Exclusive: Producers behind the BBC’s Lost Boys & Fairies are hopeful that the heartwarming show can re-spin narratives around adoption, as they reveal they are working with White Lotus star Will Sharpe and Censor director Prano Bailey-Bond on new projects.
Welsh playwright Daf James’ debut premieres Monday and This is England alums Bekki Wray-Rogers, Jessica Brown Meek and Libby Durdy, who run the show’s production outfit Duck Soup Films, said nuanced representation was integral to the story about a gay couple adopting for the first time.
Wray-Rogers is an adopter and said she wanted to turn the tables on previous representations of adoption in TV and movies.
“The trail of adoption so far has very much been about people being stolen away and that’s not really what it is,” she told Deadline. “People should know that adoption is a really great thing and there should be this...
Welsh playwright Daf James’ debut premieres Monday and This is England alums Bekki Wray-Rogers, Jessica Brown Meek and Libby Durdy, who run the show’s production outfit Duck Soup Films, said nuanced representation was integral to the story about a gay couple adopting for the first time.
Wray-Rogers is an adopter and said she wanted to turn the tables on previous representations of adoption in TV and movies.
“The trail of adoption so far has very much been about people being stolen away and that’s not really what it is,” she told Deadline. “People should know that adoption is a really great thing and there should be this...
- 5/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Lost Boys wasn’t just a massive box office success, it was also a game-changer in vampire media, making the undead hip again and convincing a whole generation that they too could become juvenile vampire hunters (though I know a lot of people who wouldn’t mind joining Kiefer Sutherland’s punk-rock group of dreamy Nosferatu).
And as is often in the case in Hollywood, the film’s near-instant popularity meant that the studio was immediately interested in a follow-up, with director Joel Schumacher even coming up with a pitch titled “The Lost Girls” meant to follow a different tribe of female vampires. Of course, we all know that this project never materialized, and fans were forever left to wonder about what a proper Lost Boys sequel might look like. Or were they?
What a lot of horror fans don’t realize is that we actually did get not...
And as is often in the case in Hollywood, the film’s near-instant popularity meant that the studio was immediately interested in a follow-up, with director Joel Schumacher even coming up with a pitch titled “The Lost Girls” meant to follow a different tribe of female vampires. Of course, we all know that this project never materialized, and fans were forever left to wonder about what a proper Lost Boys sequel might look like. Or were they?
What a lot of horror fans don’t realize is that we actually did get not...
- 5/24/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Work sucks! Be a vampire”
Hot off the release of their indie horror hit, Murdercise, A & P Productions have begun pre-production on their new movie, Onlyfangs! The Indiegogo campaign is running now with the the main cast announced.
The film stars Drew Marvick (Pool Party Massacre) as the lovable monster hunter, Wes, who discovers a band of traveling vampires has moved into his town. Wes falls for manic pixie dream vampire, Reese (Kansas Bowing), while her sisters devour the local towns people. Lead by the ruthless Scarlett (Nina Lanee Kent), the band of vamps turn their attention to Wes and his conspiracy theorist friends. Fearing for his life, Wes helps the vamps develop an app to turn their victims into customers.
The film will also feature horror scream queen Jessa Flux (XXX-Mas), Adriana Uchishiba (Murdercise), Meredith Mohler (When The Trashman Knocks) the legendary Ginger Lynn Allen and indie horror star,...
Hot off the release of their indie horror hit, Murdercise, A & P Productions have begun pre-production on their new movie, Onlyfangs! The Indiegogo campaign is running now with the the main cast announced.
The film stars Drew Marvick (Pool Party Massacre) as the lovable monster hunter, Wes, who discovers a band of traveling vampires has moved into his town. Wes falls for manic pixie dream vampire, Reese (Kansas Bowing), while her sisters devour the local towns people. Lead by the ruthless Scarlett (Nina Lanee Kent), the band of vamps turn their attention to Wes and his conspiracy theorist friends. Fearing for his life, Wes helps the vamps develop an app to turn their victims into customers.
