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Carrie (franchise)
''Carrie'' is an American horror media franchise, based on the Carrie (novel), 1974 novel of the same name by author Stephen King. The series consists of four films, a Broadway musical and a television special. Novel In the novel, which was King’s first work, a slightly overweight, shy, and usually bullied girl named Carietta "Carrie" Nadine White is being raised by Margaret, an unstable religious fanatic who thinks almost everything could be sinful. The book describes an odd incident of her exhibiting signs of telekinesis as a child, before focusing on her as a teen in high school; when she gets her first period in the shower, she panics as Margaret never taught her to prepare for having a period. Popular girls Christine "Chris" Hargensen and Susan "Sue" Snell ringlead the other girls to chant "period" and taunt Carrie. A few of the girls even throw tampons, further confusing Carrie, who believes she is dying. The gym teacher, Rita Desjardin, punishes the girls with a week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately Stephen King short fiction bibliography, 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. His debut novel, debut, ''Carrie (novel), Carrie'' (1974), established him in horror. ''Different Seasons'' (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), The Shining (film), ''The Shining'' (1980), The Dead Zone (film), ''The Dead Zone'' and Christine (1983 film), ''Christine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carson (director)
David Carson is a British director of television and film. Career Carson's first work in directing was in the British theatre scene and on British television. He directed an episode of the British soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Carson sought to move to the United States in order to work in the American film scene, and prior to travelling, his agent arranged an interview for him with the producers of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. However, he had never heard of ''Star Trek'', and at his agent's suggestion, he rented some videos in order to conduct research. Once in the United States, he met with Rick Berman and David Livingston and was hired to direct the episode "The Enemy (Star Trek: The Next Generation), The Enemy". The producers liked the different British style of directing and Blocking (stage), scene blocking that Carson brought to the set, as it was a style that the show hadn't previously used. He was subsequently brought back for another episode, but when he arrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGM Television
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, formerly known as MGM/UA Television, is the television studio arm of the American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), specializing in broadcast syndication and the production and distribution of television shows and miniseries. Television show, Television programs were distributed by Sony Pictures Television through the Sony Pictures-led MGM Holdings, consortium acquisition of MGM from February 11, 2005, until May 31, 2006. Since then, MGM has assumed total control over its television output and rejoined Broadcast syndication#First-run syndication in the U.S., the local first-run syndication market for the first time in many years with ''Paternity Court''. Background Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) first used television for promotional purposes, having a tie in with ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' on CBS in the early 1950s. However, when ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' switched to 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox, MGM attempted to arrange a promotional agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FX (TV Channel)
FX (originally/formerly Fox Extended) is an American pay television channel owned by FX Networks, a division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Based at the 20th Century Studios, Fox Studios lot in Century City, Los Angeles, FX was originally launched by the first-incarnation News Corporation on June 1, 1994, and later became one of the properties that was included in acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, Disney's acquisition of one of News Corporation's successor companies, 21st Century Fox, in 2019. The channel's original programming aspires to the standards of premium cable channels in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting. Sister channels FX Movie Channel, FXM and FXX were launched in 1994 and 2013, respectively. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial-network sitcoms. Advertising-free content was available through the FX+ premium subscription service until it was shut dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collider (website)
Valnet, Inc. is a Canadian media company established in August 2012 by Hassan and Sam Youssef in Montreal, Quebec. It operates primarily in the entertainment media industry, where it has sought to acquire producers of content in this space. In this way, it has become the parent company of several internet media publications including ''TheGamer'', ''Collider'', ''Comic Book Resources'', ''MovieWeb'', ''Screen Rant'', ''Game Rant'', XDA Developers, and MakeUseOf. According to ''TheWrap'', Valnet websites prioritise "mass quantity over quality" and " SEO bait" content. There have been complaints from writers about working conditions and the low pay offered by the company. History Students Matt Keezer, Stephane Manos, Sam and Hassan Youssef met through their common interest in competitive foosball, and started a business in online pornography in 2003, growing their successful enterprise under the Brazzers name. Keezer began Pornhub under the company Interhub separately from Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet mass media, media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John Seward Johnson III, John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content. Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of ''HuffPost, The Huffington Post'', started as a co-founder and investor in BuzzFeed and is now the executive chairman. Originally known for online quizzes, "listicles", and pop culture articles, the company has grown into a global media and technology company, providing coverage on a variety of topics including politics, DIY, animals, and business. BuzzFeed generates revenue through native advertising, a strategy that helps increase the likelihood of viewers reading through the content of advertisements. In late 2011, BuzzFeed hired Ben Smith (journalist), Ben Smith of ''Politico'' as editor-in-chief, to expand the site into long-form journalism and reportage under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Archie Comics) is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the village of Pelham, New York. The company's many titles feature the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Sabrina Spellman, Josie and the Pussycats and Katy Keene. The company is also known for its long-running ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic series, which it published from 1992 until 2016. The company began in 1939 as M.L.J. Magazines, Inc., which primarily published superhero comics. The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana, in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom.''Pep Comics'' #22 at the |
Riverdale (American TV Series)
''Riverdale'' is an American television series based on the characters of Archie Comics. The series was adapted for the CW Network by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. First conceived as a feature film adaptation for Warner Bros. Pictures, the project was re-imagined as a television series for Fox. In 2015, development on the project moved to The CW, where the series was ordered for a pilot. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The series featured an ensemble cast based on the characters of Archie Comics, with KJ Apa in the role of Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, the series' narrator. After a teenager is murdered within the town of Riverdale, this group of teenagers try to unravel the evils lurking within the town. ''Riverdale' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Nexstar acquired a 75% controlling stake in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery ( CBS Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Television's respective parent companies) each retaining a 12.5% ownership stake. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006 as the successor to UPN and the WB, which had respectively shut down on September 15 and 17 of that year. The CW's first two nights of programming – on September 18, 2006 and September 19, 2006 – consisted of reruns and launch-related specials. The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20, 2006, with the two-hour premiere of the seventh cycle of '' Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Schechter (producer)
Sarah Schechter (born 1976) is an American television and film producer. Schechter is chairperson and partner at Berlanti Productions, and the co-founder of Berlanti-Schechter Films. In October 2020, with 17 scripted series then on the air, she became one of the most prolific producers in television history. Early life and education Schechter was born in Boston and grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts and New York City. Her father, Danny Schechter, a grandson of Russian-Jewish immigrant socialists, was a human rights activist, author, filmmaker and television producer. She attended the preparatory school Milton Academy, and in 1998 graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in film theory. Career Schechter began her career in New York, working for the documentarian Barbara Kopple and on independent film projects. She later moved to Los Angeles, where she spent six years working for the producer Barry Mendel, and nine years as a development executive at Warner Bros. Telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Berlanti
Gregory Berlanti (born May 24, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his work on the television series ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series), Brothers & Sisters'', ''Everwood'', ''Political Animals (TV miniseries), Political Animals'', ''Riverdale (2017 TV series), Riverdale'', ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' and ''You (TV series), You'', in addition to his contributions to DC Comics on film and television productions, including The CW's Arrowverse, as well as ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'' and ''Doom Patrol (TV series), Doom Patrol''. In 2000, Berlanti founded the production company Berlanti Productions. In the 2017–18 television season, Berlanti tied Jerry Bruckheimer's 2005–06 record in having 10 different live-action scripted television series airing on various networks and digital platforms and took sole possession of the record, with 14 airing in the 2018–19 tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Misher
Kevin Misher is an American movie and television producer via his Los Angeles–based production company, Misher Films. Early life Misher was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and raised in Queens, New York. He earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Career Misher's first job in the entertainment industry was at HBO in New York, where he served as a financial analyst for then-CEO Michael Fuchs. He soon relocated to Los Angeles and landed in the mailroom at International Creative Management (ICM), before moving to the InterTalent Agency as an agent assistant. His talent for identifying quality material convinced legendary executive Mike Medavoy to hire Misher as a creative executive at Tri-Star Pictures directly from the mailroom. Misher ascended the ranks quickly, and during his six years at Tri-Star, oversaw numerous productions, including '' Donnie Brasco'', directed by Mike Newell and starring Al Pacino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
