The Lost Boys (franchise)
| The Lost Boys | |
|---|---|
| Original work | The Lost Boys (1987) |
| Print publications | |
| Novel(s) | Novels |
| Comics | Comics |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Films |
| Television series | TV series |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | Video game |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Music |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toys | Merchandise |
Films
Overview
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
| The Lost Boys (1987) | Joel Schumacher | Janice Fischer, James Jeremias and Jeffrey Boam | Harvey Bernhard |
| Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) | P. J. Pesce | Hans Rodionoff | Basil Iwanyk and Phillip B. Goldfine |
| Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010) | Dario Piana | Evan Charnov and Hans Rodionoff | Basil Iwanyk, Phillip B. Goldfine and David Wicht |
The original The Lost Boys was released in 1987 and starred Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes.
A direct-to-DVD sequel, Lost Boys: The Tribe, was released in 2008. Corey Feldman returned as Edgar Frog, with a cameo by Corey Haim as Sam Emerson. Kiefer Sutherland's half-brother Angus Sutherland plays the lead vampire.[2]
A third film entitled Lost Boys: The Thirst, with Feldman serving as an executive producer in addition to playing Edgar Frog, and Newlander returning as Alan Frog was released on DVD in 2010.[3]
Cancelled films
After the first films initial release there were plans to make a sequel named The Lost Girls just two years after with David returning as the villain but the plans never came to fruition.[1] Scripts for this and other sequels circulated, and the original film's director, Joel Schumacher, made several attempts at a sequel during the 1990s.
There were also plans for a fourth film after the release of the third film but it was cancelled after the folding of its production company.[4]
Cast
Key
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Characters | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Boys | Lost Boys: The Tribe |
Lost Boys: The Thirst | |
| 1987 | 2008 | 2010 | |
| Edgar Frog | Corey Feldman | ||
| Alan Frog | Jamison Newlander | Jamison Newlander | |
| Sam Emerson | Corey Haim | Flashback | |
| Michael Emerson | Jason Patric | Mentioned only | |
| Star | Jami Gertz | Mentioned only | |
| David | Kiefer Sutherland | ||
| Chris Emerson | Tad Hilgenbrink | ||
| Nicole Emerson | Autumn Reeser | ||
| Shane Powers | Angus Sutherland | ||
| Zoe | Casey B. Dolan | ||
| Gwen Lieber | Tanit Phoenix | ||
| DJ X | Seb Castang | ||
| Peter | Felix Mosse | ||
Novels
The original film was novelized by Craig Shaw Gardner. It was released in paperback by Berkley Publishing and is 220 pages long.
Comic books
- In 2008 a four-issue comic book mini-series named Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs was released from May to August. It was published by Wildstorm and the story is set between The Lost Boys and Lost Boys: The Tribe. The plot revolves around the Frog brothers in their further adventures hunting vampires.
- In October 2016, Vertigo released a miniseries where Michael, Sam and the Frog Brothers must protect Star from her sisters, the Blood Belles.[5]
TV series
The CW and Rob Thomas are developing a Lost Boys TV series that will be set over 70 years, each season chronicling a decade starting with season 1 set in 1967 in San Francisco during the summer of love.[6]
Music
The score for the original film was composed by Thomas Newman. The theme song, "Cry Little Sister", was originally recorded by Gerard McMahon (under his pseudonym Gerard McMann) for the soundtrack.[7] In the film's sequel, "Cry Little Sister" was covered by a Seattle-based rock band, Aiden. Lou Gramm, lead singer of Foreigner recorded the song "Lost in the Shadows" for the soundtrack, along with a video which featured clips from the film.[8] The soundtrack also featured several popular songs.
The score for the second film was composed by Nathan Barr. A soundtrack of songs by various artists was released by Adrenaline Records on July 22, 2008. The album includes a cover version of "Cry Little Sister" by Aiden.
The music for the third film was composed by Elia Cmíral.
Merchandise
The lead vampire David has been produced as an action figure by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association as part of their Cult Classics Movie Figures.[9] Michael also received a figure.[10][11]
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Lost Boys 4 Is Dead and the Frog Brothers TV Series Is Homeless". movieweb.com. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Lost Boys:The Tribe, sequel to a classic!". moviepilot.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "MTV Movies Blog » 'Lost Boys' Threequel On The Way, Corey Feldman To Return". Moviesblog.mtv.com. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ Woerner, Meredith. "The Lost Boys getting a fourth film and a TV show". gizmodo.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Prudom, Laura (July 15, 2016). "'The Lost Boys' Sequel Comic in the Works from Vertigo (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2016). "'The Lost Boys' TV Series Based On Movie In Works At The CW With Rob Thomas". Deadline.
- ↑ Cabbage, Jack (26 October 2008). "Gerard McMann: Cry Little Sister (1987)".
- ↑ Cabbage, Jack (27 October 2008). "Lou Gramm: Lost in the Shadows (1987)".
- ↑ "NECA Cult Classics Series 6 Action Figure David". Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "Michael - The Lost Boys Figure - Neca - Cult Classics 6". Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- ↑ Earth, Entertainment. "The Lost Boys Action Figure Set - NECA - Lost Boys - Action Figures at Entertainment Earth Item Archive". entertainmentearth.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
External links
- The Lost Boys on IMDb
- Lost Boys: The Tribe on IMDb
- Lost Boys: The Thirst on IMDb
- Box Office History for Lost Boys Movies at the-numbers.com