Filmmaker Chuck Russell, Behind The Mask and The Blob, Dies at 74
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Chuck Russell, the director of The Mask and the cult remake of The Blob who helped launch Cameron Diaz’s screen career, died at 74 in the San Diego area. His career spanned genre highlights from Nightmare on Elm Street 3 to Eraser and The Scorpion King, with later work including I Am Wrath, Junglee, Paradise City, a Witchboard remake in 2024, and AI-driven projects via his Neumorphic ventures Hyperia and b.
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