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 Teen Wolf News 042016



 Dylan’s Accident: What Really Happened

A source has confirmed to Teen Wolf News that Dylan’s O’Brien’s accident on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure was a due to a mistake during a dangerous stunt.

As we reported first on Friday, WorkSafe BC has released new details about the accident that left Dylan O’Brien hospitalized in Canada.


 * “An action sequence was being filmed for a motion picture. This young worker was attached to a vehicle by a harness, lanyard and overhead truss system when he climbed onto the back (of) another vehicle. As the vehicles slowed, the trailing vehicle the worker was anchored to slowed more rapidly than the vehicle the worker climbed onto."

WorkSafe reports are anonymous but we’ve confirmed this report is about O’Brien.

The stunt described is similar to this example image.

This image does not depict O’Brien’s accident but the rigging is similar to the stunt being performed.

A source spoke to Teen Wolf News on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly by either 20th Century Fox or the Death Cure production.

“The latest info on Dylan is the correct one. (He was) yanked to the ground by his own safety vehicle and dragged under it.”

Production on the Maze Runner sequel halted when the accident occurred on March 17. O’Brien spent some time in the hospital in Canada before returning home to Los Angeles. While the accident was indeed life-threatening, our source says O’Brien’s recovery continues, “He's healing very well.”

The details of the incident as described by WorkSafe suggest their investigation could result in financial penalties for the production company and studio but will not stop the film. Production is slated to resume on May 9th.

 We Stand by our Earlier Report

The new WorkSafe report differs significantly from the initial report from the organization. It described an accident taking place after a stunt was finished and involved a motorcycle. While some details differ, others are similar including the type of injuries and the fact that vehicles were involved. There is also the fact that no other serious accident was reported on a film set during the month of March anywhere in British Columbia.

Accidents are common on film sets so it is possible two film workers suffered near identical serious injuries during the same two-week period in the same general area. However, it is unlikely that such a serious injury would go unreported in the media. We’ve seen heightened scrutiny of the industry during the past two years due to some high profile deaths. Anything this serious involving health and safety issues on a movie set would likely be picked up somewhere.

Keep in mind that the first report would have been how the production described the accident to WorkSafe just hours after the incident. This early reporting is done by people who did not witness the accident and are working on limited and often second-hand information.

<p class="MsoNormal">For example, Paramedics called to a scene in Buckinghamshire in the U.K. last year were told that A 71-year-old man had injured his ankle “in an incident involving a garage door”. When they got there they found Harrison Ford had been struck by a falling piece of the Millennium Falcon and suffered a serious leg fracture on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

<p class="MsoNormal">While Teen Wolf News has not been able to confirm that the information we relayed was the initial report from The Death Cure production office to WorkSafe after O’Brien’s accident, we stand by our earlier reporting.

<h2 style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; margin:0 0 -20px 0; font-family:Century Gothic,serif; color:#778899; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left;"> Is Will Wallace a Real Boy?

<p class="MsoNormal">A Teen Wolf writer had his very existence questioned this week after taking the time to answer fan questions on twitter.

<p class="MsoNormal">If one plumbs the depths of the Teen Wolf Fandom you will find an odd group that I’ve dubbed “The Anti-Fans.” These are folks who spend an inordinate amount of time online complaining about the show, it’s stars and other fans.

<p class="MsoNormal">To these folks if you like a certain actor, then you are a “Stan.” If an actor is active on social media, then they are “Thirsty” for attention. Jeff Davis is the devil and anyone associated with MTV is a hateful #@%^&*.

<p class="MsoNormal">The ceaseless drone of complaints has been going on with these Anti-Fans for years. It’s mostly background noise now but something ridiculous rose to the surface and caught my attention this week.

<p class="MsoNormal">As we reported earlier this month, Teen Wolf Writer Will Wallace was doing some marathon fan service on twitter. He answered fan questions regularly and even posted set photos during the filming of Season 6 Episode 3 which he wrote.

<p class="MsoNormal">The Anti-Fans apparently did not like this one bit and, instead of dubbing Mr. Wallace “Thirsty,” they said he didn’t exist at all.

<p class="MsoNormal">A few examples:
 * “What do you think about Will Wallace (the TW writer) - I think his sudden presence is rather convenient. No one knew who he was a month ago and now he won't shut up for love or money. Stydia shippers constantly ask dumb shit looking for validation. Everything else he responds with "wait and see." I just am curious how he has so much time on his hands for all this Twitter wank he causes.”
 * “The question is, is he even real?”


 * “Do you think he is a bot? Just a self-learning program?”


 * “Perhaps Will Wallace is actually Matty. Or perhaps it's JD because he now has too much time after having stepped back from TW a bit when his interview is to be believed.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Will Wallace has been with Teen Wolf since forever, he started out as a Production Assistant then worked his way up to the Writers’ Room where he had his first writing credit with Season 5’s Ouroboros. <p class="MsoNormal">Will Wallace is a real live boy and you can follow him here https://twitter.com/willwritesgood <h2 style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; margin:0 0 -20px 0; font-family:Century Gothic,serif; color:#778899; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left;"> Viacom vs. Dish (Yet Again)

The never-ending battle between MTV parent company VIACOM and DISH Network has reached a whole new level of rhetoric.

<p class="MsoNormal">This is not new, every time these two have to negotiate new carriage fees for MTV, Nickelodeon and the rest of the VIACOM stable of networks, they can agree and then there’s the brinkmanship and then folks start losing channels from their TV.

<p class="MsoNormal">Usually, they come to some agreement after a week or so and everything goes back to normal. This time, that may not happen.

<p class="MsoNormal">DISH Chairman and Chief Executive Charlie Ergen suggested he’s prepared to black out all the VIACOM channels permanently if they don’t come to an agreement. Ergen’s comments came during a conference call with Wall Street analysts today.

<p class="MsoNormal">The issue for Ergen seems to be VIACOM’s outdated thinking when it comes to the new reality of television. Viewers are migrating to lower-cost streaming services and away from linear TV but VIACOM still insists that you pay a monthly cable or satellite bill to access their programming online.

<p class="MsoNormal">For DISH, getting VIACOM on their Sling TV Internet service seems to be the goal. "I would rather spend my time with companies who are a bit more forward-thinking," Ergen told the Wall Street folks. He actually mentioned the Walt Disney Company as an example of “forward thinking.” Disney embraced Sling TV early on.

<p class="MsoNormal">While Ergen seemed serious in his threat of a permanent blackout, he noted the two companies have made progress in the talks since last weekend and that he was hopeful that a deal could be reached. "There probably is a path to continue carriage, but it's not done yet.” <h2 style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; margin:0 0 -20px 0; font-family:Century Gothic,serif; color:#778899; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left;"> Season 6 Behind the Scenes

The new Teen Wolf HQ has been mostly quiet since last week's big lacrosse shoot. We're keeping an eye on the production though and have found a few more Behind the Scenes shots for you.

Despite what you may have read, there is not debut date set for Teen Wolf Season 6.