Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny producer Kathleen Kennedy thinks Phoebe Waller-Bridge could lead a Helena Shaw spin-off.
While Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny marks Harrison Ford’s final performance as Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones Jr., the franchise may continue with another character leading future expeditions into the unknown. I’m talking about Indy’s goddaughter, Helena Shaw. Phoebe Waller-Bridge brings the character to life in the James Mangold-directed sequel. From what I’ve heard, Helena is a highlight of the new film, and the franchise’s future could rest in her capable hands. In a recent interview with Variety, producer Kathleen Kennedy says it’s “entirely possible” for Waller-Bridge to continue the brand.
Speaking with Variety about the new film, its mixed reception, and the franchise’s future, Mangold becomes visibly excited when the outlet broaches the topic of Helena Shaw. Mangold says he and the Butterworths (Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth) wrote the character specifically for Waller-Bridge, including elements of what made Indy’s beloved Marion Ravenwood a fan favorite of the series. When asked about Helena’s future on the silver screen, Mangold quickly shoved the notion aside.
“I’m not interested,” he says. “I refuse. I just can’t do it.” Mangold adores the character but feels intimidated by the franchise’s lore and rabid fan base. One movie might have been enough for Mangold, and who could blame him? “The amount of lore and Easter eggs and fan service starts to become antithetical to any of this stuff at a certain point. It isn’t storytelling anymore. It’s large-scale advertising.”
While Mangold isn’t interested in leading Helena Shaw into the throughs of danger for another cinematic excursion, Kathleen Kennedy says it’s “entirely possible” for Shaw to star in her own film. “We’re not having any of those conversations right now. We’re just focused on finishing this with Harrison.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stars Harrison Ford as the legendary hero archaeologist, as well as Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), Mads Mikkelsen (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore), Toby Jones (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Shaunette Renée Wilson (Black Panther), Thomas Kretschmann (Das Boot), Olivier Richters (Black Widow), Ethann Isidore (Mortel), and John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark). James Mangold directed and co-wrote the script alongside Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.
How do you feel about the Indiana Jones franchise continuing with a different character in the lead? We’ll have to wait until Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opens in theaters on June 30 to know how general audiences react to Helena Shaw. Still, there’s little anyone can do to sway a corporation when they feel they’re leaving money on the table by not bleeding a franchise dry. I like the idea of passing the torch to another Indy family member. Change is a fact of life. We can either embrace it or join the echo chambers online in futility. Let us know your thoughts about Helena Shaw getting her own movie in the comments below.
Trailer: Dwight H. Little directs Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, and Robert Englund in Halloween-set horror film Natty Knocks
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (watch it HERE) is my favorite of the Halloween sequels, so I was hyped to hear that the film’s director Dwight H. Little has re-teamed with Halloween 4’s Danielle Harris for a new horror thriller called Natty Knocks – which also stars Robert Englund (Little directed him in the 1989 film The Phantom of the Opera), Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Jason James Richter (The Little Things), and newcomer Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. And this movie also happens to be set during the Halloween season! Today, our friends at Bloody Disgusting got the exclusive first look at the trailer for Natty Knocks, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Vertical has picked up the North America, United Kingdom, and Ireland distribution rights to the film and will be giving it a day-and-date release on July 21st.
Scripted by Benjamin Olson, Natty Knocks sees Fountain-Jardim taking on the role of a small-town babysitter who, on Halloween Eve, along with her “kids,” has to survive serial killer Abner Honeywell who is himself the traumatized son of B-movie horror legend known as “Natty Knocks.”
Jason James Richter produced the film with Sandy Little. Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora-Sarin executive produced.
Dwight H. Little provided the following statement to Deadline: “Ever since working with Robert Englund on Phantom of the Opera, I have been looking for a way for us to find a project to do together. Natty Knocks is exactly the small-town horror film I was hoping to find to jump back into this genre.“
Vertical SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi had this to say about the distribution deal: “Natty Knocks immediately intrigued us, given its collaboration of prolific horror icons who defined the genre for decades. The film is a testament to Dwight’s experience as a filmmaker, and we’re pleased that we were able to come on board for the project.“
I love Halloween 4 because I feel that Little perfectly captured the look and atmosphere of Halloween in a small Midwestern town. Judging by the trailer for Natty Knocks, it doesn’t appear that this movie will have that same magic touch to it – but I’m still very much looking forward to watching it.