The film will also feature horror scream queen Jessa Flux (XXX-Mas), Adriana Uchishiba (Murdercise), Meredith Mohler (When The Trashman Knocks) the legendary Ginger Lynn Allen and indie horror star,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Universal has a long history with vampire films, going back to the 1930s. Their latest, Abigail, offers a reboot of 1936’s Dracula’s Daughter, a hypnotizing work that still stands as one of the best follow-ups to 1931’s Dracula. Now, fresh from its premiere at the Overlook Film Festival, it looks like Universal has marked a successful return to their vampire lineup.
Many reactions from Abigail’s premiere praise the movie for being nearly endlessly entertaining, bringing something fresh to the genre while also giving off the vibe of some of our favorite vampire flicks from decades past:
Abigail is expertly choreographed insanity from Radio Silence that injects new blood into the vampire horror game. You'll be yelling until the very last plié.
Abigail: Never trust a bitch in Golden Goose. @TheOverlookFest #Abigail pic.twitter.com/oNESmH7y96
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Many reactions from Abigail’s premiere praise the movie for being nearly endlessly entertaining, bringing something fresh to the genre while also giving off the vibe of some of our favorite vampire flicks from decades past:
Abigail is expertly choreographed insanity from Radio Silence that injects new blood into the vampire horror game. You'll be yelling until the very last plié.
Abigail: Never trust a bitch in Golden Goose. @TheOverlookFest #Abigail pic.twitter.com/oNESmH7y96
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- 4/7/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
SeriesFest has set its lineup and it now includes the likes of New Amsterdam star Jocko Sims and creator David Schulner, All American’s Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Dr. Death creator Patrick Macmanus.
This comes as the event, which is held in Denver between May 1 and 5, previously revealed stars such as Minnie Driver, the cast of Grey’s Anatomy and Hasan Minhaj to its lineup.
It has also added a full lineup of panels for its tenth iteration
There will be interviews with the likes of Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP and Universal International Studios, Grey’s Anatomy producer Betsy Beers and Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the team behind Penelope.
The event will also showcase a number of international shows including This is Not Sweden, Zorro, Estonia, Haven of Grace, Lost Boys and Fairies and Split.
“Season 10 of SeriesFest marks a milestone in our journey to elevate emerging and underrepresented voices in episodic storytelling.
This comes as the event, which is held in Denver between May 1 and 5, previously revealed stars such as Minnie Driver, the cast of Grey’s Anatomy and Hasan Minhaj to its lineup.
It has also added a full lineup of panels for its tenth iteration
There will be interviews with the likes of Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP and Universal International Studios, Grey’s Anatomy producer Betsy Beers and Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the team behind Penelope.
The event will also showcase a number of international shows including This is Not Sweden, Zorro, Estonia, Haven of Grace, Lost Boys and Fairies and Split.
“Season 10 of SeriesFest marks a milestone in our journey to elevate emerging and underrepresented voices in episodic storytelling.
- 3/28/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC’s financial deficit is projected to reach nearly £500M next year as the corporation delivers what it has described as a “transformational budget.”
Unveiling its Annual Plan this afternoon, which sets priorities for the coming year, the BBC forecast a deficit of £492M ($620M) for 2024/25, a sharp rise of 40% from this year.
Explaining the hefty jump, the BBC said its plan to grow BBC Studios “drives higher income” and “requires significant investment in 24/25, contributing to the group operating deficit,” while pointing out that this year will also include big expenditure on sporting events such as the summer Olympics and European football championships.
“Our financial plan includes a transformative approach to savings to enable delivery of our strategic ambitions,” it went on. “This will require a number of difficult decisions over the course of the year including one-off transformational costs. Ultimately savings will help to deliver reinvestment in our...
Unveiling its Annual Plan this afternoon, which sets priorities for the coming year, the BBC forecast a deficit of £492M ($620M) for 2024/25, a sharp rise of 40% from this year.
