Here's a lightly intriguing bit of Hollywood history that involves "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," "Gilligan's Island" and Arthur Penn's New Hollywood masterpiece "Bonnie and Clyde."
Like most showbiz lore, it begins with Bob Denver's physical condition. If you're reading this, there is a very good chance that you've never seen an episode of "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," let alone heard of it. Created by humorist Max Shulman, whose other major claim to fame is having written "The Tender Trap", the sitcom aired for four seasons on CBS and quickly became a showcase for Denver, whose Maynard G. Krebs brought beatnik culture into America's living rooms.
Krebs was a hepcat with an affinity for jazz and a hatred of work. He spoke via a too-cool-for-school patois, and, being too young to know much of what he was talking about, often made an ass of himself in doing so.
Like most showbiz lore, it begins with Bob Denver's physical condition. If you're reading this, there is a very good chance that you've never seen an episode of "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," let alone heard of it. Created by humorist Max Shulman, whose other major claim to fame is having written "The Tender Trap", the sitcom aired for four seasons on CBS and quickly became a showcase for Denver, whose Maynard G. Krebs brought beatnik culture into America's living rooms.
Krebs was a hepcat with an affinity for jazz and a hatred of work. He spoke via a too-cool-for-school patois, and, being too young to know much of what he was talking about, often made an ass of himself in doing so.
- 9/13/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The real Bonnie and Clyde may have died in 1933, but the legend of the couple's crime spree lives on in the form of songs, stories, and one groundbreaking movie. Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" took Hollywood by storm when it hit theaters in 1967, generating controversy for its on-screen violence and sensuality -- and kick-starting nationwide conversations about who deserves to be the subject of a movie. While film fans still talk about these topics today, the movie's brutal final shootout feels mild compared to modern blood-soaked movie scenes.
Still, "Bonnie and Clyde" is a fantastic film, thanks in large part to its great cast. Warren Beatty plays cocky Clyde Barrow to Faye Dunaway's initially innocent Bonnie Parker, while actors Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons round out the Barrow gang. A young Gene Wilder made his big screen debut as one of Clyde's hostages, while Denver...
Still, "Bonnie and Clyde" is a fantastic film, thanks in large part to its great cast. Warren Beatty plays cocky Clyde Barrow to Faye Dunaway's initially innocent Bonnie Parker, while actors Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons round out the Barrow gang. A young Gene Wilder made his big screen debut as one of Clyde's hostages, while Denver...
- 1/8/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Some classic rock songs are better the second time around. Cher released “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” as an uptempo song, but Nancy Sinatra’s ballad cover became more iconic. Sinatra discussed the movie that revived her cover.
Nancy Sinatra wanted to flip Cher’s ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’ on its head
During a 2013 interview with Vice, Sinatra was asked if she ever covered songs to improve them. “I don’t know that I had that in mind, but I think sometimes I did do it better than the original,” he said. “Like ‘Bang Bang.’ And no offense to Cher, because her record is great and it sold millions of copies. But I like turning a song around and really hearing what the lyric says.”
A journalist said Sinatra’s version of the tune emphasized its darkness. “Another thing I like to do is take...
Nancy Sinatra wanted to flip Cher’s ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’ on its head
During a 2013 interview with Vice, Sinatra was asked if she ever covered songs to improve them. “I don’t know that I had that in mind, but I think sometimes I did do it better than the original,” he said. “Like ‘Bang Bang.’ And no offense to Cher, because her record is great and it sold millions of copies. But I like turning a song around and really hearing what the lyric says.”
A journalist said Sinatra’s version of the tune emphasized its darkness. “Another thing I like to do is take...
- 12/22/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This Wednesday night, December 13, 2023, at 9:00 Pm on Discovery, “Expedition Unknown” unveils Season 12 Episode 5, “Chasing Bonnie and Clyde,” promising a thrilling adventure into the infamous past of America’s most notorious criminal couple. Hosted by the intrepid Josh Gates, this episode takes viewers on a gripping journey as the team teams up with a former FBI agent to scour a legendary Bonnie and Clyde hideout.
The narrative intensifies as Josh embarks on a 700-mile road trip through the heartland, tracing the footsteps of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow to the site of their most notorious shootout. Expect a blend of history, mystery, and adrenaline as Josh unravels the untold stories and hidden secrets surrounding this infamous criminal duo.
Discovery invites audiences to tune in at 9:00 Pm for an evening of historical exploration and daring escapades. Don’t miss “Chasing Bonnie and Clyde” on “Expedition Unknown” for an exhilarating delve...
The narrative intensifies as Josh embarks on a 700-mile road trip through the heartland, tracing the footsteps of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow to the site of their most notorious shootout. Expect a blend of history, mystery, and adrenaline as Josh unravels the untold stories and hidden secrets surrounding this infamous criminal duo.
