News for
Jonathan Brandis More at IMDbPro »

2009 | 2008 | 2003

3 articles from 2009

---

Saved by the Bell: Jimmy Fallon's Campaign to Reunite the Cast

30 April 2009 7:58 AM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

Late-night host Jimmy Fallon isn't afraid to admit that Saved By The Bell is his personal guilty pleasure and he wants to see the cast reunite.

Saved By The Bell began as a Disney Channel sitcom called Good Morning, Miss Bliss. It revolves around a sensible teacher (Haley Mills) who instructs students like Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), "Screech" (Dustin Diamond), Lisa (Lark Voorhies), Nikki (Heather Hopper), and Mikey (Max Battimo). (Some notable students in the pilot are played by Jaleel White, Brian Austin Green and Jonathan Brandis.) The school's principal is Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) and the maintenance supervisor is Mylo Williams (T. K. Carter).

The show was cancelled after 13 episodes and NBC acquired the rights to revamp the series. A few characters were kept (Zack, Screech, Lisa, and Mr. Belding) and the new show, Saved By The Bell, began focusing on the students. Students Kelly (Tiffani Thiessen) and "Jessie" (Elizabeth Berkley

(more)

TVSeriesFinale.com

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Stephen King's It Gets Theatrical Remake!

13 March 2009 7:59 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

For most of us, Tim Curry's portrayal of Pennywise The Dancing Clown in the TV mini-series of Stephen King's It scarred us for life! Well, looks like a new version of King's epic tale will be remade, this time for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter says, "Dave Kajganich has been hired pen the script, which follows a group of kids called the Losers Club that encounter a creature called It, which preys on children and whose favorite form is that of a sadistic clown called Pennywise. When the creature resurfaces, the kids are called upon to regroup again, this time as adults, even though they have no memory of the first battle."

Of note from the article - "The novel is set in 1958 and 1985, though the feature version will be set in the present day." (For this reader, the 50's and 80's settings were part of the stories appeal.

(more)

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Stephen King's "It" Planned For A Big Screen Remake

13 March 2009 1:43 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Stephen King's "It" is coming to the big screen, and Warner Bros. has tapped "The Invasion" writer Dave Kajganich to adapt the 1986 novel, as per Variety.

The book was previously turned into an ABC made-for-tv film in 1990 starring Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Annette O'Toole, Jonathan Brandis and Tim Curry as the sadistic clown named Pennywise.

"It" centers on seven children in a small Maine town who confront a malevolent creature taking shape in the form of a clown, who is the source of a series of murders in 1958 and again in 1985, when the cycle begins again.

Though the novel is set in 1958 and 1985, the upcoming version will be set in the present day.

Permalink | Report a problem

---

2009 | 2008 | 2003

3 articles from 2009

---