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Corn Connection: No stars, but good ‘Now Playing’ links in ‘Corn’ remake

Scanning IMDB resumes for this week’s Corn Connection entry really made me feel old. 

It wasn’t so bad during the first seven films, because I knew most of the “children” in the Corn series had aged by now, and some of them are older than I am. But I got a stark reminder of my age while looking through the credits of the 2009 Children of the Corn remake for this week’s episode of Now Playing Podcast.

But this series is not called “Gettin too old for this #&$%.” So let’s take a look at where you can find the 2009 Corn players in the Now Playing archives.

It wasn’t easy.

Kandyse McClure (Vicky Stanton) – Carrie Retrospective

The biggest “star” with any link to Now Playing Podcast is McClure, who takes over for Linda Hamilton in Corn. If anyone watching the film has that funny feeling she’s been in another poorly-received Stephen King remake, it’s because she also starred as Sue Snell in the 2002 TV movie remake of Carrie.

That film was reviewed in the second entry in Now Playing’s massive Stephen King Retrospective Series. It was only last fall, but since then the show has covered so much King, there should be something to make any fan happy in the archives.

Daniel Newman (Malachai) – Batman Retrospective

The actors in this Corn film are not stars, and they’re not mentioned by name on Now Playing Podcast. But at least the shows are still entertaining.

Newman, who plays Malachai in 2009’s Children of the Corn, played “Thug No. 2 in Basement” in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. That’s a really good listen in the Now Playing archives, and will help you get ready for the upcoming Christopher Nolan Retrospective Series, which is coming as soon as Arnie, Stuart and Jakob find a way out of the cornfield.

Robert Gerdisch (Preacher Boy) – Superman Retrospective

Gerdisch played Whitney Fordham in 2013’s Man of Steel. I assume that character is similar to the character Whitney Fordman from Smallville, but you never know with Zack Snyder.

Leo Howard (Additional Voices) – G.I. Joe Retrospective

Yes, even doing “additional voices” can count as a connection. And this kid Howard has been on camera, he appeared as “Young Snake-Eyes” in 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

So, for an unimpressive sequel with an unimpressive cast, those are some pretty impressive Now Playing links.

Did we miss anyone? If you spot an actor or actress with a connection to Now Playing Podcast leave a comment and help a fellow listener!

October 1, 2014 - Posted by Jason Latham | Now Playing Podcast, Podcasts | Batman, Carrie, children of the corn remake, christopher nolan, g.i. joe, g.i. joe: the rise of cobra, kandyse mcclure, leo howard, man of steel, Now Playing Podcast, robert gerdisch, sue snell, Superman, the dark knight rises