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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly Teaming for Parasite Horror ‘Lice,' Highland Film Group Selling in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
A parasitic invasion of lice is set to hit Long Island in an upcoming feature described as a horror mashup of 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Lord of the Flies.' Simply entitled 'Lice,' the feature marks the first from Kevin Connolly's ActionPark Productions alongside partner Patrick Marino, and is set to star Emile Hirsch ('Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Into the Wild'), Justin Long ('Barbarian,' 'Goosebumps'), and Connolly ('Entourage') himself. The film — billed as a 'gruesome throwback to '80s high school classics' — begins production this week in Canada. More from Variety Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery's 'Death in Her Hands' From See-Saw Films Colombia Takes Center Stage at Cannes, led by Simón Mesa Soto's 'A Poet' in Un Certain Regard Luke Evans Joins Noomi Rapace in 'Traction,' Action-Thriller Set in Chechnya (EXCLUSIVE) Highland Film Group is repping international rights, handling sales at the Marché du Film. Director/cinematographer Jonathan Bensimon makes his feature directorial debut with a script written by Anthony Musella and Shaun Harris ('The Hemingway Thief'), from an original concept by Connolly. The film is produced by Connolly, Jeremy Alter, and Gary Goldman, who recently collaborated on 'Entourage' creator Doug Ellin's 'Ramble On,' which starred Charlie Sheen, Connolly and Kevin Dillon. 'Lice' follows a deadly outbreak of the parasite at a Long Island high school in the 1980s. When the school goes under military lockdown, the itch-crazed students turn on each other in a desperate struggle to survive. Hirsch stars as burned-out science teacher Mr. Shanker, who finds new purpose as he investigates the bloodthirsty mites, Long as Principal Van, a man who is out of his depth and soon out of his mind, and Connolly as the tenacious Detective Sikorski, the desperate cop on the outside racing against time to contain the outbreak before it consumes the entire town. 'I wanted to make the kind of movies that I loved as a kid,' said Connolly. 'I'm a horror fan and I wanted to make something for guys like me — fun, weird, scary, and completely unpredictable. It made perfect sense to launch our feature division with a project this bold and ambitious. Jonathan Bensimon is that rare combination of creative mind and brilliant technician. And when you get two incredible actors who can blend comedy and drama the way Emile and Justin can, you've really got something special on your hands.' Added Bensimon: 'Kevin Connolly sent me a script that was a real pager turner and with him and Shaun Harris we turned it into a pulpy horror feature with a cast that deftly mixes darkness and levity to create something truly unique. I'm especially excited to collaborate with Kodak and Cinestill, blending stylistic techniques, to design visuals to give 'Lice' a signature look.' 'Lice is stylish, visually arresting, and hilariously disturbing—everything I love in a project,' said producer Alter. Fellow producer Gary Goldman added, 'Kevin and I have been looking to do a movie like this together since Entourage. It's just such a great concept and something that is a core fear for most parents.' Hirsch is represented by Stride Management and UTA; Long is repped by Independent Artist Group and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Buzz Feed
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Celebrities Who — Let's Face It — Kinda Destroyed Their Own Careers
Warning: This post mentions drug addiction and rape. There's something both fascinating and tragic about watching a celebrity throw away their own success — especially when the full story reveals they weren't entirely acting alone. While some stars let their egos and bad decisions wreck their careers, others were steered toward self-sabotage by toxic relationships, industry pressures, or misguided attempts at reinvention. Earlier this year, I highlighted nearly two dozen celebrities who were entirely f*cked over by Hollywood. The flip side of this would be stars who went into self-destruct mode and fumbled their careers as a result. I recently came across a viral post on r/AskReddit that asked users to name Hollywood stars who had "squandered their own careers." Some of the most infamous cases involved celebrities who self-destructed — whether on social media or on set — turning their reputations to ash and derailing years of hard work. But not every downfall was the result of reckless behavior. For many, especially women, personal choices that had little to do with their public personas ended up costing them opportunities they might have otherwise seized. Whether it was a high-profile meltdown, a career-killing scandal, or a seemingly small decision that had irreversible consequences, these celebrities all played a role in their own downfall — but not always without a push from outside forces: Note: these entries have been edited for length/clarity. 