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Best TV Feuds: From 'Batman' to 'The Good Wife'
4 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Eliot Ness vs. assorted mobsters ("The Untouchables," 1959-63, ABC): During the Prohibition era, federal agent Ness led his team of sleuths into showdowns with many of the most notorious -- and dangerous -- felons Chicago had.
U.N.C.L.E. vs. Thrush ("The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," NBC, 1964-68): Week in and week out, secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin (Robert Vaughn, David McCallum) battled clever enemies working for an organization bent on world domination.
Batman and Robin vs. the Riddler, the Joker, the Penguin, et al. ("Batman," ABC, 1966-68): Gotham City's Caped Crusaders (Adam West, Burt Ward) often were left in some trap they'd have to get out of the next night on the show.
J.R. Ewing vs. Cliff Barnes ("Dallas," CBS, 1978-91): Continuing the feud that engulfed their fathers, and that resumes in this summer's TNT update, Cliff (Ken Kercheval) was determined »
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Tom Cruise to Star in Magnificent Seven
22 May 2012 2:31 PM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Tom Cruise is attached to the 'Magnificent Seven' remake. The 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' actor is said to have been interested in the project - a remake of the 1960 movie - for some time, though it is unlikely to go into production for some time. Studio MGM are currently looking for a writer for the movie, which also does not have a director attached as yet. The original 'Magnificent Seven' movie - which was itself a remake of 1954's 'Seven Samurai' - starred Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz as a group of American gunmen hired to protect a small Mexican village from a group of savage bandits. It spawned three sequels and was later remade as a TV series which ran from 1998 to 2000. Tom can next be seen in musical 'Rock of Ages' and then in thriller 'One Shot'. »
Tom Cruise to Star in The Magnificent Seven Remake
22 May 2012 6:55 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It would appear that Hollywood has essentially run out of movies to remake, because now they're starting to remake the remakes as well. This week MGM has announced that they are setting up a new version of The Magnificent Seven, the 1960 Western directed by John Sturges, which itself was a loose remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. This will join a long list of remakes already in development at MGM including Carrie, Robocop, Poltergeist and Wargames, not to mention their Red Dawn remake, which was already completed but has been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years now. While there is no writer or director attached as of yet, they do have a big star on board for the film in the form of Mr. Tom Cruise. Something tells me that will not help endear this project to fans of the original film. According to Variety, the »
- Sean
Cruiser For Magnificent Remake?
22 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
The Magnificent Seven is the latest classic to be dragged ungraciously through the remake rumour mill, with MGM reportedly set to give the 1960 film a 21st Century makeover. Whilst cinemagoers may grumble – it seems as if Hollywood is unable to come up with original ways to scratch its own arse, let alone make a movie – let’s not count this one out just yet.
MGM have a few big-nae remakes currently on the slate, some of which could prove very interesting: with talented director José Padilha and breakout-star-of-the-moment Chloe Moretz attached to Robocop and Carrie respectively, the studio has at least the decency to try and make something of these projects (unlike a certain director/producer who seems intent of defecating over every horror property available, then using a few dollar bills from his millions to wipe his arse with – mentioning no names, Michael Bay, you rotten shit).
This time around, »
- Tom Fordy
Tom Cruise set for Magnificent Seven remake
22 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
MGM studio takes advantage of its extensive back catalogue to resurrect classic 1960 western, with updates of Robocop and Carrie also on the cards
Tom Cruise is in line to star in a remake of the classic 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, according to a Variety report.
The new version is in the early stages of development at studio MGM, which is taking advantage of its extensive back catalogue to reassert itself following several years of financial travails. The studio will also deliver new versions of the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi romp Robocop and the classic Stephen King horror Carrie, both of which go into production later this year.
