Harry Stanton

Date of Birth

1926-07-14

Date of Death

2017-09-15

Place of Birth

West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

Known for

The Straight Story, Wild at Heart, The Green Mile, Escape from New York, Paris, Texas

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Christine: Bryan Fuller to give the Stephen King classic a tune-up

Posted 5 years ago

Stephen King is such a good writer that even novels that have already been brought to the silver screen are getting re-adapted. The latest remake of a King story will be Christine. While it may be tough to top John Carpenter's...

Alien & Bond actor Yaphet Kotto dies at 81

Posted 5 years ago

Sad news came in late last night that Alien and Bond star Yaphet Kotto died at the age of 81. His wife, Tessie Sinahon, shared a statement on his official Facebook page that confirmed the actor passed away Sunday night due to...

Alien producer David Giler had died at the age of 77

Posted 5 years ago

Sad news to report today as it has been announced that writer and producer David Giler, best known for his involvement in the Alien franchise, has died of cancer at the age of 77. His longtime friend and writing and...

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Alien TV series confirmed with Noah Hawley developing for FX

Posted 5 years ago

It was announced today by FX CEO John Landgraf that Noah Hawley (Fargo) will be developing an Alien TV series for FX, with Alien director Ridley Scott in advanced talks to executive produce the project. Noah Hawley will serve as...

New Alien series from Marvel Comics announced for March

Posted 5 years ago

Not long after Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion) teased that Disney may be playing with the concept of launching a television series based on Dan O'Bannon, Ridley Scott, and Ronald Schusett's Alien franchise, Marvel has announced its first new Alien comic book series. Alien #1,...

Eddie Van Halen: Legendary musician passes away from throat cancer at 65

Posted 6 years ago

Iconic musician Eddie Van Halen, known for his eponymous band, has passed away from throat cancer at age 65. While not directly connected to the world of movies, Van Halen's signature style was a mainstay of the 1980s including countless...

Noah Hawley sheds a little light on his pitch for an Alien TV series

Posted 6 years ago

Thanks to his exemplary work on Legion and Fargo, Noah Hawley has proven that he can do wondrous things on the small-screen, but that doesn't mean all of his projects will see the light of day. It was revealed last...

Walter Hill teases first details on his idea for 5th Ellen Ripley Alien film

Posted 6 years ago

Sigourney Weaver last stepped into the shoes of Ellen Ripley more than twenty years ago in ALIEN: RESURRECTION, but that hasn't stopped fans from demanding that Weaver return to reprise the role in a new ALIEN film. There have been...

Quentin Tarantino personally recommends dozens of movies from 1979

Posted 6 years ago

Like everyone else stuck at home, I am plowing through movies both familiar and new. On the lookout for recommendations for what to watch next, I stumbled across an interview Quentin Tarantino had with W Magazine. A connoisseur of the...

Screw it; why not get a life-size, 8-foot tall Xenomorph statue for $8000

Posted 6 years ago

As many of us continue to self-isolate during the COVID-19 crisis, I'm sure that more than a few of you have made some questionable online purchases after you've given up on your sourdough starter, and if you've got the dough,...

Disney sentences classic 20th Century Fox films to the vault

Posted 7 years ago

Although John Locke popularized the economic concept of "supply and demand" in 1691, the concept itself goes back almost 2000 years. Now whether or not the good folks at Disney are students of classic economics is probably up for debate,...

You cannot refuse Fathom hosted screenings of The Godfather: Part II

Posted 7 years ago

Fathom Events has just made an offer that fans of Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER: PART II won't be able to refuse. It's been announced that Fathom Events is hosting a unique celebration featuring THE GODFATHER: PART II as part of the...

Alien is returning to theaters this October for 40th anniversary screenings

Posted 7 years ago

Forty years ago, Ridley Scott blessed science-fiction fans with one of the most iconic films of the genre with his 1979 classic ALIEN. To say the film was a game-changer would be a gross understatement, as many would argue that the...

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