Explaining the hefty jump, the BBC said its plan to grow BBC Studios “drives higher income” and “requires significant investment in 24/25, contributing to the group operating deficit,” while pointing out that this year will also include big expenditure on sporting events such as the summer Olympics and European football championships.
“Our financial plan includes a transformative approach to savings to enable delivery of our strategic ambitions,” it went on. “This will require a number of difficult decisions over the course of the year including one-off transformational costs. Ultimately savings will help to deliver reinvestment in our...
- 3/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
"Wicked" began its life as a playful, lore-rich 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, which imagined deep backstories and complex relationships between the characters from "The Wizard of Oz." By Maguire's imagining, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West was merely misunderstood and marginalized. In 2003, lyricist Stephen Schwartz and dramatist Winnie Holzman adapted Maguire's novel into a Broadway musical that almost instantly became a runaway hit. "Wicked" won three Tonys, and had since set up camp on Broadway, becoming one of the longest-running shows in the history of the Great White Way. As of this writing, "Wicked" has surpassed "Cats" in number of performances.
Due in theaters on November 27, 2024, is the first part of a massive two-film adaptation of "Wicked" directed by the venerable Jon M. Chu. Although the stage version of "Wicked" only runs about two and a half hours, Chu has elected to expand it into a "Dune"-sized event,...
Due in theaters on November 27, 2024, is the first part of a massive two-film adaptation of "Wicked" directed by the venerable Jon M. Chu. Although the stage version of "Wicked" only runs about two and a half hours, Chu has elected to expand it into a "Dune"-sized event,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Bloody Disgusting is the exclusive home for a massive sneak peek at the Halloween 2024 offerings from Trick or Treat Studios this week, and we kicked things off with a look at this year’s brand new Terrifier 2 masks and products. What else can you expect to see this year?
For starters, two Halloween masks based on 1987 horror classic The Lost Boys!
Director Joel Schumacher’s vampire movie has become more and more iconic as the years go on, and both Michael Emerson (Jason Patric) and David (Kiefer Sutherland) are getting their own Halloween masks from Trick or Treat Studios this coming Halloween season!
Both characters are depicted in their vampire forms, fangs bared and ready to suck blood.
Preview Trick or Treat’s Lost Boys masks below, coming Halloween 2024!
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that...
For starters, two Halloween masks based on 1987 horror classic The Lost Boys!
Director Joel Schumacher’s vampire movie has become more and more iconic as the years go on, and both Michael Emerson (Jason Patric) and David (Kiefer Sutherland) are getting their own Halloween masks from Trick or Treat Studios this coming Halloween season!
Both characters are depicted in their vampire forms, fangs bared and ready to suck blood.
Preview Trick or Treat’s Lost Boys masks below, coming Halloween 2024!
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that...
- 1/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Bay Area was a weird place in 1987. You had the remnants of the Me Decade’s cults of touchy-feeliness bumping up against Silicon Valley’s computer-nerd capitalism. Competing D.I.Y. music scenes meant you could surf between S.F. Thrash, East Bay rap, and pockets of punk popping up from everywhere; shows and entrances to a subculture of your choice were just a Bart ride away. Other than the San Francisco 49ers, still deep into their Joe Montana-led winning streak, sports meant rooting for underdogs. (The Oakland...
- 1/19/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Actors Alex Winter and Jonah Ray Rodrigues face off as new neighbors in Shudder’s splatter-comedy Destroy All Neighbors, and it’s safe to say that the confrontation escalates to a lethal, gory degree.
In Destroy All Neighbors, Rodrigues stars as William Brown, a neurotic, self-absorbed musician easily distracted from his prog-rock ambitions by an apartment building full of eclectic neighbors. That includes the noisy and grotesque Vlad (Winter), who just moved in next door. When an accidental murder ensues, William’s unwitting reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses that further derail his journey toward prog-rock Valhalla.
