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New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘10 Things I Hate About You' director reveals he's working on a sequel — with a nod to Heath Ledger
We don't hate the idea of a follow-up film. After directing the 1999 rom-com '10 Things I Hate About You,' Gil Junger revealed a second movie is in the works called '10 Things I Hate About Dating.' ''10 Things I Hate About Dating' is definitively in the works as a feature film. We're developing it right now,' the creator, 70, told People. Junger is working with the film's original producer, Andrew Lazar, and is co-writing the script with Naya Elle James. 9 Heath Ledger, David Krumholtz and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in '10 Things I Hate About You.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 '10 Things I Hate About You' starring Heath Ledger, and Julia Stiles. Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock He teased that the trio has 'some pretty good ideas.' '10 Things I Hate About You' follows Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles), who is a smart, quick-witted teenager but is also a loner. Due to rules implemented by their single dad, Walter (Larry Miller), her younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) can't date until her older sister does. 9 Larisa Oleynik, Gabrielle Union, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and David Krumholtz in '10 Things I Hate About You.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 The 1999 film '10 Things I Hate About You.' Richard Cartwright/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock And that might happen sooner rather than later, as once the charming new kid at school, Patrick (Heath Ledger), comes around, everything changes for Kat. 'I would love to work with Julia again,' Junger told the outlet. 'She shaped the lives of millions of women. That Kat character really spoke to young women in a very powerful way.' The director explained that since the movie is in the early stages, he hasn't given casting much thought yet. 9 Director Gil Junger attends Hidden Tears project launch at Sofitel Hotel on August 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. WireImage 'If it resonates with [the original cast] and I can have some cameos or even real parts, I'd love [that],' Junger admitted. 'I'd love Larry Miller to come back, because he's so great,' he shared. The movie's leading male, Ledger, died in 2008 at 28 from an accidental overdose. 9 '10 Things I Hate About You' starring Heath Ledger, and Julia Stiles. Courtesy Everett Collection 'I think that's a beautiful idea,' Junger said about including a nod to the fallen actor in the movie, 'and the answer is now going to be yes. … He deserves to be loved.' The film also starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and Andrew Keegan. During his chat, Junger mentioned that the current movie is set to be the first of three, with '10 Things I Hate About Marriage' and '10 Things I Hate About Kids' coming in the future. 9 Director Gil Junger on set of '10 Things I Hate About You.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The 'Beauty and the Briefcase' director previously revealed to People that before Ledger died, he wanted him to star in a sequel movie titled '10 Things I Hate About Me.' Junger explained about his original idea: 'Now I'm going to change it. But it was going to be a film that explored and exploded the myths of suicide. And because I have danced in that arena and I've been there, and I know that mental health, mental illness, depression, suicidal ideation is rampant. And it's way more prevalent than anyone knows.' 9 Heather Ledger. Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock News of a follow-up film comes on the heels of Stiles, 44, detailing her close bond with Ledger. 'He was amazing,' she gushed to E! News in January. 'He was such a bright light.' Stiles added that while she and her co-stars had 'such a good time and were close on that set,' 'The Dark Knight' star's presence was larger than life. 'He just walked into the room and lit it up,' she shared. 'He was very kind and generous to me,' Stiles continued, 'which you know, when you're an actress in your first leading role in a big studio movie, you need to feel comfortable with the other person. And he was very generous that way.' 9 1999 rom com '10 Things I Hate About You.' Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock Looking back at the iconic scene when Kat reads her poem out loud during class, Stiles recalled the moment as a heartbreaking one. 'The scene where I read the poem, I did not expect to start crying or tearing up or choking up, whatever,' she reminisced. 'But it just happened because it was the movie was coming to an end, the production was coming to an end. And I think I was just so moved by the whole experience.'
