Author: Amy Davis

The King of the Monsters is back in action in the new official trailer for “Godzilla Minus One!” This will be the 30th live-action film in Toho’s long-running kaiju franchise. It will also be the first Japanese-produced Godzilla film since 2016’s “Shin Godzilla.” “Godzilla Minus One” is set in post-war Japan, with the trailer mostly focusing on our favorite atomic-age monster’s path of destruction. As well as the government and citizens fighting desperately to stop him. Because, as Blue Oyster Cult points out, history shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of men. “From ‘zero’ to ‘minus.’ Survive…

Season 2 of  HBO’s “The Last of Us” is ready to go once the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes end. The 24-time Emmy-nominated series, based on the popular PlayStation game, was renewed back in January. The renewal shocked absolutely no one considering the first season of quickly became a cultural phenomenon. It’s also the first live-action adaptation of a video game to get an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. But by May 1st, it was pencils down on new scripts due to the WGA calling for a strike for reasonable compensation from the AMPTP. “We’ve outlined all of season 2…

Dark Star Pictures has acquired the North American rights to the upcoming teen horror film “Abigail.” The new movie is directed by Melissa Vitello (“Community Theater Christmas”), from a script by Gunnar Garrett (“22”). Set in 1976, “Abigail” centers around troubled teen Abigail Cole (Ava Cantrell). She and her mother move to a small town in Alabama to escape her violent past. She quickly befriends the boy next door, Lucas (Tren Reed-Brown), who is mercilessly bullied by kids at school. Things begin to spiral out of control when she takes matters into her own hands to seek revenge against his…

Steve Harwell, the original lead singer of Smash Mouth, has passed away. This news comes just one day after we learned he’d entered hospice care. His manager confirmed Harwell entered end-of-life care at home on September 3rd. News of his passing came earlier this morning, on September 4th. Harwell had been experiencing serious medical issues for several years. He had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and Wernicke’s encephalopathy. He was in the final stage of liver failure ,which he had been treating at a hospital. Health complications were a contributing factor to him retiring from Smash Mouth 2 years…

Multi-Oscar winner Kevin Costner says he may take the Paramount series “Yellowstone” to court over the $12 million he is allegedly owed. This is just the latest entry into a months-long dispute between the actor and the production. “It’s a little disappointing that [it’s the] No. 1 show on television [and] I’m not participating. I’ll probably go to court over it,” Costner said during his divorce hearing. Christine Baumgartner, his wife of 19 years, filed for divorce in May. As a part of the process, Costner’s finances are being looked at, including his earnings from “Yellowstone.” Costner says he is…

The animated feature “The Canterville Ghost” will be getting a theatrical release in the US courtesy of Shout! Studios and Blue Fox Entertainment. The film has already played as an Official Selection of the 2023 Annecy Animation Film Festival and has been well received. It is expected to hit theaters just in time for Halloween.  “The Canterville Ghost” is a reimagining of a short story by Oscar Wilde by the same name. It tells the story of an American family that moves into Canterville Chase, a recently purchased country home in England, only to find its haunted. Turns out Sir…

Have you ever looked at your feline companion and thought “You could run this country better than the president”? If so, you’re in luck. La La Cat has introduced the Presidential Podium Cat Scratcher! That’s right, you can now treat your dwelling like a small country that your cat(s) run. This is a cardboard scratcher with internal supports to provide structure and stand up to enthusiastic play. It is decorated with many stately accessories that not only make it look more official but also help provide more entertainment for your cat(s). The Presidential Podium Cat Scratcher is big enough for…

Singer Taylor Swift’s new Eras tour concert film has scared off the upcoming horror film, “The Exorcist: Believer.” Universal has shifted the film’s release date to October 6th, a week earlier than planned, to avoid competing with Swift. This decision came only hours after Swift announced “The Eras Tour” concert film would hit theaters October 13th. The same day “The Exorcist: Believer” was originally scheduled. While a pop singer’s concert and a direct sequel to the 1973 film “The Exorcist” may seem like they don’t have a lot of overlap, Swifties are everywhere. Universal believes it was best to avoid…

Fast food chain Taco Bell is testing out a Moutain Dew Baja Blast Gelato for a limited time. The new chilled treat will only be available at one Southern California location, beginning August 31st. “This is the first time we are releasing a gelato and we are so excited to hear how fans enjoy the sweet and creamy indulgence,” Liz Matthews, Global Chief Food Innovation Officer at Taco Bell, said. “BAJA BLAST is iconic to Taco Bell and has its own strong fandom, so introducing it in gelato form feels right. As the end of summer nears, this is the…

Writer/actor G.O. Parsons is probably best known for his script for the 2021 film “Willy’s Wonderland.” Which starred a silent Nic Cage battling killer animatronics in a sketchy pizza shop. Now Parsons is working on yet another fantastical project, the three-part robot dinosuar comic book “Beast of Bower Boulevard.” Like many kids, growing up Parsons wondered what it’d be like if something totally unexpected happened in his secluded hometown of Lake Tahoe, California. “My brain immediately went to robot dinosaur,” Parsons told The Hollywood Reporter. Now that a successful Kickstarter campaign has helped fund the project, he is bringing those…