Contracted: Phase II’s Josh Forbes directed Destroy All Neighbors from a screenplay by Charles Pieper and Jared Logan, with story by Pieper and Mike Benner, and the splatter-comedy arrives on Shudder on January 12, 2024.
Ahead of its debut, Bloody Disgusting spoke with director Josh Forbes and stars...
In Destroy All Neighbors, Rodrigues stars as William Brown, a neurotic, self-absorbed musician easily distracted from his prog-rock ambitions by an apartment building full of eclectic neighbors. That includes the noisy and grotesque Vlad (Winter), who just moved in next door. When an accidental murder ensues, William’s unwitting reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses that further derail his journey toward prog-rock Valhalla.
Contracted: Phase II’s Josh Forbes directed Destroy All Neighbors from a screenplay by Charles Pieper and Jared Logan, with story by Pieper and Mike Benner, and the splatter-comedy arrives on Shudder on January 12, 2024.
Ahead of its debut, Bloody Disgusting spoke with director Josh Forbes and stars...
- 1/11/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
New small screen and big screen takes on 1980s classic The Lost Boys have failed to materialize in recent years, but Deadline reports that an official musical is now in the works.
Actors Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Insidious), James Carpinello (Midway) and Marcus Chait (Million Dollar Baby) are on board to produce The Lost Boys musical.
Deadline reports, “In addition to Michael Arden (Parade), The Lost Boys will feature a creative team that includes book writers David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Chris Hoch; and music by The Rescues, with Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) serving as Music Supervisor.”
The site also notes that the upcoming musical “will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.” Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover...
Actors Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Insidious), James Carpinello (Midway) and Marcus Chait (Million Dollar Baby) are on board to produce The Lost Boys musical.
Deadline reports, “In addition to Michael Arden (Parade), The Lost Boys will feature a creative team that includes book writers David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Chris Hoch; and music by The Rescues, with Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) serving as Music Supervisor.”
The site also notes that the upcoming musical “will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.” Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover...
- 12/13/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Oscar-winning actress, professional model, daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight, and listed on countless “most beautiful women” lists, Angelina Jolie trained and performed at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute following her mother Marcheline Bertrand, who had studied with Lee Strasberg directly. A mother to six children and a natural beauty both inside and out, she needs no introduction as a humanitarian spokesperson.
Jolie first became personally aware of worldwide humanitarian crises while filming Tomb Raider in Cambodia. She eventually turned to The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr), the agency mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide, for more information on international trouble spots.
Since 2001, Jolie has been on field missions around the world and met with refugees and internally displaced persons in more than 20 countries, including Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, Ecuador, Kosovo, Kenya, Namibia,...
Jolie first became personally aware of worldwide humanitarian crises while filming Tomb Raider in Cambodia. She eventually turned to The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Unhcr), the agency mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide, for more information on international trouble spots.
Since 2001, Jolie has been on field missions around the world and met with refugees and internally displaced persons in more than 20 countries, including Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, Ecuador, Kosovo, Kenya, Namibia,...
- 10/31/2023
- Look to the Stars
Clockwise from top left: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Sony), Dracula (Universal), Only Lovers Left Alive (Sony), The Hunger (MGM/UA), Nosferatu The Vampyre (Shout Factory), Nosferatu (Kino Lorber) Graphic: AVClub
The vampire is cinema’s favorite monster. Ever since Nosferatu more than a century ago, bloodsuckers of every conceivable persuasion...
The vampire is cinema’s favorite monster. Ever since Nosferatu more than a century ago, bloodsuckers of every conceivable persuasion...
- 10/17/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
The CW may still consider staking out "The Lost Boys" as a live-action TV series, after the network previously passed on a TV pilot directed by Catherine Hardwicke ("Twilight") that updated the comic book reading, vampire-killing 'Frog Brothers' into the woke 'Frog Sisters':
"...in the original movie 'The Lost Boys', still mourning the death of her husband, 'Lucy' is forced to move back home to 'Santa Carla', California — something she’s dreaded since causing a town scandal 27 years ago, when she ditched her boyfriend to run off with another man.
