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Happy birthday Christina Applegate!

Today, the “Married… With Children” star turns 52 and to celebrate her special day, Et Canada is looking back on some of the actress’ most noteworthy performances.

“Dead To Me” (2019-2022) Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate in “Dead to Me” — Photo: Saeed Adyani / © 2021 Netflix, Inc.

In this Netflix comedy series, which recently ended, Applegate stars as Jen Harding, a “hot-head widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband.” The actress’ character “befriends an eccentric optimist” named Judy (Linda Cardellini) with a shocking secret.

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“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” (1991) Christina Applegate in costume as her character Sue Ellen Crandell in a publicity portrait for the film “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” in Los Angeles, California, 1991. — Photo: Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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Disney Channel has given a green light to Right Hand Guy, a pilot starring Steele Stebbins (of last year’s Vacation movie) as Jeff, a kid whose two best friends are a girl named Katie…

…and his talking right hand, which has a mind of its own.

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Dan Lagana (Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous), who created the high-concept comedy, “is that rare writer who combines absurdist, laugh-out-loud comedy with endearing, emotional resonance,” Disney Channel VP Jonas Agin said in a statement to Deadline. “His project reflects our continuing...

Disney Channel has given a pilot green light to Right Hand Guy, a high-concept comedy from Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous co-creator Dan Lagana. The show stars 12-year-old Steele Stebbins (Vacation, NBC’s Heartbeat) as Jeff and chronicles his adventures with his best friend Katie and his other best friend — his suddenly sentient, talking hand. Despite being attached to Jeff’s body, his right hand has a mind and personality of its own. “Dan is that rare writer who combines…...

Joshua Carlon (Richie Rich), Steele Stebbins (Vacation) and Amberia Allen (Punk’d) are set as series regulars opposite Bill Bellamy and Becki Newton in Fox's untitled Chris Case comedy pilot from 20th Century Fox Television. Written by Case and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, the untitled interracial family comedy (fka My White Wife And Kids) follows Jay "Havoc" Hammond (Bellamy), an African-American ex-nfl lineman who recently moved in with his white wife, Christy (Newton)…...

Warner Bros.' reboot of the iconic Vacation franchise hit theaters over the Summer, and they've revealed when you'll have the chance to bring the new comedy home with you on blu-ray. Come inside to learn more!

If you missed the new Vacation flick when it hit theaters, or simply want to add it to your collection of other Vacation films at home, you'll get your chance November 3rd:

The Griswolds embark on an ill-fated adventure when New Line Cinema’s “Vacation” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. Starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films), “Vacation” marks Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley’s directorial debut. “Vacation” will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on November 3. The film will also be available early on Digital HD on October 13.

“Vacation” also stars Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...

All homophobic, xenophobic, scatological grossout, with some rape and pedophilia “jokes” for flavor. How did this happen? I’m “biast” (pro): have hazy good memories of the 1980s films…

I’m “biast” (con): …but really tired of reboot fever

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

For those playing along at home, we’ve gone from — in the 1983 movie Vacation — the comedic stylings of Harold Ramis (director), John Hughes (screenwriter), and Chevy Chase (star) to — in this new sequel/reboot — the desperate flailings of John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein (writer-directors) and Ed Helms (star). Vacation is yet another example of screenwriters with no experience directing features being given the keys to a studio film, which is one of those great Hollywood tricks that defies all sense. And never mind the directing job! Daley and Goldstein are counterindicated just to write the script alone: they...

Two of the biggest surprises of Vacation are the amazing comedic performances by the two young actors Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins. We sat down with the two to ask who was more excited, them or their parents, that they got the parts. We also asked them what it was like to work with Ed

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Paramount's Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation took the box office by storm this weekend, taking in an estimated $56 million for an easy win over New Line's comedy remake Vacation. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation took in an impressive $14,156 per-screen average from 3,956 theaters this weekend, propelling it to victory over Vacation, which took in just $14.8 million in its first weekend in theaters. The opening weekend tally is the second highest for the action-packed franchise, behind Mission: Impossible 2's $57.8 million opening weekend back in 2000.

The opening weekend take is also the third-highest opening weekend for star Tom Cruise, behind War of the Worlds ($64.9 million) and Mission: Impossible 2. Over 85% of the audience were over the age of 25, setting up an interesting showdown next weekend with 20th Century Fox's superhero movie, Fantastic Four, which is tracking very well with males under the age of 25. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation was released in 369 IMAX theaters this weekend,...

