Jeremy Allen White is ready to step into the shoes of legendary actor Gene Wilder, he just needs someone to make the call.

The Bear star recently addressed the possibility of portraying Wilder in an upcoming biopic after fans pointed out the striking resemblance between the two actors.

During an appearance on TODAY, White was asked whether he would be interested in taking on the role.

“Absolutely, it would be my honour,”

White said.

White went on to reveal his longtime admiration for Wilder and some of his most iconic films.

“Young Frankenstein is one of my earliest film memories. Blazing Saddles, he’s a genius. It would be an honor. He was a genius. It would be an honor. Yeah, I love him. I’ve always loved him.”

Jeremy Allen White [Photo by Dan Doperalski]

Despite his enthusiasm, White confirmed that he has not been cast in the project. When asked whether the role was already his, the actor quickly responded, “No! No, no, no,” before adding, “We’ll see, we’re manifesting it.”

A Gene Wilder biopic was announced earlier this year, with filmmaker Dito Montiel attached to direct. The project has the cooperation of Wilder’s estate, though casting has yet to be announced.

Wilder remains one of Hollywood’s most beloved comedic performers, starring in classics including Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and The Producers. He died in 2016 at the age of 83 following complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

With White openly interested and fans already making comparisons between the two actors, the upcoming biopic may have just found its most obvious candidate, even if the phone hasn’t rung yet.

Blumhouse is bringing another popular horror video game to the big screen.

The studio is developing a live-action adaptation of Amanda the Adventurer, the indie horror game series from MANGLEDmaw Games and publisher DreadXP.

The project was announced during BlumFest at New York Comic Con, with Matthew “MatPat” Patrick attached to produce the film. Patrick is best known for creating the popular Game Theory YouTube series and has spent years exploring the lore behind horror games and other franchises.

Amanda the Adventurer follows Riley Park, who inherits the home of their Aunt Kate and discovers a collection of mysterious VHS tapes in the attic. The tapes contain episodes of an apparently innocent children’s program starring a young girl named Amanda and her sheep companion, Wooly.

Things quickly become much more disturbing when Amanda and Wooly appear capable of communicating directly with the person watching the tapes.

Amanda the Adventurer

The original game became known for combining the appearance of an early-2000s children’s television show with puzzle-solving, psychological horror and increasingly unsettling imagery.

The franchise has since expanded with Amanda the Adventurer 2 and Amanda the Adventurer 3.

The movie will also mark the first project under a broader partnership between Patrick and Blumhouse focused on adapting indie horror games and online horror properties for the screen.

Blumhouse already has major experience turning horror games into theatrical properties following the success of its Five Nights at Freddy’s films.

The Amanda the Adventurer adaptation remains early in development. A writer and director have not yet been announced, and there is currently no confirmed cast or release date.

Paranormal Activity is going back to where the nightmare began.

The upcoming eighth installment in the found-footage horror franchise will return to the same house featured in the original Paranormal Activity, bringing the series back to one of the most recognizable locations in modern horror.

The news was revealed during Blumhouse’s BlumFest presentation at New York Comic Con.

The original film, written and directed by Oren Peli, was famously shot inside Peli’s own home on a budget of approximately $15,000. The stripped-down production turned ordinary bedrooms, hallways and nighttime surveillance footage into something terrifying and helped launch one of horror’s biggest modern franchises.

The new film will be directed by Ian Tuason, who made his feature directorial debut with undertone. James Wan and Jason Blum are producing through Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, while Peli returns as a producer through Solana Films.

The announced cast includes Chase Yi, Sonia Mena and Maya da Costa.

Exactly how the original house factors into the story remains unknown. No official plot details have been revealed, and it has not been confirmed whether the new movie will directly reconnect with Katie and Micah or introduce an entirely new group of characters.

The return to the original location, however, gives the upcoming movie a major connection to the film that started it all.

Released theatrically in 2009, Paranormal Activity became a massive success, earning nearly $200 million worldwide and launching a franchise that has since expanded across seven films.

The most recent installment, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, debuted on Paramount+ in 2021. The new movie will bring the franchise back to theaters.

The untitled eighth Paranormal Activity movie is scheduled to hit theaters on May 21, 2027.