Author: Amy Davis

Everyone’s favorite nurodevergent detective, Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), is back in Peacock’s “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.” The USA Network series created by Andy Breckman ran from 2002 to 2009, winning eight Emmy Awards. The show follows detective Monk who develops obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after the unsolved murder of his wife. This disorder causes him to fear germs and contamination, and ultimately costs him his job as a homicide detective with the San Francisco Police Department. But he continues to solve crimes outside of the department with the help of his assistant and his former boss. “Monk” quickly…

Director Michael Mann has confirmed that his next film will be “Heat 2,” a concept he novelized earlier this year. The new movie will be a follow-up to his 1995 hit “Heat” starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer. During Deadline’s Contenders London event, when the “Ferrari” director was asked whether the novel adaptation would be his next project. “Yes. Meg Gardiner and myself wrote the novel Heat 2, which came out right when we were shooting Ferrari,” Mann responded. “It did very well. I plan to shoot that next.” There had already been rumors before the Hollywood…

DreamWorks Animation has cut 4% of its staff, eliminating 70 jobs. It seems the reasons are due to a downward cyclical turn in the business, production costs being on the rise, as well as placing some of the blame on labor strikes. “DreamWorks Animation reduced its workforce by approximately 70 positions,” a DreamWorks Animation spokesperson said. “Roles affected were across corporate functions, feature, television and technology departments as part of an overall cost-reduction.”This comes after the company announced the decision to move away from in-house production, housed in Burbank, CA. The company hopes to turn some of this around with…

It’s never been a secret that the wildly popular “Resident Evil” video games were partially inspired by horror legend George A. Romero. But did you know he almost directed the live-action film adaptation? The documentary “George A. Romero’s Resident Evil” directed by Brandon Salisbury, who co-wrote the script with Robbie McGregor, has just gotten its first trailer. The project will explore the failed partnership between Romero and video game developer, Capcom. Telling the story through archived footage, unearthed documents, and newly filmed interviews with a wide variety of personalities. To give a rough overview of the movie that could have…

1996’s teen horror classic “The Craft” left an indelible mark on many coming-of-age fright fanatics. The film’s writer Peter Filardi was been teasing a possible musical version!  Filardi’s possible musical should not be confused with “The Craft An Unauthorized Musical Parody,” which has been touring for several years now. As the name states, it is unauthorized, whereas Filardi’s possible version would be.  “We really just started discussing it,” Filardi said. “[The Craft] was my story, and I got the story credit, so that gives me something called separate rights, which covers theater. I didn’t even know that! These people with…

Art The Clown will bring his delightfully gruesome brand of mayhem back to theaters in November. Cineverse, in partnership with Bloody Disgusting, will be re-releasing “Terrifer 2” to theaters nationwide! Extending spooky season just a bit to allow everyone’s favorite clown to wreak havoc on the film’s one-year anniversary. These screenings of “Terrifer 2” will feature a special introduction from creator Damien Leone (“All Hallow’s Eve”). Along with the exclusive, never-before-seen teaser for “Terrifier 3!” Not only will fans get a peak at the brains behind the franchise, but they’ll also get a glimpse of its latest installment. If that…

Shoe Palace is celebrating spooky season with lines dedicated to several classic horror franchises. These new collections include “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” and killer doll “Chucky!” This new Halloween lines feature tees, hoodies, joggers, and more. Making it great for fall and winter, or just buying ahead for the warmer months.  These exclusive collections are truly what dreams (nightmares) and made of. All sporting officially licensed artwork straight from the movies, you’re sure to make a friend till the end with any horror hound you pass in these duds. That is if they don’t walk you down with a…

Oliver Award winner Simon Callow (“Four Weddings And A Funeral”) will star in the upcoming comedy-horror “Murder Ballads: How to Make it in Rock ’n’ Roll.” The film will premiere later this month at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio. “Murder Ballads” tells the story of the rapid rise and violent fall of the rock band Stack of Corpses. A group who is now attempting to jumpstart their career by stealing another singer’s song. But end up with bloody and unexpected consequences for all involved. Callow will play Richard O’Keefe, a legendary but stereotypically drug-addled rock icon. “Murder Ballads”…

We finally have a release date for “Masters of the Air,” the much-anticipated follow-up series to the hit shows “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific.” The new series will be based on Donald L. Miller’s biography “Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany.” The book tells the story of the men in the US Eighth Air Force and their heroic aerial war against Nazi forces. The upcoming series features an ensemble cast including Austin Butler (“Dune Part Two”) and Callum Turner (“Fantastic Beasts”). Alongside Anthony Boyle (“The Plot Against America”), Nate Mann…

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is still hard at work on his long sought after adaptation of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel, “Frankenstein.” The project has added Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz to the star-studded cast. And the announcement was made in a very del Toro way. After a recent 10th anniversary IMAX 3D screening of “Pacific Rim,” the director did an exclusive Q&A. When asked about the upcoming horror movie, he made the announcement. “I’m doing Frankenstein. We’re working on it,” del Toro responded. “We start shooting in February, and it’s a movie I have been wanting to do for 50…