Vacation – another discombobulated assortment of immaturity, nostalgic pandering and weightless storytelling. The slow death of mainstream comedy, if you will. Every stupid graffitied phallus and perverse lake of shit is calculated with the cheapest of intentions, because juvenile potty humor seems to have become an underwhelming norm across comedy’s repetitive landscape. John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein promise early on that their unwarranted reboot will stand completely on its own (through yet Another meta-laced conversation), but their efforts are less convincing than Randy Quaid’s fake sex tape. Why? Because No Vacation movie has treated its audience with this little respect. And Vegas Vacation is nothing to brag about, I might add.

In this year’s vacation-from-hell comedy, Rusty Griswold has transformed from a tall, lanky nutcase (played most recently by Ethan Embry) to his All-American-Joe fate as an economy airline pilot (played now by Ed Helms...

Judging from most of these reviews, you might need to take a trip of your own after seeing Vacation. In the National Lampoon's Vacation remake, the Griswold clan—now headed by Ed Helms and Christina Applegate—take a page out of Chevy Chase's playbook and embark on a cross-country adventure with their two sons, played by Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins, to family fun amusement park Wally World. But just as any Griswold family voyage goes, the trip is far from smooth sailing. Enter ridiculous antics: including (but not limited to) Chris Hemsworth's particularly long schlong, a fiery car wreck and a hot-tubbing experience in raw sewage. Vacation is rated R...

Oh, can ya’ hear it? That infectious, steady beat emanating from your local multiplex’s state of the art speakers? Is that Lindsay Buckingham imploring you to join him and cruise down the “Holiday Road”? Why of course it is! It’s time again to load up and head out on another Vacation! Oh, but hold up, this isn’t just another excursion, we’re about to switch lanes and take a different route, via the “sequel/reboot highway”. First, lets; a take a glance at our rearview mirror. In the late seventies, the National Lampoon magazine (the counter-culture’s humor monthly of choice) ran a terrific prose article called “Vacation 58″ written by freelancer John Hughes (yes, the future “Brat Pack” patron saint). Jump to 1978 when the mag exploded into movie houses with the smash National Lampoon’S Animal House. The studios desperately wanted more hit flicks from Nl. Unfortunately...

Vacation

Written & Directed by Jonathan M. Goldstein & John Francis Daley

USA, 2015

It’s taken almost seven months, but one movie has finally emerged from the dreary pack as the worst of 2015. That film is Vacation, and it’s absolutely dreadful. Writer-directors Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley have created something so loathsome that each ticket sold should include a complementary shower. Desperate, hateful, and stridently unfunny, this vacation in Hell bypasses ‘lowest common denominator’ and plummets straight to zero. If you miss one movie this summer, make that movie Vacation.

The original National Lampoon’s Vacation and subsequent ‘80s sequels (let’s just forget Vegas Vacation, shall we?) perfectly straddled the fine line between buffoonery and sincerity. We followed the hapless exploits of super-father Clark Griswold in his unending quest to achieve familial perfection. We cringed at his failures and rejoiced with each fleeting victory. He was the satirical...

  Plot: Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) follows in the footsteps of his father Clark (Chevy Chase) by taking his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and sons James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins) on a disastrous cross-country trip to Wally World. Review: As is par for the course in our reboot-heavy pop culture, everything old is new again and that now extends to the surprisingly durable National... Read More...

1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation" is a film I have an enormous fondness for, and I have no doubt part of why I feel that way is because of when I saw the film. After all, I was 13 when it came out, and the script by John Hughes felt like it was shockingly transgressive at the time. A few weeks back, I saw the film again for the first time in a while, and while I smiled at most of the familiar scenes and lines, I also saw the film with fresh eyes, and I was struck by the fact that, overall, it's a little shabby. I think Harold Ramis gets great performances out of his entire cast, but as actual filmmaking? It's a step forward from the "held together with bitter tears and cocaine" aesthetic of "Caddyshack," but not a giant step. As an overall series, this is about as...

Chicago – Retreads from classics are often as weary as having to write that they are almost never as good as the original. And here we go again with the Ed Helms-led “Vacation,” which fails to capitalize on the beloved Chevy Chase film “National Lampoon’s Vacation” from 1983.

