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Stephen King’s ‘It’ Just Gained a New Face
Owen Teague (Netflix’s “Bloodline”) has joined the cast of the upcoming It adaptation, according to THR. The site explains that Teague will play, “…Patrick Hocksetter, [who is] part of a group of bullies who torment the Losers Club. He is a psychopath and keeps a refrigerator full of animals that he’s killed.”
Based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama), the film will be broken into two parts. The first will focus on “The Losers Club” in their childhood while the second film will follow them as adults.
Teague joins Bill Skarsgard, who will be playing the villainous Pennywise the Clown, as well as Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”), Jack Dylan Grazer (Tales of Halloween ), Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy ), Chosen Jacobs (Cops and Robbers) and Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ant-Man).
It hits theaters on September 8th, 2017.
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Euro-Schock Cult Classic ‘Der Fan’ Gets First U.S. Theatrical Release With New 4K Restoration
Fun City Editions is bringing a rare ’80s Euroshocker to U.S. theaters for the very first time, thanks to a new 4K restoration.
The restoration of 1982’s Der Fan, aka Trance, will premiere at the Metrograph theater in NYC on August 28.
In the film, “The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.”
Der Fan, written and directed by Eckhart Schmidt, stars Désirée Nosbusch as Simone and Bodo Staiger as “R”, the object of Simone’s desire.
Staiger, as frontman for new wave group Rheingold, also provided the film’s score.
Without giving anything away, it’s the shocking third act that sets Der Fan apart and earned its cult status. Much like Takashi Miike’s Audition, it’s an assuming feature that hides its visceral horror side until a jaw-dropping finale.
Fun City Editions announced the restoration’s premiere on socials, with promises to reveal further details closer to its August date.
That also includes additional theatrical screening locations, so stay tuned.