Discovery invites audiences to tune in at 9:00 Pm for an evening of historical exploration and daring escapades. Don’t miss “Chasing Bonnie and Clyde” on “Expedition Unknown” for an exhilarating delve...
- 12/7/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Stars: Megan Fox, Vanessa Angel, Avan Jogia, Ajani Russell, Tyson Ritter, Armen Garo, Bai Ling, Robert Lasardo, Charles W Harris III, Nick Principe | Written by Tom DeNucci, Nick Principe | Directed by Tom DeNucci
It’s no coincidence that Johnny & Clyde sounds a lot like Bonnie and Clyde. Helping to usher in a new level of violence in mainstream film Arthur Penn’s film is one of the most influential and imitated films of its time. One can draw a line from Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker to Mickey and Mallory Knox, Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers. And from there to the latest film from director Tom DeNucci and co-writer Nick Principe who is probably better known for lending his imposing presence to films like Laid to Rest and FP2: Beats of Rage.
Alana Hart owns a casino in Ocean City, she also owns the gun used to kill...
It’s no coincidence that Johnny & Clyde sounds a lot like Bonnie and Clyde. Helping to usher in a new level of violence in mainstream film Arthur Penn’s film is one of the most influential and imitated films of its time. One can draw a line from Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker to Mickey and Mallory Knox, Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers. And from there to the latest film from director Tom DeNucci and co-writer Nick Principe who is probably better known for lending his imposing presence to films like Laid to Rest and FP2: Beats of Rage.
Alana Hart owns a casino in Ocean City, she also owns the gun used to kill...
- 3/24/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
1967’s Bonnie and Clyde is considered one of the seminal American films. Known for its provocative use of graphic violence, it helped bring U.S. films closer in line with what was being done in Europe and is one of the films responsible for the MPAA starting a new rating system. It was so controversial that for a while, its home studio, Warner Bros, deemed it unreleasable and initially dumped it in a regional release, only for the film to become a favorite of the sixties counterculture, leading to its eventual wide release. While eventually an iconic hit that launched Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as superstars, not much attention has been paid over the years to how truthful it was about the two gangsters it idolizes, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Were they romantic anti-heroes, as the film portrays them, or were they murderous bandits?
In this episode of...
In this episode of...
- 1/30/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The Depression era crime spree of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker has become the stuff of legend. The notorious couple made headlines by stealing money when the rest of America was struggling to survive with sporadic jobs and meager earnings. Bonnie and Clyde became Robin Hood figures in the press, heroes that stood up to "the man" by stealing back what had been taken from the public. Decades before the introduction of the 24-hour news cycle, the controversial Bonnie and Clyde became one of the most infamous and celebrated criminal couples in history.
The image of two outlaws, barely out of their teenage years, robbing banks and riding off into the sunset is an intoxicating one. The myth around the notorious couple has been immortalized in countless works of art, including a 1967 film directed by Arthur Penn. Instead of depicting the couple as heroic figures out to avenge the poor,...
The image of two outlaws, barely out of their teenage years, robbing banks and riding off into the sunset is an intoxicating one. The myth around the notorious couple has been immortalized in countless works of art, including a 1967 film directed by Arthur Penn. Instead of depicting the couple as heroic figures out to avenge the poor,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
“This here’s Miss Bonnie Parker. I’m Clyde Barrow. We rob banks.”
Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie And Clyde (1967) will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, Il at 7:00pm Tuesday May 17th. Tickets are only 3 Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office. Cash or check only. Lobby opens at 6pm.
Faye Dunaway is Bonnie Parker and Warren Beatty is Clyde Barrow in Arthur Penn’s violent, sexually charged and deeply influential crime drama, a nostalgic look back at notorious outlaws filmed with the passion and zeal of filmmakers who were beginning to explore the boundaries of their craft. With a legendary screenplay by writers Robert Bentonand David Newman, Bonnie and Clyde features supporting performances by an exemplary cast that includes Gene Wilder,...
Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie And Clyde (1967) will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, Il at 7:00pm Tuesday May 17th. Tickets are only 3 Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office. Cash or check only. Lobby opens at 6pm.
Faye Dunaway is Bonnie Parker and Warren Beatty is Clyde Barrow in Arthur Penn’s violent, sexually charged and deeply influential crime drama, a nostalgic look back at notorious outlaws filmed with the passion and zeal of filmmakers who were beginning to explore the boundaries of their craft. With a legendary screenplay by writers Robert Bentonand David Newman, Bonnie and Clyde features supporting performances by an exemplary cast that includes Gene Wilder,...