The Magnificent Seven was itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese tale Seven Samurai. John Sturges's film featured an impressive ensemble cast of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz. It centred on a »
- Ben Child
Tom Cruise Gunning For "Magnificent Seven" Remake
22 May 2012 3:37 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Tom Cruise is planning to develop and star in a remake of the 1960 Western classic The Magnificent Seven. Information is sketchy because the project is only in the embryonic stages. There have been various attempts to remake the film in the past, but none have borne fruit. The original film was a surprise hit and was itself a remake of Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai. Although the film is remembered as an all-star vehicle today, at the time only Yul Brynner and Eli Wallach were considered big names. The film helped promote the young up-and-comers in the cast to major stardom including Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and Robert Vaughn. Horst Bucholz became a star in Europe and the guy whose name nobody can remember, Brad Dexter, went on to become a successful movie producer. The film, directed by John Sturges, is also remembered for its classic theme song by Elmer Bernstein. »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
The Magnificent Seven Remake in the Works, with Tom Cruise
22 May 2012 1:56 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
MGM will begin shooting "RoboCop" and "Carrie" remakes later this year. And now comes word that the studio is also planning to remake John Sturges' 1960 Western "The Magnificent Seven," with Tom Cruise attached to star. "The Magnificent Seven," itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic "Seven Samurai," starred Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz as a group of American gunmen hired to protect a small Mexican village from a group of savage bandits led by Calvera (Eli Wallach). The 1960 film was followed by three sequels, and "The Magnificent Seven" was remade as a CBS series in 1998-2000. The project has yet to sign a director, but the search for a writer has started. »
Tom Cruise Will Be One of 'The Magnificent Seven'
21 May 2012 5:42 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
It looks like Tom Cruise wants to be a gunslinger.
The "Mission: Impossible" star is loading his six-shooter and riding into the sunset of the remake of "The Magnificent Seven," according to Variety.
The original "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) took the basic premise of Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" and reworked it as a western, in which a group of mercenaries are hired by the citizens of a Mexican village to protect them from bandits. The film definitely had "true grit" — and star power galore, provided by an amazing cast that includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and James Coburn.
A remake of "The Magnificent Seven" has been mulled over by several different studios over the years but has never quite come together despite the A-list ensemble such a film could command. This current incarnation is being set up at MGM, with Cruise set »
- Bryan Enk
Tom Cruise Eyes The Magnificent Seven Remake
21 May 2012 5:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Tom Cruise is attached to MGM Studios' remake of The Magnificent Seven. The actor has been interested in the project for quite some time, but don't expect it to hit theaters anytime soon.
The studio does not have a director in place yet, although insiders claim they are quietly searching for a screenwriter. The remake is still many years away from happening, but the actor's involvement may attract filmmakers or other cast members to the project.
The Magnificent Seven, which was directed by John Sturges, was a Western remake of Akira Kurosawa's seminal classic Seven Samurai. The story centered on seven gunmen (Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Brad Dexter, and Horst Buchholz), who are hired by Mexican villagers to protect their land from the villainous Calvera (Eli Wallach).
It spawned the sequels Return of the Magnificent Seven in 1966, Guns of the Magnificent Seven in 1969, and The Magnificent Seven Ride! »
- MovieWeb
Tom Cruise Joins The Magnificent Seven Remake
21 May 2012 4:30 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
MGM has got a few remakes in the works such as RoboCop and Carrie, we can now add another remake to that list. The studio is looking to remake the awesome 1960's classic western, The Magnificent Seven with Tom Cruise set to star.
The studio is currently on the hunt for a writer and director, and the film wont go into production anytime soon. It's eventually going to happen, but it doesn't seem like there's any rush to get it into production. After All Cruise is crazy busy with a bunch of other movies he's attached to.
