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Long before she was a movie star, a teenage Nicole Kidman appeared in the early-’80s action comedy “BMX Bandits,” a rowdy Australian kidpic full of bicycle stunts and Scooby-Doo crime-stopping shenanigans. It’s too early to say whether any of the adorable young leads in “Riddle of Fire” will go on to have successful acting careers. Still, it’s amusing to think that two decades into the 21st century, writer-director Weston Razooli has taken inspiration from such questionable classics, along with vintage live-action Disney fare — like “Escape from Witch Mountain” and the Herbie movies, which the studio sold in puffy white VHS cases — for his own retro-spirited debut.

Spun from equal parts imagination and nostalgia, “Riddle of Fire” comes as close as any film since “Spy Kids” or “Kisses” to mirroring the kind of cinematic adventures we made in our heads as kids. Razooli remembers how it feels to...

Like so many classic children's characters, Pippi Longstocking was born from a child's request for a story. While confined to her sickbed, young Karin Lindgren asked her mother, the adventurous Swedish journalist Astrid Lindgren, to tell her a story about Pippi Långstrump. Or, as we know her in English, Pippi Longstocking — a name that Karin pulled out of thin air and invented right there on the spot.

Working just as fast, Astrid fabricated a story to go along with this newly created character, giving her a mismatched, raggedy outfit, and a pet monkey. More importantly, she granted Pippi superhuman strength and a rebellious personality that was unconventional in the 1940s, a reflection of Lindgren's "own childish longing for a person who has power but does not abuse it." The budding author later put pen to paper and turned her stories into a manuscript. And from there, the rest is history.

One of my favorite movies as a kid was the 1988 movie The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking. My mom recorded the movie onto a VHS tape for me, and I watched it repeatedly and imagined marching through the town raiding an ice cream stand with my friends and singing the theme song incessantly. So I was pretty excited to hear that we are getting a new Pippi Longstocking movie for the next generation.

Studio Canal and producer David Heyman, known for his work on the Harry Potter films, the Paddington films, and Gravity, are on board to make the film based on the children’s book by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Variety reports the following preliminary description for the project:

Longstocking, with her iconic red hair, freckles, strength and free spirit, is the main character in an eponymous series of children’s books by legendary Swedish author Lindgren. Pippi is...

Kirsten Howard Oct 2, 2019

Studiocanal and David Heyman are working on a new Pippi Longstocking movie.

Paddington producer David Heyman is once again teaming up with Studiocanal, this time to work on a new Pippi Longstocking feature film, according to Deadline. They're partnering with the Astrid Lindgren Company on the project, which will see the flame-haired girl bounce back into cinemas for a brand-new adventure.

Astrid Lindren wrote the original Pippi Longstocking books in the 1940s, and if you're of a certain age, you may remember that the last notable Pippi big screen offering, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, arrived all the way back in 1988. The film was directed by Ken Annakin (The Longest Day) and fared poorly with critics and audiences alike, bombing at the box office when it was released.

"I am thrilled to collaborate with Thomas Gustafsson, Olle Nyman, and their team at the Astrid Lindgren Company...

Paddington duo Studiocanal and David Heyman are teaming with the Astrid Lindgren Company to develop a movie based on the classic Pippi Longstocking story. Jeffrey Clifford and Rosie Alison will also produce for Heyday.

Red-haired Longstocking is the main character in the eponymous series of children’s books by celebrated Swedish author Lindgren. She originated from bedside stories told to her daughter Karin about an anything-but-pious freckled little girl with boundless energy, strength and bravery.

The first three chapter books were published from 1945 to 1948, followed by three short stories and a number of picture book adaptations. They have been translated into 77 languages with more than 65 million copies sold world-wide.

There have been a number of film and TV series adaptations of the stories over the years, including Columbia Pictures’ 1988 movie The New Adventures Of Pippi Longstocking.

Harry Potter and Paddington producer Heyman said, “I am thrilled to collaborate with Thomas Gustafsson,...

StudioCanal and David Heyman's Heyday Films, which together produced the hugely successful features Paddington and Paddington 2, are reuniting for another iconic children's figure.

The two have teamed with the Astrid Lindgren Company on a feature based on Pippi Longstocking, the famously super-strong, energetic and kind girl with the red pigtails.

First seen in print in 1945 and based on bedside stories Swedish author Astrid Lindgren would tell her daughter, Pippi Longstocking books have since been translated into 77 languages with more than 65 million copies sold worldwide. There have already been several TV and film adaptations. ...

Images of a 14-year-old Pippi Longstocking have no business on a Pippi Longstocking sex tape website ... and now a major Hollywood movie studio is gearing up for war, TMZ has learned.  We know ... Columbia Pictures, the studio behind "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking," learned that multiple websites associated with the Tami Erin sex tape are using images from the 1988 movie to promote the XXX footage. Obviously, that ain't sitting well with Columbia ... so lawyers...