"Lucy's elder son 'Michael' planning to attend 'Columbia Medical' school is thrown off by the diagnosis that he shares the same genetic weakness that killed his father. The only thing that consoles him is the friendship he strikes up with 'Stella', a young woman who runs a concession stand on the Santa Carla boardwalk.
"Stella takes to Michael, but...
"...in the original movie 'The Lost Boys', still mourning the death of her husband, 'Lucy' is forced to move back home to 'Santa Carla', California — something she’s dreaded since causing a town scandal 27 years ago, when she ditched her boyfriend to run off with another man.
"Lucy's elder son 'Michael' planning to attend 'Columbia Medical' school is thrown off by the diagnosis that he shares the same genetic weakness that killed his father. The only thing that consoles him is the friendship he strikes up with 'Stella', a young woman who runs a concession stand on the Santa Carla boardwalk.
"Stella takes to Michael, but...
- 9/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so!
Summer is always an odd time to sell comics, graphic novels, Roleplaying games and books – forms of entertainment that would traditionally be better suited to rainy days or deepest darkest winter.
The pattern that was established as far back as the end of June where Thursday is by the busiest day of the week by a country mile due to new products being launched in-store and the remainder of the week (especially Friday-Sunday) is very quiet showed no signs of changing at the beginning of August The first Thursday launch of August saw more 90’s Batman comics sell really well along with variant covers and Fantasy Advertiser and Comics Feature magazines.
Summer is always an odd time to sell comics, graphic novels, Roleplaying games and books – forms of entertainment that would traditionally be better suited to rainy days or deepest darkest winter.
The pattern that was established as far back as the end of June where Thursday is by the busiest day of the week by a country mile due to new products being launched in-store and the remainder of the week (especially Friday-Sunday) is very quiet showed no signs of changing at the beginning of August The first Thursday launch of August saw more 90’s Batman comics sell really well along with variant covers and Fantasy Advertiser and Comics Feature magazines.
- 9/8/2023
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Corey Feldman and Courtney Anne Mitchell are splitting.
On Monday, the 52-year-old “Lost Boys” star shared the news with People that he and his wife of seven years are separating.
Read More: Drew Barrymore Reunites With Ex Corey Feldman, Talks First Date After 25 Years Apart
He said that it is “with great sadness” that he and Mitchell are separating “after many wonderful years together.”
Feldman continued in his statement, “We have been through so much together and still have much love and respect for each other. There is no one to blame. This is a case of life becoming really hard, Courtney dealing with health issues, and two people who have grown apart and now find themselves at a crossroads.”
The actor and musician also announced that Mitchell will no longer be part of his band’s Love Retours 23, due to her health issues.
“Due to Courtney’s health concerns and the process of healing,...
On Monday, the 52-year-old “Lost Boys” star shared the news with People that he and his wife of seven years are separating.
Read More: Drew Barrymore Reunites With Ex Corey Feldman, Talks First Date After 25 Years Apart
He said that it is “with great sadness” that he and Mitchell are separating “after many wonderful years together.”
Feldman continued in his statement, “We have been through so much together and still have much love and respect for each other. There is no one to blame. This is a case of life becoming really hard, Courtney dealing with health issues, and two people who have grown apart and now find themselves at a crossroads.”
The actor and musician also announced that Mitchell will no longer be part of his band’s Love Retours 23, due to her health issues.
“Due to Courtney’s health concerns and the process of healing,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
It’s Bride vs. Groom in the action-packed Til Death Do Us Part, which hails from Timothy Woodward Jr., director of the Lin Shaye horror The Call, and Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick.
“Til Death Do Us Part portrays the grim reality that not every romance story ends happily ever after.
“After running away on her wedding day, a bride-to-be must fight for survival against her former fiancé and his seven deadly groomsmen.
