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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKThe Rig review: Iain Glen and Martin Compston lead chilling oil rig thriller
Miles from civilisation and cloaked in fog, The Rig is propped up by an excellent ensemble cast.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Halloween Ends' trailer promises violent conclusion to horror series
The final film in the sequel trilogy will be released on 14 October.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDave Grohl 'speechless' when horror legend agreed to 'Studio 666' cameo (exclusive)
Dave Grohl welcomes a bona fide horror maestro to the screen for a fan-pleasing cameo appearance in 'Studio 666'.
EntertainmentYahoo On This DayWhy the original 'Halloween' is a classic horror film that just won't die
John Carpenter's miraculous film – shot over 21 days for just $300,000 – went on to take $70m globally, making it one of the most profitable movies ever made.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Halloween Kills': Michael Myers freaked out Anthony Michael Hall for real on set (exclusive)
Anthony Michael Hall was very excited to join one of horror's longest-running franchises, becoming the latest actor to play Tommy Doyle.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKLegendary filmmaker John Carpenter wants to return to directing
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter wants to direct again, teasing that he has a number of projects he's currently working on.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJohn Carpenter is developing 'The Thing' reboot at Blumhouse
Legendary director John Carpenter is in the early stages of developing a reboot of The Thing.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Halloween Kills' will have a bigger kill count than any other 'Halloween' film
“It’s fun, intense and brutal, a slasher movie times one hundred," said John Carpenter.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMeet the newest 'Joker' courtesy of John Carpenter: 'He's one of the greatest villains there is'
The "Halloween" director, who has co-written the new "Joker: Year of the Villain" comic book, explains the difference between the Clown Prince of Crime and Michael Myers.
NewsYahoo Movies UKJohn Carpenter confirms two ‘Halloween’ sequels will arrive in 2020 and 2021
John Carpenter has taken to Twitter to confirm that two Halloween sequels will arrive in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKHorror maestro John Carpenter is writing a Joker comic book for DC
The creator of Michael Myers is set to take on the 'Clown Prince of Crime' in a one-shot story.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK Videos'Escape From New York' 4K remaster clip: John Carpenter on 'resident genius' James Cameron
Before he became a master filmmaker in his own right, James Cameron was the "resident genius" of visual effects on John Carpenter's Escape From New York. Watch this exclusive new clip from the new 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD release of the film (out now) to find out how Cameron brought the film to life.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKFour John Carpenter classics returning to cinemas for Halloween with 4K restorations
The Fog, Escape From New York, Prince of Darkness, and They Live have all been lovingly restored in 4K using the original camera negatives giving audiences a chance to see the films looking better than ever.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKFive major ways the new Halloween trailer changes the mythology
“That was something people made up…”
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJohn Carpenter says new Halloween movie will disregard all those sequels
John Carpenter has said that the planned new movie in the 'Halloween' series will disregard all those ropey old sequels.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJamie Lee Curtis returns in new Halloween sequel
The original scream queen is back as Laurie Strode in semi-reboot from Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green.
NewsYahoo Movies UKStephen King leads tributes pouring out for horror legend George A Romero
Stephen King has lead the tributes to the legendary George A Romero, the creator of 'Night of the Living Dead', who has died at the age of 77.
NewsYahoo Movies UKRobert Rodriguez will direct Escape From New York remake
Robert Rodriguez looks set to become the Duke of New York, A-number one. The revered cult filmmaker has entered into talks to call the shots on the long in-development remake of 1981 sci-fi action thriller ‘Escape From New York,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert Rodriguez is going to direct ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.
NewsYahoo Movies UK9 films which were almost directed by John Carpenter
<p>As fan favourite director John Carpenter turns 69, we look back at a number of films he came close to calling the shots on.</p>
NewsYahoo Movies UKEscape From New York reboot synopsis sounds very different to the original
Looks like the long in-development ‘Escape From New York’ remake will fall in the latter category. The Wrap have published a synopsis of the new take on John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi action thriller, which starred Kurt Russell as grizzled anti-hero Snake Plissken, sent into a post-apocalyptic New York City which has been repurposed as a maximum security prison, with 20 hours to find and rescue the President. Potential spoilers for the ‘Escape From New York’ reboot ahead.
NewsBen BusseyJohn Carpenter: No one’s talked to me about the Big Trouble in Little China remake
When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson first announced plans to remake 1986 Kung Fu action comedy ‘Big Trouble in Little China,’ one of the first things he mentioned was his hope to involve both original star Kurt Russell and original director John Carpenter in the project.
NewsBen ArnoldJohn Carpenter slams Rob Zombie's Halloween, calls him a 'lying piece of s**t'
Horror legend John Carpenter really isn’t much of a fan of Rob Zombie anymore. And in a video that’s been unearthed by Entertainment Weekly, the veteran helmsman lets loose about the movie director over Zombie’s 2007 remake of ‘Halloween’. – Captain America: Civil War submitted for Oscars consideration – Michael Palin’s heartbreaking tribute to Terry Jones – Sam Neill confirms he’s in Thor: Ragnarok ‘Halloween’ is, of course, a true classic of the genre, made by Carpenter in 1978. ...
NewsBen BusseyLuc Besson Found Guilty Of Plagiarising Escape From New York
The initial ruling ordered studio EuropaCorp to pay €10,000 (just over £7,300) to director Carpenter, a further €20,000 to the writers (Carpenter and Nick Castle), and €50,000 to Studiocanal, the film’s current rights holders. Besson (whose other writer-producer credits include the ‘Taken’ and ‘Transporter’ franchises) appealed the decision, but this did not work out in his favour, as he has now been ordered to pay a total of €450,000 in damages to Carpenter and Studiocanal. By comparison, ‘Escape From New York’ stars Kurt Russell as disgraced war hero Snake Plissken, who is offered a pardon if he rescues the President himself from New York City, which has been refashioned as a maximum security prison.
NewsBen FalkThe weird, disturbing life of Ghostbusters II actor Wilhelm Von Homburg
He was terrifying in the ghostly sequel, but the real life of actor Wilhelm Von Homburg was truly incredible.
NewsBen BusseyHalloween Director John Carpenter Blasts Friday The 13th & Slasher Genre
Iconic director John Carpenter has been reflecting on his breakthrough film ‘Halloween’ - and he doesn’t seem too proud of its legacy. The 1978 horror hit launched Carpenter in Hollywood, and introduced audiences to the now-legendary big screen bogeyman, Michael Myers. Now largely retired as a filmmaker, Carpenter recently got back on board the ‘Halloween’ series as executive producer on a new film to be made by Miramax and Blumhouse Films.
