question of the day: Is it too soon for a Steve Jobs biopic? Who should play him?
It’s not just theoretically inevitable, it’s already in the works.
Mike Fleming
question of the day: How much is too much to spend on producing a movie?
Disney shuts down production on The Lone Ranger over budget concerns even though it seems like a sure thing. Have we finally hit a ceiling on production costs?
omg: maybe Peter Jackson will direct ‘The Hobbit’ after all?
Mike Fleming at Deadline is reporting that maybe this geek-dream-come-true is so: EXCLUSIVE: In what amounts to a dream come true for fans of Middle Earth, Peter Jackson has decided to direct two installments of The Hobbit, trusted sources are telling me. His deal is being negotiated right now with Warner Bros , New Line … more…
because there’s no formula Hollywood can’t beat into the ground
A sequel to Valentine’s Day had already been just about greenlit last week, before it raked in $63 million this past four-day holiday weekend, according to Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood: Little wonder Warner Bros’ New Line is in love with the Garry Marshall-directed Valentine’s Day because of its formula of cramming more than a … more…
question of the day: What will the pitch for the J.D. Salinger movie sound like?
J.D. Salinger is dead. Long live J.D. Salinger, the movie? Maybe now someone will produce the definitive work about the legendarily reclusive author? There’s already a documentary, by filmmaker Shane Salerno, finished last year, according to Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood — he’s even seen it: I found the film, which doesn’t have narration, to … more…