- 5/12/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
April showers may indeed bring May flowers, but Netflix is showering us with some dazzling entertainments this April all from the comfort of our own homes. As indicated below, the most popular streaming service in the world is preparing to share a relatively wide variety of quality (Hollywood) films beginning on April 1.
Be it superhero movies with an edge or a genuine classic of American cinema from Arthur Penn, or one of the all-time great war movies and the impetus for the J-horror phenomenon in the States, there appears to be a movie for everyone in the list below. Enjoy.
Argo (2012)
April 1
With the Oscars just behind us, but discourse still raging on after ‘that’ moment it could be a great time to revisit this stranger-than-fiction former Best Picture winner. It tells the wild true story of the CIA agent who worked with Hollywood in an attempt to rescue American...
Be it superhero movies with an edge or a genuine classic of American cinema from Arthur Penn, or one of the all-time great war movies and the impetus for the J-horror phenomenon in the States, there appears to be a movie for everyone in the list below. Enjoy.
Argo (2012)
April 1
With the Oscars just behind us, but discourse still raging on after ‘that’ moment it could be a great time to revisit this stranger-than-fiction former Best Picture winner. It tells the wild true story of the CIA agent who worked with Hollywood in an attempt to rescue American...
- 3/31/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
“Bonnie and Clyde” (1967)
In one of his first big-screen roles, Gene Hackman earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as the older brother of Warren Beatty’s bank robber Clyde Barrow.
“Downhill Racer” (1969)
Robert Redford stars as a narcissistic skier, while Hackman plays the Olympic coach trying to hold the team together.
“I Never Sang for My Father” (1970)
Hackman earned his second Oscar nomination playing a professor seeking to re-establish his connection to his difficult, now ailing father in an adaptation of Robert Anderson’s hit Broadway play.
“The French Connection” (1971)
Hackman graduated to Hollywood leading man with his portrayal of a hardboiled NYPD narcotics detective named Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (loosely based on a real-life detective). William Friedkin’s film won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Hackman.
“The Poseidon Adventure” (1972)
Hackman was one of five Oscar winners cast in this disaster epic, playing a straight-talking...
In one of his first big-screen roles, Gene Hackman earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as the older brother of Warren Beatty’s bank robber Clyde Barrow.
“Downhill Racer” (1969)
Robert Redford stars as a narcissistic skier, while Hackman plays the Olympic coach trying to hold the team together.
“I Never Sang for My Father” (1970)
Hackman earned his second Oscar nomination playing a professor seeking to re-establish his connection to his difficult, now ailing father in an adaptation of Robert Anderson’s hit Broadway play.
“The French Connection” (1971)
Hackman graduated to Hollywood leading man with his portrayal of a hardboiled NYPD narcotics detective named Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (loosely based on a real-life detective). William Friedkin’s film won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Hackman.
“The Poseidon Adventure” (1972)
Hackman was one of five Oscar winners cast in this disaster epic, playing a straight-talking...
- 1/30/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Photo: 'The Highwaymen'/Netflix It’s been a long time since Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went on a killing rampage, driving all across the country, evading the law. Even after they were murdered in 1934 by the cops, they went on to live forever through pop culture. They were icons, so much so that a movie was released about them 37 years later. Bonnie and Clyde (1967), starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is now regarded as a classic film. The movie romanticized the two outlaws, portraying them as a good-looking couple who were deeply in love, rather than monsters who went on a crime spree just for the thrill of it. 'The Highwaymen' (2019) is essentially a protest of that movie. Instead of telling the story of Bonnie and Clyde, it tells the story of Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson), the two Texas Rangers...
- 12/24/2020
- by Joshua Valdez
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
This year marks a unique Thanksgiving, to be sure. With the pandemic carrying on, families and loved ones across the United States are testing out new ways to celebrate a national holiday that might be best described as food, football, and then, of course, more food. For some that means outdoor gatherings are the order of the day; for others it will mean the first time you might be cutting turkey while wearing a mask.
However you might wish to celebrate the holiday though, gathering with loved ones around a movie never goes out of style. For that reason, we’ve gathered the best Thanksgiving movies to choose from. Some of these films are truly beloved holiday classics, and others might be less obviously about Thanksgiving, even as they wear their affection for the holiday on their sleeves. And yet others still will offer the rare respite: a streak of...
However you might wish to celebrate the holiday though, gathering with loved ones around a movie never goes out of style. For that reason, we’ve gathered the best Thanksgiving movies to choose from. Some of these films are truly beloved holiday classics, and others might be less obviously about Thanksgiving, even as they wear their affection for the holiday on their sleeves. And yet others still will offer the rare respite: a streak of...
