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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Superman fans are just discovering little-known link to another iconic movie
James Gunn wrote and directed the new Superman film, hitting a reset button on the DC universe with David Corenswet taking over as the iconic superhero. Gunn is also behind a divisive and unexpected 2002 film Superman fans are surprised after learning that director and writer James Gunn penned a divisive 2002 film before his foray into the superhero world. The new Superman movie stars David Corenswet in the titular role, with Nicholas Hoult as antagonist Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan playing Lois Lane. It marks a reboot of the Superman franchise and is the first instalment of the new DC Universe, with James Gunn at the helm after leaving Marvel. The creator experienced success with the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which is part of the MCU, before his departure to join rivals at DC. After some initial criticism, the film has been praised by superhero fanatics and film buffs alike, currently boasting a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83%. Some fans, however, didn't realise James Gunn wrote the mystery comedy adventure film, Scooby-Doo, back in 2002. The film had a stellar cast made up of Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard and more but still pulled in just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes. It received mainly negative reviews upon its release but has established itself as a bit of a cult classic. On Reddit, one Scooby Doo fan was keen to point out the film's link to the lauded new superhero movie. They shared images of the film posters of both Scooby Doo and Superman and simply captioned them: 'Same writer btw [by the way].' In the comments section, people were keen to share their thoughts. One person said: 'How am I only just learning this." Another said: 'Yeah and that's why they are both great." A third shared: 'My one wish is for James Gunn to use his Hollywood clout to make a Scooby Doo 3 with the original cast." A fourth commented: 'Gunn has grown as a writer. Monsters Unleashed is one of my favourite films from him.' Someone else replied: 'Well, tell him to de-grow so we can get another Scooby Doo movie." Another observed similarities between Superman and Scooby Doo: 'Both movies have an unmasking, both movies have a strange dog, both movies have a kiss at the end." Then one Reddit user simply said: 'James Gunn sure has come a LONG way from Scooby Doo." And another said: '[Ah], James Gunn... the man who hated Scrappy Doo so much he went out of his way to assassinate the character permanently. Loved both movies! EXACTLY who and what Superman needed to be.' And someone decided to share their thoughts on the new Superman film. They penned: 'I thought it was the best Superman movie since Reeves. I enjoyed the cameos and the other heroes who show up (trying to be spoiler free but Nathan Fillion was amazing). 'Thought Krypto was a fun addition but not over the top. Enjoyed that it didn't rehash the origin story all over again. 'The plot was easy to follow but still interesting. The tone and vibe of the movie are much better than some of the stuff we saw with like Snyder DCEU. 'I'd honestly say it reminded me of Toby McGuire Spider-Man type superhero flicks but with updated effects and budget."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Should museums still display mummified remains?'
"Should mummified remains still be on display in museums today?"That is a question Egyptologist Dr Angela Stienne has dedicated a large portion of her work to, exploring the topic "without judgement".The museum ethics specialist led a debate at Derby Museums - which has the remains of two Egyptian mummies on display - to explore the "complex and often controversial" presence of ancient Egyptian human remains in European Stienne told the BBC: "We need to create a space to have these conversations." Mummification - the preservation of bodies through embalming or natural processes - was most famously practised in ancient Egypt. The technique, which evolved over centuries, typically involved removing internal organs, treating the body with resin, and wrapping it in linen. "These are bodies that have been moved from Egypt, usually a long time ago, and have been put in a museum, whether that's in England or elsewhere," she said."It's about how they got there, so there's a historical side, and then what is it that makes us go and see them."What we have in museums, whether it's bodies or objects, represents the wealthy."Other cultures, including the Inca of South America and communities in the Torres Strait, between Papua New Guinea and Australia, also practised forms of mummification. Dr Stienne also said one reason why people disassociated mummies from actual people was partly down to popular culture over the years."Once you step back, you say 'why is it we go and see dead bodies in museums?'"But if you grew up watching Scooby-Doo, there's a mummy there [represented in] and other cartoons and movies. "We don't really investigate this, that's what I like to do, but in a non-judgemental way, because a lot of the time when we ask this, we feel like what we are doing is wrong. "I like to ask these questions out of curiosity." Tony Butler, executive director at Derby Museums, said Dr Stienne's visit to the city asked probing questions about how to showcase mummified remains."Over the last year or so, we've been looking at different ways of telling that story."Because these are real people, you put them in a museum and you disassociate them from the culture that they lived."Would you want to be put in a museum when you die?"