“In the ultimate horror showdown, the groomsmen soon discover that she has no intention of going back to the life she left behind.”
Brimming with stylish violence and blood-soaked action, Til Death Do Us Part seamlessly blends the slick, kinetic thrills of John Wick with the dark, twisted revenge tale of Kill Bill.
It features The Lost Boys star Jason Patric, alongside Twilight‘s Cam Gigandet and Natalie Burn.
The film is a Cineverse production set for...
“Til Death Do Us Part portrays the grim reality that not every romance story ends happily ever after.
“After running away on her wedding day, a bride-to-be must fight for survival against her former fiancé and his seven deadly groomsmen.
“In the ultimate horror showdown, the groomsmen soon discover that she has no intention of going back to the life she left behind.”
Brimming with stylish violence and blood-soaked action, Til Death Do Us Part seamlessly blends the slick, kinetic thrills of John Wick with the dark, twisted revenge tale of Kill Bill.
It features The Lost Boys star Jason Patric, alongside Twilight‘s Cam Gigandet and Natalie Burn.
The film is a Cineverse production set for...
- 6/8/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Warwick Thornton is a master maker of images. The first frames of The New Boy – a sweep of dusty ground; a flash of a small boy on a policeman’s back, strangling him; a pre-war telegraph pole, all drenched in the searing white midday light of the desert – create a collage of inland Australia, a world of open spaces. The boy is duly pulled off of the policeman, put in a sack and delivered in the dark to a mission; a nun opens the door to receive the delivery. At that point, the gallery of Thornton’s frame becomes a series of golden brown interiors that could have come from Rembrandt, except that they are peopled with Indigenous boys – Lost Boys, as Sister Eileen (Cate Blanchett) describes them to God – and the trio of adults who look after them.
Out in the world, their compatriots are embroiled in the Second World War.
Out in the world, their compatriots are embroiled in the Second World War.
- 5/19/2023
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Ever Anderson, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Alexander Molony, Noah Matthews Matofsky, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Jude Law | Written by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks | Directed by David Lowery
Peter Pan has seen as many adaptations as anyone, they come around every few decades, and every now and again one sticks with a generation for a lifetime. The 1953 Disney original certainly had that, as too did 1991s Hook, the film that stuck with me and my generation. Since then the only other adaption that has stuck was the 2003 adaption. The 2003 adaption was another good entry into the legend of Peter Pan, and like the films before, it hooked onto a generation that still love that film today. When a Peter Pan adaptation is done even half right, it finds itself stuck to a generation, it is perhaps a testament to the story J.M. Barrie created that so many different adaptions and takes can connect to so many,...
Peter Pan has seen as many adaptations as anyone, they come around every few decades, and every now and again one sticks with a generation for a lifetime. The 1953 Disney original certainly had that, as too did 1991s Hook, the film that stuck with me and my generation. Since then the only other adaption that has stuck was the 2003 adaption. The 2003 adaption was another good entry into the legend of Peter Pan, and like the films before, it hooked onto a generation that still love that film today. When a Peter Pan adaptation is done even half right, it finds itself stuck to a generation, it is perhaps a testament to the story J.M. Barrie created that so many different adaptions and takes can connect to so many,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
As Peter Pan fans await “Peter Pan & Wendy,” Hollywood’s latest adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s beloved tale, it may make one wonder just how many times the fictional character’s story has been told. From Broadway plays to televised events to a Robin Williams-led and Stephen Spielberg-directed “Hook,” playing Peter Pan never gets old.
Peter Pan was created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barries, who crafted the character from several inspirations, which included his personal aversion to adulthood, and a boy named Peter Llewelyn Davies, whom he befriended and later adopted after growing close to his family.
Peter Pan made his first appearance in Barrie’s 1902 novel “The Little White Bird.” The writer then adapted the flying boy’s story into a play titled “Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up” in 1904. Peter Pan was then turned into a book in 1911, originally titled “Peter and Wendy,...