Rating: 2.5/5.0

Lacking the soul and whimsy of the original, this modern-day take on the Harold Ramis and John Hughes classic attempts to recreate the charm with actors who know how to read the lines but don’t embody the characters. And they’re forced to speak within a lazily written story that doesn’t add enough to justify coming back.

The decision by Ed Helms to take his family to Walley World – just like his father (Chevy Chase) did with his family – feels forced for the film to have a reason for being. It feels like it went down like this: “Hey,...

The big screen reboot of National Lampoon's Vacation hits the mark. It's one of the funniest films of the summer...

There’s a sequence near the start of Vacation, the seventh sequel to 1983 comedy National Lampoon’s Vacation – the first since Vegas Vacation in 1997­­ - where Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) makes a speech to his wife (Christina Applegate) about their planned family getaway being able to stand on its own against that of his own family’s adventures back in the 80s.

As you can imagine the scene, and the film, has no qualms about talking to its audience in this indirect but direct way, telling the viewer who remains sceptical about a modern-day interpretation of the concept that this will be its own thing. Yes, there’s a family, and they too are heading to Walley World in search of unity and reconnection, but rest assured that things will be different.

Vacation Warner Bros./New Line Cinema Reviewed by: Harvey Karten for Shockya. Databased on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: B+ Director: Jonathan M. Goldstein, Tracy J. Brown, John Francis Daley Screenwriter:  Jonathan M. Goldstein, Tracy J. Brown, John Francis Daley Cast:  Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Keegan Michael Key Screened at: Regal E-Walk, NYC, 7/27/15 Opens:  July 29, 2015 When John Steinbeck wrote Travels with Charley in Search of America, he was not with his family but only with his dog Charley.  The two traveled across our fair land in their trailer, named Rocinante.  Steinbeck hoped that, using his dog to encourage strangers to chat, he would find  [ Read More ]

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As part of its promotion for the upcoming comedy “Vacation,” Warner Bros. released a very unique ad for the 2015 Tartan Prancer car. “Vacation,” a sequel to the 1983 classic “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” stars “The Hangover’s” Ed Helms as family patriarch Rusty Griswold, Christina Applegate as his wife Debbie, and Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins as their two sons, James and Kevin. Similar to the original starring Chevy Chase, the Griswolds’ embark on an epic road trip to Walley World and stumble over a number of misadventures along the way. Also Read: New 'Vacation' Trailer Is Most Explicit Yet,...

Meet the 2015 Tartan Prancer. It comes packed with new technology and an amazing upgraded design. There is a Martini holder in the outside of the door so you can enjoy a nice drink and a rolled down window on your long and winding trip down holiday road. There are twin ashtrays in the front dash, which is sure to attract all the sexy femme fatales. And it is equipped with a state of the art Cb radio. The detachable steering wheel comes in handy for hands-free driving, and now you can get a full head tilt with the seat rest, insuring you never miss a moment while you're barreling down the highway of life. There's even a water fountain in the midsection of this coveted automobile, to keep all those thirsty passengers satiated.

Yes, the 2015 Tartan Prancer is the car of choice for the Griswolds as they set off on...

A new generation of Griswolds hasn’t seemed to dull the beloved Vacation franchise any, as the latest Nsfw trailer shows us, packing in plenty of road trip related shenanigans and introducing us to the wonderfully mean spirited Kevin Griswold (Steele Stebbins), whose campaign of terror against his brother should make for petty of laughs. Released: July 29th (U.S.)/ August 21st (Irl/U.K.) Synopsis: Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s "favorite family fun park," Walley World.

"What kind of a family are you?!" Warner Bros has let loose one final red band trailer for the Vacation sequel/reboot, starring Ed Helms as Rusty Griswold and the rest of the his family: Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins. The cast also includes appearances by Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann, Charlie Day and Ron Livingston, plus the original Griswolds though they're not really in this trailer much. At this point we've seen so many trailers I just hope they're not ruining the best parts or the best jokes, at least saving something for the actual movie. Arriving in theaters in just a few weeks. Have fun! Here's the final red band trailer for Warner Bros' new Vacation, originally from Yahoo: Vacation is written and directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, the writers of Horrible Bosses and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, making their directorial debut. In the follow-up...

