A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has been released this morning, and in this episode we’re looking back at one of the least popular films to be directed by the legendary John Carpenter: the 2001 release Ghosts of Mars (watch it Here). Why didn’t Ghosts of Mars turn out to be another Carpenter classic? We try to figure that out in the video embedded above.
Directed by Carpenter from a script he wrote with Larry Sulkis, Ghosts of Mars has the following synopsis: Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long-dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders.
Directed by Carpenter from a script he wrote with Larry Sulkis, Ghosts of Mars has the following synopsis: Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long-dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders.
- 1/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Sundance Institute has named the participants and projects set for the 2023 editions of a pair of its flagship programs: the Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive.
Lab participants will include Joseph Sackett (Cross Pollination), Sean Wang (Dìdi (弟弟)), Abinash Bikram Shah (Elephants in the Fog), Gabriela Ortega (Huella), Walter Thompson-Hernández (If I Go Will They Miss Me), Hadas Ayalon (In a Minute You’ll Be Gone), Bernardo Cubría, John Hibey & Joshua Penn Soskin (Kill Yr Idols), Dania Bdeir & Bane Fakih (Pigeon Wars), Rashad Frett & Lin Que Ayoung (Ricky), Farida Zahran (The Leftover Ladies), Masami Kawai (Valley of the Tall Grass) and Audrey Rosenberg (Wild Animals).
Those set for the Intensive are Keisha Rae Witherspoon & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers (Arc), Shireen Alihaji (Blue Veil), Spencer Cook & Parker Smith (Lame), Jesahel Newton-Bernal (Leche), Cynthia Lowen (Light Mass Energy), Rebin Zangana (Qareen), David Liu (Santa Anita), Urvashi Pathania (Skin), Ciara Leina`ala Lacy (Untitled...
Lab participants will include Joseph Sackett (Cross Pollination), Sean Wang (Dìdi (弟弟)), Abinash Bikram Shah (Elephants in the Fog), Gabriela Ortega (Huella), Walter Thompson-Hernández (If I Go Will They Miss Me), Hadas Ayalon (In a Minute You’ll Be Gone), Bernardo Cubría, John Hibey & Joshua Penn Soskin (Kill Yr Idols), Dania Bdeir & Bane Fakih (Pigeon Wars), Rashad Frett & Lin Que Ayoung (Ricky), Farida Zahran (The Leftover Ladies), Masami Kawai (Valley of the Tall Grass) and Audrey Rosenberg (Wild Animals).
Those set for the Intensive are Keisha Rae Witherspoon & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers (Arc), Shireen Alihaji (Blue Veil), Spencer Cook & Parker Smith (Lame), Jesahel Newton-Bernal (Leche), Cynthia Lowen (Light Mass Energy), Rebin Zangana (Qareen), David Liu (Santa Anita), Urvashi Pathania (Skin), Ciara Leina`ala Lacy (Untitled...
- 1/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Edgar-Jones is set to star in Sony’s upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical ‘Beautiful.’
Edgar-Jones will play the role of American singer-songwriter Carole King, on which the broadway musical is based.
The stage musical is a jukebox musical with a book by Douglas McGrath that tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others.
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Lisa Cholodenko will direct. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone will produce the film with Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show. Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will serve as executive producers.
The stage show ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ ran on Broadway for five years and earned...
Edgar-Jones will play the role of American singer-songwriter Carole King, on which the broadway musical is based.
The stage musical is a jukebox musical with a book by Douglas McGrath that tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others.
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Lisa Cholodenko will direct. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone will produce the film with Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show. Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will serve as executive producers.
The stage show ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ ran on Broadway for five years and earned...
- 12/16/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Where the Crawdads Sing” and “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones will play Carole King in a film adaptation of Broadway’s “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”
"The Kids Are Alright” filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko will direct, with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman producing. They will be joined by Paul Blake, who also produced the Tony-winning stage show. Executive producers are Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian and Mike Bosner.
Cholodenko and her “Kids Are Alright” co-writer Stuart Blumberg are working on the latest draft of the script, which is still in development. Based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical, “Beautiful” will trace the legendary singer-songwriter’s path to fame, as well as her tragedies and triumphs in her personal life.
