Hayden Panettiere's brother Jansen Panettiere dies aged 28

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Scream VI” is slaying at the international box office, generating $22.6 million from 53 markets. According to Paramount, those ticket sales mark the biggest overseas opening weekend of the “Scream” franchise, ahead of prior installments by 60% for comparable markets. The latest “Scream” also set a new record in North America with its $44.5 million debut, bringing its global tally to $67 million. “Scream VI” established new high-watermarks for the long-running series in 29 international territories, including the United Kingdom ($3.6 million), France ($2.5 million), Australia ($2 million), Mexico ($2 million) and Brazil ($1.8 million).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Scream VI” collected $44.5 million in its opening weekend, a scary-good start for Paramount and Spyglass Media’s long-running slasher series. Those ticket sales were enough to top domestic box office charts over two newcomers, Sony’s prehistoric sci-fi thriller “65” and the Focus Features heartwarming comedy “Champions,” as well as last weekend’s victor “Creed III.” The initial haul for “Scream VI” is frighteningly strong for the sixth installment in a franchise. Not only did it greatly improve upon the start of last year’s hit reboot “Scream,” which scored with $30 million, but it crushed the all-time opening weekend record previously set by 2000’s “Scream 3” with $34 million. And, “Scream VI” cost $35 million so it’ll easily turn a profit in its theatrical run.

“Scream VI” after a four-year hiatus — and she didn’t believe she could do it.“It was daunting, honestly,” the 33-year-old said about getting back into the film biz in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly.“I was a little bit worried. I was worried that I couldn’t act anymore.

on a New York City subway platform.  Who cares if it’s Ghostface or not? Is this lunatic gonna push her onto the tracks?It’s a fleeting, ripped-from-the-headlines thrill in what’s otherwise a snooze-fest that mechanically rips off what came before it. Running time: 123 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violence and language throughout, and brief drug use).Not to mention that this first “Scream” movie to be set in the city is a total waste of NYC. Don’t spend any mental energy trying to figure out what street the characters are running down, what park they’re hiding out in, or what borough it is.

A heartfelt tribute. Hayden Panettiere honored her late brother, Jansen Panettiere, at his memorial service while wearing a jacket he designed.

What is left of the old Woodsboro gang is back together, but this time leaving their horrific memories of battling the masked evil of Ghostface in return for college and a new life in New York City. They should have known better.

Scream is one of the ever, it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of buzz around the latest installment: Scream 6 debuts on Thursday, March 9, starring , , and . Fans of Ghostface (the masked serial killer in the film) are ready for a new round of jump scares—and it turns out, so is Demi Lovato. The singer is a major fan of the films and even wrote a special song, “Still Alive,” for its soundtrack.

Hayden Panettiere and Courteney Cox joined the new generation of scream queens at the premiere of their movie Scream VI!

Hayden Panettiere made her first red carpet appearance since the death of her brother, Jansen Panettiere, while attending the premiere of Scream VI.

, Hayden Panettiere has officially returned to the slasher franchise with. This time around, Kirby is an FBI agent who gets called in from Atlanta to help the authorities after Ghostface starts terrorizing New York City. While speaking with ET's Rachel Smith, the 33-year-old actress opened up about her return, which marks her first major film since 2011, and addressed her character's previously uncertain fate at the end of the fourth film.During Ghostface's second killing spree in Woodsboro during, Kirby was one of the locals targeted by the mask killer before being eventually stabbed during the film's final act.

Sharing her journey. In a rare new interview, Hayden Panettiere got candid about her health ups and downs over the years.

Hayden Panettiere sat down for her first TV appearance since her late brother, Jansen Panettiere, unexpectedly died.While promoting Scream VI on Monday's episode of Good Morning American, Michael Strahan offered his condolences to the 33-year-old actress who recently lost her sibling. “He’s right here with me,” Panettiere tearfully said. Jansen was found dead on Feb. 19 in his New York City apartment.

Hayden Panettiere tearfully broke her silence on brother Jansen Panettiere‘s death during an emotional TV tribute.

is back. And the latest sequel in the meta slasher franchise promises to be the scariest and most brutal yet, especially now that the story is set in New York City and there's a whole new group of people to deal with in addition to the «core four.» Ahead of its increasingly anticipated release in theaters, the cast and crew of are opening up about the move across the country, Hayden Panettiere's return as Kirby Reed and what makes Ghostface more frightening than ever.    «They just keep elevating it… They amped it up in every way,» Courteney Cox says of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who returned to helm their second installment after the success of.

The family of Jansen Panettiere, including his sister Hayden, have revealed that the 28-year-old actor’s death last week was caused by cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, coupled with aortic valve complications.

The Panettiere family is opening up about the loss of their beloved son and brother, Jansen Panettiere, days after his shocking death. On Monday in a statement to ABC News, the family revealed the 28-year-old actor died from an enlarged heart, sharing:

Hayden Panettiere feels "absolutely heartbroken" over the death of her brother. Jansen Panettiere - who was the 33-year-old actress' only brother - passed away in New York City over the weekend, and Hayden has been left feeling devastated by the news. A source shared: "Hayden is absolutely heartbroken.

A tragic event. With news about his sudden death, many are wondering how did Jansen Panettiere die?

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Julia MacCary editor Jansen Panettiere, who appeared in “The Walking Dead” and “Ice Age: The Meltdown” and was the brother of actor Hayden Panettiere, died Sunday in New York City. He was 28. Hayden’s rep Kacey Kitchen confirmed the death to CNN. Panettiere is remembered for his work in “The Walking Dead.” “The Walking Dead” producers at Valhalla Entertainment celebrated the star on Twitter. “You might remember Jansen as ‘Casper’ in ‘The Calm Before’ in Season 9 of #TheWalkingDead. He will be deeply missed. The whole #TWDFamily is thinking about the Panettiere family right now.” Panettiere’s credits also include “The Last Day of Summer,” “Even Stevens,” “The X’s,” “The Forger,” “The Martial Arts Kid,” “Summer Forever” and “Love and Love Not.” Panettiere also starred with his sister in “Tiger Cruise” in 2004. His early credits include voice acting work in “Midori’s Nintendoland Bakery,” “Grand Central Bennetts,” and “Blue’s Clues.”