The Griswolds are back, and this time it’s Rusty’s turn to take on the good old-fashioned Griswold family vacation to Walley World.

The red-band trailer for Vacation was just released, and it’s just as outrageous as we would expect from a movie involving the Griswolds going on vacation. Little Rusty Griswold is all grown up, and he’s got a wife and kids of his own to embarrass.

Ed Helms stars as adult Rusty Griswold, with Christina Applegate playing his wife. Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins play the next generation of Griswold kids, along with Vacation franchise newcomers Leslie Mann and Chris Hemsworth as Rusty’s sister Audrey and her husband.

Of course, this wouldn’t be a true Vacation movie without the original Griswold parents. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are back as Clark and Ellen, and we can’t wait to hear the advice...

In exactly one week, fans will see a new generation of Griswold's journey to Walley World in New Line Cinema's Vacation reboot. The studio has released a second red band trailer which makes it clear that this is definitely not a "family-friendly" trip, chocked full of R-rated language, most of which comes from the youngest cast member. We've seen in the previous trailers that there is a unique reversal of the sibling dynamic, with the younger brother Kevin (Steele Stebbins) bullying his older, more sensitive brother James (Skyler Gisondo). This trailer takes the bullying to a new level, in hilarious fashion, with Kevin physically abusing the bigger James and even threatening to shoot him off a horse.

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again-and on the road for another ill-fated adventure. Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife,...

For those of you amped to see the latest (greatestc) episode in the Vacation franchise, don't you worry, the movie is just over a week away from opening. That means you are just a short time away from seeing Ed Helms and Christina Applegate as a grown-up Rusty Griswold and his wife Debbie, respectively, taking their two boys (played by Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins) on a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park," Walley World. Joining the Griswolds on their latest Vacation are Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Leslie Mann, Keegan-Michael Key and more, and to help tide you over during this last stretch New Line Cinema has just released a new red-band trailer for the film, featuring all sorts of language that isn't quite safe for work. Yep, that's about it. Just a whole lotta potty mouths in that there Griswold bunch. See...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new comedy “Vacation” starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate and Chris Hemsworth!

“Vacation,” which opens on July 29, 2015 and is rated “R,” also stars Leslie Mann, Chevy Chase, Charlie Day, Ron Livingston, Norman Reedus, Regina Hall, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Beverly D’Angelo and Catherine Missal from writers and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.

To win your free passes to “Vacation” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning...

Holiday Road here we come again.

Vacation stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Lesley Mann and Chris Hemsworth are the next generation of Griswolds who set off on a good old family road trip to Walley World in the new red-band trailer.

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. New Line Cinema’s Vacation starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films), takes the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley’s directorial debut.

Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Leslie Mann (“The Other Woman”) as Rusty’s sister, Audrey; Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,...

Here is the first red-band trailer for Vacation, the reboot/sequel from Horrible Bosses and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.

The movie stars Ed Helms as a grown-up Rusty Griswold who seemingly wants to take his kids on his childhood vacation to Walley World. Some crude and filthy jokes later, we get a pretty solid first trailer that takes aim at the absurdity of it all.

The film also stars Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Steele Stebbins, Beverly D’Angelo, Skyler Gisondo, Nick Kroll, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Regina Hall, and Keegan-Michael Key.

Vacation opens in theaters on July 31st.

Here’s the synopsis:

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. New Line Cinema’s “Vacation,” starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films), takes the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure.

A new generation of Griswolds hit the road once again to visit WalleyWorld in the new red band trailer for Vacation. This remake even pokes fun at itself, as Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) states that the new Vacation will "stand on its own." We also get a brief montage of footage from the original Vacation, which segues into Clark (Chevy Chase) and Ellen Griswold (Beverly D'Angelo) welcoming their son Rusty to their home.

New Line Cinema's Vacation starring Ed Helms (The Hangover films) and Christina Applegate (the Anchorman films), takes the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley's directorial debut. Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park,...

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again in Vacation, starring Ed Helms (The Hangover) and Christina Applegate (Anchorman 1&2), who take the family on the road for another ill-fated adventure.

Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Leslie Mann (The Other Woman) as Rusty’s sister, Audrey; Chris Hemsworth (Thor) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law; and Skyler Gisondo (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) and Steele Stebbins (A Haunted House 2), who play Rusty’s sons, James and Kevin. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold from the classic “Vacation” comedies.