What did you think of the Natty Knocks trailer? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.
The Halloween episode of WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it HERE). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
The fact that this hugely successful thriller was made by a group of 20-something newcomers to the business further underlines how much of a once-in-a-lifetime sensation it was. So how did the boogeyman come to life? Grab some candy – or a knife, whatever’s closest – because we’re about to tell you WTF Happened to John Carpenter’s Halloween.
Though Halloween is indeed the brainchild of John Carpenter and his co-writer/producer Debra Hill, the project didn’t originate with them. The man we have to thank for setting things in motion is Irwin Yablans, then an independent producer and the co-founder of Compass International Pictures. Irwin had seen Carpenter’s hard-boiled siege flick Assault on Precinct 13 and was been impressed by the filmmaking on display, even agreeing to help distribute the movie. Furthermore, he decided he wanted to be in the John Carpenter business and pitched the director an idea that had been floating around in his head, about a psychopath who stalks a group of babysitters. Carpenter was just about finished shooting the TV movie Someone’s Watching Me and had no plans after that, so he said, “why not?” The simple title for the project was The Babysitter Murders, although in recent years Yablans has disputed that was ever going to be the actual title.
But the producer eventually had one more notion, one that would change the movie’s entire atmosphere. He was shocked to learn that hardly any horror movies up until that point had actually taken place during Halloween, supposedly the scariest night of the year. He was further surprised to find the title Halloween had never been used. He said to Carpenter, “why don’t we set it on Halloween night? In fact, why don’t we just call it Halloween?” The rest is history.
Both Carpenter and Yablans were in agreement that the film should be suspenseful, not gory. Yablans was particularly inspired by old horror programs he would listen to on the radio as a kid, which in his mind were so scary because they played out vividly in your imagination as opposed to showing you everything. He wanted the audience to be frightened, not repulsed. For Carpenter, he was inspired by the kind of cheap-but-effective frights you’d get as a kid, either at the movies or at a local haunted house. In particular, he remembered seeing William Castle’s House on Haunted Hill, which played with the gimmick that a skeleton would fly out over the audience, scaring the pants off them. Carpenter wanted to give the audience an experience like that. But as a filmmaker, he was influenced by some of the greatest to ever do it: Hitchcock, Ford, Hawkes and Welles, all of whom he’d borrow liberally from throughout his career.
Carpenter had a few stipulations: he wanted to be paid $10,000 to write, direct and compose the music, he wanted final cut, and he wanted his name above the title. While the latter was an unusual request for a relatively new director, Yablans told him that if he could make the film for $300,000, he could have anything he wanted.
Carpenter brought aboard his then-girlfriend Debra Hill, who he’d met during the making of Precinct 13, to be his co-writer and producer. Hill was integral to the formation of the screenplay; it was her responsibility to make the teenage girls at the center of the action sound authentic. Carpenter, on the other hand, focused on the grimmer aspects of the plot, using the idea of an unstoppable evil as the hook. Carpenter had also been inspired by Michael Crichton’s Westworld, specifically the villainous robot played by Yul Brenner, who simply cannot be stopped no matter how many times he’s shot or burned. This vision helped shape – pun intended – what would become the film’s antagonist, Michael Myers. Carpenter and Hill cranked out the script in two-to-three weeks, and with the help of financier Moustapha Akkad, the film was greenlit with that 300K budget.
However, they had a tight schedule to work with. It was already spring of 1978, and the idea was to get the film into theaters by Halloween, naturally. The production had approximately 20 days total to shoot, and they relied heavily on friends and local students to help out. In their late 20s at the time, Carpenter and Hill were just about the oldest people on the crew.
Pasadena, California was going to stand in for Anytown, U.S.A, and one of the main challenges for Carpenter and company was cropping out the palm trees, which would certainly look out of place in the midwest. Another challenge that would be harder to overcome was the lush greenery of the surroundings, since this was springtime in California, not autumn in Illinois. The popular story is that the production would use the same bags of leaves over and over, sprinkling them on the streets and sidewalks right before shooting commenced, then gathering them up for the next shot. They would call the town Haddonfield, named after the town in New Jersey where Debra grew up.
