Author: Ada Blood

Director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the duo behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and the upcoming Brad Pitt racing film “F1,” are teaming up again. The pair is leaving behind airplanes and race cars for more adult pursuits- aliens. Their currently untitled film will be a UFO conspiracy thriller that’s already sparked a studio feeding frenzy in Hollywood. It’s reported that Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Warner Bros. are all involved in a “quickly and aggressively” escalating bidding for the film.  As it stands, the pitch would have Kosinski returning to the director’s chair with Bruckheimer producing. Because why fix…

It’s hard to think of a comedy duo as solidified in pop culture as Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Unfortunately, the marijuana-centric pair are taking their last ride with the aptly titled “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie.” Keep Smokin’ LLC has just released the first trailer for the project. “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” will defy the conventional expectations of the documentary genre. This film traces the enduring legacy of comedy pioneers, telling their stories with a mix of animation and archival footage. All of this is tied together with a classic cinematic road trip buddy comedy. It features interviews,…

It has been almost eight years since we’ve seen Mick Taylor grace the big or small screen. Cineverse’s horror division, Bloody Disgusting, is here to fix that with “Wolf Creek: Legacy” The film will be the third movie in the slasher franchise, alongside a TV series.  “Legacy” will follow an American family visiting Australia. Unfortunately, they just so happen to find themselves in Mick Taylor’s hunting grounds. When the parents sacrifice themselves to save their children, the kids find themselves alone and hunted in the vast Australian wilderness. John Jarratt will reprise his role as Mick Taylor, aka the Outback…

Are you as excited about Osgood Perkins‘ upcoming movie “The Monkey” as we are? Then the film’s distributor, Neon, has some cool stuff for you! On Saturday, February 22nd, Neon will host a pop-up with t-shirts and signed screen prints. These will be available only while supplies last at Immanuel Presbyterian Church located at 3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. This event starts at 1 PM and will run until the merchandise is sold out. “The Monkey” “The Monkey,” is based on horror icon Stephen King‘s 1980 short story of the same name. The story centers around twins Bill…

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein is heading back to court. This time he is suing his brother/business partner Bob Weinstein and Weinstein Company executive David Glasser. Harvey alleges they committed fraud as well as hatching a conspiracy to push him out of the company.  The lawsuit was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York on February 15th. The filing claims Bob, Glasser, and others got Harvey to guarantee a $45 million loan from AI International Holdings. This loan was supposedly taken out to help save the Weinstein Company. Instead, the suit claims the funds went to “personal…

“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is,” – LeVar Burton (“Reading Rainbow”) It’s been slightly over a month since President Donald Trump (“Home Alone”) took office, and he’s already banning books. Among those censored is Oscar winner Julianne Moore‘s (“Still Alice”) 2007 children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry.” It has been removed from schools operated by the Department of Defense (DOD). Moore announced the ban via her Instagram on Sunday, February 16th. “It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by…

Disney is starting to really ramp up its marketing for the upcoming live-action Snow White. On Valentine’s Day, the studio released a new teaser featuring the song “Whistle While You Work.”  “Snow White” is a live-action musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grim, and a remake of Disney’s classic 1937 animated film. The story centers around a princess who is banished into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother. She is rescued by seven miners Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, who make her part of their family. This version is directed by Marc…

Are you ready to head back to Panem? Well, “Hunger Games” franchise director Francis Lawrence certainly is! The filmmaker recently gave an update on pre-production for the series’ upcoming entry “Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” “Sunrise on the Reaping” will be based on Suzanne Collins’ soon-to-be-released prequel novel of the same name. It tells the story of franchise mainstay Haymitch Abernathy, played in the movies by Woody Harrelson (“True Detective”). “Yeah, I’m shooting that this year,” Lawrence told Collider. “So we’ve actually just sort of started prep. The book comes out mid-March. We’ve sort of got a research phase…

The upcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” has found its star. Lexi Minetree (“The Murdaugh Murders”) will portray a teenage Elle Woods! The role was originally filled by Reese Witherspoon, who broke the news to Minetree in an adorable exchange. Amazon MGM Studios and Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine have been developing a prequel series to the early 2000s romantic comedies “Legally Blonde” and “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde” for some time now. “Elle” will follow the titular character through high school, showing us the experiences that shaped the icon we know today. The role of a young Elle Woods…

It’s been about 10 minutes since we’ve seen anything painfully meta. But now Taylor Lautner (“Twilight”) has entered the chat with the series “Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter.” Currently in the works at Amazon MGM Studios.  “Werewolf Hunter” follows an alternative timeline in which Lautner drops off the map after the monumental success of the “Twilight” films. Leading fans and the media to speculate, only to discover that truth is stranger than fiction. Instead of the typical mental health break, Lautner joins a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise.  So he pulls a Hannah Montana and lives a double…