Latest John Carpenter News
Hannah Gutierrez-reed Receives 18-Month Prison Sentence
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.The 26-year-old 'Rust' armourer received her sentence in a court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday (15.04.24), after she was found guilty...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 April 2024
John Carpenter Shares My Name Is Death Video
John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have shared the first single from their upcoming album.The trio have shared 'My Name Is Death' and released a video for their new single, which features the likes...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2024
Horror Icon John Carpenter Has No Idea 'How You Can Screw Up' Exorcist Reboot
John Carpenter has no idea "how you can screw up" an 'Exorcist' reboot.The horror icon - who worked with filmmaker David Gordon Green on the recent 'Halloween' reboot trilogy - has responded after the director's...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 October 2023
Michael Myers Actor James Winburn Dead Aged 85
Actor James Winburn, who played Michael Myers in the original 1978 ‘Halloween’ film, has died aged 85.James – also a famed Hollywood stuntman – is believed to have passed over the weekend from an undisclosed health...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 November 2022
John Carpenter Feels No Ownership Over Halloween Franchise
John Carpenter doesn't feel ownership over the 'Halloween' franchise.The 74-year-old filmmaker directed the original 1978 movie in the long-running horror series but is happy to see other directors have control over the iconic slasher villain...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 October 2022
Jamie Lee Curtis Thanks Godson Jake Gyllenhaal For Rebooting Her Hollywood Career
Jamie Lee Curtis has thanked her godson Jake Gyllenhaal for rebooting her Hollywood career.The ‘Halloween’ actress, 63, said the actor, 41, is responsible for getting her to star in the reboot of the horror franchise...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 October 2022
John Carpenter: I’M Just A Broken-down Horror Director
John Carpenter says he’s a “broken-down horror director” trying to get through life.The ‘Halloween’ filmmaker, who has not made a movie since his snake-pit thriller ‘The Ward’ from 2010, confessed he hates talking about his...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 September 2022
David Gordon Green Is Still Changing The Finale To Halloween Ends
David Gordon Green is still tweaking the finale to 'Halloween Ends'.The 47-year-old director has overseen the final part of the latest trilogy in the slasher franchise but revealed that he continues to put the finishing...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 September 2022
John Carpenter Thinks The Halloween Franchise Could Continue After Halloween Ends
John Carpenter wouldn't be surprised to see the 'Halloween' franchise continue after 'Halloween Ends'.The final chapter of David Gordon Green's trilogy, which is set to mark Jamie Lee Curtis' final appearance as Laurie Strode, will...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2022
John Carpenter Hopes To Make A Sequel To The Thing
John Carpenter wants to make a sequel to 'The Thing'.The horror legend has revealed that he would like to make a follow-up to the 1982 movie, which tells the story of a group of American...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 February 2022
Jamie Lee Curtis: Halloween Is A Classic Due To The Storytelling
Jamie Lee Curtis thinks 'Halloween' is one of the most successful horror franchises of all time because the movies have great "storytelling".The 62-year-old actress - who first played Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's 1978 original...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2021
John Carpenter Was Just 13 When He Created Iconic Halloween Score
John Carpenter was just 13 years old when he create the 'Halloween' score. The filmmaker behind the iconic horror franchise revealed he came up with the tones of terror as teenager after bongo lessons with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2021
John Carpenter: Halloween Kills Is The 'Ultimate Slasher' Film
John Carpenter has described 'Halloween Kills' as the "ultimate slasher" film.The 73-year-old filmmaker helmed the original movie in the horror franchise in 1978 and has provided the score for the latest 'Halloween' flicks. John admits...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 February 2021
John Carpenter Set To Release Lost Themes Iii In 2021
John Carpenter plans to release 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' in February.The upcoming record will be the 72-year-old composer's first album of non-soundtrack music in nearly five years.John has reunited with Cody Carpenter and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2020
Nick Castle Regrets Shooting Rainwater Scene In Halloween
Nick Castle regrets shooting a sequence with freezing cold rainwater in 'Halloween'.The 72-year-old actor played the role of serial killer Michael Myers in the iconic slasher film and performed the majority of the character's scenes...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 August 2020
Halloween Kills Delayed By One Year
'Halloween Kills' has been delayed by one year.The upcoming slasher film was supposed to be released in October this year, but due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, franchise creator John Carpenter and director...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 July 2020
John Carpenter's "Brilliant" Advice For 'Halloween' 2018
Michael Myers is one of the most iconic horror figures to have ever come from the movie genre. Having appeared in countless 'Halloween' films following the original, his scares soon turned to something a little...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 June 2018
John Carpenter To Perform Scores For The First Time Live
The veteran musician will take to the stage in Keflavik to perform a "musical retrospective" of his work, including tracks from his debut album Lost Themes, and selections from his classic soundtracks, such...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 October 2015
Dwayne Johnson To Star In Big Trouble In Little China Remake
The Furious 7 star is reportedly keen to play Jack Burton, the role made famous by Kurt Russell in the 1986 action epic, about an all-American trucker who finds himself caught up in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 June 2015
Dave Davies Keen To Clear Up John Carpenter' Comments About His Son
The Kinks star Dave Davies has taken aim at composer John Carpenter for suggesting he raised the rocker's son in a new magazine interview.Davies took offence to a piece in Billboard, published on Monday (26Jan15),...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 January 2015
Netflix To Erase A Huge Chunk Of It's Library In The New Year
No longer will you be able to see such instant classics as Foxy Brown, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, Stop! Or My Mum Will Shoot or Troll II on Netflix by 4 January at the...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 December 2013
John Carpenter Blames Remakes On Internet
Veteran director John Carpenter has defended the glut of movie remakes in Hollywood, insisting rebooting films familiar to fans guarantees success.Studio bosses have commissioned dozens of remakes of classic movies in recent years, sparking claims...
By WENN on 17 October 2011
Tarantino Confirms Russell Collaboration
LATEST: Director QUENTIN TARANTINO has confirmed action star KURT RUSSELL will star in his new horror movie collaboration with ROBERT RODRIGUEZ - and he insists the collaboration is a dream come true. Tarantino had hoped...
By WENN on 25 July 2006
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