In the matter of casting, Carpenter needed three wholesome American girls to play his babysitters. He’d zeroed in on Anne Lockhart for the central role of Laurie Strode, but was persuaded by Debra Hill to cast Jamie Lee Curtis instead. Curtis was, of course, Hollywood royalty, being the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, but at the time she had only been in a handful of television shows, far from an above-the-title name. But Hill saw the potential in the backstory: here was the daughter of Psycho’s Marion Crane starring in a horror movie about a maniac with a knife. The headlines would write themselves.
For her part, Curtis was unsure if she was right for the role. Personality-wise, she was much closer to the Annie character – sardonic and cynical – than the chaste and virtuous Laurie. After her first day of shooting, Curtis was sure she was doomed to be fired, and when she received a phone call later that night from Carpenter, she was fully prepared to hear him tell her she was a goner. Instead, Curtis heard praise from the director, which gave her the boost to rise to the occasion for the rest of the production.
Casting Annie was fairly easy: Nancy Loomis was the wife of Carpenter’s colleague Tommy Lee Wallace, and had a supporting role in Assault on Precinct 13. She was even a member of the costume department… For the role of the vapid Lynda, Carpenter intentionally wrote it with P.J. Soles in mind, since she’d played a similar part in Brian De Palma’s Carrie. Soles landed the gig and only later discovered that Carpenter wrote it for her specifically. To play Lynda’s boyfriend, Bob, Carpenter asked Soles’ then-husband Dennis Quaid, but he wasn’t available to do it, so John Michael Graham was chosen.
To portray the very formidable character often known as The Shape, Carpenter called upon his friend Nick Castle, who one day had idly asked the director if there was anything he could do to help. Carpenter essentially said, “yeah, you can be the killer.” Carpenter gave Castle no direction other than “just walk,” but the actor did eventually add one of Myers’ signature moments, when he looks upon his victim as a curious dog would a treat. For his work, Castle was paid just $25 a day.
The final piece in the puzzle was the small but crucial role of Dr. Loomis, Michael psychiatrist and eventual hunter. Carpenter knew he needed a name for this part, someone recognizable who could give Loomis the gravitas needed to sell the idea that his former patient is the walking embodiment of evil. Carpenter first went to Peter Cushing, the legendary British thespian best known for his work in Hammer horror movies playing Van Helsing and Dr. Frankenstein. But Cushing had just made Star Wars, the biggest movie of all time, and had no time for Halloween and its small salary. Carpenter then looked toward Cushing’s longtime collaborator Christopher Lee, but Lee turned him down flat. Debra Hill would later say that she bumped into Lee at a convention years later, where he confessed to her that turning down Halloween was the biggest mistake of his career. If that’s true, we’d argue Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf is a close second.
Irwin Yablans suggested Donald Pleasence, who’d made an impression playing villains in You Only Live Twice and, in particular, the Charlton Heston western Will Penny. But he’d also played heroes in films like The Great Escape, so he could lend Halloween a character who seemed believably intense and ready for action. Pleasence was offered $20,000 for five days of work, but the story goes that he really took the part because his daughter had been a big fan of Assault on Precinct 13 and encouraged him to do it.
Pleasence and Carpenter didn’t always get along, with the former often pushing the director’s buttons – which Carpenter later admitted he appreciated, because it forced him to learn how to work with actors. Pleasence didn’t completely understand the script, and even infamously criticized it in a featurette for the film. In one instance, Pleasence flat-out refused to say Carpenter’s dialogue. When Loomis calls Haddonfield to warn them Michael is coming, right before he finds the abandoned truck, he was also meant to call his wife at home and reassure her he’s okay. But Pleasence rejected that idea, insisting Loomis should have no personal life or past. Carpenter, too insecure to contradict the veteran actor, agreed with him and cut the dialogue. Pleasence was also a big wine connoisseur, and when he wasn’t shooting he could be found in his trailer – which was allegedly just a Winnebago – helping himself to copious amounts of the stuff. Not that you can tell during the final product, but he’d allegedly had himself a couple bottles right before filming the scene outside the hospital when Michael escapes in the rain.
