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'''Christine Forrest''' (sometimes credited as '''Chris Romero'''<ref name="erbland"/>) is an actress and producer. |
'''Christine Forrest''' (sometimes credited as '''Chris Romero'''<ref name="erbland"/>) is an American actress and producer. She is the former wife of [[George A. Romero]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Sciullo|first=Maria|title='Stay scared,' urges widow of George A. Romero as he gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2017/10/25/George-Romero-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-star-honor/stories/201710250141|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> and appeared in many of his films. |
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Forrest met Romero on the set of ''[[Season of the Witch (1973 film)|Season of the Witch]]''.<ref name="bucher"/> She went on to appear in ''[[Martin ( |
Forrest met Romero on the set of ''[[Season of the Witch (1973 film)|Season of the Witch]]''.<ref name="bucher">{{cite web |last=Bucher |first=Chris |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Christine Forrest, George Romero's Ex-Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/07/christine-forrest-george-romero-wife-ex-dead-death-family/ |access-date=June 7, 2021 |work=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]]}}</ref> She went on to appear in ''[[Martin (1977 film)|Martin]]'' (in a role specifically written for her by Romero),<ref>{{cite web|last=Loudermilk|first=A.|title=George A. Romero's 'Martin': On Lasting Intimacy with a Cult Cinema Vampire|url=https://www.popmatters.com/martin-george-a-romero-2544667607.html|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Knightriders]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Angelo|first=Mike|title=After mastering the zombie movie, George Romero took a left turn into an Arthurian Ren faire|url=https://www.avclub.com/after-mastering-the-zombie-movie-george-romero-took-a-1843611282|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=May 25, 2020|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> (released the same year she and Romero wed<ref>{{cite web|title=George A. Romero|url=https://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Romero__George|work=Pennsylvania Center for the Book|access-date=August 18, 2021}}</ref>), ''[[Monkey Shines (film)|Monkey Shines]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Newby|first=Richard|title=You need to watch the most underrated sci-fi thriller on HBO Max ASAP|url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/scifi-movies-on-hbo-max-may-2021-monkey-shines|work=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|date=May 18, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Two Evil Eyes]]'' and ''[[The Dark Half (film)|The Dark Half]]''<ref name="bucher"/> (which she also co-produced).<ref>{{cite web|last=Sprague|first=Mike|title=MGM Remaking Stephen King's THE DARK HALF!|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/315115/mgm-remaking-stephen-kings-the-dark-half/|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> In addition to appearing in a small role in the film,<ref name="jackson">{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Matthew|title=10 Gruesome Facts About Dawn of the Dead|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/603954/dawn-of-the-dead-movie-facts|work=[[Mental Floss]]|date=October 17, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> she was a producer<ref name="jackson"/> and assistant director on ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]''.<ref name="erbland">{{cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|title=40 Things We Learned from George Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead' Commentary|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/40-things-we-learned-from-the-dawn-of-the-dead-commentary-5238ea8f80b8/|work=[[Film School Rejects]]|date=March 1, 2012|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gramlich|first=Chris|title=Dawn of the Dead|url=https://exclaim.ca/film/article/dawn_of_dead-george_romero|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=January 1, 2006|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2019, it was announced that Forrest along with [[Ryan Silbert]] of Origin Story and ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'' producer [[Roy Lee]] would team to produce a film adaptation of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title='It' Producer Roy Lee Developing Film Based on Stephen King's 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'|url=https://collider.com/stephen-king-the-girl-who-loved-tom-gordon-movie/|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date= August 21, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/stephen-king-girl-who-loved-tom-gordon-1203310032/|title=Film News Roundup: Stephen |
In 2019, it was announced that Forrest along with [[Ryan Silbert]] of Origin Story and ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'' producer [[Roy Lee]] would team to produce a film adaptation of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title='It' Producer Roy Lee Developing Film Based on Stephen King's 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'|url=https://collider.com/stephen-king-the-girl-who-loved-tom-gordon-movie/|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date= August 21, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/stephen-king-girl-who-loved-tom-gordon-1203310032/|title=Film News Roundup: Stephen King's 'Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' Movie in the Works|last=McNary|first=Dave|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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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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