumblings about a new “Star Trek” origin story film. Paramount Studios has officially added the project to its 2025 theatrical release schedule. The currently untitled movie is said to take place decades before JJ Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek.” The film was mentioned during Paramount’s annual CinemaCon panel on April 11th. It was also included in their slate of upcoming releases sent to the press. It reads: “UNTITLED STAR TREK ORIGIN STORYDirector: Toby HaynesWriter: Seth Grahame-SmithProducer: JJ Abrams This project is an origin story that takes place decades before the original 2009 Star Trek film.” While…

One of the things most fans love about James Gunn (“Guardians of The Galaxy”) is his willingness to share about upcoming projects. Over the weekend, Gunn posted an image from set confirming that season 2 of HBO’s “Peacemaker” has begun filming.  The post has an image of the DC Studios co-head reflected in the Peacemaker’s distinctive helmet. “Day 1 S2. 🧜‍♂️” it’s captioned. In the comments, he clarified that this photo was snapped during “a Saturday. Pre-shoot.”  How Does This Effect “Superman” This post also left fans asking how Gunn would film the upcoming “Superman” movie and “Peacemaker” at the…

We have some exciting news from the world of “Star Trek.” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” has been renewed for a fourth season! This announcement comes while season three is still in production. “Strange New Worlds” is set aboard the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). The series also features younger versions of the franchise mainstays like Spock (Ethan Peck), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), and Kirk (Paul Wesley). Fan Reaction The series premiered on Paramount+ in 2022 and became an immediate hit with Trekkies. The last season included a musical episode and a crossover with…

“Star Trek: Lower Decks” is an animated series that follows the often-forgotten support staff on board one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos. It has been confirmed by series creator Mike McMahan and executive producer Alex Kurtzman that the upcoming fifth season of the show will be its last. The pair announced it in a touching message to fans . “To the fans, We wanted to let you know that this fall will be the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. While five seasons of any series these days seems like a miracle, it’s no…

Universal Studios helped build its reputation on the backs of its iconic movie monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the Invisible Man, and the Wolf Man. While these original films are legendary, the studio has had a bad track record with more modern adaptations. For example, Stephen Sommers’s 2003 “Van Helsing” or Alex Kurtzman’s 2017 remake of “The Mummy” starring Tom Cruise. In 2020, Leigh Whannell came into the picture and struck gold with the Blumhouse-produced “The Invisible Man.” Not only was it a critical and box office success, but it broke Universal’s fixation with keeping their monsters in a shared…

“Harry Potter” author and outspoken transphobe (TERF) J.K. Rowling is at it again. This time, she is speaking out against Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, who portrayed Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the film adaptations.  On April 10th, Rowling made a series of posts to X (formerly Twitter) about a recent independent review “of the medical evidence for transitioning children.” The author has previously come under fire several times for her anti-trans rhetoric. By contrast, Radcliffe and Watson have always been outspoken in their support of the LGBTQ community. But definitely moreso in the recent years following Rowling’s disappointing stance.…

On May 31st, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin 12-year-olds Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, lured classmate Payton Leutner, into a wooded area. Geyser then proceeded to stab Leutner 19 times as Weier cheered her on. Thankfully, Leutner was able to survive the brutal attack by two girls she considered friends. The pre-teens reportedly committed this horrific act to impress the fictional character Slender Man. On April 11th, 2024 Judge Michael O. Bohren denied Geyser’s request for a conditional release from her 40-year commitment to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. After hearing testimony from three experts and the institute’s director,…

In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson was found murdered outside of her condominium, alongside her friend Ronald Goldman. Her late ex-husband, football player turned actor O.J. Simpson, was charged then acquitted of the crime during a trial that took the nation by storm. A day after Simpson’s family announced he passed away from cancer, Lifetime has confirmed they are releasing docuseries “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.” (This is not to be confused with the 2019 film “The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” which starred Mena Suvari.) This docuseries is slated to be a two-night event sometime this June.…

We have more exciting news out of CinemaCon 2024! The upcoming remake of the Danish film “Speak No Evil” starring James McAvoy (“Split”) just got its first trailer.  The psychological thriller will focus on a budding friendship between two different families. The seemingly sweet Paddy (McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) meet their new besties Louise (Mackenzie Davis), Ben (Scoot McNairy), and their children on vacation in Italy. Everyone gets along so well that Paddy invites Ben’s family to visit them for a weekend. When the family takes them up on the offer they soon learn that far more sinister forces…