Hayden Panettiere

On the first anniversary of her little brother’s unexpected death, Hayden Panettiere is paying tribute to her younger sibling on social media. Jansen Panettiere died at the age of 28 over Presidents Day weekend from aortic valve complications and an enlarged heart, their parents said in a message to the press at the time. On Monday, Panettiere, 34, took to her Instagram to share her memories and continuing love for her late baby brother.  “Today is the 1 year anniversary of my little…

Image: Supermassive Games/Sony Computer EntertainmentUnlike certain other io9 staffers, I’m not too much of a gamer—but I am a big horror fan, and that’s what made me interested in 2015's Until Dawn, an interactive tale about a bunch of kids stranded on a mountain haunted by past tragedies and crawling with menacing creatures. It’s like being inside a horror movie! Which is presumably why it’s now being adapted into one.Spoilers of the Week: July 29thYou can safely assume the just-announced movie version of Until Dawn…

Screenshot: Paramount PicturesMindy—Martha’s daughter, Randy’s niece—carries on the family tradition of being a complete horror nerd, with a special emphasis on “requels” in general and the Stab series in particular. After barely surviving the carnage of Scream, Mindy (Yellowjackets’ Jasmin Savoy Brown) and her somewhat less interesting twin brother, Chad (Love, Victor’s Mason Gooding), will be back for Scream VI—and we can’t wait to see Mindy take on New York City as well as, presumably, go a few more rounds with…

Ghostface is back and this time he (she? they?) have a whole new playground.Image: ParamountThe ending of a Scream movie is always the best part. It’s what you’ve been waiting for: the reveal of who’s behind that now iconic mask and why they’retargeting the teenagers of Woodsboro. Scream VI, however, bucks that trend. It has an excellent ending to be sure (don’t worry, we won’t even come close to spoiling it) but what really stands out is that the rest of the movie is almost as good, if not better. There are at least…

Image: ParamountThese days, franchise sequels can take years to come to fruition. Writers toiling over the scripts. Long stints of pre-production in hopes it’ll make grueling, pressure-packed shoots go off without a hitch. Then there’s post-production, which includes effects, music, you name it. Again, for most big franchises, this takes years. But Scream is not like most big franchises. Scream VI, out this week, is coming out just over a year after Scream V.How and why did that happen, and is that accelerated timeline a…

Hayden Panettiere's recent revelations about her battle with alcohol addiction has shed light on the impact substance abuse can have on one's physical and mental wellbeing. In a candid interview, the actress shared that her addiction had led to sleep deprivation and significant damage to her liver, causing her eyes to swell up and turn yellow. She also spoke about the role that excessive drinking had played in disrupting her mental state, leading to the absence of sound in her life. However, the star sought help by…

The trailer for Scream VI follows the survivors of the fifth from California to New York, with Ghostface on their trail. While they may have changed locations, the threat of death still hangs in the air for them all. The sixth film brings back returning cast members Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, along with previous film franchise survivors Hayden Panettiere and Courteney Cox. It also adds Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh…

Image: Warner Bros.The Hunger Games prequel has found even more tributes to volunteer. Hayden Panettiere teases Kirby’s return for Scream 6. Chris Pratt hypes up Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Plus, a look at the return of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal. To me, my spoilers!The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesDeadline reports Irene Boehm, Cooper Dillon, Luna Kuse, Kjell Brutscheidt, Dimitri Abold, Athena Strates, Dakota Shapiro, George Somner,and Vaughan Reilly have joined the cast of the Hunger Games…