Author: Amy Davis

Do you remember going to the supermarket in the 1990s and being blown away by ridiculous Weekly World News headlines? Netflix is trying to bring a taste of that back with a new series about everyone’s favorite WWN anomaly, Bat Boy. It will be a young adult live-action horror comedy series. The currently untitled series is being developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale”) and Joe Tracz (“One Piece”). It will be based on a creature that, as the name suggests, is half-bat and half-boy. He became infamous due to multiple sightings reported by the WWN in the 1990s, becoming a mascot for…

Actor/musician Jack Black says that his band Tenacious D will reunite… at some point. This is after he announced last month that all future projects between him and bandmate Kyle Gass were “on hold.” The initial declaration was due to a joke Gass made about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a show. “We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime,” Black told Variety during Tuesday’s primere for his new film “Borderlands.” “And we’ll be back.” When asked if he and Gass had spoken since the on-stage remark; “Yeah, we’re friends. That hasn’t changed. These things…

Do you want or Knead to smell like a mall food court? We all know the answer deep within our hearts is, yes. Auntie Anne’s Pretzels is introducing its newest perfume, Knead.   The pretzel vendor and mall food staple has bottled their signature scent of buttery dough, salt, and a hint of sweetness. Each spritz will transport you to fond memories of walking by an Auntie Anne’s store and inhaling the nostalgic aroma of their goods. “There are few scents more recognizable than the aroma of Auntie Anne’s,” said Julie Younglove-Webb, Chief Brand Officer at Auntie Anne’s. “Smell is a…

In 2013, professional wrestler Hulk Hogan sued the entertainment blog Gawker over publishing a sex tape of him. This legal saga is currently being developed into a new film titled “Killing Gawker.” It will be based on Ryan Holiday’s book “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue.” “Killing Gawker” The upcoming movie is being developed by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production banner, Artists Equity. Gus Van Sant (“Good Will Hunting”) will direct from a screenplay by Charles Randolph (“The Big Short”).  Artists Equity has not commented on the project at this time. However, there are…

We’ve got some good news for fans of homicidal animatronics. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” star Matthew Lillard has confirmed that the movie will begin shooting in October! It seems that rumblings about production delays leading to the project stagnating in development were unfounded. “I’m doing a TV show right now. I’m doing FNAF in October,“ Lillard said during an interview with the YouTube channel JayBee & Milly. Earlier in the same interview he also took the time to address rumors of a “Five Nights at Freddy’s” crossover. “Scooby-Doo” Crossover? On May 16, Lillard posted an image of himself to Instagram.…

Warning: minor spoilers for “Deadpool and Wolverine” are discussed. On August 5th, a post on X (formally Twitter) began to go viral claiming that Rob Liefeld, creator of Marvel Comics character Deadpool, based the character of Lady Deadpool on actress Blake Lively. A funny twist of fate considering Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds plays the Merc With a Mouth in the film adaptations.  And Lively just played Lady Deadpool in “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Well, turns out the source for this is a social media post made by Liefeld on March 9th. In it, he explains how he and his wife are…

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist, Flea, will be performing his most daring antic yet – reading a story to children! The pink-haired rock star will be hosting a storytime for the Apple TV+ series “Yo Gabba GabbaLand.” In a clip from the episode, we see Flea hanging out with his new friend Levi. The pair sit in front of a small theater as the musician reads the tale of a silly little otter. He periodically pauses to allow Levi to fill in the blanks of the story with whatever his imagination can come up with. As they read the story…

The Deadites are back once again to face off against Ash Williams! While horror icon Bruce Campbell publicly retired from playing the character in 2015, after the cancelation of “Ash vs Evil Dead.” He will return to the role in a new animated project based on Sam Raimi’s legendary franchise. “We are developing an animated version, like a series,” Campbell told Entertainment Weekly. “I’ll do that. I’ll do Ash’s voice all day long because my voice hasn’t aged as much as I have.” However, Campbell also confirmed that this project would keep in line with focusing more on the elements…

We’ve got some good news for fans of “The Chronicles of Riddick” franchise! Star Vin Diesel has confirmed that “Riddick: Furya,” the long-awaited fourth film, has begun shooting. Diesel starred in the first film, “Pitch Black” released in 2000, and the sequels 2004’s “The Chronicles of Riddick” and 2013’s “Riddick.”  As well as voicing several animated films/shorts and video games based on the character. “Riddick: Furya” Diesel recently shared a post on Instagram, and despite the countless “Fast and Furious” jokes, the set and outfit SCREAM Riddick. He also captioned it “Furyan Friday,” with Furyan being a reference to one…

On July 20, 1984, Warner Bros. released the fantasy film “The NeverEnding Story.” It was directed and co-written by the late Wolfgang Petersen (“Poseidon”), based on a 1979 German-language novel by Michael Ende. The cast consistents mostly of children and tells the story of an isolated boy, Bastian Bux (Barret Oliver).  The Plot Bastian’s life seems ordinary until he is transported to a fantasy world through a mysterious book. In this realm, he meets Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach), and the Luck Dragon Falkor. As it turns out, Bastian is their only hope to save their world…