OPEN POST: Stand by Me Turns 40
Here's a pic from the People shoot that Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell and Corey Feldman did this week in honour of Stand by Me 's 40th anniversary. The three are participating in a special tour for the occasion which will have special screenings across the US. In their interview with the magazine, they shared memories of their late costar, River Phoenix, who tragically passed away from a drug overdose in 1993 at the age of 23. Wheaton said that Phoenix "held them together" and that he "seemed older than he was." The Stephen King story's film adaptation was directed by Rob Reiner, who was part of the anniversary tour when it kicked off in December. During a break from the tour stops, Reiner and his wife Michele were tragically killed by their own son. I can only imagine the emotions Wheaton, O'Connell and Feldman must be feeling. Credit: People, The Hollywood Archive, Alamy