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John Carpenter Was Never Contacted About the ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Remake

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Not only is there a remake of John Carpenter’s Halloween in development, but X-Men: First Class writers Ashely Miller and Zack Stentz have been penning a new take on his 1986 adventure/horror Big Trouble in Little China since 2015.

Announced last year, the film will be produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (who will also star). The last we heard was back in May when Johnson confirmed to Fandango that the project is still in the cards. “That’s happening, man! That’s happening, that’s happening. And again, that’s one of those things where you gotta take really good care of it,” he explained.

Last summer Johnson had stated that he wanted Carpenter’s involvement in some form, yet it appears nobody involved in the film has even reached out.

Screen Rant asked Carpenter about the film and received this shocking response:

Screen Rant: We’re also hearing about a remake of ‘Big Trouble in Little China’, with The Rock…

John Carpenter: [laughs] I know! It might be crazy… it might be great! I don’t know. Nobody’s told me anything. No one tells me anything [laughs]

Screen Rant: That’s unfortunate to hear. The Rock had said, supposedly, that he was interested in having you involved in some way – but there’s been no outreach so far?

John Carpenter: No. No one’s talked to me about it. Haven’t heard a thing!

Screen Rant: That’s very interesting.

John Carpenter: Yeah – isn’t it great?

Let’s be clear about one thing first. Even if Carpenter were to be involved, it’s possible probable that he wouldn’t be doing anything anyways other than lending his name and blessing to the project. Remember The Fog remake? He straight up told a table of press that his only involvement was to take a check, and he wasn’t joking. So, even if Carpenter were to be approached for a Big Trouble remake, odds are it would be a cash grab for the iconic horror filmmaker. No matter, it’s insulting to treat someone of Carpenter’s caliber that way, and the least they could do is reach out. The fact that it’s going on two years of development without anyone reaching out to him is just shocking. Does it make The Rock a liar? No. The dude is probably so busy he’s not even paying attention until the producers and financiers are ready to roll. Let’s not forget, though, that The Rock is not only the star but a producer on the film. If he gives Carpenter the cold shoulder, it will reflect poorly on him.

But I digress, let’s see if this film even happens…

They told Jack Burton to go to hell…and that’s exactly where he’s going! An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. The 1986 original starred Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dun.

[Related] “The Check is in the Mail”: Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Big Trouble in Little China’

Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Adds “Chucky” Actor Teo Briones and More to Lead Cast

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Chucky Actor Teo Briones
Pictured: Teo Briones in "Chucky" Season Two

The Final Destination franchise is returning to life with Final Destination: Bloodlines. With filming now underway, THR reports that three actors have joined the lead cast, including “Chucky” actor Teo Briones.

Brec Bassinger (“Stargirl”) and Kaitlyn Santa Juana (The Friendship Game) join Teo Briones, who played Junior Wheeler in season two of “Chucky,” as the leads in the sixth installment of the horror franchise.

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Freaks) are directing the fresh installment that also includes Richard Harmon (“The 100”, Grave Encounters 2), Anna Lore, Owen Patrick Joyner, Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) among the cast.

Production is now underway in Vancouver.

What can we expect from the upcoming Final Destination 6? Speaking with Collider, franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick offered up an intriguing (and mysterious) tease last year.

“This film dives into the film in such a unique way that it attacks it from a different angle so you don’t feel like, ‘Oh, there’s an amazing setup and then there’s gonna be one wrinkle that can potentially save you all that you have to kind of make a moral choice about or do to solve it.’ There’s an expansion of the universe that – I’m being so careful,” Reddick teased.

Reddick continued, “It kind of unearths a whole deep layer to the story that kind of, yes, makes it really, really interesting.”

Final Destination: Bloodlines is written by Lori Evans Taylor (“Wicked Wicked Games”) and Guy Busick (Scream), with Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) producing.

Producers on the new movie for New Line Cinema also include Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) as well as Final Destination producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor.

This will be the sixth installment in the hit franchise, and the first in over ten years. Each film centers on “Death” hunting down young friends who survive a mass casualty event.

The latest entry is expected in 2025, coinciding with the original film’s 25th anniversary.

 

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