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R.I.P. ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ Star Conrad Brooks
If you’re intimately familiar with the work of Ed Wood you’re probably also familiar with Conrad Brooks, a staple of Wood’s filmography. Brooks appeared in Glen or Glenda, Bride of the Monster and Plan 9 from Outer Space, and his work with Wood led to a B-movie career that made him a horror convention staple throughout the years.
We’re sad to report today, via friends on social media, that Brooks has passed away at 86. He was the last surviving member of Ed Wood’s acting stable.
Conrad Brooks appeared in nearly 100 genre films from 1953 straight through this year, including Puppet Master III, Zombiegeddon, Brain Robbers from Outer Space, and the 2015 remake of the Ed Wood film, Plan 9. Tim Burton featured Brooks as a bartender in the 1994 film Ed Wood, a tribute to Brooks’ relationship with Wood.
Brooks most recently appeared in this year’s Toilet Gator, and according to IMDb, he was currently filming roles in Darkness Waits and Abaddon.
A B-movie staple right up until the end. Thanks for the memories, Conrad.
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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