Peter Pan was created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barries, who crafted the character from several inspirations, which included his personal aversion to adulthood, and a boy named Peter Llewelyn Davies, whom he befriended and later adopted after growing close to his family.
Peter Pan made his first appearance in Barrie’s 1902 novel “The Little White Bird.” The writer then adapted the flying boy’s story into a play titled “Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up” in 1904. Peter Pan was then turned into a book in 1911, originally titled “Peter and Wendy,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
The latest episode of “Blindspotting” gave millennial fans something they never thought they’d get to see: Dante Basco essentially reprising the role of Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg’s “Hook” — even if it was at a Halloween party.
The installment, titled “By Hook or by Crook,” followed as Jacque (April Absynth) invited her new beau Cuddie (Lance Holloway) to her family’s home in Daly City for a Halloween party. After being incorrectly advised by Trish (Jaylen Barron) into wearing a pirate costume to the event, Jacque freaks out upon arrival and reveals to Cuddie that her father is Dante Basco.
Given the actor’s history with pirates, Cuddie’s costume is understandably barred from the event. Though they try to hide it for a while, Basco eventually discovers the truth; leading to a “Hook”-esque sword fight between the men in Jacque’s life.
The installment, titled “By Hook or by Crook,” followed as Jacque (April Absynth) invited her new beau Cuddie (Lance Holloway) to her family’s home in Daly City for a Halloween party. After being incorrectly advised by Trish (Jaylen Barron) into wearing a pirate costume to the event, Jacque freaks out upon arrival and reveals to Cuddie that her father is Dante Basco.
Given the actor’s history with pirates, Cuddie’s costume is understandably barred from the event. Though they try to hide it for a while, Basco eventually discovers the truth; leading to a “Hook”-esque sword fight between the men in Jacque’s life.
- 4/28/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
Vampire movies go back over 100 years, offering audiences a wide assortment of different takes on the mythical creatures. From horror to comedy, and a delightful blend between the two, these blood-sucking creatures have remained a part of mainstream cinema for many years. The fantastical horror comedy Renfield brings a new twist to the Dracula and Renfield relationship, but here are five vampire movies to check out along with it and where you can watch them.
‘Dracula’ (1931) Bela Lugosi as Dracula | Getty Images
The original 1931 Dracula is one of the classic Universal Horror movie monsters, making the titular character one of the most iconic images when it comes to vampire movies. Bela Lugosi played Dracula, a vampire who’s looking to move from his home in Transylvania to England to prey upon innocent victims, including a man’s beautiful fiancée.
Dracula is available to rent via digital stores, such as Apple TV,...
‘Dracula’ (1931) Bela Lugosi as Dracula | Getty Images
The original 1931 Dracula is one of the classic Universal Horror movie monsters, making the titular character one of the most iconic images when it comes to vampire movies. Bela Lugosi played Dracula, a vampire who’s looking to move from his home in Transylvania to England to prey upon innocent victims, including a man’s beautiful fiancée.
Dracula is available to rent via digital stores, such as Apple TV,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The numerous live-action Disney remakes released over the last decade have been pretty hit-or-miss, with most of them being forgettable at best (and "The Lion King" at worst). The Disney classics are classic in part because of their incredible animation, and trying to make that magic work in live-action can be truly challenging.
The other big challenge with adapting some of Disney's earlier films is that they're often, well, pretty racist. The 1953 film "Peter Pan," based on the plays "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and "Peter Pan & Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, features an extended sequence where the Lost Boys of Neverland encounter a tribe of Indigenous people, who sing a song about "What Makes the Red Man Red." Almost every racist stereotype about Indigenous people is present, reducing them to caricatures who smoke peace pipes and threaten to burn the Lost Boys. The only one...