Though Pleasence’s salary was considerable, a more significant amount of the budget was going to the other key player on the film: the camera. Carpenter knew the film would have to look great in order to make up for the low budget, so he decided to use Panaglide camera rigs to give it a professional, sleek look. More commonly known as a stedicam, the Panaglide enabled the camera department to move freely for long, unbroken takes, and it was much easier than using a dolly with its cumbersome tracks. Halloween would use the Panaglide to great effect throughout, but its biggest contribution came during the terrific opening sequence of the film, which looks for all the world like one unbroken take of our villain preparing to kill. It’s actually two separate takes because they could only shoot for about 4 minutes at a time, but the effect is still brilliant.
Incidentally, that sequence was the last to be filmed during principal photography, because the house itself had to be dressed and painted to look like a normal suburban home. It was chosen because the filmmakers had found it in a state of disrepair – the scene where we meet Laurie and she approaches the house is what it actually looked like, perfect for the film’s needs of displaying the Myers house as being completely dilapidated. So when it came time to shoot the scene where a young Michael stalks his sister, the team had to spiff it up to look like a normal home, hence waiting until the very end of the shoot to film that critical sequence.
One aspect of the film you likely know already is the legend of the mask itself. Described in the script as being made of rubber and having the “grotesque features of a man,” there was plenty of leeway in terms of what it should actually look like. It was up to Tommy Lee Wallace, the film’s production designer and eventual editor, to find the perfect one. Wallace retrieved two masks from a magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard: a sad clown mask and a Captain Kirk mask. The clown mask spoke for itself, but Wallace had to modify the Kirk mask a bit: he shaved the eyebrows and sideburns, cut the eye holes wider, spray-painted it white and dyed the hair darker. Once everyone saw the mask, they flipped for it. One of Carpenter’s inspirations for such a blank palate was the Georges Franju thriller Eyes Without a Face, which definitely has one of the creepier masks in movie history.
Carpenter would later say that, despite the low budget, the shoot was a relatively easy one. But there was still much to do in the short time they had until its release, presumably in October. The score would turn out to be incredibly important to the film, and while the story goes that Carpenter knocked it out in just three days, Debra Hill is on the record saying he already had the theme in his mind much earlier on, during the writing process. Apparently, Carpenter would play the ominous theme for Hill while they were working to help inspire them. In the film’s credits, the music is credited to the Bowling Green Philharmonic Orchestra, a shoutout to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he grew up.
When Halloween was complete, Irwin Yablans held a screening for all the major studios in the hopes of getting one of them interested in distributing it. Problem was, none of the studios showed up. Yablans was going to fall back on his past as a marketer and distributor and get the film in theaters himself. His first stop would be Kansas City, Missouri, where the film performed admirably, allowing him to take it elsewhere. Fortunately for Yablans, his business partner Joe Wolf had a relationship with MGM Studios, who was willing to make around 400 prints of Halloween, allowing the distributors to start going a little wider with their little movie.
Initially, the reviews were not kind, with most critics dismissing the film as artless and shallow. But soon the tide began to turn. First a glowing review from the NY Village Voice, then a couple from famed Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, the latter of whom compared it to – you guessed it – Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Soon enough, critics who waved the movie away at first began to reevaluate Halloween, happily coinciding with the movie taking off at theaters and racking up big returns.
Ultimately, the movie ended its theatrical run with over $70 million worldwide, making it the most successful independent feature of all time at that point.
Of course, you know the rest. Halloween spawned a plethora of imitators, and the early 80s saw a horror boom unlike any that had come before. Naturally, the massive success of Halloween necessitated that a sequel be made; Carpenter and Hill grudgingly wrote it after realizing it would be made with or without them, also letting the substantial paycheck help convince them. Carpenter is on record saying Budweiser got him through the writing of that script, as they struggled to find reasons to justify its existence.
With the completion of David Gordon Green’s recent Halloween trilogy, there are currently 13 movies in the franchise, though of course making sense of the timeline can be a bit tricky. What’s obvious is, there’s money to be made off that blank-faced unkillable monster, and when a new Halloween film is inevitably announced, none of us should be surprised.
After all, you can’t kill the boogeyman.
A couple of the previous episodes of WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? can be seen below. To see more, head over to our JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!
