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Alf Creator Dreams The Impossible Dream Of An Alf Movie In Theaters
23 May 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | BestWeekEver | See recent BestWeekEver news »
The idea is so crazy…it just might fail miserably! Apparently Alf creator and modern day Don Quixote Paul Fusco told The Hollywood Reporter this week that he is “pitching” an Alf movie to “a major studio.” Says Fusco: “Alf could be more outspoken now than ever, because the world is a whole different place than the ’80s. And I think the character still stands up and certainly has more to say now than ever,” he says. “I think we would approach it in a fresh way. I don’t think we would duplicate the TV show, but I think we would maybe put it in a storyline where we would explain how Alf got here and put him with a new family and let the character speak for himself.” The only flaw in this plan? There already is an Alf movie! It’s called Project: Alf and it stars »
- Halle Kiefer
5 Unmade Movies From Spaghetti Western Maestro Sergio Leone
30 April 2012 9:58 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
For someone who's considered one of the greatest filmmakers in history, Sergio Leone was not especially prolific. While he worked extensively as an assistant director (with credits including "Bicycle Thieves," "Quo Vadis" and "Ben Hur"), he was only credited on seven films across his thirty-year career (with uncredited direction work on three others -- "The Last Days Of Pompeii," "My Name Is Nobody" and "A Genius, Two Partners and A Dupe").
But given that those films include some of the greatest Westerns -- the Man With No Name trilogy, and "Once Upon A Time In The West" -- and a wonderful crime epic, "Once Upon A Time In America," it's hard not to mourn that we didn't get more films from the director, who passed away 23 years ago today, on April 30th, 1989. But it wasn't for a lack of trying, as there were a number of other projects that Leone considered, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote May Still Be Alive, New Logo Revealed
27 February 2012 3:19 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Oh, Terry Gilliam. When will you learn to just give up on Don Quixote?The filmmaker has been trying to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote made for years now, but every time out it has been an utter and complete failure. Production on the project first began in 2000, but due after one problem after the other the whole thing had to be shut down (and a documentary called Lost in La Mancha was made about the experience). Not content with letting sleeping dogs lie, Gilliam tried to bring back the movie yet again a few years ago with Robert Duvall playing Quixote, but that version didn't even make it to the production stage. It's almost as though there is a outside force doing its best to prevent the movie from ever getting made, but apparently nobody is paying enough attention. According to Money Into Light (via The Playlist »
Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is not dead
27 February 2012 3:14 AM, PST | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
Already the subject of the documentary Lost In La Mancha, Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has been described as the "film that didn't want to be made". The story is a modern take on Cervantes' novel Don Quixote, about an elderly 17th century noble who wants to become a knight. Gilliams version would have had a modern business man travel back in time and become mistaken for Quixote's squire, Sancho Panza. Production began in 2000, after Gilliam spent two years casting the role of Don Quixote. The role went to French actor Jean Rochefort, who had to learn English for the part, and he would act alongside Johnny Depp as his reluctant squire. The shoot got off to a rocky start when the location in Spain was discovered to be near a functioning military base, and jets flying over head ruined audio recordings. It was decided »
- noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
25 February 2012 4:15 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
We Need to Talk About Kevin; The Greatest Movie Ever Sold; A Useful Life; In Time; Jack Goes Boating
Whatever happens at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood tonight, you can be sure of one thing: there won't be any statuettes handed out to the very best film of the year. While the board-sweeping success of a near-silent B&W beauty is a reason to be cheerful, not even the rule-breaking brilliance of Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist can outshine the excellence of my favourite film of 2011, which saw the Scottish director Lynne Ramsay making a triumphant return to our screens after a nine-year absence. Welcome back!
Superbly adapted (by screenwriters Ramsay and Rory Kinnear) from Lionel Shriver's supposedly unfilmable bestseller, We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011, Artificial Eye, 15) inhabits a painterly netherworld pitched somewhere between the subtle hues of European psychodrama and the bolder strokes of populist paedophobic horror. »
- Mark Kermode
William Fichtner joins Johnny Depp's 'The Lone Ranger'
23 February 2012 1:43 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
William Fichtner has been cast as The Lone Ranger's villain. The Dark Knight actor will replace Dwight Yoakam as Butch Cavendish, reports Deadline. The film centres around Johnny Depp as sidekick Tonto as he supports the titular hero, who will be played by Armie Hammer. It has been described as "Don Quixote told from Sancho Panza's point of view" by director Gore Verbinski. The cast also includes Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge (more) »
- By Hugh Armitage
William Fichtner to Star Opposite Johnny Depp in Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger
22 February 2012 5:54 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Last week Dwight Yoakam had to drop out as the villain in Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger due to scheduling conflicts. Seeing that the movie has been moved from its original late winter release to a summer 2013 release, Verbinski wasn’t in a position to hurry, but a replacement has been found. According to Deadline, William Fichtner is now the Butch Cavendish, the villain in The Lone Ranger.
Director Gore Vebinski has described The Lone Ranger as a ‘Don Quixote’ told from Sancho Panza’s point of view.” The movie stars Armie Hammer as the titular character and Johnny Depp as his ever-so-faithful sidekick Tonto. Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Barry Pepper, Tom Wilkinson and James Frain are also slated to appear.