The other big challenge with adapting some of Disney's earlier films is that they're often, well, pretty racist. The 1953 film "Peter Pan," based on the plays "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and "Peter Pan & Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, features an extended sequence where the Lost Boys of Neverland encounter a tribe of Indigenous people, who sing a song about "What Makes the Red Man Red." Almost every racist stereotype about Indigenous people is present, reducing them to caricatures who smoke peace pipes and threaten to burn the Lost Boys. The only one...
- 3/26/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
You’ll never grow old and you’ll never die but you must feed! And the audience for The Lost Boys is always hungry, proving to be a loyal fanbase more than three decades on, something that even surprises star Kiefer Sutherland, who played key vampire David Powers.
On the success of The Lost Boys upon release, Kiefer Sutherland told The Hollywood Reporter, “It was unexpected. I hadn’t been doing this long enough [when I made it],” he said, referring to his short career up to that point which included The Bay Boy and Stand By Me. “I had no idea Lost Boys was going to be the success it was. I didn’t realize that it was going to represent a time in filmmaking.” The Lost Boys ended up grossing $32.2 million on an $8.5 million budget.
But the box office numbers are nothing compared to the following The Lost Boys has now, something...
On the success of The Lost Boys upon release, Kiefer Sutherland told The Hollywood Reporter, “It was unexpected. I hadn’t been doing this long enough [when I made it],” he said, referring to his short career up to that point which included The Bay Boy and Stand By Me. “I had no idea Lost Boys was going to be the success it was. I didn’t realize that it was going to represent a time in filmmaking.” The Lost Boys ended up grossing $32.2 million on an $8.5 million budget.
But the box office numbers are nothing compared to the following The Lost Boys has now, something...
- 3/25/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
In the mid-90s, Michael Keaton decided to walk away from Batman after finding himself at odds with new franchise director Joel Schumacher. The "Lost Boys" director was brought in to replace Tim Burton after "Batman Returns" veered a little too sharply into Burton territory, and Keaton wasn't having it.
The actor, who'll soon return as Batman in "The Flash," had started out perfectly aligned with Burton's vision of a grim, brooding take on Batman. But as he told the In The Envelope podcast, his meeting with Schumacher cemented his exit from the franchise after the director allegedly said, "I don't understand why everything has to be so dark and everything's so sad," and Keaton responded with, "Wait a minute, do you know how this guy got to be Batman? I mean, it's pretty simple."
So Warner Bros. and Schumacher drafted a new Batman in the form of Val Kilmer,...
The actor, who'll soon return as Batman in "The Flash," had started out perfectly aligned with Burton's vision of a grim, brooding take on Batman. But as he told the In The Envelope podcast, his meeting with Schumacher cemented his exit from the franchise after the director allegedly said, "I don't understand why everything has to be so dark and everything's so sad," and Keaton responded with, "Wait a minute, do you know how this guy got to be Batman? I mean, it's pretty simple."
So Warner Bros. and Schumacher drafted a new Batman in the form of Val Kilmer,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Hiro Murai was directing music videos for pop songs before he began collaborating with Donald Glover on their dreamy FX series "Atlanta." Now, Murai's directing credits include not only the majority of "Atlanta" but also several episodes of the acclaimed HBO series "Barry" and "Station Eleven." Glover recognized Murai's creative genius the first time he saw his work in 2013. From there they would collaborate on a number of groundbreaking projects, including a short film, several music videos, and their hit television show.
The "Atlanta" director created music videos for huge hits like B.O.B.'s "Airplanes" and Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Goes On" — both "traditional glossy pop videos," which "didn't feel as fun," Murai told Interview. In 2012, he started to work with smaller artists like Earl Sweatshirt, and his creative juices began to flow. "There was something about his world-weary, depressive, introverted rap music that was like,...
The "Atlanta" director created music videos for huge hits like B.O.B.'s "Airplanes" and Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Goes On" — both "traditional glossy pop videos," which "didn't feel as fun," Murai told Interview. In 2012, he started to work with smaller artists like Earl Sweatshirt, and his creative juices began to flow. "There was something about his world-weary, depressive, introverted rap music that was like,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
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