Epoch-Making Breakthrough of the Stem-Cell Nutritional Supplementation CD34 Nu-Signals®, Currently Undergoing Rigorous Clinical Trials Conducted by Prestigious Medical Institutions to Validate Its Effectiveness
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LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Trailer: Maggie Q stars in the home invasion thriller Fear the Night, directed by Neil LaBute and coming in July
Quiver Distribution has announced that they will be giving the home invasion thriller Fear the Night, which stars Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible III) and was directed by Neil LaBute (Lakeview Terrace), a theatrical, digital, and VOD release on July 21st – and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer for the film, which you can check out in the embed above.
Scripted by LaBute, Fear the Night has the following synopsis: Eight women attend a bachelorette party at a remote farmhouse in the California hills. They are interrupted by the arrival of masked intruders who surround the place and begin shooting arrows at the home and the guests. One partygoer—Tess, a military veteran who is fighting her addictions and her difficulty at fitting in with other people—leads the women in making a stand against the attackers as they fight back in an effort to save themselves over the course of a single dark night.
Q takes on the role of Tess and is joined in the cast by Kat Foster (Jean-Claude Van Johnson), James Carpinello (The Punisher), Gia Crovatin (House of Darkness), Highdee Kuan (Proximity), Ito Aghayere (Star Trek: Picard), KeiLyn Durrel Jones (Time After Time), Travis Hammer (Godless), Laith Wallschleger (The Getback), Treisa Gary (A League of Their Own), Kirstin Leigh (Diamond in the Rough), Roshni Shukla (9-1-1), and William Roth (Hungry Dog Blues).
Fear the Night was produced by Eric Brenner, along with Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman, and Larry Greenberg of Quiver Distribution.
What did you think of the Fear the Night trailer? Does this look like a movie you’ll be watching in July? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
In addition to Lakeview Terrace, LaBute has previously directed In the Company of Men, Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things, The Wicker Man, Death at a Funeral, Some Velvet Morning, Dirty Weekend, House of Darkness, and Out of the Blue, as well as several TV projects.
The Luxury Pergola helps homeowners invest in the highest quality pergolas, made in the USA, at an incredible price.
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NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Renew Bariatrics, a leader in bariatric medical tourism, launches GastricSleeveMexico.com, an FAQ website for common questions about gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Renew Bariatrics launches the new website GastricSleeveMexico.com to help educate patients about frequently asked questions regarding bariatric surgery in Mexico. The need for an authoritative source on gastric sleeve in Mexico is fueled by the procedure's recent rise in interest. In recent years, those considering undergoing gastric sleeve in Tijuana, Mexico, and Cancun has boomed.
Many people learn about bariatric surgery in Mexico through people in their lives, like co-workers, acquaintances or friends of friends, or connections on social media talking about their experiences and successes with weight loss. But how can they be sure that what they are reading or hearing about is accurate, or even real? With the launch of this website, many people who are aware of gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico can now find answers from a credible source, instead of relying on social media or forums.
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Renew Bariatrics will source questions from various sources including from its previous patients. GastricSleeveMexico.com will also feature the ability for users to submit questions to be answered directly by the Renew Bariatrics' staff and board-certified bariatric surgeons, which is comprised of the top bariatric surgeons in Mexico. GastricSleeveMexico.com's goal is to help answer common questions and bust myths about bariatric surgery in Mexico.
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Discussing Comprehensive Eye Exams and Fortifeye Next Gen Complete
Ask The Dr. Call in Radio Show. Answer questions on your eye health and nutrition
THE VILLAGES, Fla., June 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The Lange Eye Institute in The Villages, Florida, a leading provider of comprehensive eye care, is pleased to provide an informative guide to help patients understand what to expect during an eye exam. Whether you are due for a routine check-up or seeking specific vision-related assistance, Dr. Michael Lange, Dr. Susan Summerton and Dr. Lori Caputi are highly skilled optometric physicians that are committed to delivering exceptional and personalized experience. https://langeeyecare.com/
During an eye exam, patients can anticipate a series of comprehensive evaluations and tests that are designed to assess their visual acuity, detect potential eye diseases or conditions, and provide appropriate treatment and guidance on maintaining optimal eye health. The process at the Lange Eye Institute will typically include the following:
1. Patient History: To better understand your individual needs and medical history, our optometric physicians will begin by discussing any existing eye conditions, symptoms, or concerns you may have. This information will help tailor the examination to address your specific requirements effectively.
