Make-up artist Gary Tunnicliffe, who was responsible for the untold Hellraiser: Revelations, has confirmed that he wants to introduce a new Pinhead with the 10th chapter of the Hellraiser saga. And it's not just Clive Barker, who created "Hellraiser" for the original, who's stomach is turning.

With "Hellraiser X: Judgment" Gary J. Tunnicliffe wants to build on the terrible predecessor "Hellraiser: Revelations" (in which he unfortunately already had a hand in the game). The cameo appearance of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" actress Heather Langenkamp won't help either. According to "Bloody Disgusting» production has already started. And unfortunately Gary J. Tunnicliffe wants to save the money for Doug Bradley's fee again and so he will not play his iconic role, the cenobite Pinhead. Hellraiser X: Judgment will introduce a new Pinhead instead. Friends, that won't work and we continue to hope for better films that do justice to the legacy.

The actor who will play the new Pinhead is already known, but his identity is being kept secret. It is known that he is "a classically trained stage and film actor who has a great physical presence". Exactly what went down between Gary Tunnicliffe and Doug Bradley doesn't seem entirely beyond doubt, says the Original Pinhead actor on Facebook as follows:

"Ladies, Gentlemen and Others,
I gather word is beginning to spread about the new Hellraiser movie which is, apparently, already shooting.
First, a point of clarification. This is the first time I have said anything about this. Anything else you have heard me say about any proposed Hellraiser film refers to the constantly rumored remake. And, for the record, I still know nothing about that.
First I heard about this new film was around Christmas in a phone call from Gary Tunnicliffe, who was my make-up artist on Bloodline through Hellworld. Gary, you may recall, also wrote the screenplay for revelations. He has written and is directing this new effort. I can also assert, contrary to some rumors I've already seen, that Clive Barker is not involved with this in any way, shape or form.
Gary said he would send me a copy of the script when he had completed a second draft, but before I could be allowed to set eyes on the precious document, I was required to sign a gagging order. This was a three page document preventing me from talking about the script 'in restrooms', 'on elevators', 'in restaurants' or 'in cellular telephone conversations which may be overheard'. There was also dark reference to ‹people talking out of turn at conventions›. I read this thing in disbelief, and informed Gary I would not be signing it.
And that's that. Clearly, I am deemed too much of a security risk to be allowed to read a Hellraiser script. People are starving to death in Syria and they're worried about me talking about a Hellraiser movie? Get a fucking grip. Can you say 'sense of proportion'?
Anyway, short story: a new movie is happening and I have nothing to do with it. I was unable to make a decision about it because I wasn't allowed to read the script, unlike Revelations where I made a conscious decision not to do the movie based on the motives for making it and the poor quality of the script.
And that's everything."
peace and pain
Doug

(via movieweb)