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Dorothy Faye Dunaway 14 January 1941, Bascom, Florida, USA She was one of the hottest actresses in the 1970s playing neurotic, highly driven women with sex appeal. Life in the 1990s has not been as good. In a much-publicized incident, she was dropped as the lead in the Broadway musical "Sunset Boulevard," (based on the Gloria Swanson classic film Sunset Blvd. (1950)) and her attempt at starring in a television comedy was an unmitigated bomb.
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Fango WoH '09: Another Carpenter Remake on the Way
added by newsBotAt this rate, Hollywood is going to have nothing left from John Carpenter's history to remake. Chris Fisher, director of the upcoming sequel S. Darko , told audiences at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors that he's remaking the Carpenter-written 1978 film The Eyes of Laura Mars . A first draft is complete and shooting is expected to begin this fall. On the casting front, Fisher said he would love to cast Darko co-star Briana Evigan as Mars. As long as she was willing to do nudity. Directed by Irvin Kershner, the original film starred Faye Dunaway as a photographer who can see what a killer sees when he commits acts of murder.
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Woh La 09: Now it's Eyes Of Laura Mars being remade
added by newsBotDuring the S. Darko panel at our West Coast Weekend of Horrors convention late yesterday, director Chris Fisher revealed that his next project is also the latest in the long line of '70s genre remakes. He has completed the first draft of a new version of the 1978 psychothriller Eyes Of Laura Mars, and hopes to go into production in late summer or early fall.
Originally penned by John Carpenter and rewritten (heavily, according to Carpenter) by David Zelag Goodman, and directed by a pre-The Empire Strikes Back Irvin Kershner, Eyes starred Faye Dunaway as a woman who witnesses the crimes of a serial killer from the villain's own point of view. Fisher described his approach to the redux as akin to Videodrome, and jokingly offered the lead to S. Darko co-star Briana Evigan (provided she'd do the required nudity). A studio wasn't mentioned, but presumably it's for Columbia,
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The Towering Inferno Blazes Up to Blu-ray on July 14th
added by newsBotYou can relive a 1974 classic in 1080p this July. The Towering Inferno will be released on Blu-ray on July 14. We have no pricing details at this time, but you can take a look at the cover art and special features below. The film stars Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway.
A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systems-control panel causes an electrical flare-up. Within minutes the gala event turns into a hellish inferno, as a raging fire traps society's most prominent citizens on the top floor. Winner of three Academy Awards, this spectacular suspense thriller features dazzling special effects and a star studded cast including Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway.
Special Features:
- Inside the Tower: We Remember Featurette
- Innovating Tower: The Spfx of an Inferno Featurette
- The Art
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