As exciting as it was to have Dwight Yoakam star as the villain in The Lone Ranger, I can’t wait to see what Fichtner can bring. »
- Mike Lee
The Lone Ranger Lassos William Fichtner
22 February 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
William Fichtner has landed the role of the lead villain in Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger , Deadline reports. He'll replace the previously rumored Dwight Yoakam as Butch Cavendish. Described by Verbinksi as "'Don Quixote' told from Sancho Panza's point of view," the film will star Armie Hammer as the titular western hero with Johnny Depp as his Native American sidekick, Tonto. Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Barry Pepper, Tom Wilkinson and James Frain are also slated to appear. In addition to appearing on the final season of "Entourage", Fichtner starred in last year's Drive Angry . Production on The Lone Ranger is imminent and the film is targeting a May 31, 2013 release. (Photo Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN.com) »
'Dora the Explorer' new voice, new schedule, details
26 January 2012 10:39 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Dora the Explorer introduces 11-year-old Fátima Ptacek as the new voice of Dora. Emmy award-winning Dora the Explorer is a play-along, animated adventure series starring Dora, a seven-year-old bilingual Latina heroine whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Nickelodeon invites kids to join Dora and Boots on brand-new interactive adventures during a special premiere week, Monday, Jan. 30 . Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:00 a.m. (Et/Pt). From Nick The week of new episodes will feature Andy Garcia as the voice of famed literary character, Don Quixote, and Jason Alexander as the voice of a greedy owl. The premiere week kicks off a new season (season 7) and introduces »
- April MacIntyre
Terry Gilliam presents The Wholly Family at the Guardian
23 January 2012 4:15 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Terry Gilliam appears at a live Q&A, hosted by Peter Bradshaw, after presenting his new film at the Guardian offices
Terry Gilliam will be at the Guardian's offices from 7pm tonight for the online premiere of his new short, The Wholly Family.
Sponsored by the Italian pasta manufacturer Garofalo, Gilliam's film sees a young boy dream of a nightmare-ish dinner after he's sent to bed without any supper by his tetchy parents. We have a stream of the film here, which we'll be hosting exclusively for two weeks – and you can stream it up to five times for a fortnight, from noon today.
Our own Peter Bradshaw will be interviewing Gilliam tonight, but we'll also be a holding a readers' Q&A, so we'll need your questions too. Post your queries below and we'll get the best of them answered at the event, which we'll be live-blogging here from 6.45pm. »
- Henry Barnes, Catherine Shoard
Meet Noel Fielding's new cast of Luxury Comedy characters
20 January 2012 4:07 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Psychedelic chefs, a manta ray music producer, and 'Tron Quixote': all in a day's weird work for the team behind Noel Fielding's new E4 show
Tony Reason is a manta ray, animated in the style of The Moon from The Mighty Boosh. He's a respected music producer who lives in an underwater studio beneath my jungle hut. He seems to have worked with everyone from Bon Jovi to Enya. His voice is loosely based on George Martin and all of Pink Floyd; he's the vocal cousin to Richmond in The It Crowd.
Sergeant Raymond Boombox
He's a cop with a huge moustache and a perm, and skin the colour of a New York cab. The sketch is influenced by everything from Dirty Harry and Serpico to cop shows like Columbo, The Rockford Files and Miami Vice. Boombox is a regular in the series, and my joint favourite »
20 incredibly arduous film productions
19 January 2012 9:29 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Script rewrites. Exacting directors. Terrible twists of fate. We look back through the ages to bring you 20 nightmarish film shoots…
The lavish lifestyles of Hollywood’s more famous actors and filmmakers may hint at a world of glamour and cash, but as this list proves, the process of actually putting a movie together is rarely a dignified process. What follows is a lengthy catalogue of ill-advised location choices, tantrums, dreadful acts of God, spiked bowls of soup, ruined studios, bruised egos, broken bones and shattered dreams.
For the prospective filmmaker, this article could be read as a cautionary tale of just how badly wrong a production can go – though in order to keep the tone relatively light, we’ve excised those film productions that ended in tragedy (you’ll have to look elsewhere to discover the sad stories behind Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Crow).
Nevertheless, we suggest you »
"Supernatural" Recap Episode 711: "... and Life Will Go On"
8 January 2012 6:47 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
As I predicted, it was only a matter of time before Brothers Winchester would decide that Bella Swann and Co. were a threat to humanity and act up on it.
We’ll get to that in a minute, but…first things, first.
Okay, so before we go any further, here’s a quick refresher for those pulled a Frank Deveraux and went completely off the grid for the past couple of months.
After winning the war in heavens, Castiel decided he no longer wanted to play God and quietly effervesced into oblivion, releasing Leviathans, Biblical beasts of the Purgatory, on Earth. As Leviathans started a slow process of taking over the world by feeding everyone Turducken Burgers, Lucifer returned trying to remind Sam what good bunk-buddies they made. By the time Dean managed to convince Sam that Lucifer was not a stalkery-ex, just a nightmare, Uncle Bobby done and got »
- Furrina
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