The Magnificent Seven is one of my favorite western films of all time. It's hard to imagine or get excited about a remake though. Of course I'll end up seeing it though because I watch everything. It will be interesting to see who they end up bringing on to direct the movie, but »
- Venkman
Tom Cruise saddles up for The Magnificent Seven remake
21 May 2012 2:31 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
How many projects is Tom Cruise going to lineup? Another good question is-- how many remakes does MGM want to pursue? As many as they want. Cruise is attached to the remake of 1960s The Magnificent Seven. You know, it's a few parts Seven Samurai with cowboys and a dash of Steve McQueen. The seven, which consisted of McQueen, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and Horst Buchholz all saddled up, "to protect a small Mexican village from a group of »
- Niki Stephens
Tom Cruise to Ride with The Magnificent Seven
21 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Tom Cruise is planning to headline a big screen remake of John Sturges' The Magnifcent Seven , Variety reports. The 1960 film, itself a loose remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai starred Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, Horst Bucholz, James Colburn, Brad Dexter, Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn as seven gunfighters-for-hire tasked with protecting a small Mexican village. It spawned three sequels, 1966's Return of the Magnificent Seven , 1969's Guns of the Magnificent Seven , and 1972's The Magnifcent Seven Ride Again , as well as a television series, simply called "The Magnificent Seven," that ran two seasons beginning in 1998. Cruise most recently starred in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and can soon be seen back on the big screen in Adam Shankman's »
Letter: Philip Jenkinson interviewed Alfred Hitchcock, Julie Andrews and Joan Crawford for Film Review
6 May 2012 4:03 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Philip Jenkinson launched the TV show that was the precursor to Barry Norman's long-running film review series. Film Preview on BBC1 was a weekly clip show that sampled all the films to be shown on BBC TV in the week ahead. Phil presented it with enthusiasm and expertise. I was the studio director. It then changed its title to Film Review and broadened its base to include new releases in the cinema, and interviews with film-makers. Phil interviewed Joan Crawford, Robert Wise, Julie Andrews, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Vaughn, Ken Russell, Marianne Faithfull and Alfred Hitchcock – who was impressed by Phil's encyclopedic knowledge of his oeuvre.
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5 Things You May Not Know About Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai'
26 April 2012 6:58 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Picking your favorite Akira Kurosawa film is a tricky choice for any movie fan. From "Rashomon" to "Ran," the great Japanese filmmaker, one of the most beloved and influential directors of all time, knocked out a string of classics in a career that lasted well over 40 years. But more often than not, at the top of the list for Kurosawa fans is "The Seven Samurai," the 1954 samurai epic that redefined the action movie for generations.
Following six samurai (and one pretender, iconically played by Toshiro Mifune) who are recruited by a village of farmers to protect them from bandits, it remains to this day one of the most stirring, thrilling adventures in cinema history, and landed Kurosawa firmly on the map in international cinema. The film was released in Japan 58 years ago today, on April 26th, 1954 (a U.S. release, heavily cut down, would follow 30 months later), and to mark the occasion, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Jacobi To Appear In British Soap
11 April 2012 9:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Sir Derek Jacobi's dream of featuring on Coronation Street has finally come true - the veteran actor is to appear as an extra in the long-running British soap opera.
The British thespian made a trip to the show's set in Manchester, England for a private visit and managed to land a job as an extra for a scene in the iconic Rovers Return pub.
However, viewers are unlikely to recognise The King's Speech actor in the upcoming episode as he is filmed at the back of a shot.
The brief appearance is bound to have delighted Jacobi as in 2007 he said in an interview that he "always wanted to be in Coronation Street".
He is not the only high-profile star to have appeared in the series - Coronation Street fan Sir Ian McKellen landed a recurring role in 2005, while Stephanie Beacham and Hollywood star Robert Vaughn have also featured on the show. »
Cinema Retro's Exclusive Interview With Bradford Dillman
31 March 2012 3:35 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
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Bradford Dillman: A Compulsively Watchable Actor
By Harvey Chartrand
In a career that has spanned 43 years, Bradford Dillman accumulated more than 500 film and TV credits. The slim, handsome and patrician Dillman may have been the busiest actor in Hollywood during the late sixties and early seventies, working non-stop for years. In 1971 alone, Dillman starred in seven full-length feature films. And this protean output doesn’t include guest appearances on six TV shows that same year.