2. Visual Acuity Test: This classic eye chart test involves reading letters or symbols at various distances to determine the sharpness and clarity of your vision. By measuring your visual acuity our doctors can determine if glasses, contact lenses or surgical intervention is appropriate.
3. Refraction Assessment: Using a phoropter or a retinoscope, our doctors will assess your refractive error, which helps determine if you are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism. This examination helps identify the appropriate prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
4. Ocular Health Examination: Our comprehensive eye exam includes an assessment of your ocular health to identify any signs of potential eye conditions or diseases. This examination involves the use of specialized equipment to view internal and external structures of the eye. This sophisticated technology allows our optometric physicians to look at different cellular layers of the cornea, lens, retina and optic nerve. Early detection of disease is the key to successful treatment. This technology can also help to detect many systemic health problems in the early stages.
5. Intraocular Pressure Measurement: By using a tonometer our doctors can measure the pressure inside your eyes, which helps identify potential risks for glaucoma, a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss if left untreated.
6. Additional Tests: Depending on your individual circumstances, our optometric physicians may recommend additional tests, such as visual field testing, color vision assessment, digital retinal imaging, oct testing, electro diagnostic testing, ultrasound, dark adaptation and much more. These tests provide further insight into your eye health and can aid in the early detection of potential eye diseases and monitor treatments.
7. Consultation: Following the completion of the examinations and tests, we will also discuss the importance of proper nutrition and lifestyle changes for eye and overall health. We will also go over each diagnosis and all treatment options.
Dr. Michael Lange, Optometric Physician and Certified Nutrition Specialist, is widely recognized as the formulator of Fortifeye Vitamins—a brand committed to promoting eye health through scientifically advanced formulations. With his extensive expertise in both eye care and nutrition, Dr. Lange has dedicated his career to understanding the intricate relationship between nutrition and eye wellness and overall health.
As an Optometric Physician, Dr. Lange has a deep understanding of the complexities of ocular health and vision care. He has witnessed firsthand the impact that nutrition can have on patients' eye conditions and overall visual performance. https://www.drmichaellange.com/
Drawing upon his vast knowledge and research in the field, Dr. Lange carefully formulates Fortifeye Vitamins with a meticulous selection of key nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are crucial for maintaining optimal eye function. These formulations are backed by scientific evidence and reflect Dr. Lange's commitment to providing supplements of the highest quality and effectiveness. https://fortifeye.com/
One of Dr. Lange's notable achievements is the development of the Fortifeye Next Gen Complete formula. This advanced blend contains a synergistic combination of nutrients. These ingredients work together to support macular health, protect against oxidative stress, and promote visual acuity. https://fortifeye.com/product/fortifeye-next-gen-complete/
In addition to his groundbreaking work in ocular nutrition, Dr. Lange is also known for his passion for educating the public and healthcare professionals about the importance of proper nutrition for eye health. He frequently shares his knowledge through lectures, trade shows, articles, interviews and his syndicated talk show "Ask The Dr." His aim is to empower individuals to take a proactive role in preserving their vision and overall health through informed dietary choices and targeted supplementation.
The contributions of Dr. Michael Lange as the formulator of Fortifeye Vitamins have significantly influenced the field of ocular nutrition. His dedication to research, evidence-based formulations, and patient education has helped countless individuals improve their eye health and visual performance. By offering high-quality supplements that are trusted by eye care professionals worldwide, Dr. Lange continues to make a positive impact on the lives of those seeking to maintain and enhance their vision. https://www.drmichaellange.com/
To schedule an eye exam or to learn more about our comprehensive services, please visit www.drmichaellange.com or contact us at 352-753-4014. https://langeeyecare.com/
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is coming to Digital, Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and DVD sooner than you’d think!
Form up, A-holes! The last ride of the galaxy’s most beloved cadre of unlikely heroes is touching down on the home market with an official release plan. Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is hitting Digital retailers on July 7, with the 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on August 1.
In Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, our beloved band of misfits is looking different these days. Still reeling from a terrible loss, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) must rally his team and embark on a dicey, action-packed mission to defend the universe and protect Rocket. Meanwhile, a new, unpredictable force threatens to bring the Guardians down for good. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is written and directed by James Gunn. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus content, including deleted scenes, a gag reel, and audio commentary by James Gunn.
