Grammy-winning artist and One of Them Days actress SZA wants to play Ororo Monroe, aka Storm, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Not long after making her acting debut alongside Keke Palmer (Nope, Scream Queens, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy) for Lawrence Lamont’s buddy comedy One of Them Days, musical artist and actress SZA wants to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During an interview with Jennifer Hudson on The Jennifer Hudson Show, SZA told the talk show host and Dreamgirls actress she wants to play Ororo Monroe, aka Storm, for the MCU.

SZA is currently making waves as a Grammy-winning artist with multiple talents. Her double album “SOS Deluze: LANA” dropped on February 9, and clips of her recent performance alongside Kendrick Lamar at this year’s Super Bowl are making the rounds. When Hudson asked SZA about her future acting plans, SZA said she’d “love to play” Marvel’s iconic weather witch, Storm, in the MCU.

“You know how Storm has an origin story? Like she comes from this whole other place where it’s like the jungle,” SZA said. “I think that would be so gnarly if I could be Storm [in an] origin story. I love to bring the range.”

In January, Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo expressed interest in playing Storm, saying she’d love to explore the character’s depth and “inner turmoil,” feeling like a lot has been left on the table by previous incarnations. “I really want to play Storm,” Erivo told the National Board of Review. “I know it sounds frivolous but I think we haven’t uncovered how grand she is and all of that inner turmoil that she has, so I think there’s a world where we could do something like that.”

Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp gave solid performances as the weather-wielding character, but anyone who’s picked up a Marvel comic lately knows Ororo is capable of more. In addition to being one of the X-Men’s most formidable team members, Storm is a commanding political leader, fierce warrior, and master of omega-level powers.

In November, Kevin Feige said fans can expect X-Men characters to appear in upcoming Marvel movies before the team’s official reboot. “I think you will see that continues in our next few movies with some X-Men players that you might recognize,” Feige said about drip-feeding X-Men characters with new films and television series.

“Right after that, the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men. Again, it’s one of those dreams come true. We finally have the X-Men back,” Feige teased.

Do you think SZA has what it takes to play Storm in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? According to JoBlo’s Tyler Nichols, she delivers one hell of a good performance in One of Them Days and is a natural talent in front of the camera. Could Marvel’s answers to casting Storm be as easy as inviting SZA to audition? We’ll eventually find out.

About the Author

Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He’s also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You’ll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.

Robbie Amell and Victoria Justice are set to star in the horror thriller Send a Scare, the new film from director Josh Trank

Josh Trank got a lot of positive attention for his directorial debut, the 2012 found footage superhero movie Chronicle… then nearly destroyed his career with his follow-up, the disastrous 2015 Marvel Comics adaptation Fantastic Four. He came back with the 2020 biopic Capone, which went straight to VOD during the Covid lockdown. Now, Deadline reports that Trank is putting together his fourth feature film, an independent horror thriller called Send a Scare, which has Robbie Amell (Code 8) and Victoria Justice (Depravity) taking on the lead roles.

Scripted by Tank and Andrew Ryan from an original story by Ryan, Send a Scare centers on an interactive horror startup that gives thrill-seekers a way to send scares to friends and family… but when potential investors host a demonstration, the experience gets hijacked by a real masked killer with a deadly agenda.

Amell and Justice are joined in the cast by Karan Soni (Deadpool), Noel Fisher (Shameless), Mackinlee Waddell (American Spirit), and Adain Bradley (Tarot).

Ryan Scaringe of Kinogo Pictures is producing the film with Austin Lantero of Range Media Partners. Amell, Justice, Trank, and Ryan serve as executive producers alongside Amy Lippens and Steven Schneider, whose previous producing credits include the Paranormal Activity and Insidious franchises.

Capone wasn’t the greatest comeback Trank could have hoped for. The reviews assembled by Rotten Tomatoes were only 40% positive, and the movie fared even worse with the audience than with critics, with a 24% positive “popcornmeter.” JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray gave Capone a 6/10 review that can be read at THIS LINK. Still, Trank was fine with the response to the movie. He told The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m actually very happy with the outcome. At this moment, it looks like it’s split down the middle, and the things that people seem to love about the movie are the same exact things that other people hate about the movie. That’s perfectly fine because everything in this movie is up front and center for you to see. Nothing is being hidden. It’s right there. But I’m glad that what people are reacting to are the most extreme elements of the movie. It’s getting a reaction. If you hate this movie, that’s perfectly fine because you’re reacting to something that’s pretty real.“

Are you glad to hear that Josh Trank is getting another movie into production? Share your thoughts on Send a Scare by leaving a comment below.