- 11/21/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Four times, Warren Beatty has earned a Best Actor nomination at the Oscars. Three times, it’s been for portraying a real-life character in a biography. Twice — for Bonnie & Clyde and Bugsy — it’s been for playing a gangster. And while he may have gained a lot of critical acclaim for playing Clyde Barrow [...]
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- 9/24/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
From having Tom Atkins' character threaten him with the business end of a shotgun in Trick to operating a frat house that takes hazing to a hellish new level in Pledge, Aaron Dalla Villa has made a memorable mark on the horror genre thus far, and his run of intriguing roles continues in the anthology film Immortal, in which he plays an enigmatic high school student opposite Dylan Baker's character, Mr. Shagis. With Immortal now on VOD, we caught up with Dalla Villa to discuss his recent acting work, as well as dream roles, his desire to continue directing, and making music under the name Dalla Villa.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, and congratulations on your role in the new anthology film Immortal! What was it about Kyle that made you want to play him, and what was the audition process like for the role?...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, and congratulations on your role in the new anthology film Immortal! What was it about Kyle that made you want to play him, and what was the audition process like for the role?...
- 9/9/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Thirty years ago this month, Madonna released one of the most fascinating records in her catalogue, I’m Breathless. Attached to her role as the nightclub singer/femme fatale in Warren Beatty’s 1990 film Dick Tracy, I’m Breathless wasn’t necessarily a proper solo album, but one of those “Music From and Inspired By the Film” projects that the world’s biggest pop stars always seem compelled to make (see also: Prince’s Batman or, more recently, Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift). Meant to match Beatty’s...
- 5/26/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Hagen Mills, an actor best known for his role in the pilot of “Baskets,” died in an attempted murder-suicide on Tuesday evening. He was 29.
Mills was discovered by police when officers responded to reports of a shooting in Mayfield, Ky., at 5:45 p.m. After investigating, it was determined that Mills had held his 4-year-old daughter with Erica Price and Price’s mother at her home. Upon Erica Price’s arrival, Mills shot her multiple times, wounding her before turning the gun on himself. Price was able to run out of the home and call 911.
According to the police, Price suffered “gunshot wounds to her arm and chest.” She is in stable condition after being treated at a hospital. Her mother and daughter were not physically harmed.
Mills was born and raised in Kentucky before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Mills began acting in short films in 2011. In...
Mills was discovered by police when officers responded to reports of a shooting in Mayfield, Ky., at 5:45 p.m. After investigating, it was determined that Mills had held his 4-year-old daughter with Erica Price and Price’s mother at her home. Upon Erica Price’s arrival, Mills shot her multiple times, wounding her before turning the gun on himself. Price was able to run out of the home and call 911.
According to the police, Price suffered “gunshot wounds to her arm and chest.” She is in stable condition after being treated at a hospital. Her mother and daughter were not physically harmed.
Mills was born and raised in Kentucky before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Mills began acting in short films in 2011. In...
- 5/20/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
François Truffaut was a revered member of the French New Wave, but few people know about the filmmaker’s longtime friend and colleague, Helen Scott. Serge Toubiana, the president of Unifrance and the former director of the Cinematheque Française, aims to change that with his new book. “The American Friend,” which will be published by Albertine Books in March 2020, tracks the life of Scott in New York and Paris as the writer and translator played a key role in Truffaut’s career.
At one point, that included her insistence that Truffaut direct “Bonnie and Clyde” at the height of his popularity. While Arthur Penn eventually directed the seminal 1967 film, the history of Truffaut’s involvement in the project is retold in this exclusive excerpt — entitled “The Bonnie and Clyde Hypothesis” — from Toubiana’s book, translated into English for IndieWire.
Helen Scott was given the film treatment for “Bonnie and Clyde” by Eleanor Wright-Jones,...
At one point, that included her insistence that Truffaut direct “Bonnie and Clyde” at the height of his popularity. While Arthur Penn eventually directed the seminal 1967 film, the history of Truffaut’s involvement in the project is retold in this exclusive excerpt — entitled “The Bonnie and Clyde Hypothesis” — from Toubiana’s book, translated into English for IndieWire.
Helen Scott was given the film treatment for “Bonnie and Clyde” by Eleanor Wright-Jones,...
- 3/3/2020
- by IndieWire Staff
- Indiewire
“There was a saying: ‘The blues had a baby and they called it rock & roll.’ I always say, ‘Yeah, and I think the daddy was a hillbilly.” That’s Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Braddock, writer of songs including “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” on the genesis of rock music. He makes the case that its birth, near the end of the first half of the 20th century, was as influenced by country music as it was the blues.
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Braddock is...
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Braddock is...
