Author: Ada Blood

Paramount+ and Skydance have finalized their merger, which means some changes for several long-standing IPs are coming. It’s already well known new CEO David Ellison is a fan of the iconic ”Star Trek” Paramount franchise. It appears the studio has already heard a few pitches for possible shows within the universe. Let’s take a look at four of the big pitches. “Star Trek: Year One” Created by “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” executive producers and co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, “Star Trek: Year One” is reported to be a spin off of “Strange New Worlds” (which begins shooting its…

Since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors has celebrated the standout artists who shape culture. Donald Trump just announced the recipients of the 2025 Honors, though he prefers to call them “the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER AWARDS.” He will also be hosting the event. This year’s honorees include country singer George Strait, hard rock band KISS, actor Sylvester Stallone, Broadway actor Michael Crawford, and disco diva Gloria Gaynor. “I didn’t want to do it, but they’re going to say I insisted—I did not insist,” Trump said about hosting while announcing the honorees. “But I think it will be quite successful. I used to…

The “Rambo” prequel film “John Rambo” is full speed ahead on development. Noah Centineo (“Warfare”) is now attached to play a younger version of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character. It will be directed by Jalmari Helander (“Sisu”) from a screenplay by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. The same writing duo behind 2022’s “Black Adam.” Specific plot details for “John Rambo” are under wraps, but it will be the character’s origin story. Despite his long standing connections to the character, Stallone has no involvement in this project but is aware of it. The movie is slated to begin shooting sometime next year. …

We’ve seen some odd crimes, but stealing rare manuscripts from a library may be the weirdest one we’ve found. Jeffrey Ying, who goes by the aliases Jason Wang, Alan Fujimori, and Austin Chen, is accused of stealing approximately $216,000 worth of rare and historical Chinese manuscripts. He allegedly stole these documents from the UCLA library system. The Justice Department has announced he will be charged with theft of major artwork. A felony that is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. How To Steal A Rare Manuscript It’s believed between December 2024 and July 2025, Ying stole several…

Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese will be the focus of an upcoming 5-part docuseries from Apple TV+. The streamer just released a sneak-peek of “Mr. Scorsese,” giving insight into how the movie “Taxi Driver” came to be. “Mr. Scorsese,” directed by Rebecca Miller, will focus on how his unique early life experiences formed his one of a kind style. Looking at his work from his time as a New York University film student through to the present day. “This project is a filmmaker’s dream, to have had such access to legends of the industry, from Marty himself to his prolific collaborators,…

During a panel at Fan Expo Boston Ewan McGregor made some comments that have been taken wildly out of context. In response to a particular question he commented about how his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, was shooting “Ahsoka” season 2. These remarks turned into headlines saying that McGregor would be appearing in the second season of the hit Disney+ show.  While McGregor is no stranger to the “Star Wars” universe, playing franchise mainstay Obi-Wan Kenobi in another Disney + series. There is ZERO indication at this time that he will reprise his role or take on a new one in…

Ben Zazove and Evan Turner, the writing duo behind the action comedy “The Out-Laws,” are moving into the world of video games. New Line has confirmed that Zazove and Turner will pen the script for the “Space Invaders” movie. This upcoming film is be based on the Taito arcade game of the same name. Developed by Tomohiro Nishikado, the arcade game first hit the market in 1978, quickly becoming a massive success. In the game, players have to defend Earth from an alien invasion, by shooting down spaceships littering the sky before they touch the ground.  Decades later it’s considered…

English actor, comedian, and screenwriter Simon Pegg dropped some huge news during Creation Entertainment’s annual Trek to Vegas convention in Las Vegas. On the same day, Skydance and Paramount closed their $8 billion merger, making Skydance’s David Ellison the new Chairman and CEO. During a panel on August 7th, Pegg explained how Ellison may help bring the long-awaited 4th “Star Trek” film in the Kelvin Universe to fruition. Pegg has starred as Scotty in the three previous films in this branch of the long-running sci-fi franchise. Starting with 2009’s “Star Trek” and 2013’s “Into Darkness” directed/produced by J.J. Abrams, followed…

Letting pets sleep in bed with you is a hotly debated issue, with 56% of owners letting them do it. Most common household animals like dogs and cats are born in litters, giving them the natural instinct to sleep close to family. So there is no denying that co-sleeping with pets is emotionally healthy, however, many argue it’s unsanitary. Not to mention the risk of having your companion turn into a complete bed hog or getting the zoomies. Sleepy Hippo’s bedside pet beds offer a unique solution to this issue with a pet bed, next to your bed.  Bedside Pet…

In Tennessee, Monroe County Schools have yanked more than 574 books from their libraries. While book bannings are becoming a disturbing trend in the U.S., most are pulled for things like violence or sexuality. However, this crop of forbidden books included several about cats and dogs. These titles include the salacious “The Complete Book of Cats” and “The New Encyclopedia of the Cat.” And let’s not forget their also banned canine counterpart, “The Complete Book of Dogs.” Banning Cats Supposedly, all of these books were removed to comply with recent changes to Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act. According to Xan Lasko,…