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King has already given Edgar-Jones her seal of approval. “Daisy has a spirit and...
"The Kids Are Alright” filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko will direct, with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman producing. They will be joined by Paul Blake, who also produced the Tony-winning stage show. Executive producers are Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian and Mike Bosner.
Cholodenko and her “Kids Are Alright” co-writer Stuart Blumberg are working on the latest draft of the script, which is still in development. Based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical, “Beautiful” will trace the legendary singer-songwriter’s path to fame, as well as her tragedies and triumphs in her personal life.
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King has already given Edgar-Jones her seal of approval. “Daisy has a spirit and...
- 12/15/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
Daisy Edgar-Jones has been cast as Carole King in the movie version of the beloved Broadway show centering on the singer’s life and career, Beautiful. Sony is behind the project, having worked with Edgar-Jones on Where the Crawdads Sing.
The adaptation of the Tony-winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be directed by Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are Alright). Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg penned the most recent draft of the screenplay, which is based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical.
Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show, are producing. Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will executive produce.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger. She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,...
Daisy Edgar-Jones has been cast as Carole King in the movie version of the beloved Broadway show centering on the singer’s life and career, Beautiful. Sony is behind the project, having worked with Edgar-Jones on Where the Crawdads Sing.
The adaptation of the Tony-winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be directed by Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are Alright). Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg penned the most recent draft of the screenplay, which is based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical.
Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show, are producing. Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will executive produce.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger. She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daisy Edgar-Jones is set to play Carole King in Sony Pictures’ feature take of Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Deadline has confirmed.
The Kids Are All Right Oscar nominated filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko will direct and produce with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show. Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg are writing the latest draft of the screenplay based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical. The pic will follow King’s rise to fame and off-stage triumphs and tragedies. Beautiful was nominated for seven Tony awards, winning two.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger. She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” said Carole King.
Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will executive produce.
Edgar-Jones most...
The Kids Are All Right Oscar nominated filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko will direct and produce with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and Paul Blake, who also produced the stage show. Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg are writing the latest draft of the screenplay based on Douglas McGrath’s book of the musical. The pic will follow King’s rise to fame and off-stage triumphs and tragedies. Beautiful was nominated for seven Tony awards, winning two.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger. She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” said Carole King.
Sherry Kondor, Christine Russell, Steven Shareshian, and Mike Bosner will executive produce.
Edgar-Jones most...
- 12/15/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Douglas McGrath, the Oscar and Tony-nominated director, writer and actor best known for the films “Emma” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” died Thursday in New York City. He was 64.
At the time of his death, McGrath was starring in a one-man Off-Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” which was scheduled to run at the Daryl Roth Theatre until January 22, 2023. McGrath wrote the autobiographical play about his experiences growing up in rural Texas, while John Lithgow directed and produced with Daryl Roth and Tom Werner. The show played its final performance on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by a statement posted on the production’s official Twitter account.
“We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath,” the statement reads. “The company of ‘Everything’s Fine’ was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.”
Raised in Midland,...
At the time of his death, McGrath was starring in a one-man Off-Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” which was scheduled to run at the Daryl Roth Theatre until January 22, 2023. McGrath wrote the autobiographical play about his experiences growing up in rural Texas, while John Lithgow directed and produced with Daryl Roth and Tom Werner. The show played its final performance on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by a statement posted on the production’s official Twitter account.
“We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath,” the statement reads. “The company of ‘Everything’s Fine’ was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.”
Raised in Midland,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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Douglas McGrath, a Tony and Academy Award-nominated writer, director and performer, has died. He was 64.
McGrath died suddenly on Thursday, the company of his autobiographical play Everything is Fine announced Friday.
At the time of his death, McGrath was in New York City, where he was in the midst of performing in Everything is Fine at Off-Broadway’s DR2 Theatre. The show will not continue, after playing its last performance on Wednesday.
“The company of Everything’s Fine was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. Everyone who worked with him over the last three months of production was struck by his grace, charm, and droll sense of humor, and sends deepest condolences to his family,” producers Daryl Roth, Tom Werner and director John Lithgow said in a statement.