- 9/15/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Michael J. Pollard was in his late 20s when he played the tattooed half-wit, C.W. Moss -- who goes from a gas station attendant to a criminal accomplice -- in the classic 1967 biographical film "Bonnie and Clyde." Michael J. Polland was part of a star-studded cast for the flick with Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow, Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker, Estelle Parsons as Blanche and Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow. Pollard's performance was so strong amongst the A-list roster,...
- 4/30/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In 1934, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker drove into an ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. They had come there with the intent of laying low while visiting fellow gang member Henry Methvin’s family home. A number of policemen — and two Texas Rangers — opened fire on them as their stolen car sped down a country road. We know that, by the time they were taken down, the duo had been on a two-year-long crime wave. We know that they had become folk heroes, worshipped by a public who viewed them as...
- 3/12/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Making a film about the ex-Texas Rangers who took down Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on a Louisiana backroad feels so misguided given its inherently incongruent to the subversive nature of Arthur Penn’s seminal film about these outlaws. The groundbreaking “Bonnie and Clyde” was a molotov cocktail to the middle of the studio system in 1967, and its exploration of that blurry lines between sex and violence, the sexual self-denials that leads human beings to satisfy their urges elsewhere, was truly revolutionary and confrontational at the time.
Continue reading ‘The Highwaymen’ Tells The Dull, Normcore Version Of The Radical ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Story [SXSW Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Highwaymen’ Tells The Dull, Normcore Version Of The Radical ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Story [SXSW Review] at The Playlist.
- 3/11/2019
- by Ryan Oliver
- The Playlist
The legacy of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow has been so tied to Arthur Penn’s 1967 movie that it’s often mistaken as an authoritative account. But the robbers weren’t the only players in the sprawling legacy of Depression-era bank robbers who faced death in a hail of bullets after years on the run. The gory death scene at the end of Penn’s movie comes at the hands of a supporting player on the killer couple’s trail, but “The Highwaymen” flips the equation: As grizzled Texas Rangers Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson) roam dusty southern roads on the outlaws’ trail, Bonnie and Clyde remain faceless monsters whose entire presence exists to fuel the men determined to take them down.
The saga of Hamer and Gault is such a natural alternative to this seminal American myth that it’s a wonder it took more...
The saga of Hamer and Gault is such a natural alternative to this seminal American myth that it’s a wonder it took more...
- 3/11/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
There’s a scene in director John Lee Hancock’s film “The Highwaymen” which chronicles the astounding multi-city hunt for the infamous criminals Bonnie Parker (Emily Probst) and Clyde Barrow (Edward Bossert) by detectives Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson), that perfectly defines the story. It’s when Frank and Maney, semi-retired rangers recruited back on the scene for the high-profile case, stop inside a quaint home where they think their targets might be only to find a quintessential pencil dress and blue suit worn throughout the Great Depression hanging in the closet. “They were playing house,” Frank says.
It’s an important line because, though Frank is referring to Bonnie and Clyde’s bizarrely romantic relationship, it highlights the fact that everything about the main characters in “The Highwaymen” hinges on identity and perception. Frank is a man of a certain age who’s gotten comfortable...
It’s an important line because, though Frank is referring to Bonnie and Clyde’s bizarrely romantic relationship, it highlights the fact that everything about the main characters in “The Highwaymen” hinges on identity and perception. Frank is a man of a certain age who’s gotten comfortable...
- 3/11/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Sneak Peek director John Lee Hancock's crime feature "The Highwaymen", based on the true story, following 'Texas Rangers' 'Frank Hamer' (Kevin Costner) and 'Maney Gault' (Woody Harrelson), as they attempt to track down and apprehend notorious killers 'Bonnie and Clyde', opening theatrically March 15, 2019, followed by exclusive Netflix streaming March 29, 2019:
"...lawmen 'Frank Hamer' and ex-partner 'Maney Gault' were out of the 'Texas Rangers' by the time 'Bonnie Parker' and 'Clyde Barrow', started their bank robbing and cop-killing spree.
"Commissioned as special investigators, the men teamed up, along with a consortium of banks...
"...to assemble a posse and end the gang's reign of terror..."
Cast also includes Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Dickens, Thomas Mann and William Sadler.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Highwaymen"...
"...lawmen 'Frank Hamer' and ex-partner 'Maney Gault' were out of the 'Texas Rangers' by the time 'Bonnie Parker' and 'Clyde Barrow', started their bank robbing and cop-killing spree.
"Commissioned as special investigators, the men teamed up, along with a consortium of banks...
"...to assemble a posse and end the gang's reign of terror..."
Cast also includes Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Dickens, Thomas Mann and William Sadler.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Highwaymen"...
- 2/21/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
A Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson pairing is definitely welcome, and with The Highwaymen they have excellent material at the disposal. The project, directed by John Lee Hancock, centers the capture of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow by former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer (Costner) and Maney Gault (Harrelson). Arthur Penn’s [...]
