News Bites! Billy the Kid’s Back, Neighbourhood Watch From Hell and Theta Pi Til I Die
Emilio Estevez is heading back to the desert. Nearly four decades after the 1988 cult classic Young Guns hit theatres, Estevez appeared at the New Mexico State Capitol on Thursday to officially announce the franchise’s third installment: Young Guns 3: Dead or Alive.
Estevez will pull double duty as director and star, reprising his role as the legendary outlaw. He’s not riding alone, either, original cast member Lou Diamond Phillips and Young Guns II co-star Christian Slater are set to return! While the 62-year-old actor joked that critics might prefer the title “Old Guns,” the project represents a serious homecoming for the production.
Both the original film and its 1990 sequel were shot in New Mexico, a state that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham credits the franchise with helping transform into a premier filming hub for giants like Netflix and NBCUniversal. While the plot remains “under wraps,” pre-production is already underway.
Fans of the 2009 cult classic Sorority Row have reason to celebrate, as screenwriter Josh Stolberg has signaled that an official sequel announcement is imminent. After a year of teasing the project on social media, Stolberg recently took to Twitter to tell fans they would be hearing “very, very soon.” Perhaps most exciting for longtime viewers is the hint that several original cast members, a group that famously included Briana Evigan, Jamie Chung, and the late Carrie Fisher, may return to the franchise.
The original film, a remake of 1982’s The House on Sorority Row, followed a group of sorority sisters stalked by a masked killer after a prank-gone-wrong. The 2009 outing has seen its reputation grow in the years since its release. While it was a modest financial success for Lionsgate, critics re reevaluating it for subverting slasher tropes and delivering a sharp, feminist edge. With Stolberg and writing partner Pete Goldfinger now established as horror heavyweights through their work on the Saw and Piranha franchises, this upcoming follow-up promises to bring a modern, seasoned perspective to the Theta Pi legacy.
Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation) are set to lead the ensemble of Kill Me Now, an upcoming psychological thriller from director Michael Polish. The production, which recently wrapped in Los Angeles, features a deep roster of veteran talent including Colleen Camp, Judd Nelson, Balthazar Getty, and Keith Carradine. Written by Jacqueline Singer, who also stars as a writer descending into paranoia, the film follows a protagonist who becomes convinced her neighbor is plotting her murder while she struggles to finish a screenplay.
