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Geek Tyrant
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp Team Up for Cormac McCarthy's OUTER DARK Adaptation — GeekTyrant
Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp are set to star in a new adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's haunting 1968 novel Outer Dark , and it's shaping up to be a bold, unsettling ride. Directed by Oscar-winning Son of Saul filmmaker László Nemes, Outer Dark marks his first English-language feature and is set against the bleak backdrop of Depression-era Appalachia. It tells the story of 'a young woman who bears her brother's baby. The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried. 'The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself. But as both brother and sister separately move through the countryside, three terrifying strangers are on their tails, wreaking death and destruction wherever they appear.' Described as a 'dark fairytale,' the film is expected to begin shooting in 2026. Clara Royer, who previously collaborated with Nemes, co-wrote the screenplay. Nemes said in a statement: 'Since reading Outer Dark the first time, it has been my dream to make it into a film, and to find the appropriate cinematic language that would do justice to Cormac McCarthy's evocative and cosmological work. Joined by two magnetic actors, I now feel it's possible. 'The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time. An exciting road-movie, a terrible and beautiful journey into the labyrinth of the human soul – this is the ambition I have for Outer Dark.' The cast is more than up for the material. Lily-Rose Depp is coming off the back of Nosferatu , a gothic horror that earned critical acclaim and became a box office success. Meanwhile, Elordi, following acclaimed turns in Priscilla and The Narrow Road To The Deep North , is already locked into a stacked slate: he'll appear next as the monster in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein , as Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights , and in Ridley Scott's upcoming Dog Stars . Nemes recently wrapped Orphan , his third feature, and he's also prepping Moulin , a WWII drama about French resistance hero Jean Moulin. For fans of Cormac McCarthy's bleak, poetic brand of American gothic, which include No Country For Old Men and The Road , this new film has serious promise. Source: Deadline
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
90 Plus: Louise ‘Sammie' McClelland
ELTON, La. () — A 105-year-old resident of Elton, Louise Samrow McClelland, who is fondly referred to as 'Sammie,' received the key to the city. 'When I started teaching, another Louise was teaching there, and that's where the Sammie comes in. They started calling me 'Sammie from the Samrow,'' McClelland said. Louise was born and raised in Slidell as one of seven children. She was the only girl among six boys. 'We go to Mandeville to go dancing on Saturday night,' McClelland said. 'All the girls had to have a chaperone. Well, I had my brothers. So, I went with my brothers.' Being the family's only sister, Louise shares how her brothers were always good to her. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'I don't think there was one of them I wasn't close to,' she said. 'My oldest brother was very protective of me. The others were younger.' Life in Slidell was simple. 'There was no electricity, air conditioning, radio, or television. Nothing like that,' McClelland said. Louise shares that despite the challenges of the Depression Era, her family managed to remain untouched by its hardships. 'We didn't realize the Depression was going on. We had gardens, we had chickens, we had ducks, we had pigs. We had cows we milked,' she said. 90 Plus: Wilma Daigle In college, Louise majored in English and French and earned minors in math, social studies, and PE. 'So when I graduated, I was qualified to teach all five subjects,' she said. 'When I taught in Iota, I taught math, civics, and PE.' Louise taught in schools in Iota, Crowley and Elton. She also recalls being assigned to teach the class when her teacher left early in high school. 'He would say okay, Louise take over,' McClelland said. 'I was supposed to be in that class learning, but then I taught his class while he took off doing something.' Louise met her husband while playing bingo in Crowley and later attended a dance with some friends, where someone else drove instead of her friend. 'I thought, 'Whose car is this?' It was the man standing up against the wall glaring at me, but it was my husband later on. That's where I met him,' McClelland said. Today, Louise reflects on her life and says that God has blessed her. 'I belong to the Catholic Church,' she said. 'I lectured, was a Eucharistic minister, and worked with the RCIA. I taught catechism. I was director of religious education for a while.' Louise's secret to a long life? 'Eat right, follow God's rule, and exercise.' Crawfish prices hit season low just in time for Easter celebrations Here's how to stay safe from the measles while traveling 90 Plus: Louise 'Sammie' McClelland Lafayette special needs child also has special musical talent Arrest made after Pit Bull Olive found shot and tied to tree Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
