Author: Monica Williams

Michael Green, writer for the upcoming live-action “BioShock” adaptation, has an update for everyone waiting for this movie. The highly anticipated project from Netflix is being directed by Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”). Green was not able to share much, but confirmed the project is moving forward, following the WGA strike. “You have to measure your words, or you’ll start to see a laser pointer at my forehead from the Netflix legal,” Green shared while talking about his upcoming project, “Blue Eye Samurai.” “Netflix has been amazing about it. They were excited about it…

Indianapolis, Indiana will be the only place to try the new Taco Bell item being tested, the Cheesy Street Chalupa. This “savory street-inspired snack” appears to be similar to the Quesalupas the company once offered. At this time only the Taco Bell restaurants located in Indianapolis are offering the item. Customers ordering the Cheesy Street Chalupa will receive two chalupas made with mozzarella and pepper jack-stuffed shells. The shells are then filled with a choice of steak or chicken and topped with diced onions and cilantro. The item costs between $5.49 and $5.99, depending on location. It definitely sounds tasty…

In 2003, the online world was forever changed with the creation of Myspace, one of the first social media platform. Twenty years later, a documentary about the website that helped launch the music careers of several bands and artists as well as celebrities, is in the works. Gunpowder & Sky is the company behind the new documentary, and also behind the upcoming boy band documentary. Tommy Avallone will be directing this dive into the website created by Tom Anderson. Avallone has previously worked on a “Barney” docuseries, “I Love You, You Hate Me.” He also directed “The Bill Murray Stories:…

Creator of the best-selling coloring book series “The Beauty of Horror” Alan Robert has illustrated the Official “Universal Monsters” coloring book. This collaboration with Universal Studios brings the iconic horror Monsters into a coloring book for adults. The coloring book is being published by pop culture publisher Insight Editions. “Universal Monsters: The Official Coloring Book” features all-new illustrations by Robert. The illustrations were inspired by the likes of Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, the Mummy, and others. The coloring book has more than 60 pages of detailed, terrifying illustrations of the monsters. The illustrations depict some of the infamous scenes from the…

“The Boys” spinoff series “Gen V” has been renewed for another season at Prime Video. Guess we’re in for another year at Godolkin University, the college setting for the series. The streamer confirmed the renewal just a few weeks ahead of the first season finale. “Expanding the universe of ‘The Boys’ with a series as bold as ‘Gen V’ has been an incredible journey for us and our wonderful partners at Sony,” head of television at Amazon MGM Studios, Vernon Sanders, said. “From our first conversation with showrunners Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, along with [executive producers] Eric Kripke, Evan…

Universal Studios has released the name for their year-round Las Vegas based horror attraction, Universal Horror Unleashed. The attraction will be combining Universal’s extensive horror knowledge with cutting-edge immersive experiences. This year-round version of Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights will surely be fun for horror fans from all over. AREA 15 is expanding by 20 acres, and Universal Horror Unleashed will be the central focus. The project is expected to be complete within the next six months, as expressed by AREA 15 CEO Winston Fisher. Of the 413,000 square feet, the Universal facility will take up 110,000 square feet. Universal…

The Seattle Aquarium has given us a crossover we didn’t know we needed by teaming up with Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” From now through New Year’s Eve, visitors to the aquarium will get to learn details about the exhibits from none other than Blathers! And no, you can not hold down the A button to make him speed up this time. Anyone who has played the latest “Animal Crossing” game can agree that the best feature is the fully upgraded museum. The aquarium portion is beautifully done in four parts where the various species of fish reside. The Seattle…

“Matilda” co-stars Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito are planning on having a small reunion by narrating the 1996 film for a concert. The two were planning on performing “Matilda” live with the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra just before the SAG-AFTRA strike began. “We had it all set, but, after the strike hit, we couldn’t proceed because it would be seen as a promotion for a movie,” DeVito explained. “However, we’re still planning to do that. We’re just going to watch the movie with David Newman’s score and try to do it sometime soon, as it seems the strike may be…

The wait for who will take over voicing Nintendo’s favorite plumber Mario is finally over. Voice performer Charles Martinet is stepping down from voicing the Princess-saving face of Nintendo after 29 years. A successor has finally been revealed as Kevin Afghani is taking over as Mario and Luigi. Afghani already has completed his first project voicing the brothers in “Super Mario Bros. Wonder,” which hits shelves soon. He announced the role in a post to his X account, thanking Nintendo for the opportunity. Afghani’s voice acting career is still relatively fresh, with experience voicing in several animated shorts and 2020’s…

Sir Michael Caine has, at long last, retired from acting. The Oscar-winner made the announcement while talking about his upcoming film, “The Great Escaper.” The Warner Bros. Pictures flick is based on a true story about World War II veteran, Bernard “Bernie” Johnson. In 2014 Johnson snuck out of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary of landing on the beaches of Normandy, France. This will be the last time we see Caine on screen. “Funny enough, I’d retired when I was sent the script, and I turned it down three times, but I kept falling in love with…