Author: Amy Davis

Hi, I’m Amy. I like long walks in the graveyard, horror movies, comic books, and bringing you the latest in nerd-centric news.

20th Century Studios has released a new trailer for its upcoming crime drama “A Haunting in Venice.” This will be the first feature film adaptation of the 1969 novel “Hallowe’en Party.” It is the third film in Sir Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie series.  “A Haunting in Venice” is written by Michael Green, with Branagh directing as well as starring. The duo has previously teamed up on 2017’s “A Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022’s “Death on the Nile.” Both of these films are also based on Christie’s work and star Branagh as detective Hercule Poirot. Given the newest trailer, it…

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National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for the SAG-AFTRA Duncan Crabtree-Ireland joined a panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). It was a joint panel with the National Association of Voice Actors titled “AI in Entertainment: The Performers’ Perspective.” Moderated by Linsay Rousseau (“Transformers: War for Cybertron”), panelists included Ashly Burch (“Mythic Quest”), Crabtree-Ireland, and Cissy Jones (“The Owl House”). Along with Zeke Alton (“The Calisto Protocol”) a SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee member ,and Tim Friedlander (“Record of Ragnarok”) NAVA president and founder. They will discuss the existing legalities about the use of AI and what protections need to be implemented to…

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Game show legend Vanna White has signed a new deal with ABC to continue to host “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” with a rumored significant increase in her salary. Unfortunately, there still seems to be no firm decision for White’s role on the flagship “Wheel of Fortune.” And her contract only runs through 2024, so we hope to hear back on that soon.  In June, “Wheel of Fortune” had a major shake-up when host Pat Sajak announced he would be retiring after 40 years of him hosting the program. It has already been decided that Ryan Seacrest will be taking over…

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Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s iconic cold war comedy “Dr. Strangelove” is being adapted for the stage by Armando Iannucci (“Veep”). Oliver winner Sean Foley (“The Play What I Wrote”) will co-write, and direct. But the duo is already facing a huge challenge- finding an actor as versatile as Peter Sellers was in 1964 film. This is a very tall order when you consider that Sellers flawlessly played 3 different roles in the original. He portrayed a German scientist, a British officer, and an American President, which isn’t something most actors would even want to do. Let alone on a medium like…

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Universal Studios celebrated Barbenhiemer Day in a big way, by releasing a theater-exclusive trailer for the upcoming “The Exorcist: Believer.” The trailer is currently running before showings of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” [We’ve seen it, it’s pretty great. The audience had no idea what it was til the classic piano music started!] While we are sure it will be posted online soon, a trip to the local cineplex is the only way to see it. This sequel to the iconic horror franchise is directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote the script with Peter Sattler (“Broken Diamonds”). The script is also…

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The upcoming prequel series “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” is coming this fall. The announcement was made during Peacock’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).  “The Continental” will serve as an origin story for the iconic hotel-for-assassins within the “John Wick” universe. The story is being told through the eyes of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who is dragged into the dark underbelly of 1970s New York City. Where he is forced to face a past he thought he was able to put behind him.  Winston eventually becomes the current manager of The Continental in the “John…

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AMC has already renewed its two spin-offs of “The Walking Dead” series. During San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), the cabler announced “Dead City” (starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan) would get a second season. ‘“Daryl Dixon,” starring Norman Reedus as the fan-favorite character, was also renewed for a second season. “This next chapter in the Walking Dead Universe continues to thrive with a terrific inaugural season for Dead City and highly anticipated new journey for fan-favorite character Daryl Dixon coming in September,” AMC President of Entertainment Dan McDermott said during the panel. “We can’t wait to bring Dead City fans…

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A Broward County, Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages in a lawsuit over an alleged overly hot chicken nuggets from a McDonald’s Happy Meal. One nugget left 4-year-old Olivia Caraballo severely burned, after it got stuck in her car seat, injuring her legs. The initial trial in May, yielded a split verdict over if the Tamarac fast food restaurant was responsible for the child’s burns back in 2019. On Wednesday, after hearing closing arguments the jury deliberated for two hours. Returning a verdict that $800,000 should be paid by the company for the child’s pain and suffering. Caraballo’s parents Philana…

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“Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered…”Vixen by Micheline Pitt has partnered with The Jim Henson Company for an officially licensed line inspired by “Labyrinth.” This will be the first-ever high-quality fashion line inspired by the iconic 1986 film. The fantasy, musical starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly is a cultural touchstone for many, and has a rather intense cult following. This new line will feature original concept art for some fan-favorite characters, along with original artwork by Iris Compiet from the official Jim Henson Labyrinth Bestiary book.  So far we only have a small tease of the collection. This limited…

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The legal dispute between Taco John’s and Taco Bell over the trademarked phrase “Taco Tuesday” is over. The regional chain has announced that it will abandon the trademark since it’s not worth the legal fees to fight over it. Taco John’s had the phrase trademarked in every state except New Jersey for 34 years. Taco Bell set out to challenge this, claiming it as commonly used phrase. So it “should be freely available to all who make, sell, eat and celebrate tacos.”  “We’ve always prided ourselves on being the home of Taco Tuesday, but paying millions of dollars to lawyers…

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