Author: Ada Blood

Oscar-nominated actress Mary McDonnell (“Battlestar Galactica”) has some big roles in the works. It’s just been confirmed that she will be joining Marvel’s “Vision” series and the upcoming thriller “One Second After.” “Vision” The Emmy winner’s role in Disney+’s upcoming series has not been disclosed at this time. McDonnell will star alongside returning MCU alum Paul Bettany as Vision and James Spader as Ultron. The series serves as a follow-up to his hit series, “WandaVision.” Terry Matalas (“Star Trek: Picard”) serves as showrunner. Photography for the project wrapped this summer, and a release window is still not set.  “One Second After” This…

With ticket prices for movies on the rise, studios are making flicks longer to make patrons feel they got their money’s worth. For example, the new film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie” clocks in at 2 hours and 35 minutes. Apparently, this was too long for one man in Surprise, Arizona, to wait, and he decided to urinate in the theater instead of missing any head-cutting action! On September 12th, the Surprise Police Department responded to a call about a disturbance at an AMC Theater. Witnesses explained the suspect, Limil Hull, was caught peeing in a theater, with…

A chef in the San Francisco Bay area has been arrested on suspicion of robbing three banks in a day. Valentino Luchin, former executive chef at Rose Pistola and owner/head chef of the defunct Ottavio Osteria, is being held in police custody.  Around noon on September 10th, the San Francisco Police Department responded to a robbery activation at a bank. “Upon arrival, officers learned that the male suspect entered the business and passed a note to an employee demanding money,” said SFPD in a statement. “Fearing for their safety, the employee complied and provided the suspect with a bag of…

We have some unfortunate news from the set of the next “Highlander” movie. Star Henry Cavill has been injured during pre-production training for the upcoming film. To ensure he fully heals from the undisclosed injury, production has been pushed back, likely to the start of 2026. The “Highlander” reboot is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Cavill alongside Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Dave Bautista, and Max Zhang. “Highlander” is based on the original 1986 film starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown. The plot centers around immortal beings, hunting down one another to collect more power,…

In 2023, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” hit theaters and was an instant box office hit. Today, during Nintendo Direct it was announced that the much anticipated follow up is titled, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie!”  This animated film will be based on another hit game from the franchise, 2007’s “Super Mario Galaxy.” The title was announced in celebration of the “Super Mario Bros.” video game’s 40th anniversary. Having hit shelves on September 13th, 1958. A teaser video for the title gives us a feel for the animation style for “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” It starts off with Mario…

As humans, we don’t even understand the planet that we are on. We understand even less about the planets that surround us. NASA says that Mars’ Perseverance rover may have found evidence of ancient microbial life.  This sample will need further study, but there is the possibility that this “biosignature is a substance or structure that might have a biological origin,” NASA reports. It could potentially prove or disprove the existence of life (as we know it) on Mars. The sample was collected by the Perseverance from an ancient riverbed in Jezero Crater found in the Bright Angel formation. In…

The release of Guillermo del Toro’s much anticipated film “Frankenstein” is just around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited. But what if you could get all that cool cinematic action, in book form? Insight Editions has announced “The Art & Making of Frankenstein: Written & Directed by Guillermo del Toro,” as the official companion book to the film. Written by Sheila O’Malley it gives a sneak peak into how del Toro adapted Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece. Not to mention the hard work of crew and cast members like Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Featuring…

 “War is Coming.” Prime Video has just released the first teaser trailer for season 2 of “Hazbin Hotel.” And it looks hell is on the brink of going to war. The adult animated series centers around Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen), daughter of Lucifer and the princess of Hell. Charlie is desperate to find a non-violent way to solve Hell’s problem with overpopulation. So she opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption. Things don’t seem to be going well though, given that the teaser for season 2 opens with the line, “War is…

10 years after the first film hit theaters, Lionsgate is making a sequel to “The Last Witch Hunter”! The even more exciting news is that Vin Diesel will reprise his role as Kaulder. His co-star, Sir Michael Caine, may return as Dolan, but that deal hasn’t been finalized yet. Caine previously retired from acting in 2023. Diesel’s production company, One Race Films, will be backing the film alongside Lionsgate. “The Last Witch Hunter” centers around Kaulder, an immortal witch hunter, and humanity’s last hope against the most horrifying spellcasters in history. It performed well, grossing $130 million at the worldwide box…

When “Star Trek” debuted in 1966, it was hard to imagine creator Gene Roddenberry could have known what a cultural phenomenon it would become. In 2025, the franchise includes 13 live-action and animated shows, 14 feature films, and countless books, comics, and toy lines. Now the show is looking to boldly go where it has never been before, the preschool market.  “Star Trek: Scouts,” an animated series designed for the franchise’s youngest demographic yet, has just premiered on YouTube. “Star Trek: Scouts” follows three 8-year-old friends, JR, Sprocket, and Roo. This trio is in training to become future Starfleet Explorers.…