The Dead Want Women Noir: Full Moon has given their insane Eric Roberts comedy chiller from 2012 the black & white treatment.

Last year, Charles Band’s company Full Moon announced that they were launching a new production label called Pulp Noir, which would focus on “edgier, weirder, darker horror and dark fantasy films.” Two Pulp Noir movies, Quadrant and Death Streamer, have since made their way through production – and while those movies were initially released in color, all of the Pulp Noir movies will also get black & white “noir” releases, so there are both color and black & white versions of Quadrant and Death Streamer available on the Full Moon Features streaming service. While we wait for more Pulp Noir movies to be made, Band has started going through the Full Moon library to give some of their older films the black & white / noir treatment. Last month, a “noir” version of the 1984 sci-fi thriller Christmas classic Trancers was released through Full Moon Features and YouTube, as was a black & white version of the 1997 creature feature The Creeps. Earlier this month, the company unveiled a black & white version of the 2007 movie The Haunted Casino, a.k.a. Dead Man’s Hand. And today, they released The Dead Want Women Noir, turning their “insane comedy chiller” from 2012 into a black & white movie. You can watch the trailer in the embed above, and the full movie can be viewed at THIS LINK.

Directed by Band from a script by Kent Roudebush, The Dead Want Women Noir has the following synopsis: The Roaring Twenties end in a scream when the first talking movie debuts. The world’s biggest female silent movie star, Rose Pettigrew, goes on a killing spree when she loses her studio contract, murdering her friends and co-stars – Tubby Fitzgerald, the comedian, Erik Burke, the horror icon and Sonny Barnes, the cowboy – before taking her own life. Rose’s mansion has stood empty for decades, but when two realtors Reese and Danni finally buy the house to remodel and sell it, they discover that there are more than skeletons in the closets. Haunted by the ghosts of a time long ago, the girls quickly find that they have been cast in a nightmare that will never end. Get ready for your close-up and it’s “Lights… Camera… Die!!!”

The film stars Jessica Morris (The Pitt), Ariana Madix (Vanderpump Rules), Eric Roberts (Runaway Train), Jean Louise O’Sullivan (Puppet Master: Axis Termination), J. Scott (Trouble Is My Business), Robert Zachar (Star Trek: First Contact), porn stars Jeanie Marie Sullivan and Misty Anderson, Robin Sydney (The Gingerdead Man), Bryan Scott Cooper (City of Demons), Evan Strand (12 to Midnight), Lee Schall (Rule of 3), J.R. Craig (Listening), and Circus-Szalewski (Mindhunter).

Will you be watching The Dead Want Women Noir? Take a look at the trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

Zach Cregger is preparing to shoot his Resident Evil reboot later this year, and he’s looking at Euphoria’s Austin Abrams to star.

Zach Cregger is planning to start shooting his Resident Evil reboot this summer in Europe, and he’s considering Austin Abrams of Euphoria as a potential star. The actor is said to be in early talks to lead the reboot, and this would be something of a reunion as Abrams is part of the cast of Weapons, Cregger’s highly anticipated follow-up to Barbarian.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is said to have “elements of a wilderness survival thriller.” Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 4). In a statement, Cregger said, “I’ve been a rabid fan of these games for decades and to be able to bring this amazing title to life is a true honor.” The Resident Evil reboot has already been slated for a September 18, 2026 release.

In addition to Euphoria, Abrams is known for his work on The Walking Dead, This Is Us, and Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark. He also starred alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Wolfs.