Vacation marks Jonathan Goldstein...

The Griswolds are back and the torch is being passed from Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo to Ed Helms and Christina Applegate as Helms plays Rusty Griswold in the new Vacation movie and here comes the film's first red band trailer. Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park," Walley World. So, yes, it's returning to where it all started and based on this trailer there will be more than just a few callbacks to the original films which will either play as incredibly stale or as a loving homage, but this thing is going to have to bring more to the table than simply bringing back old jokes if it hopes to land with today's audiences. Also in the cast...

The Griswolds are heading back to Walley World in this reboot of the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation. And it looks like one of their stops, intentionally or not, is in the Mojave Desert. The cast of Vacation, comprised of Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, along with their two on-screen sons, played by Skylar Gisondo and Steele Stebbins, was seen on the Mojave Desert set Wednesday filming. Similar to the original film, the reboot is centered around now-grown up Rusty Griswold taking his family on a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park," Walley World. From the looks of these pics, it looks like this on-screen family is set to be stuck in a desert dilemma,...

The middle of Spring actually means a new selection of summer blockbusters to look forward to, and with a ton of big-budget films slated to come out within the next few months and beyond, the summer of 2015 looks like one to remember.

From the new Mad Max (which is already on our end-of -year top ten list event though we haven’t yet seen it) to Avengers, Poltergeists, male strippers, talking teddy bears, and a reboot of the Jurassic Park franchise, this summer’s trips to the theaters will be jam-packed with sequels and new tales. From May 1st right through to the end of August, some of the movies on our list could wind up on year-end “best of” lists or even receive some Oscar talk by December.

Grab your calendar, because Wamg has a rundown of this summer’s films we’re most excited about, so check them out below!

"Vacation" actors Steele Stebbins and Catherine Missal will have plenty of spending money on their next road trip ... the child stars are making bank on the famous franchise reboot. Clark would be proud ... the 11-year-old Stebbins is getting $65K to play Rusty Griswold's (Ed Helms) youngest son, Kevin ... if producers go for a sequel he'll land another $150K.Missal -- who's just 15 -- is looking at a more modest $15,600 to play Adena -- no doubt...

“It’s a Long Way Down The Holiday Road!”

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. Shooting has begun in Georgia on New Line Cinema’s Vacation, starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films) on the road for another ill-fated adventure.

The film marks Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley’s directorial debut.

Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Chris Hemsworth (the “Thor” films) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law; Charlie Day (the “Horrible Bosses” films), who plays a river rafting guide; and Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” “Hard Sell”) and Steele Stebbins...

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. Shooting has begun in Georgia on New Line Cinema's Vacation, starring Ed Helms (The Hangover films) and Christina Applegate (the Anchorman films) on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley's directorial debut.

Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's "favorite family fun park," Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Chris Hemsworth (the Thor films) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty's irritatingly successful brother-in-law; Charlie Day (the Horrible Bosses films), who plays a river rafting guide; and Skyler Gisondo (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Hard Sell) and Steele Stebbins (A Haunted House 2), who play Rusty's sons, James and Kevin.

The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. Shooting has begun in Georgia on New Line Cinema’s “Vacation,” starring Ed Helms (“The Hangover” films) and Christina Applegate (the “Anchorman” films) on the road for another ill-fated adventure. The film marks Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley’s directorial debut.

Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Rounding out the cast are Chris Hemsworth (the “Thor” films) in the role of Stone Crandall, Rusty’s irritatingly successful brother-in-law; Charlie Day (the “Horrible Bosses” films), who plays a river rafting guide; and Skyler Gisondo (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” “Hard Sell”) and Steele Stebbins (“A Haunted House 2”), who play Rusty’s sons,...

That long-rumored "Vacation" reboot is a rumor no more: The film has finally begun production in Georgia.

The flick stars Ed Helms as a grown-up Rusty Griswold, and Christina Applegate plays his wife, Debbie. According to the film's official plot synopsis, Rusty is "Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding," so he "surprises his wife ... and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's 'favorite family fun park,' Walley World."

And while nothing is official yet, actress Leslie Mann is reportedly in talks to join the flick, too, as Rusty's sister, Audrey Griswold. The role would see the adult Audrey married to a man described by The Hollywood Reporter as "an up-and-coming anchorman named Stone Crandall."

