Author: Amy Davis

With the current state of the world, it’s safe to say most of us are sick of politics. So much so, that we may get a bit of schadenfreude from seeing political leaders in peril. At least, that’s what the upcoming apocalyptic horror comedy “Rumours” hopes for. Co-directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson from a script written by Evan. This satirical film seeks to lampoon the state of modern government.  Straddling the lines between comedy, horror, and soap opera, “Rumours” follows seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit. During the summit, they…

The rumor mill is working overtime about HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” reboot series. One thing we can confirm is Jared Harris (“Mad Men”), son of late actor Richard Harris, will NOT  be taking on the role of Dumbledore.  In a recent interview with The Independent, Jared revealed that he had been approached for the role. He responded with; “No, thank you.” “Also, I mean, why do it? I don’t understand,” he added. “The films were fantastic – leave them alone.” However, Jared did concede that films left out “a lot of storytelling” from the J.K. Rowling novels they are based…

After much back and forth, Sony’s upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequel will have one of the franchise’s key stars returning. Freddie Prinze Jr (“The Girl in the Pool”) has officially joined the cast, reprising his role as Ray Bronson from the original 1997 movie and the 1998 follow-up. “I Know What You Did Last Summer” Casting Drama In February 2023, it was reported that Prinze and co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”) would return. A few months later, in March, the actor revealed that he wasn’t attached to the project at all. “I have been offered…

Folk heroes truly do live on forever. Amazon-owned MGM+ has just greenlit a new drama series based on the classic Robin Hood legend. The 10-part series is being developed and written by Jonathan English (“Librarians: The Next Chapter”) and showrunner John Glenn (“SEAL Team”), for Lionsgate Television. Todd Lieberman, Carly Kleinbart, and Nicole Bryant will executive produce for Hidden Pictures. This version will be a modern take on the iconic tale of an outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor.  Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob, the son of a  Saxon forester, and Marian, the daughter…

In an…interesting move, Netflix will be releasing the documentary “The Menendez Brothers,” directed by Alejandro Hartmann, in early October.  While the streamer is no stranger to true crime content, it is odd that it will air almost a month after the premiere of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”  A season of the Ryan Murphy-created series “Monster” about Lyle and Erik Menendez’s murder of their parents in 1996. “The Menendez Brothers” The trailer boasts about having both brothers being interviewed from prison. “Everyone asks why we killed our parents,” says Lyle. “Maybe now people can understand the truth.” “What…

Today we have some news from the wholesome side of the internet. The Master of Horror himself John Carpenter (“Halloween”) took to X (formally Twitter) to praise the video game “Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown.” Given that the game came out eight months ago, this was a random, but kind bit of cross-media feedback.  The next day, “Prince Of Persia” creator Jordan Mechner responded to the post, talking about how much Carpenter inspired him.  “🙏❤️@thehorrormaster Your films were formative for me,” he responded. “This one came out while I was programming the first @princeofpersia on Apple II. I even…

You’d think a seasoned actor like Jeff Bridges (“The Big Lebowski”) has seen pretty much everything on set. But when it came time to do “Tron: Ares,” the star was a bit apprehensive about working with Jared Leto (“Morbius”), considering his reputation for extreme method acting. “Tron: Ares” “I hadn’t met him before. I’m saying, ‘What’s it gonna be like?’ because he was also a producer of the show, big fan of the original, working on it for 10 years. I came in, and you know how each set has a different vibe?” Bridges told Rob Lowe on SiriusXM’s podcast,…

We have some good news for fans of Magic: The Gathering. Netflix is once again starting to develop an animated series based on the popular card game. This time around, with showrunner Terry Matalas (“Star Trek: Picard”) on board. Developing “Magic: The Gathering” In 2019, the streamer announced they would be making a show based on the role-playing game. At that time, Joe and Anthony Russo were attached as showrunners. The Russo brothers eventually left over “creative differences.” Soon after their departure, Jeff Klein (“Transformers: Prime”) took over the project. Klein’s iteration had Brandon Routh (“Ick”) set to voice one of the…

Since the 1980s, home video equipment has become progressively more high quality and accessible with each passing year. But it seems Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has completely abandoned traditional camera rigs for his upcoming film, “28 Years Later.” It is the third installment of his horror franchise that kicked off with 2002 “28 Days Later,” followed by 2007 “28 Weeks Later.” The movie was shot over the summer with several adapted iPhone 15s. With its $75 million budget, this is the biggest movie to date filmed with smartphones. For “28 Years Later,” Boyle teamed up with Oscar-winning cinematographer Anthony Dod…

The alternative rock band Sublime has had a biopic in the works for a while now and the production just found one of its key stars. KJ Apa (“Riverdale”) has been cast to play the band’s late lead singer, Bradley Nowell. This film will be directed and co-written by Justin Chon (“Blue Bayou”) with Bobby Hundreds. Their screenplay is based on an original draft by Chris Mundy (“Ozark”). The Sony-owned, 3000 Pictures is developing the project. Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready are producing for Chernin Entertainment. Alongside original Sublime band members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson. Nowell’s wife,…