As for Weapons, studios were very eager to get into the Zach Cregger business. New Line Cinema emerged as the victor, shelling out some serious bucks for the project and giving Cregger final cut privilege. “Zach proved with Barbarian that he can create a visceral theatrical experience for audiences and that he commands every tool in the filmmaker toolbelt,” said New Line’s president and CCO, Richard Brener. “We couldn’t be happier that he, Roy [Lee] and Miri [Yoon], and J.D. [Lifshitz]and Rafi [Margules] chose New Line to be the home of his next film, and hope it is the first of many to come.“

Not much is known about Weapons, only that it takes place in a small community after a group of kids mysteriously disappear overnight.

Weapons stars Julia Garner (Ozark), Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), Amy Madigan (Antlers), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), and Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives). The film was originally slated for a January 16, 2026 release but was bumped up to August 8, 2025 after it received some very high scores at test screenings.

Another Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot is said to be in the works, with Glen Powell reportedly interested in the project.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise could be getting yet another reboot. Deadline reports that Verve, who currently represents the rights, have studios and filmmakers eager to pitch a new take on the iconic horror franchise.

“Verve represents The Texas Chainsaw Massacre estate and is building out a multimedia strategy for the seminal horror franchise,” said a Verve representative in a statement to Deadline. “Verve has not officially submitted the property into any filmmakers, producers, or buyers. Because this is such a hot and iconic horror property, packages are preemptively being brought to Verve.“

According to Deadline’s report, writer/director JT Mollner (Strange Darling) and producer Roy Lee (It) are among the interested parties. One intriguing tidbit is that once Mollner puts his script together, Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) is reportedly keen to read it, with an eye towards starring in and producing the project. Lionsgate, A24, and NEON are also in the mix. Keep in mind that this is all very early in the process.

The original film by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel was released in 1974, but it would be more than a decade before the first sequel. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was released in 1986, followed by Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III in 1990 and Texa Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation in 1995. Then, the franchise received its first reboot in 2003, which was followed by a prequel to the reboot in 2006. Then came Texas Chainsaw 3D in 2013, which was a direct sequel to the original movie. Leatherface, a prequel to the original, was released in 2017. Finally, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released on Netflix in 2022, taking place 50 years after the first movie and dealing with an elderly Leatherface who hasn’t lost his skill with a chainsaw.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is such an important piece of horror history, but after decades of sequels, prequels, and reboots, are fans ready for another reboot? Is there anything left to say that hasn’t already been said? If this latest reboot does move forward, what do you hope to see?

A few Mayans M.C. alumni have joined the cast of the upcoming Prison Break reboot pilot, including Clayton Cardenas, JR Bourne & more.

The cast of the Prison Break reboot continues to grow, and Deadline reports that Clayton Cardenas (Mayor of Kingstown), JR Bourne (Teenwolf), Georgie Flores (Into The Dark), and Myles Bullock (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist) have joined as series regulars.

Cardenas and Bourne were both main cast members on Mayans M.C., so this will be something of a reunion as the Prison Break reboot pilot is being written and executive-produced by Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James. Cardenas will play Ghost, a “ruthlessly dangerous inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.” Bourne will play Junior, a “mentally unstable lone survivor of a decades-old prison break that devasted the town.” Bullock will play Darius ‘Red’ Lewis, an inmate. Flores will play Andrea, a “female cadet training to be a Corrections Officer.“

It was announced last week that Emily Browning (American Gods), Lukas Gage (Road House), and Drake Rodger (Landman) will all have leading roles in the Prison Break reboot pilot. Browning will star as Cassidy Collins, “an ex-soldier turned corrections officer takes a job at one of the deadliest prisons in America.” Gage will play Jackson, “a politician from a well-to-do background in his first congressional campaign.” Rodger will play Tommy, “an inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America, incarcerated ten years ago.” Although this project will tell a new story with new characters, it will be set in the same universe as the original Prison Break series.

If you’re hoping to see any original Prison Break characters show up in the reboot, it was previously reported that the series “is not expected to involve the characters at the center of the original series.” Wentworth Miller (who played Michael Scofield) has said he’s done with the series as he no longer wants to play heterosexual characters.

Prison Break debuted in 2005 and followed Michael Scofield (Miller) as he attempted to get his brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) off death row and escape from Fox River State Penitentiary. With its twists and turns, the series was one of the biggest hits of the year. The series came to a close after four seasons and was followed by a TV movie, The Final Break. However, much of the main cast returned for a nine-episode Prison Break revival in 2017. Although another season was in the early stages of development, it ultimately didn’t move forward.

