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Anton Yelchin's Earliest Starring Roles Included A Stephen King Flop
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scrn loglineLate actor Anton Yelchin's early career included leading a Stephen King box office bomb, before breaking out as a beloved Hollywood star.beat sheet- Yelchin's first major starring role was in 1998's 'Apt Pupil', which adapted Stephen King's novel and flopped at the box office, grossing just $9.2 million on a $13 million budget.
- Despite the early setback, Yelchin went on to star in acclaimed films like 'Charlie Bartlett', 'Like Crazy', and the rebooted 'Star Trek' franchise, cementing his status as a rising talent in Hollywood before his tragic death in 2016 at age 27.
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Anton Yelchin's Earliest Starring Roles Included A Stephen King Flop
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
scrn logline
Late actor Anton Yelchin's early career included leading a Stephen King box office bomb, before breaking out as a beloved Hollywood star.
beat sheet
- Yelchin's first major starring role was in 1998's 'Apt Pupil', which adapted Stephen King's novel and flopped at the box office, grossing just $9.2 million on a $13 million budget.
- Despite the early setback, Yelchin went on to star in acclaimed films like 'Charlie Bartlett', 'Like Crazy', and the rebooted 'Star Trek' franchise, cementing his status as a rising talent in Hollywood before his tragic death in 2016 at age 27.
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Anton Yelchin, Stephen King, 'Apt Pupil', 'Charlie Bartlett', 'Like Crazy', the rebooted 'Star Trek' franchise