McGrath had a career that spanned the theater world and Hollywood, garnering a...
Douglas McGrath, a Tony and Academy Award-nominated writer, director and performer, has died. He was 64.
McGrath died suddenly on Thursday, the company of his autobiographical play Everything is Fine announced Friday.
At the time of his death, McGrath was in New York City, where he was in the midst of performing in Everything is Fine at Off-Broadway’s DR2 Theatre. The show will not continue, after playing its last performance on Wednesday.
“The company of Everything’s Fine was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. Everyone who worked with him over the last three months of production was struck by his grace, charm, and droll sense of humor, and sends deepest condolences to his family,” producers Daryl Roth, Tom Werner and director John Lithgow said in a statement.
McGrath had a career that spanned the theater world and Hollywood, garnering a...
- 11/4/2022
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Douglas McGrath, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Bullets Over Broadway,” died on Thursday in New York City. He was 64.
His Wednesday performance of his one-man play “Everything’s Fine,” was Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the DR2 Theatre in New York City, Broadway World reported. The play was billed as “a 90-minute high-wire act of an alternately funny, touching, and shocking memoir for the stage.”
“We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath. The company of ‘Everything’s Fine’ was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.” the company, which includes director John Lithgow, tweeted on Friday.
We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath. The company of Everything’s Fine was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.
His Wednesday performance of his one-man play “Everything’s Fine,” was Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the DR2 Theatre in New York City, Broadway World reported. The play was billed as “a 90-minute high-wire act of an alternately funny, touching, and shocking memoir for the stage.”
“We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath. The company of ‘Everything’s Fine’ was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.” the company, which includes director John Lithgow, tweeted on Friday.
We are devastated by the sudden death of Douglas McGrath. The company of Everything’s Fine was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show. We send our warmest condolences to Jane and his family. May his memory be a blessing.
- 11/4/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Sundance Institute has announced the 15 screenwriters who have been chosen for the January 2020 Screenwriters Lab, which will go from the 17th-22nd. Those selected will have the opportunity to develop their independent projects by immersing themselves in the creative process and working with the mentorship of Creative Advisors.
Creative Advisors are Artistic Director Scott Frank, Michael Arndt, Suha Arraf, Ritesh Batra, Andrea Berloff, D.V. DeVincentis, Gonzalo Maza, Doug McGrath, Walter Mosley, Nicole Perlman, Howard Rodman, Susan Shilliday, Zach Sklar, Dana Stevens, Joan Tewkesbury, Bill Wheeler, and Tyger Williams.
“We’re so excited to welcome this singular and bold group of artists to our January Screenwriters Lab,” said Michelle Satter, the feature film program founding director. “Our program provides a safe and protected space for writers to be rigorous in their creative process as they develop new work that’s a true reflection of their unique voice and power as storytellers.
Creative Advisors are Artistic Director Scott Frank, Michael Arndt, Suha Arraf, Ritesh Batra, Andrea Berloff, D.V. DeVincentis, Gonzalo Maza, Doug McGrath, Walter Mosley, Nicole Perlman, Howard Rodman, Susan Shilliday, Zach Sklar, Dana Stevens, Joan Tewkesbury, Bill Wheeler, and Tyger Williams.
“We’re so excited to welcome this singular and bold group of artists to our January Screenwriters Lab,” said Michelle Satter, the feature film program founding director. “Our program provides a safe and protected space for writers to be rigorous in their creative process as they develop new work that’s a true reflection of their unique voice and power as storytellers.
- 12/17/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
I’m guessing that you, just like most of us, have always had seasonal favorites when it comes to movies that attempt to address and evoke the spirit of Christmas. Like most from my generation, when I was a kid I learned the pleasures of perennial anticipation of Christmastime as interpreted by TV through a series of holiday specials, like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and even musical variety hours where the likes of Bing Crosby and Andy Williams and Dean Martin et al would sit around sets elaborately designed to represent the ideal Christmas-decorated living room, drinking “wassail” (I’m sure that’s what was in those cups) and crooning classics of the season alongside a dazzling array of guests. (We knew we were moving into a new world of holiday cheer when David Bowie joined Bing Crosby for...
