Author: Mary Anne Butler

This just in-it would appear popular “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” character Spider Noir is getting his own spinoff series! At least we know why he isn’t appearing in the upcoming “Across the Spider-Verse” now. The craziest part? IT’LL BE LIVE ACTION. The series will take place in 1930s New York, but Peter Parker WON’T be the main character.Oren Uziel developed the show with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. All four will executive produce the project, which will be housed at Amazon from Sony Pictures. While untitled, the Spider Noir series will join already in the works live-action series…

This just in-Disney is apparently working on a 5th installment of ever popular film franchise, “Toy Story!” Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the news during the company’s quarterly investor call on Feb. 8th.  “Today I’m so pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works from our animation studios to some of our most popular franchises, Toy Story, Frozen, and Zootopia,” Iger said. “We’ll have more to share about these productions soon, but this is a great example of how we’re leaning into our unrivaled brands and franchises.” We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

Ah, Super Bowl commercials. Is there anything they can’t do? From pop culture icons to impressive trailers, there’s always something interesting to see during the plays of the big game. This year, we’ve got the return of “Breaking Bad” stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and even Alicia Silverstone reprising the role of Cher from “Clueless!”WHATever. No really! Silverstone is joined by Elisa Donovan (Amber), and designer Christian Siriano! We’re just sad there’s no Paul Rudd.”Clueless” is currently streaming on Paramount+. Check out the extended cut of the ad from Rakuten below, and keep an eye out for…

This just in- it would appear Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey will star as The King- Elvis Presley, in an animated series for Netflix. The first teaser for it was released earlier today. The project was created by the late Priscilla Presley, and John Eddie. “Agent Elvis” marks the first ‘adult’ animated release from Sony Pictures Animation. It was produced in partnership with Authentic Brands Group and Titmouse. “Elvis Presley trades in his jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves –…

Dear “Saturday Night Live,” thank you for giving us the Super Mario Movie we needed. Host Pedro Pascal stars in the skit. It’s the most amazing thing, and we wish it was a real thing. Check out the sketch now, and watch “The Last of Us” on HBO on Sundays.

We are very sorry to share the news that Oscar and Tony nominated actress Melinda Dillon has passed away. Arguably best known for her role as Ralphie’s mom in the classic film “A Christmas Story,” Dillon had been a working actress since 1963. In Steven Spielberg’s iconic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Dillon played Jillian, mother of Barry and witnesser of the bright lights in the sky. Her beautiful performance received an Oscar nomination for her work in the film.Melinda Dillon’s family confirmed the sad news. She passed away on January 9th, at the age of 83.

It looks like filming for season 1 of Disney+’s upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has wrapped! The live-action series will reintroduce the characters from Rick Riordan’s novels all about Percy Jackson, aka Perseus, living in the modern world. Riordan is VERY involved with the series, and has been nothing but excited and supportive of the project. This morning, he shared a very special video message from series star Walker Scobell, who plays Percy. Apparently filming has officially wrapped! The cast for the show includes Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth, Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Megan Mullally as Mrs.…

This just in-it looks like “Gladiator 2,” the sequel to Ridley Scott’s historic epic, has secured a release date. And it’s way sooner than we were expecting! Paramount Pictures has carved out November 22nd, 2024 for the sequel.This story is developing…

We don’t want to alarm you “Halo” fans, but longtime 343 Industries producer Kiki Wolfkill may no longer be working for the company. As pointed out by Video Game Chronicle, Wolfkill’s LinkedIn profile indicates she left 343, where she has been head of Halo transmedia, sometime in January 2023. This story is developing…

It’s that time of year again! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the list of 2023 nominees vying for induction. As always, fans get to vote for who you’d like to see make the class, but they may not be who actually gets in. The nominees this year, in no particular order, include: Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliot, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon. Fans can vote for their 5 favorite artists/bands daily here.…