Crandall will be played by Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day will play a river rafting guide, and Skyler Gisondo ("Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...

Just one day after adding Chris Hemsworth and Charlie Day to the cast of their Vacation reboot, New Line Cinema has brought on Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins to play the sons of Rusty Grisworld (Ed Helms).

John Francis Daley, who makes his directorial debut alongside his filmmaking partner Jonathan M. Goldstein, had this to say in a statement about finding these young actors after a nationwide casting search.

"The Griswolds are an iconic movie family and we knew we needed stellar actors to play the kids of the next generation. After a nationwide search, we found them in Skyler Gisondo and Steele Stebbins."

Jonathan M. Goldstein also added the following statement about the new cast members.

"And it also doesn't hurt that their names are Skyler and Steele. Those are pretty badass names."

The plot centers on Rusty, who decides to surprise his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and their...

If you enjoyed the Scary Movie franchise or were curious to see a comedic take on James Wan’s The Conjuring, then you might be interested in A Haunted House 2, released on home media earlier this week by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. We’ve been provided with two Blu-ray/DVD combo packs of the Marlon Wayans-starring film to give away to Daily Dead readers.

“Having overcome the demons of his past, Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) is ready to start over with his new girlfriend Megan (Jaime Pressly) and her two adorable kids, Wyatt (Steele Stebbins) and Becky (Ashley Rickards). When their house is plaguedby a rash of bizarre paranormal events, Malcolm turns for help to his buddy Miguel (Gabriel Iglesias) and exorcist Father Williams (Cedric the Entertainer) in an attempt to drive the evil spirits from his home. But it turns out it’s not just the house that’s haunted…...

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About The Film

A Haunted House 2: Having overcome the demons of his past,...

In most scary movies, families are frightened to learn that a ghost is haunting their home, but that isn't exactly the case in our exclusive deleted scene from the spoof comedy A Haunted House 2, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD August 12. A Haunted House star Marlon Wayans returns as Malcolm, who starts fresh with his new girlfriend Megan (Jaime Pressly) and her two children (Steele Stebbins and Ashley Rickards).

Check out this scene you can't see anywhere else, where Megan explains to Malcolm that they have the "best ghost ever," who unpacked their groceries and even cooked a delicious dinner for the family.

Having overcome the demons of his past, Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) is ready to start over with his new girlfriend Megan (Jaime Pressly) and her two adorable kids, Wyatt (Steele Stebbins) and Becky (Ashley Rickards). When their house is plagued by a rash of bizarre paranormal events, Malcolm...

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From the Press Release

The horror movie genre gets a hilarious makeover when Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie series, White Chicks) and Cedric the Entertainer (Madagascar, The Original Kings of Comedy) star in A Haunted House 2, the outrageous supernatural comedy coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital HD with UltraViolet™ on...

The horror-movie genre gets a hilarious makeover when Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie series, White Chicks) and Cedric the Entertainer (Madagascar, The Original Kings of Comedy) star in A Haunted House 2, the outrageous supernatural comedy coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital HD with UltraViolet on August 12, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The sequel to the box-office hit A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2 conjures up an otherworldly combination of bone-chilling suspense and no-holds-barred comedy for a raunchy and hysterically funny out-of-body experience.

Having overcome the demons of his past, Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) is ready to start over with his new girlfriend Megan (Jaime Pressly) and her two adorable kids, Wyatt (Steele Stebbins) and Becky (Ashley Rickards). When their house is plagued by a rash of bizarre paranormal events, Malcolm turns for help to his buddy Miguel (Gabriel Iglesias) and exorcist Father Williams (Cedric the Entertainer) in...

Review Ron Hogan 21 Apr 2014 - 16:05

Marlon Wayans is back with another spoof of the horror genre, but it's one that's really, really not worth your time...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back onto movie theaters, Marlon Wayans is back and taking aim at the horror genre yet again with yet another spoof movie. Malcolm Johnson (Marlon Wayans) survived the events of A Haunted House, and a year after the possession of Kisha (Essence Adkins), he's found a new girlfriend named Megan (Jaime Pressly) and he's moved into a fancy new house in the suburbs with Megan's children Becky (Ashley Rickards) and Wyatt (Steele Stebbins).