Cosmopolitan
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt 'Run in Different Circles' After Rumored Feud
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt may have a long history since they starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer together in the '90s. But that doesn't mean they've always remained tight. Freddie opened up about the nature of his relationship with Jennifer after a rumored feud between them was recently debunked. During an interview with Variety, Freddie admitted that before reuniting with JLH for the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, they hadn't seen each other in nearly three decades. 'We run in different circles,' he explained. 'I hadn't seen her since we wrapped the second movie in '98, but we care a lot about these characters, and it was all still there. After we finished that first scene, we had a chance to say, 'Oh, you have kids. And you have kids.'' The Scooby-Doo alum, who has been married to fellow IKWYDLS star Sarah Michelle Gellar since 2002, added, 'Honestly, I think the first scene we share in this movie, where Ray and Julie confront the reality of their relationship, is the best work we've done of all three. I'm really proud of it. Our director, Jenn Robinson, three-dimensionalized these characters.' Per Us Weekly, fans have long speculated that Jennifer had a tiff with SMG after the first film and requested that her character be killed off from the franchise. The Ghost actor debunked the rumor during a 2024 appearance on the I've Never Said This Before podcast, saying, 'I was 18. They were not taking script notes from me, guys.' She also clarified that she was 'totally' friends with Sarah back then, adding, 'All of us were in that experience together and, kind of, figuring it all out and everything. I root for her and Freddie and think it's the cutest thing in the world that they've been married for 100 years, and have kids. It's adorable. It's just been really funny to see all of this stuff that people think.' After the premiere of the latest IKWYDLS movie, Sarah entered the chat in her Instagram comments section to clarify where she and Jennifer stand. 'For everyone asking—I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt who is fantastic in the movie. I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately JLH didn't come to the after party,' she wrote. She added, 'If you have ever been to one of these it's crazy. I sadly didn't get pics with most of the cast. But that doesn't change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately some things happen only in real life and not online.' The film's reboot, which stars Gen Z powerhouses Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Jonah Hauer-King, Gabbriette Bechtel, and Sarah Pidgeon, continues in the same timeline as the original 1997 movie. Director Jenn Kaytin Robinson brought Freddie and Jennifer's OG characters back for the legacy sequel and shot down theories that the pair shot their scenes separately amid their longstanding feud rumors. 'They absolutely shot their scenes together. Hope this helps,' Jenn wrote in response to a social media post that sparked a debate between fans of the iconic franchise. TL;DR: it seems like there isn't any bad blood between these scream queens and kings.
