Fantasia To Give John Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award; Unveils Final Titles Ahead Of Virtual Edition

For the beginning of its history, Blumhouse made a name for itself by launching new film franchises in the horror genre, including “Paranormal Activity,” “The Purge,” and “Insidious.” However, recently, the film studio has taken a look at popular IP that is ripe for rebooting, including “Fantasy Island,” “The Invisible Man,” and “Halloween.” And apparently, the rebooting is going to continue at Blumhouse with John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Speaking at this year’s Fantasia Fest, John Carpenter was

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterBlumhouse Productions and filmmaker John Carpenter are developing a reboot of Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic “The Thing,” Variety has confirmed.

 First Lady Melania Trump  officially reopened the White House Rose Garden on Saturday, Aug. 22.

The Thing, as well as a new ‘Lost Themes’ arriving early next year.The Master of Horror was speaking as part of Fantasia Film Festival, where he had accepted this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.When asked about upcoming work he’d discussed with Jason Blum, the founder and CEO of popular horror institution Blumhouse Productions, Carpenter mentioned one of their most highly anticipated projects – an update on the director’s 1982 classic.“I think he’s gonna be working on rebooting The Thing,” he

Scottish independence in the future, the Deputy First Minister has said. John Swinney hit back at a comment from Tory minister Michael Gove who had questioned whether the voting franchise should remain the same as the 2014 referendum.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDamien Navarro’s first day on the job as the executive director of Outfest LA was the day after the festival’s closing night last year. Of course, no one could have imagined that this year’s edition of the LGBTQ festival would be taking place during a pandemic.Navarro and his team quickly pivoted to putting together a virtual event.

straight to your inboxThe Premier League fixture planners may have handed Manchester City the chance to get an early edge over rivals Liverpool in the title race.The Blues are expected to be the main challengers to the reigning champions when the new season gets underway on September 12.And two of the last three seasons have shown that establishing an early lead in the chase for the crown can be vital.City started the 2017-18 season in blistering form with 19 wins and a draw from their opening

Brad Pitt is officially on board for Dane Cook's , a virtual live table read of .ET has learned that the actor, along with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, will be joining his ex, Jennifer Aniston, and a number of A-list stars for the upcoming anything-goes (and unrehearsed) table read of the 1982 comedy.Other previously announced celebrities include Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Shia LaBeouf, Morgan Freeman and Henry Golding.

Informa Tech, the organizer of the annual Game Developers Conference dedicated to the art and science of making video games, revealed Wednesday that GDC 2021 will be held as a hybrid physical and virtual event. The event, which is debuting this new format as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic making in-person meetings challenging, will take place online and at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from July 19-23 with a choice of attendance options.

Bruce Haring, Patrick Hipes The coming-of-age film Paper Spiders will open a virtual version of the Dances With Films Festival, the producers announced today.DWF:LA’s 2020 lineup has more than 200 titles, including narrative features, documentaries, pilots, web series, music videos, short films, and films by young people.

Eugene Levy’s family and friends organized virtually to celebrate a true Canadian original this week.

straight to your inboxJuan Mata admitted that Manchester United's players are 'tired physically' following their gruelling Europa League victory over FC Copenhagen that went to extra-time.United advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face either Wolves or Sevilla, with a 1-0 victory over the Danish side but it was a hard fought win on a sweltering night in Cologne.The match was by no means a classic with the game goalless at full-time but Bruno Fernandes managed to break the deadlock in

Porsha Williams shared an important message with her fans on social media. She offered her gratitude for being able to be a part of a special event recently.

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Congratulations to Mama June! The reality star, 40, revealed on Instagram that she just reached a major milestone that’s changed her life. She’s six months sober. To celebrate her achievement, she received a pink, sparkly six-month sobriety chip from her manager and from the Mama June: From Not To Hot‘s producer. It’s a reminder to keep up the good work and keep going!

Fantasia Fest, much like the majority of film festivals in 2020, has been hit pretty hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, instead of canceling or moving forward with a potential in-person festival, Fantasia has decided to go digital this year and has finished announcing its complete lineup.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAsk any handful of cinephiles and television heads about their favorite performance from Eugene Levy’s almost five-decade-long career, and you likely won’t receive the same answer twice.From his days in the 1970s with the Second City improv troupe in Toronto that turned into “SCTV” in the 1970s, to partnering with Christopher Guest for a series of mockumentaries, including “Waiting for Guffman,” “Best in Show” and a “Mighty Wind” in the 1990s and