Christine Forrest
Christine Forrest | |
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Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
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Children | 2[1] |
Christine Forrest (sometimes credited as Chris Romero[2]) is an American actress and producer. She is the former wife of George A. Romero[3] and appeared in many of his films.
Forrest met Romero on the set of Season of the Witch.[1] She went on to appear in Martin (in a role specifically written for her by Romero),[4] Knightriders[5] (released the same year she and Romero wed[6]), Monkey Shines,[7] Two Evil Eyes and The Dark Half[1] (which she also co-produced).[8] In addition to appearing in a small role in the film,[9] she was a producer[9] and assistant director on Dawn of the Dead.[2][10]
In 2019, it was announced that Forrest along with Ryan Silbert of Origin Story and It producer Roy Lee would team to produce a film adaptation of Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bucher, Chris (July 16, 2017). "Christine Forrest, George Romero's Ex-Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (March 1, 2012). "40 Things We Learned from George Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead' Commentary". Film School Rejects. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Sciullo, Maria (October 25, 2017). "'Stay scared,' urges widow of George A. Romero as he gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Loudermilk, A. (March 16, 2018). "George A. Romero's 'Martin': On Lasting Intimacy with a Cult Cinema Vampire". PopMatters. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ D'Angelo, Mike (May 25, 2020). "After mastering the zombie movie, George Romero took a left turn into an Arthurian Ren faire". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "George A. Romero". Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Newby, Richard (May 18, 2021). "You need to watch the most underrated sci-fi thriller on HBO Max ASAP". Inverse. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (December 11, 2019). "MGM Remaking Stephen King's THE DARK HALF!". Dread Central. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Jackson, Matthew (October 17, 2019). "10 Gruesome Facts About Dawn of the Dead". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Gramlich, Chris (January 1, 2006). "Dawn of the Dead". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 21, 2019). "'It' Producer Roy Lee Developing Film Based on Stephen King's 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'". Collider. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 21, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Stephen King's 'Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' Movie in the Works". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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