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Based on the 1990 film, Ghost The Musical
leaves no doubt Rob Mills (AKA SamWheat,
AKA Patrick Swayze’s character) is the star of
the show; there is rarely a moment when he is
not on the stage. It's an unusual and excitingly
modern show, utilising unique lighting and
special effects techniques that even seasoned
theatregoers haven't experienced before. They
bring a contemporary, digital injection to the
traditional theatre ethos, which expands both
perspective and the stage. You can experience
the magic and music of the Oscar-winning film
Ghost, live on stage:
It was 32 years between Han Solo gigs for Harrison
Ford, and now the 73-year-old actor will reprise
another iconic role, Blade Runner Rick Deckard, in
the as yet untitled sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982
sci-fi classic. As first reported by Variety, sci-fi fans
can expect to see Ford in his distinctive brown
trenchcoat in January of 2018. Ryan Gosling is
also attached to star, with Denis Villeneuve in the
director's seat, hot from 2015's acclaimed Sicario.
Original Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton
Fancher will be working on the story alongside
Ridley Scott, who's no doubt currently got his
hands full prepping 2017's Alien: Covenant.
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14 MARCH 2016
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T he monster movie has
been a trademark of
Universal Pictures
since the silent era of the
1920s. Lon Chaney in The
Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1923), Boris Karloff as the
Monster in Frankenstein
(1931), and of course, Bela
Lugosi as Dracula (1931) – all
have become iconic images of
a classic, black and white era.
The popularity of these original
monsters had faded by the end
of the fifties, although their
ongoing appeal was underlined
by Stephen Sommers' reboot
of The Mummy in 1999.
Now Universal are gearing up
to unleash their monsters on a
whole new generation – a
venture hinted at with 2014's
Dracula Untold, acting as
prequel of sorts.
However, the bloodsucking
Count won't be the first
monster to re-emerge from the
Universal vaults. Once again
it's The Mummy, who will be
unwrapped in 2017, with Tom
Cruise attached as the intrepid
explorer taking on ancient
supernatural forces unleashed
in Egypt. Sofia Boutella (Star
Trek Beyond) will co-star.
Another interesting
reinvention will be 2018's The
Invisible Man, with Johnny
Depp stepping into the role
made famous by Claude Rains
in the classic 1933 version,
directed by pioneering horror
filmmaker James Whale.
Both titles are being
produced by the makers of
Star Trek Into Darkness and
Transformers, so expect a lot
of CGI at the very least.
And despite an unsuccessful
remake in 2010, The Wolfman
is set to howl again, too,
although casting has yet to be
confirmed at this stage.
Surely the likes of Creature
from the Black Lagoon and The
Deadly Mantis are also worthy
of an update?
The Invisble Man (1933) The Mummy (1932)
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