We’re nearly halfway through the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, and we’ve only caught a few glimpses at Muse, the masked villain who has been kidnapping and murdering people to draw their blood in order to make murals all over New York City. While speaking with TVLine, showrunner Dario Scardapane confirmed that Muse will play a role in the first season “and beyond.“

“I call Muse a stressor in this story,” Scardapane said, “in that in the battle between Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Muse causes a ripple effect… He causes trouble for Fisk. He causes trouble for Matt Murdock.” He continued, “The Muse run, for lack of a better word, in this story has pretty shocking consequences. And those consequences don’t end. We’re carrying them into Season 2, is the best way I can put it.“

As the first season of Daredevil: Born Again continues, we’ll likely find out more about Muse. In fact, some fans think they’ve already figured out who the villain is, thanks to the end credits of the last episode. The second season is currently in production and is expected to debut in 2026.

Our own Alex Maidy enjoyed the first season and is quite excited to see where the second season takes our heroes. “Once you have all finished the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, I have no doubt that you will be anxious to see where the story goes next,” Maidy wrote in his review. “A mid-credit scene at the end of the season finale will give you a taste, but I think you will also enjoy it more than I have. Binging the nine episodes did not leave much room to enjoy the week-to-week tension that will build for you as you learn about the twists and turns the story will take, but it may also magnify some of the season’s shortcomings. Whether they be subplots that build up but do not quite pay off or the way the series transitions from the prior seasons to Born Again, there will be some contentious conversations from legacy Daredevil fans and newcomers. Personally, I enjoyed seeing Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio back and as good as they have ever been. Just be prepared that this series does not pull any punches and may have some of the most violent deaths outside of Deadpool & Wolverine. The Man Without Fear is back, and I cannot wait for season two.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.

George Foreman, one of the all-time boxing legends, has died at 76 years old, having passed peacefully at his home.

Last Updated on March 24, 2025

George Foreman, one of the most famous and beloved boxers of all time, had passed away. The legend’s family made the announcement via his official Instagram handle, writing, “Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose.” 

Foreman, of course, was known for being a two-time, world heavyweight champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and entrepreneur (I use my George Foreman Grill constantly). What’s unique about his career, and nearly unmatched, is the fact that a whopping twenty-two years had passed between the two times he won the title, having famously launched one of the greatest comebacks in sports history at forty-five years old, which, back then, was considered impossibly old for a boxer. In fact, Foreman’s return to the ring helped inspire Sylvester Stallone to write, direct and star in Rocky Balboa. 

In his youth, Foreman fought a series of legendary bouts, with him having taken the title off Joe Frazier in 1973 before losing it to Muhammad Ali during the iconic Rumble in the Jungle, which was immortalized in Leon Gast’s documentary When We Were Kings, and the Michael Mann flick, Ali. Foreman’s return to the ring was also the basis for a faith-based biopic, Big George Foreman. Ironically, he earned more money from lending his name to the iconic fat-reducing “George Foreman Grill,”  with him reportedly having earned over $200 million from the use of his name alone. Notably, he was a pastor, having become a born-again Christian following his first retirement, with him having re-emerged party as a way to raise money for a youth center he was involved with as a pastor.

Truly, among the heavyweights in the boxing world, George Foreman was second to none. Rest in peace Big George. 

Wings Hauser played one of the best movie villains of all time in the nutty action slasher hybrid Vice Squad

I was pretty bummed to read earlier this week that Wings Hauser had passed away. While often written off as a C-level action star thanks to a long line of eighties and nineties direct-to-video flicks, the fact is Hauser was beyond talented, and when he put the effort in, he could be unforgettable. Such was the case when Michael Mann cast him against time as a slimy lawyer for big tobacco in The Insider where, in one ninety-second scene, he and Bruce McGill all but walk away with what, for the rest of the 158-minute running time, is ostensibly a star vehicle for Al Pacino and Russell Crowe (and to be sure, they are great). 

