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Michael Biehn Prepares for Elective Heart Surgery
I’ve never heard of the site but Media Blitzz reports that veteran actor Michael Biehn is preparing to undergo elective heart surgery to replace a defective, congenital heart valve.
The star of films including The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Tombstone, Grindhouse and Anchor Bay’s forthcoming The Divide was recently released from Cedar Sinai after undergoing a series of cardiac related tests. The actor, who recently completed post production on The Victim, a film he wrote, directed and starred in, checked himself in after noticing some discomfort in his chest.
Doctors say the procedure, which has been undergone by other celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barbra Walters and Larry King, will repair the aortic valve, which prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle of the heart.
“Mythic Quest” actor Chase Yi has been cast in a lead role in Paramount and Blumhouse’s new Paranormal Activity movie, Deadline reports this afternoon.
Ian Tuason (Undertone) will direct the eighth installment in the Paranormal Activity film franchise, set to release in theaters May 21, 2027.
As for character details or plot, well, those remain scarce at this stage.
While we wait for further news on whether the demonic Toby will reappear, Tuason previously revealed to Bloody Disgusting that technology will play a huge role in his vision: “Technology — camera technology — has advanced to a point where it’s become a big part of the film and what I want to do there.”
It’s fitting, especially as it was the original Paranormal Activity that inspired the filmmaker’s haunting debut, undertone.
Paranormal Activity, created by Oren Peli, first hit theaters in 2007. Its groundbreaking minimalist approach to found-footage ghost stories has spawned a seven-film franchise that’s grossed nearly $900 million worldwide.
Franchise originator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.
Also on the way soon is the Paranormal Activity stage play.