Tag: Directors
Scorsese supports Italian mafia film
Martin Scorsese will lend his name to the US release of the Italian crime drama Gomorra.[MORE]
Fugitive filmmaker Polanski seeks US case moved
Oscar-winning fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski wants to disqualify the entire Los Angeles County court system from handling the sexual misconduct case that led him to flee the United States for France three decades ago.[MORE]
Bedtime Stories director spies Birdie redo
Fresh off the success of his fairytale hit Bedtime Stories, Adam Shankman is coming on to develop and produce a long-gestating remake of Bye Bye Birdie at Columbia.[MORE]
Australia going strong despite critical panning
Australia surpasses Moulin Rouge as Baz Luhrmann's best performing film Down Under.[MORE]
Richard Attenborough recovering in hospital after fall
Oscar-winning British director and actor Richard Attenborough is in a stable condition after an accident at his home.[MORE]
Baz hits out at Australia critics
Baz Luhrmann has spoken out against the critics of his flick Australia.[MORE]
Bashir director eyes sci-fi adaptation
The director of the Israeli war cartoon Waltz With Bashir is developing a sci-fi project.[MORE]
Directors to honour critic Ebert
Film critic Roger Ebert will be made an honorary life member of the Directors Guild of America during the group's annual awards ceremony on January 31.[MORE]
Director to coax Phoenix out of retirement
US director James Gray is hoping to persuade two-time Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix to reverse his decision to quit the screen.[MORE]
Madonna settles divorce for $137m
Pop singer Madonna settles divorce with ex-husband Guy Ritchie for $137 million.[MORE]
Weitz to direct Twilight sequel
Golden Compass director Chris Weitz signs on to sire Twilight sequel New Moon.[MORE]
Stone plans Chavez doco
Bush, Castro, Nixon, JFK - Director Oliver Stone to next shine a spotlight on Hugo Chavez.[MORE]
Daldry's Reader generates Oscar buzz
Stephen Daldry's The Reader generates Oscar buzz ahead of its cinematic release.[MORE]
Twilight director not returning for sequel
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke will not shoot the second picture in the fledgling vampire franchise.[MORE]
Polanski seeks dismissal of child sex charge
Director Roman Polanski seeks dismissal of decades-old sex charge in the States.[MORE]
Chadwick to direct William Tell film
British filmmaker Justin Chadwick, who directed Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson in the royal romance The Other Boleyn Girl, is taking the helm of Ironbow: The Legend Of William Tell for indie producer Spyglass Entertainment.[MORE]
Japanese film takes top honours at Argentine festival
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Still Walking has won best picture honours at Argentina's Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[MORE]
Ridley Scott banks on Monopoly
A movie based on the Monopoly game is jumping a large number of spaces up the board.[MORE]
Baz's Australia still not finished
Director Baz Luhrmann has just 24 hours to finish Australia before its world premiere.[MORE]
Midnight's Children headed for big screen
Canadian director Deepa Mehta is collaborating with Salman Rushdie on a big screen adaption of the author's 1981 historical novel Midnight's Children.[MORE]
Captain America recruits director
Jurassic Park III director Joe Johnston has signed a deal to bring the Marvel comic book hero Captain America to the big screen.[MORE]
Mongol director plans Marco Polo voyage
Oscar-nominated Mongol director Sergei Bodrov is hitting the road with Marco Polo.[MORE]
Noyce to direct Above Suspicion
Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce will direct a true crime tale based on a book by New York Times columnist.[MORE]
Ratner in final talks to direct Conan remake
Rush Hour director Brett Ratner is in final negotiations to take on literature's most famous barbarian.[MORE]
Stallone casts 'ugly guys' for action flick
Don't look for any pretty boys in Sylvester Stallone's next action movie. Or too much blood, either.[MORE]
