Bad News Bared: w/e - 9/30/05 - Page 2

The clever biopics of authors never fail in their attempts to be creative, intertwining elements or characters of their work into the film. I'm not sure if Dreamland was the first to do it, probably not, but it is the one I think of every time. The Potter film is being directed by Chris Noonan (Babe) and will be live-action with some animation (talking animals!). Renée Zellweger is set to play the creator of Peter Rabbit and Ewan McGregor has been cast as her lover, Norman Warne, who died of leukemia a month after proposing to her. Thank goodness. I thought for once they'd make a happy movie out someone's life.   (Variety)

Another remake of a French film is on its way. This time the source material is Olivier Marchal's 36 Quai des Orfevres, a 2004 crime drama starring Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil. The title refers to the address of Paris' "PJ" (Police Judiciaire) and the plot focuses on two detectives on the case of armored car robberies. I'm only looking forward to seeing what the Americanized title will refer to and whether or not No matter how thrilling the end result appears, with Marc Forster (Monster's Ball; Finding Neverland) directing, remember to bring a hanky. Actually, with Dean Georgaris (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Lif; Paycheck), writing, remember to avoid it in the first place.   (Variety)
 

Shipwreck indeed! This might just be a rumor or nothing more than shits and giggles from Rob Schneider, but supposedly he and Adam Sandler have been talking about a film version of the hit show "Gilligan's Island", in which Sandler would be the title character. No clue who Schneider is thinking of playing (couldn't be the Professor) but he wants Michael Caton as the Millionaire, Brian Dennehy as the Skipper and former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins as Ginger. I wonder if Schneider and Sandler ever saw this. 
(Dark Horizons)

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