american film directors
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Dawn of the Dead’s Gaylen Ross on Filming the Zombie Classic, Including Its Original Ending
George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead arrived 10 years after he invented the modern zombie movie with 1968’s Night of the Living Dead. To mark the 45-year anniversary of its U.S. release in 1979—an international co-production, it world-premiered in Italy in 1978—star Gaylen Ross, who’s also in Romero and Stephen King’s 1982 anthology film…
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Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Luminaries Lost in 2023
Every year, io9 pays solemn tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Let us celebrate their everlasting impact on genre together. Here are the luminaries whose work has impacted the lives of so many and will live on through their…
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Jenna Ortega Leaves Scream Franchise After Melissa Barrera Firing
In the wake of Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera being let go from her role in Scream VII due to perceived inflammatory comments on social media about the Israel and Hamas conflict, co-star Jenna Ortega has left the film. The news, reported by Deadline, follows yesterday’s announcement that Barrera was no longer a part of…
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James Mangold Breaks Down the Ending of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Yup, that happened at the end of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Director James Mangold and the team took Indy to a place fans probably never dreamed we’d see him. And while there’s been plenty of debate and discussion about the hows and whys, really only one person can definitely speak about them:…