Author: Mary Anne Butler

As a HUGE fan of the late great Anne Rice and her works, I am beyond disappointed in AMC’s newest adaptation series, “The Mayfair Witches.” Based on Rice’s Mayfair trilogy (which later tied into the Vampire Chronicles), the show LOOSELY follows main character Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) and the family ghost, Lasher (Jack Huston). From there, all pretense at following the source material goes away. I’m going to apologize in advance for being so angry in this review, but I feel the showrunners/writers owe ME an apology for what I had to sit through. Just go read the books. You’ll…

With a new film 3 months from theaters, Paramount seems pretty excited about long-standing RPG “Dungeons & Dragons.” We say this because they’ve just ordered 8 episodes of a live-action series! “Red Notice” helmer Rawson Marshall Thurber will write and direct.Pretty much nothing is known about the series. We do know it’ll be a joint effort between Paramount Pictures and eOne. We know it’ll be live-action, and will have a home at Paramount+. “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Hugh Grant. It hits theaters March 31st, 2023.

Newly minted co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn is teasing a new television series project. While yes, Gunn helmed HBO Max’s “Peacemaker” series to much acclaim, that’s not what this one is. In a tweet, Gunn teased an “unannounced” DC tv show, with a smiley face. The emoji probably isn’t a clue, but, we can’t rule it out, either. The mystery project could be anything. Key point being “unannounced,” so, it’s probably NOT “Green Lantern” or any of “The Batman” offshoots currently in the works. There was a rumored additional “The Suicide Squad” spinoff….something…but no further intel has surfaced. Gunns’…

Paramount+ is really dragging out the reveal of an official “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” trailer. We’ve gotten lots of little snippets here and there, but not a true trailer. This morning, the streaming service released an under-a-minute teaser for the show, a prequel series for the iconic 1978 film. “Pink Ladies” stars Jason Schmidt as Buddy and Marisa Davila as Jane. Additional cast includes Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso (“Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin”) as Cynthia, Tricia Fukuhara (“Dante Falls”) as Nancy, Shanel Bailey (“The Equalizer”) as Hazel, Madison Thompson (“Ozark”) as Susan, Johnathan Nieves (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”) as Richie, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (“When They See Us”) as Wally,…

Fans of the one and only Mistress of the Dark might want to clear some shelf space for a new Monster High Doll. The creepy collection from Mattel has teased a special release coming later this week. The official brand account for the dolls tagged the official account of Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), and the included hashtags tease a drop on Friday the 13th. (Which just happens to be THIS Friday!) UPDATE The Elvira Doll will go on sale 9am (PST) on Friday the 13th via Mattel Creations here! And, there’s more photos! Mattel’s Monster High Skullector Collection has had some…

It sounds like reshoots are needed for the upcoming live-action movie “Borderlands.” Based on the popular Gear Box video game series, Eli Roth (“Inglorious Basterds,” “Hostel”) directed the film, which wrapped production in June of 2021. Reshoots are really not an uncommon thing, and are not as sometimes reported a bad thing. Roth was reportedly unable to oversee the needed reshoots due to a new project, so “Deadpool” director Tim Miller stepped in to do it. We DO know there were test screenings in November of 2022, so it’s likely something needed to be fine-tuned. According to sources, it’s two…

The long rumored sequel to Ridley Scott’s seminal “Gladiator” may be gaining steam. Reports indicate Paul Mescal (“Normal People”) is currently in talks to lead the cast. The theory is he’ll take on the role of an adult Lucius, son of Connie Nelson’s character, Lucilla. Miles Teller, Austin Butler, Richard Madden, and Timothée Chalamet had also apparently read for the role. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

We are delighted to share the news that Netflix has renewed “Wednesday” for a second season! The series, which sees the iconic morbid daughter of “The Addams Family” at a special boarding school, has become the third-highest watched series of all time for the streaming service. (It’s only behind “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game” in numbers) “It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world,” showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar said in a statement. “[We’re] thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive head first into another…

We are DELIGHTED to share the first trailer for Universal Pictures’ upcoming “Renfield” film. Starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula, Nicholas Hoult as R.M. Renfield, the cast also includes Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Bess Rouss. “Renfield” is based on henchman R.M. Renfield from Bram Stoker‘s iconic 1897 novel, “Dracula.” It will be a modern-day adventure with a comedic tone that is set to follow Renfield, as made apparent by the trailer. Robert Kirkman wrote the original pitch. Chris McKay (“The Tomorrow War”) is directing, from a script by Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”).  “Renfield” hits theaters on April 14th, 2023. 

During the 2023 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Sony Pictures revealed the first look at Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming live-action film adaptation of “Gran Turismo.” Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage “Gran Turismo” player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.The film stars David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou. Blomkamp directs from a script by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin. “Gran Turismo” currently has a release date of…