The Lost Boys is a cult classic, winning over fans with its stellar cast and vampire goodness, and Warner Bros. is hoping to recapture that magic in a brand new film. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that WB is moving forward with a “brand new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.” Jonathan […]
Why is “campy” considered an insult to a movie or TV series?
EJ Moreno on the rejection of camp in film and television… I don’t know why this moment broke me, but reading the latest story on The CW’s upcoming Powerpuff Girls series was it. There was one line from that piece (which focused on the show’s needing retooling) that stood out to me and caused me […]
The Most Insanely Dangerous Vampires of All Time
Marvelous Videos presents the most dangerous vampires of all time…. Over the many decades that they have existed in pop culture, vampires have been depicted in an assortment of forms and sizes. No matter the incarnation (yes, even Twilight), they are violent bloodsuckers who make life hard for regular humans. But just who is the scariest […]
The Greatest Movie Vampires of All Time
Laura Jorden on the greatest vampires to grace cinema… Vampires are such an iconic part of pop culture that it shouldn’t come as a surprise just how many of them there are. Over the decades we have had tons of artists and creatives put their own spin on this trope, transforming them into all sorts […]
October Horrors 2020 – The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys, 1987. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Dianne Wiest, Jamison Newlander, Barnard Hughes, Edward Hermann and Kiefer Sutherland. SYNOPSIS: After moving to a new town with their mother, a pair of brothers discover that their new home is a haven for a gang of vampires. […]
The CW delays decision on The Lost Boys TV pilot
The long-running saga of The CW’s planned TV adaptation of The Lost Boys continues, with president Mark Pedowitz announcing that the network is delaying making a decision on the latest pilot under things settle down with regards to the public health crisis. The network first explored the possibility of adapting the Joel Schumacher-directed 1987 cult […]
Joel Schumacher wanted Drew Barrymore and Rosanna Arquette for The Lost Boys sequel
When speaking with Empire Magazine, The Lost Boys director Joel Schumacher discussed a spinoff of his iconic 1987 vampire film, one that would have put a female spin on the material. “There’s always been a desire at Warner Bros to do a sequel,” Schumacher told Empire (via Bloody Disgusting), “and I always felt there was […]
The Lost Boys reboot casts Rochelle Aytes
Earlier this week it was announced that Branden Cook (Industry), Lincoln Younes (Grand Hotel) and Ruby Cruz (Castle Rock) have been cast as the leads in The CW’s retooled pilot for The Lost Boys, and now Deadline brings word that Mistresses actress Rochelle Aytes has also joined the cast. Aytes is set to play single […]
The CW sets its leads for The Lost Boys retooled TV pilot
After two failed attempts to bring the beloved 1987 vampire flick to the small screen (including last year’s pilot, which failed to get a pick-up but was put back into development), The CW is taking another crack at adapting The Lost Boys as a TV series this year, and now we have word that the […]
The CW gives pilot order to The Lost Boys TV series (again)
Will it be third time lucky for The CW and its long-planned TV adaptation of the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys? Well, potentially, as Deadline has revealed that the network has granted a pilot order for a retooled version of the project that has been in the works since the 2016-17 season. A TV […]