In recent years, writer and director Christopher Landon has brought a new blend of slasher movies that have been infused with sci-fi themes in both of his Happy Death Day films and the recently released body-swapping horror, Freaky. Now, in a recent interview with CinemaBlend, Jessica Rothe, who plays Tree Gelbman in the Happy Death Day series, revealed […]
Happy Death Day star Jessica Rothe discusses the future of the horror franchise
Although director Christopher Landon’s Happy Death Day series is currently on hold right now after the release of 2019’s Happy Death Day 2U, the franchise lead Jessica Rothe has discussed the possibility of a third instalment – which the director has revealed its working title is Happy Death Day To Us. In an interview with The […]
Movie Review – Valley Girl (2020)
Valley Girl, 2020. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg Starring Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Logan Paul, Chloe Bennet, Mae Whitman, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray, Judy Greer, Allyn Rachel, Alicia Silverstone and Randall Park. SYNOPSIS: An age old tale of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of classic ’80s tunes, Valley Girl is the story of Julie […]
Exclusive: Jessica Rothe would love to make Happy Death Day 3, even as “a badass 50-year-old”
Jessica Rothe is not finished with the Happy Death Day franchise, even if she has to “pull a Jamie Lee Curtis” and return as a 50-year-old. The star told Flickering Myth she’d jump at the chance to return to the role of time-travelling teen Tree in the Blumhouse franchise – and even said she’d be […]
Movie Review – Valley Girl (2020)
Valley Girl, 2020. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. Starring Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Logan Paul, Chloe Bennet, Mae Whitman, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray, Judy Greer, Allyn Rachel, Alicia Silverstone and Randall Park. SYNOPSIS: A wealthy girl from the Valley forms an unlikely romance with a rocker from the wrong side of the tracks. If you […]
Valley Girl with screenwriter Amy Talkington | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #77
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Amy Talkington – writer of the new Valley Girl remake – discusses her love for the oddball 1980s original version… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Amy Talkington […]
Exclusive Interview – Valley Girl star Jessica Rothe on Nicolas Cage’s chest hair, singing a-Ha and channelling her 13-year-old self
Tom Beasley chats to Jessica Rothe about her lead role in the musical remake of 1980s teen movie Valley Girl… In the midst of our current lockdown, there’s something to be said for a big, campy musical to put some spring into your step. That’s exactly the tone of the new remake of Valley Girl, […]
Valley Girl remake gets a trailer, poster and images
Orion Classics has released a trailer, poster and images for Valley Girl, the upcoming musical remake of the 1983 romantic comedy. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, the film stars Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray, Chloe Bennet, Logan Paul, and Mae Whitman. Check them out here… Julie (Jessica Rothe) is the ultimate ’80s […]
Happy Death Day’s Jessica Rothe joins Amazon’s Utopia
Amazon’s upcoming series Utopia has added another member to its growing cast with Deadline reporting that Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) is the latest to join the show. Written by Gillian Flynn (Sharp Objects, Widows) and based upon the British TV series of the same name, Utopia “follows group of young adults who meet online and are mercilessly hunted […]
Happy Death Day 2U resurrects the dying slasher genre
EJ Moreno on Happy Death Day 2U and the slasher genre… It might sound a little hyperbolic, but Happy Death Day and its new sequel Happy Death Day 2U are bringing new life into a tired genre like slashers. And this is coming from someone who loves everything from Sleepaway Camp to the classic Halloween. […]