Yale-educated Dillman first drew good notices in the early 1950s on the Broadway stage and in live TV shows, such as Climax and Kraft Television Theatre. After making theatrical history playing Edmund Tyrone in the first-ever production of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night in 1956, Dillman landed the role of blueblood psychopath Artie Straus in the crime-and-punishment thriller Compulsion (1959), for which he »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Ben Gazzara: 1930-2012 and Remembering Cassavetes
26 March 2012 6:11 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
We're sad to report that actor Ben Gazzara has succumbed to pancreatic cancer at age 81. Over Gazzara's nearly-sixty year career, his greatest screen moments occurred in collaboration with close friend John Cassavetes, along with actors Peter Falk, Seymour Cassel, and Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands. With Falk's passing last year and now with Gazzara's, it seems an opportune time to revisit a 2004 chat I had for Venice Magazine with the surviving members of the Cassavetes "company" that coincided with Criterion's release of their "John Cassavetes: Five Films" collection. Cassel was the only member not present during the conversations, which took place in the home that John and Gena shared from 1962 until his death, and which served as a location for many of their films together.
Remembering Cassavetes:
The Legacy of America’s Most Important Indie Film Pioneer Is Preserved in the Criterion Collection’s New Release John Cassavetes: Five Films
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DVD Review: Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
12 March 2012 12:39 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Patrick Macnee, George Lazenby | Written by Michael Sloan | Directed by Ray Austin
Nostalgia is always a popular tool, especially in the DVD market. Shows like the Man from U.N.C.L.E that don’t have a release yet on DVD in the UK are sought after by people who remember the show and want to relive them on a format that is now seen as the mainstream choice. Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. could be seen as a way to appease these people who want to see a release, and maybe if they were lucky this release could also be testing the waters to see if there is a desire from the fans to see finally see the show again.
When Thrush steal a nuclear device and threaten to blow it up »
- Pzomb
Hustle finale shakes down 5.3 million viewers
20 February 2012 7:42 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
End of BBC1 con-trick drama after eight years beats ITV1's Law & Order:uk in 9pm slot
Hustle came to the end of its eighth – and final – run on BBC1 with more than 5 million viewers.
The con-trick drama starring Adrian Lester and Robert Vaughan finished with 5.3 million viewers, a 22.9% share of the audience between 9pm and 10pm on Friday.
It beat ITV1's Law & Order:uk which ended its sixth run – only six? – with 4.6 million viewers across ITV1 and ITV1+1, a 19.8% share.
Hustle finally came to an end after 48 episodes and eight years since its 2004 debut which was watched by 6.7 million viewers.
We think it's the end, anyway. They could be having us on.
Back in 2004 it was up against ITV's Champions League coverage and All New TV's Naughtiest Blunders (watched by 4.8 million viewers).
Channel 4's Faking It was still going strong, while Channel 5's reality effort, Back to Reality, was, »
- John Plunkett
'Coronation Street' writer defends Salford references
10 February 2012 5:09 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Coronation Street writer Jonathan Harvey has defended the references to Salford during Friday night's episode. Fans took to Twitter to express their surprise after the area was name-checked twice during yesterday's 8.30pm edition of the long-running ITV soap. Many pointed out that they had always assumed Weatherfield was based on Salford, rather than being an actual part of the real Salford. "Twice in tonight's #Corrie they've called it Salford not Weatherfield. Have they moved the whole street overnight?" asked one user, while another posted: "Why is everyone on Corrie suddenly mentioning that they live in Salford?? I thought Weatherfield was meant to *be* Salford??" During Roy's (David Neilson) argument with Milton (Robert Vaughn) about his business plans, the Street regular said: "This is not Manhattan, (more) »
- By Christian Tobin
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