Author: Amy Davis

Marvel Studios’ upcoming “WandaVision” spinoff series has a new name. When first announced, the Disney+ show was originally titled “Agatha: House of Harkness.” It was later renamed “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” in July 2022. And now, we have yet another name (and logo)- “Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.” The first episode is described as “Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finally break[s] out of a spell she has been trapped in. She can’t wait to go back to her old murderous ways only to find that she is powerless. The only way forward for her is to embark on a perilous quest to get…

The recent trend of public domain children’s stories being turned into horror movies was bound to cause some confusion. Well, the inevitable happened and a class of 4th graders was shown “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Despite it containing a beloved character from many of our childhoods, this is not a family-oriented film. Directed by Rhys Waterfield, it follows Winnie and Piglet as they go on a blood-thirsty rampage. Sparked by Christopher Robin abandoning them to go to college. “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” was shown to fourth graders at the Academy of Innovative Education on October 2nd.…

Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA issued guidelines on Halloween costumes for guild members to stay compliant with the ongoing strike. These guidelines basically barred members dressing as anything from struck work, making it so most live-action movie characters were off-limits. The graphic they issued offered generic costume idea suggestions like “ghost, zombie, or spider.” Or going out trick or treating as animated TV show characters, since animation is a separate contract and not currently struck. The internet swiftly reacted by mocking these restrictions on what people could or couldn’t do on their own time. Hollywood rascal Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool”) tweeted “I…

Vernon Davis (“The Ritual Killer”) will star in Destry Allyn Spielberg‘s feature directorial debut “Please Don’t Feed the Children.” Destry Allyn is the daughter of legendary director Steven Spielberg. The upcoming horror movie will follow a group of orphans who head south searching for a new life. After a viral outbreak ravages the country’s adult population, only to find themselves in danger. Davis will be joining a cast that already includes Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Zoe Colletti (“Only Murders in the Building”), Regan Aliyah (Marvel’s “Ironheart”), and Andrew Liner (“Vampire Academy”). “Please Don’t Feed the Children” was granted an Interim…

Legendary writer/director/producer/composer John Carpenter (“Halloween”) needs help. He’s asking for donations to the Geroge A. Romero Foundation (GARF). An organization dedicated to honoring the life work and cultural influence of the late writer/director/producer George A. Romero (“Night of The Living Dead”). The organization mostly focuses on supporting the next generation of filmmakers and artists inspired by his legacy. In the Instagram Reel is delivered in Carpenter’s signature, straightforward style. He lays out that GARF seeks to raise $15,000 by October 31st, to support its initiatives for writers of horror. According to the website these include “the “The Dead” podcast with…

Director Renny Harlin will be heading up the next films for “The Strangers” franchise. But he is teasing that there may be more installments than just the planned trilogy. The Universe is based on the 2008 film “The Strangers” directed by Bryan Bertino, starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. This psychological horror film revolves around a couple being terrorized by three masked criminals. Its 2018 sequel, “The Strangers: Prey at Night” directed by Johannes Roberts, followed a similar plotline. While the followup didn’t do as well as the first film, it did show how adaptable the story could be. Now,…

Striking while the iron is still hot a sequel to “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is already underway. Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield recently gave an interview talking about the film’s increase in budget. And as we all know in horror, more money means more carnage. “In comparison to the first film everything’s stepped up massively. It’s a horror film. A lot of the times people are going there for the death scenes and for those elements and we’ve really upped the ante,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety. “I think the last time I did a count there was over 30 deaths in…

Actor Gerard Butler has reached a settlement in his lawsuit regarding claims he’s owed approximately $10 million in profits from 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen,” and it’s subsequent sequels. Specifics on the settlement have not been disclosed at this time.  But defendants Nu Image and Millennium Media notified the court of a settlement, that requires the completion of some terms within 45 days.  The lawsuit was filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2021 by Butler and his production company, G-Base Entertainment. This suit claims producers earned tens of millions of dollars from the movie but refused to pay Butler…

Prime Video’s upcoming animated “The Wheel of Time” spinoff feature film “The White Tower” has named their director. Based on the late Robert Jordan’s book series “The Wheel Of Time” (which was later completed by Brandon Sanderson), the project will be set before the events in Jordan’s 14 novels, and the Amazon/Sony TV series.  Jay Oliva (“The Dark Knight Returns”) will be directing. “The White Tower” is a young adult action-adventure film, that tells the story of a girl with a magical gift. Her life is forever changed by an evil that visits her remote mountain village. She finds herself…

Back in June, a possible collaboration between nuMetal band Korn and shoemaker Adidas was rumored. Well, the two just finally, officially announced the joint collection. Everything has come full circle. The rockers will work with the sportswear brand on an official licensed clothing and shoe line. The collection features a selection of bold styles inspired by their 1996 album, “Life Is Peachy.” It will consist of two graphic t-shirts and a Three Stripes hoodie with the band’s logo on the front. As well as two takes on the signature Adidas Originals tracksuit, one in black with white accents and one with…