- 12/20/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
The musical about the life of Carole King, featuring many of the songwriting legend's most famous tracks, is already a hit on Broadway, and after conquering the Great White Way and London's West End, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is heading to Hollywood for a big screen makeover. Sony Pictures announced plans to turn King's stage show into a film, a decision made easier considering the company's publishing arm Sony/Atv owns the musical rights to most of Beautiful's songs, the New York Times reports.
"Audiences both on Broadway and...
"Audiences both on Broadway and...
- 3/23/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Best Supporting Actor Winners
1974—Douglas McGrath as Sgt. Nash in Black Christmas
1975—Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws
1976—Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1977—Peter Firth as Alan Strang in Equus
1978—Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis is Halloween
1979—Rod Steiger as Father Delaney in The Amityville Horror
1980—Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael in The Changeling
1981—John Houseman as Sears James in Ghost Story
1982—Leslie Neilson as Richard Vickers in Creepshow
1983—Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton in Cujo
1984—George C. Scott as John Rainbird in Firestarter
1985—Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in Fright Night
1986—Rutger Hauer as John Ryder in The Hitcher
1987—Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark
1988—Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man in Phantasm II
1989—Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall in Pet Sematary
1990—Brad Dourif as The Gemini Killer in The Exorcist III
1991—Nicholas Sadler as Vinnie Vincent in...
1974—Douglas McGrath as Sgt. Nash in Black Christmas
1975—Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws
1976—Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1977—Peter Firth as Alan Strang in Equus
1978—Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis is Halloween
1979—Rod Steiger as Father Delaney in The Amityville Horror
1980—Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael in The Changeling
1981—John Houseman as Sears James in Ghost Story
1982—Leslie Neilson as Richard Vickers in Creepshow
1983—Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton in Cujo
1984—George C. Scott as John Rainbird in Firestarter
1985—Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in Fright Night
1986—Rutger Hauer as John Ryder in The Hitcher
1987—Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark
1988—Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man in Phantasm II
1989—Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall in Pet Sematary
1990—Brad Dourif as The Gemini Killer in The Exorcist III
1991—Nicholas Sadler as Vinnie Vincent in...
- 2/19/2011
- by [email protected] (Troy)
- Fright Meter
As Sneak Peek first reported December 2008, Union Pictures will now start production September 27 on "Down The Road Again", a feature sequel to Toronto director Don Shebib's 1970 Canadian classic "Goin' Down The Road".
The new film, written/directed by Shebib, will see the return of original cast members Doug McGrath, Jayne Eastwood and Cayle Chernin. Also starring are Kathleen Robertson, Anthony Lemke and Tedde Moore.
"...Set forty years after the original, 'Down The Road Again' begins as 'Pete McGraw' retires from his days as a Vancouver postal employee. With the news of the demise of his life-long buddy 'Joey', Pete finds himself the custodian of a series of letters, an envelope full of money and a plea from his late pal to head back east with his ashes with details of a special delivery along the way..."
"Down The Road Again" is produced by Robin Cass for executive producers Sandra Cunningham and Anna Stratton,...
The new film, written/directed by Shebib, will see the return of original cast members Doug McGrath, Jayne Eastwood and Cayle Chernin. Also starring are Kathleen Robertson, Anthony Lemke and Tedde Moore.
"...Set forty years after the original, 'Down The Road Again' begins as 'Pete McGraw' retires from his days as a Vancouver postal employee. With the news of the demise of his life-long buddy 'Joey', Pete finds himself the custodian of a series of letters, an envelope full of money and a plea from his late pal to head back east with his ashes with details of a special delivery along the way..."
"Down The Road Again" is produced by Robin Cass for executive producers Sandra Cunningham and Anna Stratton,...
- 9/22/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
This much is 'True' for Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo has signed on to play the killer Perry Smith in Warner Independent Pictures/Killer Films' Every Word Is True, about Truman Capote and the writing of In Cold Blood. Ruffalo takes over the part that was originally to be played by Mark Wahlberg. Other cast members include Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow and Toby Jones. Doug McGrath directs. Ruffalo is repped by WMA.
- 10/29/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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