Buzz Feed
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Howard Stern's Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Bet
Back in 1997, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. met on the set of I Know What You Did Last Summer, and basically lived happily ever after. As a quick recap, the two didn't actually start dating until they worked together again in 2000, when they played love interests in the Scooby-Doo movies. But after that, things moved pretty quickly. Sarah and Freddie got engaged in 2001, and then married in 2002. They welcomed their first child, Charlotte, in 2009, and a son, Rocky, in 2012. And on Monday, they appeared to be more in love than ever as they walked the red carpet for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, which Freddie stars in. Needless to say, hopeless romantics everywhere were obsessed to see the couple still standing strong almost 30 years after the first movie brought them together. But as fans fawned over their love story on a pop culture Reddit forum, it didn't take long for Freddie's 2001 interview with Howard Stern to come up. Suffice to say, it has not aged well. In the interview, which took place shortly before Freddie and Sarah got married, Howard warns the actor that the relationship 'won't last.' 'So, you will marry [Sarah] even though you know that it won't last?' Howard began, going on to tell then-25-year-old Freddie: 'You think you gonna know how you feel at 35? You're going to be a completely different dude.' 'And she will be a completely different woman, but it's all good,' Freddie breezily replied. 'And you will probably talk to each other through lawyers!' Howard's cohost Robin Quivers added. Howard later told Freddie: 'I want to make a written bet with you now: In about 10 years, you're gonna hunt me down and go: 'Howard, I owe you money.'' He then bet Freddie $1 million that he and Sarah won't stay together for longer than five years. Both Freddie and Sarah have acknowledged Howard's bet over the years. In a 2016 interview with Build, Freddie said: 'He bet me a million dollars that we would break up in under five years… You have not paid that bet, young man!' And on their 20th wedding anniversary, Sarah posted the interview to her Instagram story, and wrote: '@SternShow I think you owe us.' Freddie reposted this at the time, joking: 'She will not forget.' So, it's pretty unsurprising that it has resurfaced again amid Sarah and Freddie's latest loved-up display, with a popular Reddit comment reading: 'they are a living embodiment of howard stern being wrong about everything so i have no choice but to be a fan.' 'Did he ever pay FPJ?' somebody else asked, while another wrote: 'he was acting like they were 19 and had literally no idea what they were doing.'While one more mused: 'I hate when people who's relationship fell apart project that everybody else will also have a relationship fall apart.'Others just couldn't help but gush over the long-lasting celeb couple, with one person writing: 'They appear to be a blessed couple. They still look great and they appear to be enamored with each other.' While somebody else concluded: 'The way she looks at him 😭 This is the celebrity relationship I'll always root for, I wish all the happiness for them.' Let me know your thoughts on Howard's bet in the comments below!
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar step out at 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' premiere
It's the moment you've been waiting for. The cast of the new "I Know What You Did Last Summer," including Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., hit the red carpet for the film's Los Angeles premiere on Monday, July 14, nearly 28 years after the original slasher hit. Prinze was joined on the carpet by his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The actors met working together on the original "I Know What You Did Last Summer," the 1997 horror film in which they played friends who accidentally run over a pedestrian and are then stalked by a killer who knows their secret. Speaking with USA TODAY about the new movie, which hits theaters on July 18, Prinze recalled how he and Gellar grew close on the first film. "Sarah and I became really, really good friends on that movie, long before we ever went on a date together," he says. "We were just cool. I was always grateful for that relationship, even before we started dating. We started dating by accident. It just kind of happened." Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. share sweet photo for wedding anniversary Prinze and Gellar, who married in 2002, went on to work together again starring as Fred and Daphne, respectively, in 2002's "Scooby-Doo" and its sequel, "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed." Gellar's fan favorite "I Know What You Did Last Summer" character, Helen Shivers, was killed off in the original movie. But Prinze reprised his role of Ray in the film's 1998 sequel, "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Almost three decades later, he now returns in the latest film, which reunites him with Hewitt and mixes the veteran actors with a new cast of stars who are stalked by a killer once again. In November, Gellar caused a stir among fans when she posted a photo from the set of the new "I Know What You Did Last Summer." But she later clarified on "Live with Kelly and Mark" that her character is "dead" and noted she didn't realize she wasn't supposed to share the behind-the-scenes look. How Sarah Michelle Gellar pays homage to 'Buffy' in supernatural drama 'Wolf Pack' "My husband's starring in the movie, and it was Thanksgiving, so I took our kids to Australia to go out there and visit him," she said. "I was sitting on set and I was like, 'Oh, what a great picture.' Then I posted it, and then I found out that they hadn't posted any pictures from the set yet, hadn't announced they started filming. That was (an), 'Oops, my bad!'" Gellar added that it was "really cool" to bring her kids to set but admitted, "I got in a little bit of trouble."
