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John Carpenter Narrates Music Video in Which Jason Voorhees Kills Robocop

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John Carpenter lent his voice to the narration of this video from synthwave band Gunship, called Tech Noir. It includes claymation versions of Jason, Robocop, and other favorites, who I’ll let you discover on your own.

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Lee Hardcastle, the director of the video (which Nerdist points us to), is the guy behind the memorable T is for Toilet segment in the first ABCs of Death film. He and Gunship did a reddit AMA answering questions about the project.

Asked about getting Carpenter involved, Gunship’s Alex Westaway had this to say:

JC is a boss! Basically we had a different voiceover on Tech Noir – a monologue from “Class of 1999”. We couldn’t afford to clear the rights with Lionsgate, and therefore we decided to write an entirely new voiceover from scratch and go after someone epic from the 80s to do it. We were spitballing lots of names, but JC just stuck. Dan went on an email assault to try and get through to JC’s agent, and lo and behold managed to get him to listen to the track. He dug it and said he’d do it just like that. We were blown away, needless to say. He literally just got the words and fired back some takes within a day or two. He is a super cool and chilled guy, and a blast to be involved with (as is his son Cody who is in a band called Ludrium). We would love to collaborate again with him in the future, perhaps even on some music (that would be a dream).

Gunship’s Dan Haigh added:

John Carpenter is simply an all round badass dude! The simple version of the story is that we managed to get the track in front the horror master himself and he dug it enough to collaborate with us. I have to point out that he did this on the merits of the music alone… which as life long fans of JC utterly floored us… I mean… total blow out… I remember getting the email back at 3AM and just laying on the floor in the studio contemplating the universe for a long long time… after all it was JC’s scores which provided a foundation for the love of the type of music we are creating now. Then we realised we had to WRITE A SCRIPT for John Carpenter to voice act… jesus… the funny thing was we were referencing his own characters for the style we wanted… “Yes Mr Carpenter if you could just read like R. J Macready in THE THING when he’s talking into the tape recorder…” haha dreams fulfilled… what an absolute legend for getting involved…

You can check out more of Gunship’s videos, which have sparked interest in the horror community in the past, here. Their Tech Noir album is out now.

 

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’47 Meters Down’ Getting Third Movie Called ‘The Wreck’

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Deadline is reporting that a new 47 Meters Down installment is heading into production, making the shark series a trilogy. 

“Series creator Johannes Roberts, and screenwriter Ernest Riera, who wrote the first two films, have co-written the third installment: 47 Meters Down: The Wreck.” Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) will direct.

The first two films were a moderate success, released in 2017 and 2019 respectively. The second film is titled 47 Meters Down: Uncaged

47 Meters Down

The plot for The Wreck is detailed by Deadline. They write that it involves a father and daughter trying to repair their relationship by spending time together scuba diving into a sunken ship, “But soon after their descent, their master diver has an accident leaving them alone and unprotected inside the labyrinth of the wreck. As tensions rise and oxygen dwindles, the pair must use their newfound bond to escape the wreck and the relentless barrage of bloodthirsty great white sharks.”

The filmmakers are hoping to present the pitch to the Cannes market with production starting in the fall. 

47 Meters Down: The Wreck is the perfect continuation of our shark-filled franchise,” said Byron Allen, founder/chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “This film will once again have moviegoers terrified and on the edge of their seats.”

Johannes Roberts adds, “We can’t wait for audiences to be trapped underwater with us again. 47 Meters Down: The Wreck is going to be the biggest, most-intense film of this franchise.”

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‘Wednesday’ Season Two Drops New Teaser Video That Reveals Full Cast

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Netflix announced this morning that Wednesday season 2 is finally entering production. Fans have been waiting a long time for more of the creepy icon. Season one of Wednesday premiered in November of 2022.

In our new world of streaming entertainment, it isn’t uncommon for shows to take years to release a new season. If they release another one at all. Even though we will likely have to wait quite a while to see the show, any news is good news.

Wednesday Cast

The new season of Wednesday looks to have an amazing cast. Jenna Ortega (Scream) will be reprising her iconic role as Wednesday. She will be joined by Billie Piper (Scoop), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Noah Taylor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

We will also get to see some of the amazing cast from season one making a return. Wednesday season 2 will feature Catherine-Zeta Jones (Side Effects), Luis Guzman (Genie), Issac Ordonez (A Wrinkle in Time), and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Devs).

If all of that star power wasn’t enough, the legendary Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) will be directing the series. As a cheeky nod from Netflix, this season of Wednesday will be titled Here We Woe Again.

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Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams

We don’t know much about much about what Wednesday season two will entail. However, Ortega has stated that this season will be more horror focused. “We’re definitely leaning into a little bit more horror. It’s really, really exciting because, all throughout the show, while Wednesday does need a little bit of an arc, she never really changes and that’s the wonderful thing about her.”

That’s all the information that we have. Make sure to check back here for more news and updates.

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A24 Reportedly “Pulls Plug” On Peacock’s ‘Crystal Lake’ Series

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Film studio A24 might not be going forward with its planned Peacock Friday the 13th spinoff called Crystal Lake according to Fridaythe13thfranchise.com. The website quotes entertainment blogger Jeff Sneider who made a statement on his webpage through a subscription paywall. 

“I’m hearing that A24 has pulled the plug on Crystal Lake, its planned Peacock series based on the Friday the 13th franchise featuring masked killer Jason Voorhees. Bryan Fuller was due to executive produce the horror series.

It’s unclear whether this is a permanent decision or a temporary one, as A24 had no comment. Perhaps Peacock will help the trades shed more light on this project, which was announced back in 2022.”

Back in January 2023, we reported that some big names were behind this streaming project including Bryan Fuller, Kevin Williamson, and Friday the 13th Part 2 final girl Adrienne King.

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“‘Crystal Lake info from Bryan Fuller! They officially start writing in 2 weeks (writers are here in the audience).” tweeted social media writer Eric Goldman who tweeted the info while attending a Friday the 13th 3D screening event in January 2023. “It will have two scores to choose from – a modern one and a classic Harry Manfredini one. Kevin Williamson is writing an episode. Adrienne King will have a recurring role. Yay! Fuller has pitched four seasons for Crystal Lake. Only one officially ordered so far though he notes Peacock would have to pay a pretty hefty penalty if they didn’t order a Season 2. Asked if he can confirm Pamela’s role in the Crystal Lake series, Fuller replied ‘We’re honestly going to be covering it all. The series is covering the life and times of these two characters’ (presumably he’s referring to Pamela and Jason there!)'”

Whether or not Peacock is moving forward with the project is unclear and since this news is secondhand information, it still has to be verified which will require Peacock and/or A24 to make an official statement which they have yet to do.

But keep checking back to iHorror for the latest updates to this developing story.

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