Author: Amy Davis

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,…

We have some great news for fans of Art The Clown. Filmmaker Damien Leone has confirmed that “Terrifier 4” is a go! This announcement comes before “Terrifier 3” has even made its debut to the general public. “Yes there will be a Terrifier 4,” Leone said during a Q&A at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. No other details about the film are known at this point but given previous installments we’ll venture a few guesses. First, David Howard Thornton will return as Art the Clown. Second, Art The Clown will go on a killing spree with buckets and buckets of…

On September 18th, Shout! Studios announced they had hired Max Einhorn to the newly created role of senior VP of acquisitions and innovations. This position would put Einhorn in control of content acquisition strategy and expansion, with things like licensing, outright acquisitions, unscripted co-productions, creator content partnerships, and new content development opportunities.  The issue is Einhorn is also considered to be a pioneer of generative AI technology, and founded Dangerous Ideas, a consulting firm focused on AI’s impact in entertainment. “Shout! Studios is uniquely positioned as a champion of great film and television, recognized by audiences and our industry alike.…

The cast for season 7 of the sci-fi anthology series “Black Mirror” is really starting to take shape. It will consist of six episodes. As always, almost nothing about possible plot details is known. But, we do know that Awkwafina, Peter Capaldi (“Doctor Who”), Emma Corrin (“The Crown,” “Deadpool & Wolverine”), Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben, and Rashida Jones will be among the cast. Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Harriet Walter also star. This season won’t just be fresh faces, either. Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Jimmy Simpson, Milanka Brooks, and…