1. "Emile Hirsch after he choked an executive at Sundance." 2. " Katie Holmes had so many projects until she got with Tom Cruise." 3. " Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) was sensitive about her large nose because of her school years and early acting career. With Dirty Dancing being a hit, she finally had the money to get a rhinoplasty. Unfortunately, Hollywood disagreed and felt she lost her distinctive look; she was deemed too plain for the big screen and couldn't build off her success. She continued working but didn't get to have a career as a leading lady." 4. "Ja Rule turned down an offer to remain in the Fast & Furious franchise after the original movie because he thought they were lowballing him with their offer. After he turned them down, they wrote in a new character to fill the slot in the script that Ja Rule would have had and gave the part to Ludacris." 5. "Lillo Brancato. He broke out in A Bronx Tale, had a good supporting character in Crimson Tide, and had a recurring role in The Sopranos. He became addicted to heroin and was involved in a home invasion robbery where his accomplice murdered the off-duty police officer living there. Promising career right down the toilet like in Trainspotting." 6. "Lea Michele. The lead in the Funny Girl revival was hers for the taking, but she spent her entire career being mean and difficult to work with, and now — shocker — no one wants to work with her." "With her talent, she should have taken Broadway by storm and scored the lead in a hit movie musical or two. And this isn't about her being more or less talented than anyone else in the Glee cast, but her voice and acting style were made for musical theatre." – u/DramaBrat 7. "I used to love Boy Meets World, and based on interviews they did after the show, they all thought they would be big, but none of them got any work for a while. I think they're all working now in various fields, but I'm surprised they didn't immediately shoot in popularity once the show ended." "I heard an interview with Danielle Fishel where she basically said that at the time the show ended, she had a big ego and thought she was too good for daytime soaps, but no one else wanted to hire her (I'm paraphrasing something I read years ago, so don't quote me)." – u/pink_highlight 8. "Charlie Sheen could have been one of the greats. Went from Platoon in 1986 to Wall Street in 1987, and then he shot his fiancé and future wife of John Travolta, Kelly Preston, in the arm "accidentally" by 1990. And then a series of ups and downs before we all saw the unraveling into tiger blood and 'winning' two decades later. 9. "Pretty sure Gina Carano squandered her career." "She made a few movies but was really breaking out in The Mandaloria n as Cara Dune. It looked like she was gonna be the main character in a spin-off Disney+ series until she started spouting off stuff on Twitter that basically (if I heard correctly) got her fired from The Mandalorian and canceled her new show before it started. She may be able to recover, but time will tell." – u/barrett_g 10. "Katherine Heigl was everywhere, and then gone. She bad-mouthed so many people, writers, shows, and movies that it was inevitable." 11. "Kevin Spacey. You know why." 12. "Not an actor, but Mike Richards destroyed his career by seemingly giving himself the Jeopardy hosting job. "Everyone was annoyed when he was announced as host, then his past comments came out, so he stepped down from the hosting gig and now he's also out as executive producer." – u/OrangeTree81 13. " Michael Richards from Seinfeld. But at least he's not at the top of the Google results anymore." 14. "James Franco. I'm surprised no one brought him up yet." 15. "I'd argue Shia Labeouf, but despite everything that has happened he still seems to remain active." 16. " Joe Son, the guy who played Random Task in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. He was arrested for vandalism, and then when the police took a DNA sample, they found he was also guilty in a rape case several years prior. And then he killed his cellmate, so he'll be in jail until the 2030s." 17. "Crispin Glover. After Back To The Future, he could have built a great career, except he was really a strange person and not very good at hiding it. Though he has been able to consistently find work in low-budget/indie projects, he could have been an A-lister if he weren't such an oddball." 18. "Cas Anvar. He was the main character in The Expans e, a SciFi show that has been skyrocketing in popularity since being picked up by Amazon. He had credible accusations of sexual harassment leveled against him that ended with him being removed from the show." – u/Acrylic_
