Scottish businesses have voiced concerns over sharp energy price rises after the end of a new Government scheme.
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posted a photo of an iPhone home screen (which has now been deleted) with an incoming message from “Jason Voorhees.” The accompanying caption read: “Uh oh. What do you think Jason Voorhees wants?!” This, of course, sent the internet into a frenzy.
The common refrain was that New Line must be announcing a new “Friday the 13th” project right away. But we have confirmed that this isn’t true.
It was just a fun post. And quite frankly, it might not even be possible to make a new “Friday the 13th” movie at this juncture.As is exhaustively detailed in this article, the “Friday the 13th” rights have been locked in a highly contested legal battle between Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the original “Friday the 13th” and that film’s director and producer, Sean Cunningham, who oversaw the rest of the franchise.
As the article details, Miller will most likely wind up with the characters and script from the original film, but Cunningham controls the title and the elements from the subsequent films, which includes the hockey mask, the adult Jason character (who wasn’t in the original movie, we should all remember) and other elements introduced later on in the franchise.While incredibly complicated, this isn’t exactly out of the ordinary. Take the “Child’s Play” franchise, for instance.
MGM still controls the first movie and the title “Child’s Play,” and they made a very lousy remake in 2019, with a character that was loosely Chucky (he was called Bud-I and voiced by Mark Hamill instead of Brad Dourif). Universal and original screenwriter Don Mancini have access to the Chucky character and the surrounding mythology, which is why the words “Child’s Play” haven’t appeared in the movies (or subsequent spin-off TV series) since “Child’s
.Scottish businesses have voiced concerns over sharp energy price rises after the end of a new Government scheme.
Khloe Kardashian is finally ready to talk.
Warner Bros Discovery has revamped its group focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and announced its new executive team.
A new “Karate Kid” movie is in the works and has been dated for a release by Sony’s Columbia Pictures for June 7, 2024. No new details were shared about the film currently in development other than that it is a return of the original “Karate Kid” franchise. The original film from 1984 starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita and spawned two sequels with Macchio, a fourth film in 1994 “The Next Karate Kid” with Morita and Hilary Swank, and a remake in 2010 with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
The second EuroMillions draw of the week took place this evening, with players given the chance to win a huge £139 million.
Cara Delevingne continues to be causing concern.
The voice actress for Ariel in Disney‘s original The Little Mermaid is showing her support for Halle Bailey!
Liza Foreman Expanding the diversity of Spain’s film-TV sector, Moroccan-Spanish director, Swel Noury Cazorla’s “Azahar Baby,” is 10 of ten projects pitching at San Sebastian first Creative Investors’ Conference, which is co-organized with CAA Media Finance. Written, and to be directed, by Noury (“Heaven’s Door,” “The Man Who Sold the World”), the feature project is the first out of the gate for Noury and executive producer Sonia Ziadi Trives, who is also Moroccan–Spanish, at their Madrid-based joint production venture,Two Flavours Productions. “Azahar Baby” weighs in as a coming-of-age dramedy. It tells the story of Yusef, an aspiring filmmaker who is making a documentary to make sense of his identity as a second-generation Moroccan immigrant.
EJ Panaligan editor NewFest, a New York-based LGBTQ+ film festival, has announced the full lineup for its 34th iteration. The 2022 edition will run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 25. With world, North American, U.S. and New York premieres for more than 130 films from 23 countries, the festival will be headlined by the world premiere of HBO documentary “Mama’s Boy” from Laurent Bouzereau as the opening night screening. Additionally, the festival will hold an advance screening for the Season 2 premiere of popular HBO series “The White Lotus.” Other high-profile screenings through the festival’s run include Michael Grandage’s love triangle film “My Policeman,” starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin, and the stop-motion horror comedy “Wendell & Wild,” from writer-director Henry Selick. Jordan Peele co-writes, while also featuring in a lead voice role. Keegan-Michael Key inhabits the film’s other lead voice role, marking a “Key & Peele” reunion on the animated stage between the two longtime collaborators.
Chris Kamara has shared how he 'feels like a fraud' as a broadcaster as he continues to battle a condition affecting his speech. Earlier this year he left Sky Sports after 24 years. The former footballer, better known as "Kammy", made the decision after he revealed he had developed the speech disorder, apraxia.
Walt Disney Studios previewed its upcoming animated offering Strange World at D23 Expo today.
Ariana DeBose is set to voice star in the upcoming animated Disney film Wish, a story inspired by the iconic wishing star from the Disney logo.
Pixar has confirmed that Inside Out 2 is in the works and unveiled a new sci-fi-themed movie called Elio at Disney’s D23 Expo.The event is currently taking place in Anaheim, California, where many new films and highly anticipated sequels are being revealed today (September 9).Parks And Recreation’s Amy Poehler, who played Joy in 2015’s Inside Out, made an appearance at the event to share the news. Kesley Mann will direct the new film, while Meg LeFauve will write the script and Mark Nielsen will produce.According to Poehler, Inside Out 2 will be set in Riley’s – who is now a teenager – head, where she experiences brand new emotions.
“Pinocchio” comes from director Robert Zemeckis. The Academy Award-winning director guides his live-action retelling of a wooden puppet who wishes to become a real boy. The original tale was written by Carlo Collodi in the late 19th century and was, of course, famously adapted by Disney in animated form in 1940.Guillermo del Toro also has an animated version of “Pinocchio” coming to Netflix at the end of this year, with Ewan McGregor voicing Jiminy Cricket.Fans of Zemeckis or the story may be wondering how to watch Disney’s new live-action remake of “Pinocchio.” We have the details below.The 2022 reimagined story from Zemeckis arrives Sept.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Prodigy are expanding their casts. Oscar nominee Carol Kane is set for a recurring role in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Billy Campbell has joined the voice cast of animated series Prodigy. The news was announced Thursday as part of the global live-streamed Star Trek Day event.
Young survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing are flying to New York to speak at a United Nations congress for victims of terrorism.