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- 2/21/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
David Crow Feb 20, 2019
Check out The Highwaymen trailer, a new crime drama with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the men who got Bonnie and Clyde.
When Bonnie & Clyde got big—the 1967 movie, not the 1930s outlaws—there was a taste for rebellion and defiance in pop culture. A forerunner of the decade’s other counterculture hits like The Graduate and Easy Rider, that film took the romanticized bandits of the Depression and further romanticized them for the decade of Vietnam and civil rights strife. Yet with all that romance, the fact they were actually murderers often gets lost in the narrative. John Lee Hancock’s The Highwaymen looks to fire back at that cinema mythology.
An apparent hard-hitting crime drama told from the perspective of the Texas Rangers who took Bonnie and Clyde out in a blaze of glory, The Highwaymen is one of the most intriguing high-profile efforts...
Check out The Highwaymen trailer, a new crime drama with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the men who got Bonnie and Clyde.
When Bonnie & Clyde got big—the 1967 movie, not the 1930s outlaws—there was a taste for rebellion and defiance in pop culture. A forerunner of the decade’s other counterculture hits like The Graduate and Easy Rider, that film took the romanticized bandits of the Depression and further romanticized them for the decade of Vietnam and civil rights strife. Yet with all that romance, the fact they were actually murderers often gets lost in the narrative. John Lee Hancock’s The Highwaymen looks to fire back at that cinema mythology.
An apparent hard-hitting crime drama told from the perspective of the Texas Rangers who took Bonnie and Clyde out in a blaze of glory, The Highwaymen is one of the most intriguing high-profile efforts...
- 2/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Bonnie & Clyde aficionados will have a field day with Netflix’s upcoming The Highwaymen, a new take on the notorious Depression-era killers that chronicles the much-examined crime spree from the perspective of the lawmen who hunted down the bank-robbing lovers.
Today Netflix released the first trailer for director John Lee Hancock’s film – which stars Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson – and the filmmaker’s approach is an interesting one: As new crime-busting techniques are changing the face of law enforcement, courtesy of the fledgling FBI and technological advances like airplane surveillance, the hunt for Bonnie & Clyde is spearheaded by a couple old-fashioned “cowboys,” in the words of Texas governor Ma Ferguson (Kathy Bates).
Actually, those cowboys are the former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer (Costner) and Maney Gault (Harrelson). Hamer was played in the 1967 classic Bonnie and Clyde by Denver Pyle with a decidedly villainous sneer.
Here’s the Netflix logline...
Today Netflix released the first trailer for director John Lee Hancock’s film – which stars Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson – and the filmmaker’s approach is an interesting one: As new crime-busting techniques are changing the face of law enforcement, courtesy of the fledgling FBI and technological advances like airplane surveillance, the hunt for Bonnie & Clyde is spearheaded by a couple old-fashioned “cowboys,” in the words of Texas governor Ma Ferguson (Kathy Bates).
Actually, those cowboys are the former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer (Costner) and Maney Gault (Harrelson). Hamer was played in the 1967 classic Bonnie and Clyde by Denver Pyle with a decidedly villainous sneer.
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- 2/20/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The timeless, true-story tale of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow is one Hollywood is all-too-familiar with. Of course, Arthur Penn’s landmark 1967 game-changer, “Bonnie and Clyde,” announced a new era for cinema, one free from the restraints of censoring and pushing the boundaries of violence, profanity and sex on the screen. While the depicted story has never been cinematically matched, the young-lovers-on-a-killing-spree spurred derivatives ranging from Terrence Malick’s “Badlands” to Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers.” Like any salacious true-crime news story, this saga is consistently consumed by the general public, but the perspective has mostly been limited to the criminals themselves, and not the crime fighters who brought them down.
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- 2/20/2019
- by Ciaran Rooney-Cespedes
- The Playlist
One of the most dangerous couples in history is getting another shot on the big screen.
Chloë Grace Moretz and Unbroken star Jack O’Connell have been tapped to play the infamous criminal duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in the upcoming movie Love Is a Gun. Spanish director Kiké Maillo will direct the film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will feature the “thrilling, gritty and emotional story of two of history’s most famous lovers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.”
“Their story remains ubiquitous in popular culture across the globe, yet few in this generation know the...
Chloë Grace Moretz and Unbroken star Jack O’Connell have been tapped to play the infamous criminal duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in the upcoming movie Love Is a Gun. Spanish director Kiké Maillo will direct the film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will feature the “thrilling, gritty and emotional story of two of history’s most famous lovers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.”
“Their story remains ubiquitous in popular culture across the globe, yet few in this generation know the...
