Author: Amy Davis

Film legend Clint Eastwood is starting to close the deal on directing his new film, “Juror #2.” A film that is being internally billed at Warner Bros. Pictures as his last. Eastwood appeared in his first film, the low-budget “Revenge of the Creature” in 1955. But he has been sitting in the director’s chair since 1971’s classic thriller, “Play Misty For Me.” Since then he has directed 35 movies overall, which he often also stars in. The new film is a thriller, with the working title “Juror #2.” The story will follow a juror sitting on a murder trial. During…

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has clarified some rumors about his upcoming film. To promote his book “Cinema Speculation,” Tarantino did a Q&A with Thierry Fremaux at the Grand Rex theater in Paris. He confirmed the film will indeed be called  “The Movie Critic.” But he denied the film would be about Pauline Kael, a film critic for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991.  The only things he really clarified about the plot was that the film would be set in 1977. Also, that the main character will not be a film critic, shooting down all the rumors about the protagonist being…

We hope you are amply prepared to rock because Sex Bob-omb is back! Last year it was announced the 2010 film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” was being developed into an anime. It’s now been confirmed that most of the original cast will be back to voice this Netflix project. Michael Cera will reprise his role as Scott Pilgrim along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers. Other returning cast members include Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Mark Webber, Mae Whitman, and Ellen Wong.  “Scott…

Focus Features has just released the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s (“The French Dispatch”) new film, “Asteroid City.”  Set in the 1950s, a fictional American desert town hosts a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention. The point of the event is to unite students and parents in scholarly competitions. But the convention quickly erupts into chaos as world-changing events take place.  “Asteroid City” will star Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Hong Chau, and Scarlett Johansson. There will also be appearances by Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell,…

Universal Pictures continues to raid its vault of classic monsters, but this time we are getting a deep cut with a revamped version of “The Mole People.” The remake will be produced by creator of “The Walking Dead” Robert Kirkman, and Dave Alpert of Skybound. The concept to remake the 1956 film came from Christopher Winterbauer (“Wyrm”), who will also write the script. The remake will follow a woman who travels to a town shrouded in a conspiracy, to rescue her grandchildren from their father. But to get to them she must first fight through hell in the town’s underground tunnels.…

Multiple sources close to HBO’s “The White Lotus” claim season 3 of the hit series will take place in Thailand. The Emmy award-winning anthology series centers on the exploits of various guests and employees at a resort. The first two seasons were shot at Four Seasons Resorts in Hawaii and Italy, respectively. So the going theory is “The White Lotus” season 3 will be shot at one of their four properties in Thailand. These resorts are located in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and the Golden Triangle. This means the new season could take place in the city, country, jungle,…

Five of the planets- Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars- will be in alignment with The Moon this week! The best time to see this interstellar hang-out will be on Tuesday, March 28th. According to NASA astronomer Bill Cooke, your best bet is to look to the western horizon right after sunset. Since the planets will stretch from the horizon line to roughly halfway up into the night sky. But you may have to hurry, because Mercury and Jupiter drop below the horizon about a half hour after the sun sets.  The bright side is this planetary alignment can be seen…

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are going after Prime Video’s  “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” for the exploitation of animals. On March 21st, a horse died on set after suffering cardiac arrest. Amazon Studios released a statement confirming the tragedy.  The death occurred after the animal, along with roughly 40 others, walked from the stables to the holding area on set. According to an onset source, training for the upcoming stunts to be filmed that day had not started yet. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a production horse died on 21st…

For decades Girl Scouts Troops have used the sale of cookies to raise funds and teach children about entrepreneurship. This year they released a new limited-edition flavor, Raspberry Rally, a raspberry twist on their classic Thin Mint cookie.  But massive shortages of the highly sought-after flavor gave these kids a painful lesson in supply and demand.  The Raspberry Rally shortage seems to be a perfect storm of unfortunate events, sprinkled with poor communication. Not only is this a new cookie, but it is offered exclusively via a new online system with shipments sent directly to customers. Gone are the days…

Minecraft has teamed up with Kellogg’s on another new breakfast cereal. The brands originally collaborated two years ago on a Minecraft Creeper Crunch, which was a cinnamon-flavored cereal with green “Creeper Bit” marshmallows. Apparently, it was a big enough hit for the companies to want to try it again. For a limited time, fans of the game can grab a box of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Minecraft cereal. It features Kellogg’s classic Frosted Flakes with green squares of “Creeper Bit” marshmallows. But the sweetest part is, inside every box, there is a code to redeem 350 Minecoins! Helping players take their…