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Richard Gere reveals his one requirement for a ‘Pretty Woman' sequel
If we want to see the girl who walked off the street, into his life, and stole his heart again – this has to happen. Richard Gere revealed the only way fans would get a sequel to his and Julia Roberts' 1990 rom-com 'Pretty Woman' is if the writing was up to par. 'It all comes down to whether or not there's a good script,' the actor, 75, told People on Wednesday. Advertisement 6 Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in 'Pretty Woman.' Everett Collection (51981) The film — whose director Garry Marshall died in 2016 at age 81 — followed Gere's character Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman who hires Roberts' Vivian Ward, a sex worker, while on a business trip in Los Angeles. The pair falls in love, and the movie's final scene ends with a kiss to Roxette's 'It Must Have Been Love.' Advertisement 6 Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in the 1990 romcom 'Pretty Woman.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Looking back at the rom-com, Gere said on The Hollywood Reporter's 'Awards Chatter' podcast in December, 'I'm so proud of that movie and proud of the work process that we did to create that movie.' 'And I'm not only proud,' he gushed, 'I'm thankful for that movie because it allowed me to do a lot of other things too.' Taking a moment to dissect playing the suave businessman, the Spain resident recalled, 'There was no character.' Advertisement 'So, I read this thing, and I said, 'It's not for me.' 6 1990 romcom 'Pretty Woman.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Gere felt Edward was 'just a suit,' but Marshall assured the star that, along with Roberts, 57, they would 'find' the character. 'We ended up, you know, really trying to find a character there that made sense within the structure and, you know, the essence of what that piece was,' Gere explained. 'To make it heartfelt, to make it charming, make it fun, make it sexy, you know? And we all loved each other. Great trust, we had a wonderful time, and we had no idea that it was gonna be what it was.' Advertisement In 2024, the 'Longing' star also revealed that his and Roberts' 'Pretty Woman' piano scene was improvised after a conversation with Marshall. 6 Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in the rom com in 1990. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I haven't seen that in a long time, too. It was a sexy, sexy scene,' he said, per The Hollywood Reporter. 'This was never in the script,' he admitted. 'We didn't know how we would use it later. It ended up being integral to the film.' In the infamous scene, Edward played the piano at their hotel in the middle of the night while Vivian walked in wearing a bathrobe. He then asked the staff to leave them be as they made out on the piano. 6 Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, 1990. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Garry said to me, 'What do you do late at night in a hotel?' And I said, 'Well, I'm usually jet lagged, [that] would be the time I'm in a hotel. So I'm up all night and usually there's a ballroom somewhere or a bar, and I'll find a piano and I'll play the piano,'' Gere recounted. 'He said: 'Well, let's do something with that.' ' Alas came the makeout between Edward and Vivian. Advertisement 'So we just basically improvised this scene, and he said: 'Play something moody,' ' Gere remembered. 'I just started playing something moody that was this character's interior life.' But as fond as the cast — which also included Laura San Giacomo and Héctor Elizondo — is of their cult classic film, Roberts admitted that she doesn't think the movie would be made in the modern day. 'A lot has changed in the industry…I don't really think you could make that movie now, right?' Roberts told The Guardian in 2018. 'So many things you could poke a hole in, but I don't think it takes away from people being able to enjoy it. It really is not a measure of talent, particularly in the beginning. It's a measure of good fortune – and being able to have your wits about you enough to make something out of that good fortune.' 6 Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement None of the cast knew that the decades-old film would stand the test of time. 'It's a 30-year-old movie,' Roberts told Grazia in 2018. 'I think anytime you're going to reach back to bring something into the present, there's going to be trouble making the connection for a variety of reasons. They could be political, cultural – they could be just dated clothing – so I don't think it's a reasonable testament to challenge the question of now, to use that as a template of 'Would that work now?'. We have no way of knowing that.'