- 10/31/2018
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Chloe Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell have been lined up to play the notorious crime bandits and lovers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in a new version of their misdemeanours in a ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ movie.
The film is based on Jeff Guinn’s ‘Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde’ and will look to be a more character driven story on the pair than we have previously seen.
Bonnie and Clyde gained renown during the Great Depression as they committed multiple bank and store robberies from 1931 to 1935. They are believed to have killed at least nine police officers before they were slain in Louisiana.
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“We are excited to reintroduce the iconic story of Bonnie and Clyde,” said the producers. “Their story remains ubiquitous in popular culture across the globe, yet few in...
The film is based on Jeff Guinn’s ‘Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde’ and will look to be a more character driven story on the pair than we have previously seen.
Bonnie and Clyde gained renown during the Great Depression as they committed multiple bank and store robberies from 1931 to 1935. They are believed to have killed at least nine police officers before they were slain in Louisiana.
Also in news – Charlie Hunnam and Mel Gibson to front action-thriller ‘Waldo’
“We are excited to reintroduce the iconic story of Bonnie and Clyde,” said the producers. “Their story remains ubiquitous in popular culture across the globe, yet few in...
- 10/31/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There’s a new Bonnie and Clyde film in development called Love is a Gun and the two legendary outlaws will be played by Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) and Jack O’Connell (Unbroken).
This movie is is based on a book called Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story Of Bonnie And Clyde from author Jeff Guinn. The script for the movie is being written by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air) with revisions by Johnny Newman (Narcos) and Kiké Maillo (Eva) is directing.
There hasn’t been a Bonnie and Clyde movie made since Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway’s classic 1967 film. I’m kinda surprised it’s taken so long to tell their story on the big screed again.
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were notorious criminals who traveled central U.S. with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing banks and killing when cornered or confronted.
This movie is is based on a book called Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story Of Bonnie And Clyde from author Jeff Guinn. The script for the movie is being written by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air) with revisions by Johnny Newman (Narcos) and Kiké Maillo (Eva) is directing.
There hasn’t been a Bonnie and Clyde movie made since Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway’s classic 1967 film. I’m kinda surprised it’s taken so long to tell their story on the big screed again.
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were notorious criminals who traveled central U.S. with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing banks and killing when cornered or confronted.
- 10/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Tony Sokol Oct 30, 2018
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow turned a depression-era crime spree into an American legend. Love Is A Gun continues the tale.
"I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde," Desmond Dekker and the Aces sang in their 1969 reggae hit "Israelites." Unless it's in the movies. Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, which starred Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, broke the boundaries of stylized violence to expand the gangster movie genre. Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell are attached to star as the iconic thieving lovers in Love Is A Gun, coming from director Kiké Maillo, according to Variety.
Love Is a Gun is based on Jeff Guinn's bestselling book Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. The screenplay was written by Shelton Turner (Up in the Air), wit revisions by Johnny Newman...
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow turned a depression-era crime spree into an American legend. Love Is A Gun continues the tale.
"I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde," Desmond Dekker and the Aces sang in their 1969 reggae hit "Israelites." Unless it's in the movies. Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, which starred Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, broke the boundaries of stylized violence to expand the gangster movie genre. Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell are attached to star as the iconic thieving lovers in Love Is A Gun, coming from director Kiké Maillo, according to Variety.
Love Is a Gun is based on Jeff Guinn's bestselling book Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. The screenplay was written by Shelton Turner (Up in the Air), wit revisions by Johnny Newman...
- 10/31/2018
- Den of Geek
In the 1930s, American criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow traveled throughout the central United States robbing banks, stores, and gas stations, all the while murdering police officers and civilians before the pair were eventually ambushed and killed by law enforcement. The public was fascinated by Bonnie and Clyde's life, their crimes, and their deaths, and that fascination…...
- 10/30/2018
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Sean and Bryan Furst (The Matador) among producers.
Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell are attached to star in Kiké Maillo’s Bonnie and Clyde drama Love Is A Gun, which Endeavor Content is introducing to Afm buyers this week.
Marissa McMahon and Ashley Schlaifer of Kamala Films (A Private War) are producing the gritty love story about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow alongside Sean and Bryan Furst of Skybound Entertainment.
Production is scheduled to start in early 2019. CAA jointly represents the film in the Us with the producers. Love Is A Gun is based on Sheldon Turner’s...
Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell are attached to star in Kiké Maillo’s Bonnie and Clyde drama Love Is A Gun, which Endeavor Content is introducing to Afm buyers this week.
Marissa McMahon and Ashley Schlaifer of Kamala Films (A Private War) are producing the gritty love story about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow alongside Sean and Bryan Furst of Skybound Entertainment.