As it turns out, you can't kill your problems in a car wreck, even if your problem is a possessed woman. Malcolm moves into his new house and the problems immediately start. There's a creepy doll, a box that drives Becky insane,...

Filming is currently under way in Los Angeles on Vampire Killers director Phil Claydon's Crawlspace, and on tap for you today is the complete cast listing. Who's going to be stuffed inside? Read on!

In the New Line thriller Michael Vartan stars as a widower with a daughter (Erin Moriarty) who gets remarried and, after going through a rough patch of unemployment, has the opportunity for a new start in a new house in the suburbs.

Trouble is, the house has a very disturbing secret from the past that rears up.

Nadine Velazquez (pictured) will play the second wife of Vartan’s character and the stepmother to Moriarty’s character.

The full cast also includes Blake Jenner, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Misty Upham, Katy Stoll, Dorian Kingi, Steele Stebbins, Thomas R. Baker, Adam Powell, Andrew Fiscella, Terry Myers, Teagan Sirset, and Debbie Zaltman.

Claydon is directing from a script by Gary Dauberman.

With A Haunted House 2, Marlon Wayans takes his brand of comedy to the same edgy extremes as the original. This film sees his character Malcolm moving into yet another demon-possessed house with a new family (Jaime Pressly, Awkward’s Ashley Rickards, and Steele Stebbins), for a series of shenanigans spoofing horror movies like The Conjuring and Insidious, and again involving Wayans in an extended sex scene with an inanimate object (this time, a creepy-looking doll named Abigail). The movie was reportedly made at the insistence of the studio, who Wayans says "chased us down" to make a sequel after the success of the first film. The final product is largely a vehicle for Wayans'...

A Haunted House 2 catches up with Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) from the first movie; after the demonically-possessed Kisha seemingly dies in a car accident, Malcolm decides to leave his paranormal activity-plagued past behind him and never speak of it again. Cut to a year later, he and his new significant other, Megan (Jaime Pressly) – along with Megan’s children Becky (Ashely Rickards) and Wyatt (Steele Stebbins) – are living together and moving into their dream house.

However, strange things start happening around Malcolm once more – be it Megan developing an obsession with a mysterious box that she found, Wyatt hanging out with a mysterious imaginary friend, or Malcolm discovering a collection of bizarre video footage in his new home’s attic. Malcolm ...

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It’s often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, which is exactly why I left A Haunted House 2 channeling my inner Michael Bluth while muttering, “I don’t know what I expected.” There was a small, microscopic bit of hope that optimistically motivated my legs to physically walk into my screening, but within mere repetitive minutes, I realized a maddening case of déjà vu was about to hit.

While Mike Flanagan’s newly released Oculus is about a mirror that reflects your inner demons, A Haunted House 2 provides a mirror image watch that’s doubly paralyzing based on the sheer audacity of so many recycled similarities – but honestly, this review won’t matter worth a damn. Everyone who saw A Haunted House and made it financially successful will flood theatrical screenings of its sequel and...

The Easter Bunny found his way to Marlon Wayans' A Haunted House 2...Looks like no more Easter eggs, kids. Check it all out in this Red Band Easter Edition TV spot, along with the featurette 'How Do You Know Your House is Haunted.' Then see the comedy in theaters this Friday.

*Note No bunnies were hurt in the making of this TV spot.

A Haunted House 2 was released April 18th, 2014 and stars Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Essence Atkins, Gabriel Iglesias, Missi Pyle, Ashley Rickards, Affion Crockett, Steele Stebbins. The film is directed by Michael Tiddes.

Easter weekend is rapidly approaching so before you get to coloring eggs, eating those nasty marshmallow concoctions known as "Peeps," and remembering that the day also has something or other to do with Jesus, watch this latest video for A Haunted House 2! You know you want to.

No one's looking... go ahead... it's okay, really...

The sequel to A Haunted House catches back up with Malcolm (Wayans), who is trying to get a fresh start after having to exorcise demons out of his ex. However, moving into a beautiful home with his new girlfriend and her two children does nothing to stop the paranormal — or the humor.

Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Gabriel Iglesias, Ashley Rickards, Steele Stebbins, Essence Atkins, Affion Crocket, Dave Sheridan, Hayes MacArthur, Missi Pyle, and Cedric The Entertainer star.

Open Road Films is releasing the spoof, which is directed by Michael Tiddes and co-written by Wayans and Rick Alvarez,...