Buzz Feed
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
13 Tragic Celebrity Deaths So Unreal They Literally Shocked The Entire World
Death and grief are hard, especially when it's unexpected or sudden. Here are 13 celebrities who heartbreakingly went too soon: Note: the following submissions were compiled from two separate Reddit threads: this one and this one. The submissions have been edited for accuracy, length, and clarity. 1. Princess Diana died in 1997 while in Paris. According to the New York Times, she was in a car alongside her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, their chauffeur Henri Paul, and Dodi's bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones. The car crashed in a tunnel, and Diana was transported to a hospital, where she later died. Trevor is the sole survivor of the crash. Diana's death made headlines worldwide. "As any little girl that grew up loving princesses, this broke my heart." — Ten_Pesos "I very much remember where I was when I heard about the accident. I still have the VHS tape with her funeral recorded off the TV." — ChaosAside "I remember my mom crying for like three full days about Diana. I didn't really understand it when I was young, nor did I really understand Americans's fascination with British Royalty. But I remember feeling really bad for her." — Ghrave 2. Naya Rivera died in 2020 from an accidental drowning while swimming alone with her son. As BuzzFeed News previously reported, it's believed that the boat had drifted, and she had used her energy to help her son get back into it before disappearing into the water. She was 33. "I can only imagine how desperate she must have felt. How terrifying it must be to be drowning but also knowing that her son is alone on a boat in the middle of a lake. Knowing those fears and anxieties that she would have had while dying makes me feel so bad for her. Drowning is an awful way to go." — RisingQueenx "A mother's love is limitless." — karma_the_sequel "The fact that she drowned knowing she was leaving her tiny child alone on a boat in the middle of a lake, that's just heartbreaking and terrifying." — Veritas3333 3. Natasha Richardson died of an epidural hematoma (a brain bleed) in 2009, following a fall while skiing in Quebec a couple of days prior. She was 45. Buena Vista Pictures / Via "My HS science teacher died the same week and in the same way." — HippySwizzy "This is the one that I thought of! Poor Liam Neeson..." — rain3y_ "I'm still so sad that she's gone." — None 4. Paul Walker died in 2013 when a car he was in crashed into a tree and light post before bursting into flames. According to the Guardian, a coroner's report revealed that the driver, who was Paul's friend and financial advisor, was driving at more than 100mph. Both men died. Paul was 40. Universal Pictures / Via 5. Anton Yelchin died in 2016 after his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled down his driveway, trapping and crushing him between the vehicle and his security gate. His car was included in a recall of 2014 and 2015 models of the SUV around the time of his death. The recall occurred after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigated car-owner complaints of gearshift design confusion on whether their cars were in park. He was 27. 6. Brandon Lee died in 1993 while filming the thriller The Crow. According to NPR, while filming a scene, gunpowder ignited in a triggered prop gun, which caused a bullet fragment to fire. It hit Brandon. He died during surgery. He was 28. Miramax / Via 7. Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and others in 2020. He was 41. "His death is the only celebrity death that made me cry. I cried because his 13-year-old daughter was on the helicopter with him. Such a young life with so much potential just cut short in an instant." — ibn1989 8. Steve Irwin died in 2006 after a stingray stabbed him "hundreds" of times in his chest and pierced his heart, according to the Associated Press. He was 44. Little Dot Studios / Via 9. Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. She was 22. Blackground/Virgin / Via "Still it's been 19 years, but she had so much promise." — Raichu10126 "Talk about someone who had a whole life and career ahead of her. Her cover of 'Journey to the Past' is almost better than the [ Anastasia ] movie version, and she had the makings of a great actress. To see what she would've been like today would be incredible." — everythinglatte 10. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died in a car accident after her vehicle went off the road and flipped over multiple times in Honduras in 2002. She was 30. LaFace/Arista / Via 11. Jeff Buckley drowned after going for a swim in the Memphis harbor. According to the New York Times, he disappeared in the water after a speedboat passed and caused a wake. He was 30. 12. Jayne Mansfield died in 1967 when her car crashed into a tractor-trailer in New Orleans. According to the New York Times, the trailer slowed when approaching a truck spraying a fogging mosquito insecticide; however, the driver of Jayne's car did not see the truck had slowed. Jayne, two other adults, and three of her children were in the car. The children, including Mariska Hargitay, survived. Jayne was 34. 13. Finally, Isadora Duncan was a famous dancer who died in 1927 after a large scarf she was wearing while in a sportscar got caught in one of the rear wheel axles, pulling her out of the car and dragging her. She was 50.
