Hollywood. Give it up.
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Batutta
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And here's more grist for ya Pook--
http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/rob-marshall-signs-on-for-thin-man-reboot/
http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/rob-marshall-signs-on-for-thin-man-reboot/
Brian_Rice
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Pookie ya gotta jump into the conversation on branding that we're having. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
To me the Lone Ranger was a pretty basic series that nothing was ever done with. I could see them actually using the bare bones product and making something cool out of it.
The Thin Man is like remaking Psycho. It's silly to do and no one but the people involved will care.
The Three Stooges movie, to me, would be extremely upsetting if it wasn't a biopic.
I just wanna know when they're gonna make a Thundercats movie!
Also, indies everywhere should be ECSTATIC everytime Hollywood drops another installment of some beat-to-death idea or franchise. It means that moviegoers will have to look elsewhere for fresh, interesting material.
Honestly I think the best thing any filmmaker or writer could ever do is to spend most of their viewing time watching and reading really bad movies and really horribly written books. You can learn a lot more from watching and reading crap than you can from watching or reading something that edges on perfection.
To me the Lone Ranger was a pretty basic series that nothing was ever done with. I could see them actually using the bare bones product and making something cool out of it.
The Thin Man is like remaking Psycho. It's silly to do and no one but the people involved will care.
The Three Stooges movie, to me, would be extremely upsetting if it wasn't a biopic.
I just wanna know when they're gonna make a Thundercats movie!
Also, indies everywhere should be ECSTATIC everytime Hollywood drops another installment of some beat-to-death idea or franchise. It means that moviegoers will have to look elsewhere for fresh, interesting material.
Honestly I think the best thing any filmmaker or writer could ever do is to spend most of their viewing time watching and reading really bad movies and really horribly written books. You can learn a lot more from watching and reading crap than you can from watching or reading something that edges on perfection.
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Terry_Lasater
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That article is dated September 2008. Is this film actually going to be made?
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Would you?:happy:
Batutta
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Yeah, Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) is directing. Armie Hammer is the frontrunner for The Ranger.
Prepare to be extremely upset. Woobwoobwoobwoobwoob!
David G. Smith
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From Wikipedia:
"In March 2002, Columbia Pictures announced their intention to make a Lone Ranger film with Classic Media, who owned the film rights at the time. Husband and wife producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher joined the project. The tone was to be similar to The Mask of Zorro, and Columbia suggested that Tonto be re-written as a female love interest. The projected budget was set at $70 million.[26] In May 2003, David and Janet Peoples were hired to write the script.[27] By January 2005, the Peoples script was rewritten by Laeta Kalogridis, with Jonathan Mostow to direct.[28]
The Lone Ranger languished in development hell. In January 2007, The Weinstein Company was interested in purchasing the film rights from Classic Media.[29] However, the deal fell through, and Entertainment Rights eventually optioned the property. By May 2007, producer Jerry Bruckheimer (alongside Entertainment Rights) set The Lone Ranger up at Walt Disney Pictures. Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who had worked with Bruckheimer and Disney on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, were being considered to write the script.[30] In late March 2008, Elliott and Rossio were in final negotiations.[31] Disney then announced in September 2008 that Johnny Depp would be portraying Tonto.[32]
The Elliot/Rossio script had a supernatural tone,[33] and has since been rewritten by Justin Haythe.[34] In May 2009, Mike Newell, who was then directing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Bruckheimer and Disney, entered negotiations to direct The Lone Ranger.[35] However, Bruckheimer explained the following June that he wanted to wait on hiring a director until Newell completed Prince of Persia, and until Depp finished filming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. "The priority is most definitely Pirates 4," Bruckheimer commented. "They are going to cast the title role once they get a director and Disney greenlights. We don't have a director yet."[36] In September of 2010, Gore Verbinski was hired to direct. Filming was slated to begin after Depp finished work in Dark Shadows.[37] Actor Armie Hammer will likely play the role of The Lone Ranger. [38]"
As per usual, the only creative thing to come out of Hollywood is the deal.
"In March 2002, Columbia Pictures announced their intention to make a Lone Ranger film with Classic Media, who owned the film rights at the time. Husband and wife producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher joined the project. The tone was to be similar to The Mask of Zorro, and Columbia suggested that Tonto be re-written as a female love interest. The projected budget was set at $70 million.[26] In May 2003, David and Janet Peoples were hired to write the script.[27] By January 2005, the Peoples script was rewritten by Laeta Kalogridis, with Jonathan Mostow to direct.[28]
The Lone Ranger languished in development hell. In January 2007, The Weinstein Company was interested in purchasing the film rights from Classic Media.[29] However, the deal fell through, and Entertainment Rights eventually optioned the property. By May 2007, producer Jerry Bruckheimer (alongside Entertainment Rights) set The Lone Ranger up at Walt Disney Pictures. Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who had worked with Bruckheimer and Disney on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, were being considered to write the script.[30] In late March 2008, Elliott and Rossio were in final negotiations.[31] Disney then announced in September 2008 that Johnny Depp would be portraying Tonto.[32]
The Elliot/Rossio script had a supernatural tone,[33] and has since been rewritten by Justin Haythe.[34] In May 2009, Mike Newell, who was then directing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Bruckheimer and Disney, entered negotiations to direct The Lone Ranger.[35] However, Bruckheimer explained the following June that he wanted to wait on hiring a director until Newell completed Prince of Persia, and until Depp finished filming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. "The priority is most definitely Pirates 4," Bruckheimer commented. "They are going to cast the title role once they get a director and Disney greenlights. We don't have a director yet."[36] In September of 2010, Gore Verbinski was hired to direct. Filming was slated to begin after Depp finished work in Dark Shadows.[37] Actor Armie Hammer will likely play the role of The Lone Ranger. [38]"
As per usual, the only creative thing to come out of Hollywood is the deal.
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I couldn't agree more. I spend a lot of time watching crap. You learn what not to do in a hurry. :beer:
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You learn even more by making crap...I've learnt a lot.
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