You can check out the list of Bonus Features included in the film’s home release below:
Bonus Features
The Imperfect, Perfect Family – View the evolution of the Guardians through the cast and crew’s passion for each other and the entire franchise. Join this tight-knit “found family” as they leave behind a legacy and recount their best memories wrapping up this epic trilogy’s final film.
Creating Rocket Raccoon – Director James Gunn talks about bringing Rocket to life and how personal the character is to him. Uncover BTS footage, the research and development of the visual effects process, and the inspiration for Rocket through conversations with cast and crew.
Deleted Scenes
A Bit Much – Adam Warlock explains to Ayesha what he plans to do with the Guardians.
A Lending Hand – Peter lends a hand to an injured humanimal on Counter-Earth and shows he means no harm.
Drax’s Analogies and Metaphors – Drax gives Peter some interesting life analogies and metaphors.
The Perfect Society – The High Evolutionary reveals his mission to perfect the universe.
The Search for 89P13 – Behemoth brings not-so-good news to The High Evolutionary.
Annoyed Peter – Peter gets annoyed while altering the shield.
A Burning Escape – Peter runs back to grab his music player before escaping a blazing inferno on the Arête.
Knowhere After the Battle – The High Evolutionary is brought back to Knowhere and locked up while Kraglin recruits Adam Warlock.
Gag Reel
Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Director’s Commentary
Watch the film with audio commentary by director James Gunn.
*Bonus features vary by product and retailer
James Gunn directs Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 from a script he wrote for Marvel Studios. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rosenbaum, Sylvester Stallone, Will Poulter, Karen Gillan, Chuckwudi Iwuji, Sean Gunn, and Maria Bakalova lead the cast.
When it hits Digital and physical retailers, will you pick up a copy of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy? Feel free to let us know in the comment section below!
ZEROLyte Electrolyte Drink Mix ZEROLyte is an electrolyte drink mix that will give you the hydration you need to keep you going stronger and better without the sugar, carbs, or calories of other hydration drinks.
OGDEN, Utah, June 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Trace Minerals, America's number one selling trace mineral, liquid magnesium, and performance nutrition brand and the leading provider of trace mineral-based supplements for over 50 years, is proud to announce that its new ZEROLyte electrolyte drink mix has won a 2023 Mindful Award for the Hydration Product of the Year. The Mindful Awards Program is an independent recognition platform highlighting conscious companies and products that mindfully make waves in the ever-expanding world of consumer packaged goods.
This year's program attracted more than 1,650 nominations from companies all over the world. The winners were selected based on a variety of criteria, ranging from impact, credibility, health, transparency, and more. All nominations are evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the consumer packaged goods industry.
"We're really proud and honored to receive this award for such a well-formulated product," said Kamini Natarajan, Chief Marketing Officer of Trace Minerals. "We have great relationships with all our retailers and many of them came to us asking for a product just like ZEROLyte. As a pioneer in electrolyte engineering, we were up to the task of creating a product that tastes great, is effective for electrolyte replacement, and warrants our 100% money back guarantee. Since its launch in March, it's been nothing but successful to the point that we're having a difficult time keeping it in stock because of its tremendous popularity. It's a good problem to have."
ZEROLyte is a sodium and electrolyte drink mix aimed at replenishing essential electrolytes lost through exercise and other daily activities to keep the body hydrated and full of energy. ZEROLyte is full of high-quality ingredients including ancient sea salt, coconut water, potassium, magnesium, and a full spectrum of ionic trace minerals from ConcenTrace®. The Ancient Sea Salt is sourced from underground salt deposits that are rich in trace minerals and is pure, unrefined, and unadulterated. ZEROLyte comes in three delicious flavors: Salty Orange, Salty Citrus, and Salty Watermelon. It is certified vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, and Keto-friendly. A 30-packet, 30-serving box retails for $37.99.
About Trace Minerals—For over 50 years, Trace Minerals (www.traceminerals.com) has been helping people everywhere remineralize their bodies (achieve and maintain the ideal level of trace minerals that are just right for them) because they know the profound impact it can have on their ability to live better every single day. Trace Minerals is the exclusive provider of ConcenTrace® Trace Mineral Drops, a concentrated seawater complex that contains a full spectrum of trace minerals and elements that is in precisely the proportion our bodies require and is essential to a healthy daily foundation. All products are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
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