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Drew Barrymore Shares Cute BTS Photos From ‘E.T.’ and ‘Firestarter’
If you stop and think about it, it’s pretty incredible just how long Drew Barrymore has been working in Hollywood. The majority of actors play in a handful of films and then kinda fade into obscurity. But Barrymore has been going for over 35 years, getting her big break in Stephen Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial back in 1982, although her first role was in the 1980 film Altered States. Afterwards, she appeared in the Stephen King book-to-film adaptation of Firestarter as Charlene “Charlie” McGee, where she blew away viewers and critics.
Earlier today, Barrymore must’ve been feeling nostalgic as she cleaned out an old storage unit because she posted a photo from behind the scenes of both E.T. and Firestarter. While not much is revealed (the E.T. one looks like a promo for a TV sitcom and the Firestarter one is just her sitting on her official set chair), it’s still rather charming to see that these films still have such meaning and impact on the actress.
While E.T. is certainly the more popular of the two films, I think we can all agree that Firestarter deserves its dues as well. Hopefully this gets a lot of people to check out the film.
[H/T EW]
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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