Production is scheduled to start in early 2019. CAA jointly represents the film in the Us with the producers. Love Is A Gun is based on Sheldon Turner’s...
- 10/30/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Make this world remember you with a major role in “Bonnie & Clyde The Musical.” Written by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, and Ivan Menchell, “Bonnie & Clyde The Musical” is set deep in Texas and centers on the infamous, ill-fated lovers and outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Two actors, aged 8–14, are wanted to play the supporting roles of young Bonnie and Clyde. The production is also casting all principal and ensemble roles, including the titular roles of Bonnie and Clyde. Actors, aged 18–65, are wanted for all remaining roles. There will be auditions by appointment on Nov. 4–6. Rehearsals will begin in mid-December and the show runs from Feb. 8–24, 2019, in Skokie, Illinois. Actors will be paid a stipend. Apply directly at Backstage here! Check out Backstage’s kids auditions!
- 10/25/2018
- backstage.com
Tony Sokol Feb 13, 2018
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson play Texas Rangers in Bonnie and Clyde film The Highwaymen.
“You’ve read the story of Jesse James,” wrote Bonnie Parker during the famous crime spree she undertook with Clyde Barrow, “Of how he lived and died.” Well, an event series is on the way that's going to tell a little more.
The Highwaymen will star Kevin Costner as Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, and Woody Harrelson as his partner Maney Gault, who came out of retirement to nab the Barrow Gang, according to Deadline. Costner’s (Dances With Wolves, Hidden Figures, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, JFK and The Untouchables) turn as a Texas Ranger in the History miniseries Hatfields and McCoys earned him an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award. Kathy Bates, Kim Dickens, from Fear the Walking Dead, Thomas Mann, John Carroll Lynch, and William Sadler will also star,...
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson play Texas Rangers in Bonnie and Clyde film The Highwaymen.
“You’ve read the story of Jesse James,” wrote Bonnie Parker during the famous crime spree she undertook with Clyde Barrow, “Of how he lived and died.” Well, an event series is on the way that's going to tell a little more.
The Highwaymen will star Kevin Costner as Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, and Woody Harrelson as his partner Maney Gault, who came out of retirement to nab the Barrow Gang, according to Deadline. Costner’s (Dances With Wolves, Hidden Figures, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, JFK and The Untouchables) turn as a Texas Ranger in the History miniseries Hatfields and McCoys earned him an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award. Kathy Bates, Kim Dickens, from Fear the Walking Dead, Thomas Mann, John Carroll Lynch, and William Sadler will also star,...
- 2/13/2018
- Den of Geek
Explore the Wild West as a background actor on an upcoming Netflix film. Casting is currently underway for “Highwaymen,” a Netflix feature film starring Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner. Set in the 1930s Great Depression Era, “Highwaymen” will follow the story of legendary lawmen Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, veteran Texas Rangers, on the hunt for the notorious outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. A young male actor, aged 12, is wanted to play a young Clyde Barrow. This will be a still photo shoot, with some extra filming. There are also general background roles for actors of all ages, including children, aged 1 and older. “Highwaymen” will film Feb. 1–April 1 throughout Los Angeles. Some pay will be provided. Fit the bill? Then apply directly at Backstage here! Check out Backstage’s kids auditions!
- 12/21/2017
- backstage.com
John Saavedra Joseph Baxter Mar 21, 2019
Everything you need to know about The Dark Tower TV series, including latest news, release date, story details, and more!
The Dark Tower TV series is in development at Amazon. While the series was originally planned to tie into the 2017 film, that is no longer the plan, according to Stephen King in an interview with Vulture.
"The TV series they’re developing now … we’ll see what happens with that. It would be like a complete reboot, so we’ll just have to see," said King.
Glen Mazzara, who previously helmed The Walking Dead season 3, has been brought on as showrunner. Akiva Goldsman, who produced and co-wrote the film adaptation, will executive produce, along with Jeff Pinkner, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer. Nikolaj Arcel, who directed The Dark Tower movie, and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen wrote a script for the pilot and will also executive produce.
Everything you need to know about The Dark Tower TV series, including latest news, release date, story details, and more!
The Dark Tower TV series is in development at Amazon. While the series was originally planned to tie into the 2017 film, that is no longer the plan, according to Stephen King in an interview with Vulture.
"The TV series they’re developing now … we’ll see what happens with that. It would be like a complete reboot, so we’ll just have to see," said King.
Glen Mazzara, who previously helmed The Walking Dead season 3, has been brought on as showrunner. Akiva Goldsman, who produced and co-wrote the film adaptation, will executive produce, along with Jeff Pinkner, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer. Nikolaj Arcel, who directed The Dark Tower movie, and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen wrote a script for the pilot and will also executive produce.
- 9/22/2016
- Den of Geek
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