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R.I.P. Justin Proper, ‘Under The Gun’ Writer, Dies At Age 26
I’m absolutely devastated to report that Under The Gun writer Justin Proper passed away earlier tonight at 6pm. He was 26 years old.
Under The Gun Editor in Chief James Shotwell wrote a brief description of Justin:
Justin wrote for Under The Gun Review since inception in 2008, and was the site’s original film editor. He was also a diehard horror fan and a lifelong reader of Bloody-Disgusting. His idea of a good first date was hosting an Evil Dead marathon or listening to the music of See You Next Tuesday. He was sick for a long time, but he passed quickly. He’ll be missed greatly.
I had met Justin last year at the fourth year of my Three Corpse Circus film festival and I was immediately drawn in by his charisma, his passion, his friendliness, and his professional attitude. He and I maintained a relationship through Twitter over the past year and chatting with him was always a highlight to my day.
I’m writing this post with tears in my eyes. Twenty six is so damn young. I keep trying to come up with words but nothing seems right and everything escapes me. I’m honestly crushed.
My deepest condolences to his family, his friends, and the entire Under The Gun staff for this tragic loss.
Rest in peace, Justin. You are sorely missed.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.
The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”
The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.
Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).
The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.
As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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