Such was the power of Wings, who could be great in the right role. I also vividly remember him being terrific as a slimy bounty hunter hired by Luke Perry’s Dylan in an atypically action-packed episode of Beverly Hills 90210, while he was also deliciously over-the-top in Norman Mailer’s Tough Guys Don’t Dance. While that movie is infamous for Ryan O’Neal’s “oh God, oh Man” scene, Hauser somehow found just the right notes to hit in the film, with many saying that, had the film actually been a success, it might have kicked Hauser’s career as a character-actor into high gear.

However, Hauser also struggled with substance abuse issues, with his son Cole Hauser noting this led to some strain in their relationship for a time. For some truly unhinged footage of Wings Hauser drunk, one need only check out this scene in the bargain-basement vanity project Road to Revenge (aka Geteven – and no that’s not a misspelling of the title). I mean, either Hauser is really drunk, or he’s giving an Oscar-level performance in what has to be one of the worst films ever made.

However, Hauser was able to pull it back together, going on to The Insider and several other impressive roles, such as a good one in the cult classic Rubber, with a documentary about his life in the works. Yet, of all of his performances, none is better than his turn as Ramrod the killer pimp in 1982’s Vice Squad – aka Martin Scorsese’s choice for the best movie of 1982 (his quote actually turned up on some VHS editions of the film). 

Directed by Gary Sherman, who directed Dead and Buried the year before, Vice Squad is a down-and-dirty thriller shot on location within the boundaries of Los Angeles’s Skid Row, back when it was even more dangerous than it is now. Season Hubley plays Princess, a suburban mother by day, streetwalker by night, who’s one of the only prostitutes running “outlaw”, which, in the movie’s vernacular, means she doesn’t have a pimp. She’s pursued by Hauser’s Ramrod, who, in addition to being a pimp, is also a psychopath, with him beating a former employee to death with his “pimp stick”, which is a twisted up wire hanger he uses in a grotesque way. Wanting revenge, she’s convinced by a nice guy vice cop named Walsh (played by the completely obscure Gary Swanson), who convinces her to lure Ramrod into a trap, only for him to escape. He spends the rest of the movie hunting her, with the movie cutting back and forth between Princess’s often surreal tricks and Ramrod’s trail of terror as Walsh tries to track him down.

While not a box office hit when it came out beyond the grid house circuit (although it made a tidy profit), clearly the right people saw it, with Clint Eastwood actually lifting his “go ahead, make my day” line from the climax of the film, where Walsh uses it is a slightly different way. Everyone who saw it agreed on at least two things. One was that it was very evocatively shot, with Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon DP John Alcott having done the cinematography between stints in A-features (his next movie would be Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan). Sherman actually had a very keen eye himself, with his later action flick, the Rutger Hauer movie Wanted: Dead or Alive having the cold, hard look of an industrial film – which is highly unusual for the era.

The other thing people agreed on was that Wings Hauser was terrific as Ramrod, with him also singing the theme song, Neon Slime. I vividly remember Leonard Maltin, in an otherwise bad review in his classic movie guide, dismissing the film but admitting that Wings Hauser made for one of the screen’s best villains. It probably should have led to a bigger career for Hauser as a villain, but he didn’t want to play bad guys – he wanted to be the good guy. Thus, he rarely played villains throughout the rest of the decade, which worked well enough for him for a while as he became a staple of DTV action flicks of the era.

Vice Squad still has a lot of fans, including director Ti West, whose MaXXXine owes a certain debt to this film, along with the similarly themed Angel (with the score from that movie repurposed in certain scenes). If you happen not to really know who Wings Hauser was and want to know why it’s been our number one trending story in the trending tab, give Vice Squad a watch. You can find it pretty easily on a lot of streaming services (it’s now streaming on TubiTV in the U.S). It’s a blast. 

Last Updated on March 24, 2025

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at [email protected].

2001: A Space Odyssey by Danny Schlitz

Battlestar Galactica by Jason Palmer

Blade Runner by Huan Do

Dune by Giovanni Rodriguez

The Fifth Element by Oscar Martinez

Forbidden Planet by Laurent Carbonelle

Star Trek by Marc T. Ouellette

Star Wars by Danar Art

Total Recall by Matt Ferguson

Tron by Dani Blazquez