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Archive for the ‘Scripts’ Category

July 24th, 2008

"Cocaine Cowboys" Gets a Writer

Gonzo journalist-screenwriter Evan Wright (pictured) has signed on to write the feature Cocaine Cowboys for Paramount. And he certainly has the creds to do it.
Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg have been attached to star in and direct, respectively. The story follows Jon Roberts, an injured Vietnam vet who by age 20 got […]

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July 2nd, 2008

Jonathan Levine: Life After "Wackness"

I just interviewed Ross Partridge today, whose film, Baghead, won major kudos at Sundance this year. I’ll post that interview in the next day or so, but the reason I mention it here is because Ross mentioned the film The Wackness, which took home an audience award at the recent L.A. Film Festival. […]

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July 1st, 2008

Chris Guest in "Night at the Museum 2"

Christopher Guest has been tapped for Fox’s sequel to Night at the Museum. The Spinal Tap star has joined the cast as Ivan the Terrible for the comedy adventure, officially titled Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
As a little side note, I interviewed Michael McKean a while back, and he said he […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

June 29th, 2008

Overture Inks Deal with Seymour Hoffman

I’ve been a big fan of everything Philip Seymour Hoffman has done, including Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead and Charlie Wilson’s War (well, I’ll qualify that by saying he was the highlight of that otherwise bland film). Both Capote and The Savages are sitting here in my must-see stack. 
Now Seymour’s company, the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

June 26th, 2008

SJP Lines up "Ivy"

Sarah Jessica Parker is lining up her first post-Sex project. The actress is in talks to star in The Ivy Chronicles from Warner Bros..
It really seems like the Sex girls have breathed new life into their careers because the movie was so popular.
It’s the story of a single woman in New York City. Hmmm…sounds […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 3 comments

June 26th, 2008

Cattrall Says Yes to "Sex and the City 2"

During the recent Banff World Television Festival in Banff, Alberta, Kim Cattrall spilled the beans that she’d be up for doing a sequel to the wildly popular Sex and the City movie released on May 30, 2008.
In fact, Cattrall said there WILL be a sequel, but it’s in the hands of the writers now. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 23rd, 2008

Disney Picks up "Family"

It seems like Disney has broadened its horizons in recent years, adding edgier films like National Treasure: Book of Secrets and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, into the mix.
Now it’s picked up the pitch, “Happy Little Family,” which sounds like it might fall into that edgy category, though it’s hard to say. The […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 16th, 2008

"Hulk" Director in Talks for "Strays"

The Incredible Hulk took the weekend box office by green storm. Now its director, Louis Leterrier (pictured) is in negotiations to develop and direct “Strays,” an eco action thriller written by Michael Ross.
The story follows a group of young consultants on a business trip to Russia. When they mysteriously wake up in an abandoned […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 11th, 2008

Billy Bob Thornton Gets Down & Dirty With "Manure"

Billy Bob Thornton is reuniting with his Astronaut Farmer (love that movie!) filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish for a new titled Manure. Yes, Manure. Sounds like a blast, and Thornton is just the one to do it.
“There are a lot of words to use here, there are a lot of jokes to be had, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 11th, 2008

Smurfs Headed to Big Screen

Has it really been 50 years since the Smurfs came into our lives? I’m not that big on the Smurfs. More of a Scooby-Doo girl.
But yep, it’s true. The little blue gnomes were created in 1958 by Belgian cartoonist Pierre “Peyo” Culliford. They first appeared in a series of Belgium comic strips and […]

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