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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…

The horror genre's renaissance has been going on for a number of years, to the joy of moviegoers. Some of the best horror movies have returned thanks to reboots or sequels, including Wes Craven's slasher series Scream. The last two movies were wild successes, with Scream VI breaking records for the franchise. But the next movie hit a number of setbacks, starting with Melissa Barrera's firing as Sam Carpenter. And now Scream icon Hayden Panettiere has broken her silence on Barrera's departure.The internet exploded when…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOver the course of six films and three decades, Scream has quietly established itself as the sturdiest and most reliable of today’s horror franchises. It’s never had to reboot itself. It’s never had to awkwardly sweep its unloved sequels under the rug. Some instalments have certainly been better than others, but the series has only ever slightly stumbled over the years – it’s never…

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…

Image via Dimension Films We’re just four days out from Ghostface’s next killing spree in Scream VI, and for a franchise that built itself on the subversion of horror clichés, one has to wonder just how far a whole franchise can go with such an approach as clichés become non-clichés and the unexpected becomes the expected. We’ll ultimately just have to wait and see, but it managed to get up to six movies, with this latest venture breaking the two-hour mark, so perhaps that counts for something. One of horror’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHayden Panettiere has said returning to the Scream franchise felt like “coming home”.The actor reprises her role as film buff Kirby Reed in the sequel Scream VI, and exclusively told The Independent that returning to something “familiar” was what she needed after time out of the spotlight.“I took four years off and didn’t know what the right next move was,” she said. “Then Scream came…

Hayden Panettiere and her family are remembering her late brother and actor Jansen in their first public statement since the Walking Dead actor died suddenly at 28 last week. In a statement to ABC News, Jansen’s family — including sister and Scream 6 star Hayden, his father Skip and mother Lesley Vogel — celebrated the young performer’s charisma, warmth and compassion. They also championed his many talents beyond the screen, including his appreciation for the visual arts. “Jansen’s heart could…

Actress Hayden Panettiere’s brother and actor Jansen Panettiere is found dead in New York. He was 28 years old. His cause of death is unknown and an investigation is underway, his sister Hayden Panettiere’s representative confirmed to ABC News. Born on 25 September 1994, Jansen was also an actor and voice over artist. He has done voice acting for 2005’s “Robots”, 2006’s “Ice Age: The Meltdown”. Jenson is also known for his onscreen roles in the Nickelodeon film “The Last Day of Summer”, and in TV shows like “Even…

Hayden Panettiere is back and ready to take on Ghostface in Scream VI as the beloved Kirby Reed, and her insight will prove extremely valuable to the survivors of the masked slasher’s latest attack. Last seen in Scream 4, fans were unsure of Kirby’s fate until an easter egg in the latest installment of the Scream franchise proved that she’d survived the attack after all. Coming back to the family was something that Kirby and Hayden experienced in separate ways. For Kirby, Panettiere tells Entertainment Weekly that…

The Scream franchise continues to pay homage to members of the franchise’s past while also balancing the contributions of the new crew that showed up in the surprisingly successful Scream – the 2022 one, not the 1996 classic. The fifth Scream had a slew of new faces in its cast that joined series founders Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette… as well as several stars from the 1996 film who made vocal appearances through very clever audio Easter eggs. And even though Campbell has said she will not return for…