After months of drama and tons speculation — Is it real? Will she sell it? — surrounding the former child actress’ homemade sex tape, the raunchy home movie has finally found its way online. Prepare to have your image of Pippi Longstocking ruined forever.

Pippi Longstocking isn’t that giddy, pig-tailed redhead girl the world fell in love in the ’80s anymore. Not by a long shot, after the star of The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, Tami Erin, released her sex tape to the world on Oct. 31.

Tami Erin Releases Her Sex Tape

It took a long time for the sex tape to be made available to the public, but on Halloween of all days, it finally happened.

HollywoodLife.com hasn’t seen the whole video — just the trailer (be warned, it’s very Nsfw) — but from what we can tell it shows Tami — now a blonde — partying and getting naughty with her ex-boyfriend.

News broke on Aug. 28 claiming that Tami’s ex-boyfriend was trying to sell their homemade sex tape, but now it seems she’s the one who’s trying to make a little dough off of the naughty movie!

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! That’s reportedly what Tami Erin, the 39-year-old star who once played Pippi Longstocking in The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, is thinking. After being unable to stop her ex from selling their homemade sex tape, Erin has reportedly decided to at least make a little money off of it!

Tami Erin Selling Her Sex Tape?

Tami has decided to stop trying to fight the release of the tape, according to TMZ. She reportedly figures that if it’s going to get out no matter what, she might as well get paid for it.

“My ex-boyfriend is trying to release it with or without me,...

Oh no! Tami Erin, who is famous for playing Pippi Longstocking in ‘The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking,’ has a sex tape that’s being shopped around!

If you haven’t heard of Tami Erin, chances are you will now. The 39-year-old, who played Pippi Longstocking, the red-headed quirky girl known for her floating pigtails, allegedly has a sex tape that could be sold very soon.

Pippi Longstocking: Tami Erin’s Sex Tape — Ex-Lover Shopping Around Racy Video

Tami’s alleged sex tape is definitely being “shopped around,” TMZ, who has seen the video, reports.

However, Tami has spoken out about the matter on TMZ Live, claiming that the sex tape will never be released — and that it was filmed with her ex-boyfriend. She says it was only meant to be for them — not for the public.

“This has completely blindsided me,” she tells TMZ, adding that she thinks...

"Pippi Longstocking" actress Tami Erin allegedly appeared in a sex tape and now that XXX video is being shopped around, TMZ is reporting.

The "hardcore" flick was reportedly shot recently, according to TMZ. It is unclear who is selling the footage and whether anyone has purchased it yet.

A representative for Erin could not be immediately reached for comment.

Back in April, Erin was arrested for allegedly assaulting her roommate. The 39-year-old was placed under citizen's arrest in Walnut Creek, Calif., after a neighbor heard her and her male roommate arguing and rushed over when the man yelled for help.

Following the arrest, Erin claimed the altercation occurred after she discovered her roommate had been filming her without her knowledge.

"I'm in the San Francisco Bay area to support my father who had a stroke," she said in a statement to E! News at the time. "I thought I was...

Call her Pippi Schlongstocking ... 'cause the actress who played the famous firecrotch in the 1988 movie is now starring in a hardcore sex tape being shopped around town, TMZ has learned. The "star" of the tape is 39-year-old Tami Erin -- who played the freckle-faced red head girl in "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" back in 1988 ... when she was 14. We've seen the X-rated footage ... which appears to have been shot very recently and features Tami...

Eileen Brennan has died at the age of 80.

'Private Benjamin' fans will remember fondly her scene-stealing scenes with Goldie Hawn in the 1980 hit - watch just one of her brilliant moments above.

The American actress Brennan died at home in Burbank, California, after a battle with bladder cancer, said her managers, Jessica Moresco and Al Onorato.

Eileen Brennan stole the show with Goldie Hawn in 'Private Benjamin'

Whether she was issuing orders as an Army captain in 'Private Benjamin', rambling as a real-life rendition of Mrs Peacock from 'Clue' or blasting an immortal monster with a shotgun as a crazy cat lady in 'Jeepers Creepers', she injected perfectly timed comedy into each of her roles.

"Our world has lost a rare human," her 'Private Benjamin' co-star Goldie Hawn said in a statement. "Eileen was a brilliant comedian, a...

Eileen Brennan, who played Mrs. Peacock in the 1985 film "Clue," died from bladder cancer on Sunday in Burbank.She was 80.The actress is known for her Oscar-nominated role as captain Doreen Lewis opposite Goldie Hawn in "Private Benjamin," and won an Emmy playing the same role in the television series that followed.Brennan also had memorable parts in "The Last Picture Show," "The Sting," played Miss Bannister in "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" and appeared on "Will & Grace," "7th Heaven" and "Off the Rack."According to The Hollywood Reporter, she is survived by her sons Sam and Patrick (who starred on "The Black Donnellys" and appeared in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2"), sister Kate and grandchildren Liam and Maggie.To find out what happened to the rest of the cast of "Clue," click the gallery above. Read more...

Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable movie characters, died Sunday in Burbank, Calif. She was 80. Brennan's managers, Jessica Moresco and Al Onorato, said she died at home after a battle with bladder cancer. "Our family is so grateful for the outpouring of love and respect for Eileen," her family said in a statement. "She was funny and caring and truly one of a kind. Her strength and love will never be forgotten."Brennan got her first big role on the New York stage in Little Mary Sunshine, a musical comedy that...

Is Tami Erin the victim? After The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking star was arrested Thursday, April 11 for allegedly assaulting her roommate, the former child star now claims it was an act of self defense. Erin, 38, who starred as the lovable, pig-tailed redhead in the 1988 film, was taken into custody following an altercation with her male roommate in her Walnut Creek, Calif home. A neighbor intervened and placed Erin under citizen's arrest. In a statement to E! News, Erin, who was released Friday morning, claimed [...]...

Tami Erin, the child star who shot to fame playing the titular, precocious 9-year-old protagonist in 1988's The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, was collared last Thursday in northern California for allegedly assaulting her male roommate. Walnut Creek Police tell E! News that they responded to a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. and arrived at the scene to find a neighbor had stepped in and placed Erin under citizens arrest for allegedly punching her roommate several times. Neither party had any visible injuries. However Tami was booked that night at a nearby station for allegedly assault and was released Friday morning. The 38-year-old subsequently released a statement to E! News claiming her...

The woman who played Pippi Longstocking says she has a good excuse for attacking her roommate -- she claims the man was secretly filming her ... TMZ has learned.Tami Erin says she caught the man "filming me without my knowledge in my private environment and I was defending myself."TMZ broke the story, Erin -- who starred in the 1988 movie "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" -- was arrested by police in Walnut Creek, CA...

Former child actress Tami Erin was arrested for allegedly assaulting her roommate on Thursday, reports TMZ.

Walnut Creek Police told the website that Erin, who starred in the 1988 children's film "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking," was placed under a citizen's arrest by a neighbor who heard Erin and her male roommate arguing. According to police, Erin's roommate called out for help and that's when the neighbor rushed over to help.

The actress was released from custody on Friday morning, and the case has been passed on to the District Attorney for review.

The 38-year-old has only completed a handful of projects since starring as Pippi Longstocking, and was last seen in "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special" in 2010.

Though Erin has been out of the spotlight for quite sometime, earlier this month she gave an interview looking back on her career and on her role as Pippi Longstocking,...

Tami Erin -- who played the title role in the 1988 movie "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" and is now pretty smokin' hot -- was arrested for assault on Thursday for allegedly roughing up her roommate ... TMZ has learned. According to Walnut Creek Pd in northern California, Erin was placed under citizen's arrest by a neighbor who heard Erin and her male roommate arguing. Police say at some point, the roommate called out for help...

Another redheaded former child star is in some trouble with the law. Tami Erin, the actress who played the title role in 1988's The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, was arrested for allegedly assaulting her roommate on Thursday, April 11, TMZ reports. Now 38 years old, Erin was placed under citizen's arrest following a loud altercation with her male roommate in her Walnut Creek, Calif. home. According to TMZ, the roommate cried out for help during the fight, prompting the neighbor to intervene. Erin was eventually booked [...]...

Welcome to our Monday feature Picture This!, the companion piece to Wednesday's Still Got It!.

For this feature, we'll present a still from a famous film and ask you to to caption it. So get your creative juices flowing and turn up the snark-o-meter, and take your best shot!

This week it's a scene from the greatest movie musical of the 80's, the inspirational, allegorical, unintentionally hysterical The Apple!

* Point of reference, here's the complete top ten: 1. The Apple, 2. The Pirate Movie, 3. Voyage Of The Rock Aliens, 4. Xanadu, 5. Grease 2, 6. Little Shop Of Horrors, 7. Shock Treatment, 8. The New Adventures Of Pippi Longstocking and Annie (tie), 9. The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, 10. Can't Stop The Music. Honorable mention - Yentl.

Take a bite and take your best shot. We'll reveal the winner next Monday!

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Coming Friday to theaters is a mind-bending action flick, a kid-friendly comedy, a politically fraught biopic, and a family comedy out of France. As such, our list of correlating Instant Watches is full of action, laughs, and stars galore!

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Sucker Punch

Zack Snyder returns to ass-kicking with this twisted tale of an institutionalized girl who retreats into an alternate reality, where she can become her own savior.

Pack your weekend with action and heroines with these pulse-pounding flicks:

Aliens: Collector’s Edition (1986) This gritty follow-up to Alien centers on Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the badass who inspired many imitators and a two more sequels. While each of the Alien movies is worth a watch, this one scored Weaver an Oscar nod. Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Bill Paxton co-star; James Cameron directs.

The Fifth Element (1997) The heroine of Luc Besson’s candy-colored sci-fi adventure isn’t just...