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Happy Wednesday, Spooky Addicts! We’re only three days into the week, but there are plenty of latest updates horror cycles has undoubtedly aged us all (for all the right reasons). As the clock ticks down and the days grow colder and shorter, the spooky season is pouring out a series of fun headliners that are sure to get your toes curling and your spine tingling. Among the latest news, franchise mastermind Jamie Lee Curtis has made some interesting observations about future Halloween movies, while The Exorcist has received an impressive update ahead of its release next year.
So save your camp horror stories for another day as we put our vampire fangs on and sink our teeth into another daily horror collection.
The latest update for The Exorcist has fans’ heads spinning with anticipation
As if David Gordon Green wasn’t riding high enough with his fresh-faced success Carnival trilogy, the 47-year-old director is arguably most excited about his upcoming rendition of the horror classic The Exorcist (2023). The aforementioned reboot is the first of its kind in nearly 20 years, with Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) which serves as the final entry in the iconic film series. Despite this, Green has been given the green light to produce and according to him, the upcoming horror film will be full of imaginative sequences and terrifying terror. As if we needed another reason to put up with it.
Jamie Lee Curtis is not a fan Carnival movies if they don’t include it
Famous scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis has understandably been in the spotlight lately, especially considering Halloween is over is out in cinemas and the Peacock this week. Curtis’ latest focus in the headlines, however, is the 63-year-old actress who claims the upcoming film will mark her final appearance as Laurie Strode. While chatting with Jimmy Kimmel, Curtis echoed the previous sentiment, while also stating that she would not see another Carnival films, as he will not be involved. And considering the fact that the franchise has arguably become incredibly successful because of Curtis’ involvement over the years, her unflinching attitude hits the nail on the head.
Horror fans are desperate A Nightmare on Elm Street to receive it Carnival restart treatment
Due to the impressive success of David Gordon Green Carnival trilogy, it makes perfect sense why other franchise producers, creators, directors, and actors are looking forward to their own reboot. And while Jamie Lee Curtis has re-emerged in the spotlight in recent years, horror fans on Reddit are obsessed with another promising scream queen making her long-awaited return to the genre — and this is A Nightmare on Elm Street veteran Heather Langenkamp; In a recent interview, Langenkamp herself even expressed interest in her character Nancy Thompson having a final battle with infamous horror villain Freddy Krueger. The future of the franchise remains unclear for now, but this positivity is certainly a good place to start.
Come back tomorrow, horror, for another roundup of the latest genre news.
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