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Ratner Says Conan Announcement Was Premature
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... movie? Not so fast, says Ratner. Turns out, Millennium Films' Avi Lerner sent the announcement that Ratner was attached to the project prematurely to The Hollywood Reporter . Ratner spoke to the Los Angeles Times : Lerner acknowledged that even though he sent out a press release announcing Ratner's involvement with the project, the deal wasn't actually done. "We still have a few obstacles," he said. "Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly where we'd shoot the film." Lerner has a studio in Bulgaria, so he'd like to shoot ...
Ok, So Now Brett Ratner Isn't 100% Commited To Conan
Latino Review —
... Film Market here in Los Angeles, a colorful film-sales carnival where international producers like Lerner do much of their overall business. Lerner was probably eager to make a splash with the news that such a high-profile project was moving ahead with an A-list director attached. Lerner said as much in his press release, boasting "this is a coup for Millennium Films and proves that our choice of projects and material is attracting much higher-profile directors and actors." Click HERE to laugh at the rest. I like how the article said Brett was an A-list director. Brett Ratner ...
Ratner Says Conan Announcement Was Premature
Superherohype.com —
... movie? Not so fast, says Ratner. Turns out, Millennium Films' Avi Lerner sent the announcement that Ratner was attached to the project prematurely to The Hollywood Reporter . Ratner spoke to the Los Angeles Times : Lerner acknowledged that even though he sent out a press release announcing Ratner's involvement with the project, the deal wasn't actually done. "We still have a few obstacles," he said. "Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly where we'd shoot the film." Lerner has a studio in Bulgaria, so he'd like to shoot ...
Brett Ratner helming Conan? Not so fast
Total Film News —
... If you were happy or terrified - to hear that Brett Ratner would be directing the new Conan pic, then prepare to be disappointed. Or delighted. Speaking to the LA Times , Ratner has revealed that producer Avi Lerner s recent announcement of a locked deal with the director was a little bit premature. "Let me make this very clear," he says "I am not doing Conan now. This is totally premature. For now, Conan is only a development deal. I have a deal at Paramount and I'm doing Beverly Hills Cop first, no matter what. Avi shouldn't be telling you or anyone else in the press what ...
Ratner Aiming for 'Cop' Before 'Conan'
RopeofSilicon.com —
... may have been jumping the gun a little bit. Producer Avi Lerner recently spoke with the "Los Angeles Times" blog The Big Picture to say that while he sent out a press release to the "Reporter" the deal wasn't quite done. "We still have a few obstacles," he said. "Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly where we'd shoot the film." To read that quote you would say Lerner seems rather optimistic if not downright confident Ratner is aboard and ready to go with just a few deals to hash out. Well, the "Times" also spoke ...
Ratner Switch: 'Bev Cop 4', Then Maybe 'Conan'
Cinematical —
... (who sent out the original press release announcing Ratner's involvement) told The Los Angeles Times that they "still have a few obstacles. Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly where we'd shoot the film." ...
Brett Ratner Not Directing “Conan”… Yet
Hollywoodtuna —
... Looks like those reports Brett Ratner would be helming a Conan reboot for Millennium Films were a little premature. The LA Times has the following clarification from the man himself: ...
Ratner not on Conan yet
Filmstalker —
... . They suggested that Ratner had chosen to direct Conan over Beverly Hills Cop 4. But now the producer who sent out the original press release has backtracked slightly: We still have a few obstacles. Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly where we'd shoot the film. That was Avi Lerner talking to The Los Angeles Times , through ...
Perhaps Crom Favors Us This Day!? A Ratner Directed CONAN May Not Be Certain!!
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... unhappy that news of his negotiations with Lerner had surfaced, especially since he is extremely close to getting a green light from Paramount to make "Beverly Hills Cop 4." "Let me make this very clear," he told me. "I am not doing 'Conan' now. This is totally premature. For now, 'Conan' is only a development deal. I have a deal at Paramount and I'm doing 'Beverly Hills Cop' first, no matter what. Avi shouldn't be telling you or anyone else in the press what I'm doing." ...says THIS L.A. TIMES WRITE-UP , which goes on to speculate why the...ummm...slightly misleading press ...
Mid-Week Movie News Wrap Up - Nov. 13, 2008
Screen Rant —
... me make this very clear, I am not doing Conan now. This is totally premature. For now, ‘Conan’ is only a development deal. I have a deal at Paramount and I’m doing Beverly Hills Cop first, no matter what. Avi shouldn’t be telling you or anyone else in the press what I’m doing.”
Ouch. That does not sound like a good moviemaking partnership to me.
At least Eddie Murphy will be happy.
Source: The LA Times
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Brett Ratner Not Doing Conan Yet
Cinema Blend News —
Brett Ratner Not Doing Conan Yet Remember a while back when we were all convinced Brett Ratner was on the verge of directing the planned Conan the Barbarian remake? Apparently even though the movie's producer, Avi Lerner, made the announcement, we should have all been a little bit skeptical. Patrick Goldstein at The Los Angeles Times sat down with Lerner, who admitted he talked up Ratner's participation a little prematurely. "We still have a few obstacles," Lerner admitted. "Brett is only committed if we agree on a budget, on how to do the special effects and exactly ...
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... as though Brett Ratner may be pumping the breaks on the 'Conan The Barbarian' rehash. Despite producer's Avi Lerner's claims, Ratner said he had other plans when he spoke to the L.A. Times, "Let me make this very clear. I am not doing 'Conan' now. That is totally premature. For now, 'Conan' is only a development deal. I have a deal at Paramount and I'm doing 'Beverly Hills Cop' first, no matter what.' [L.A. Times] ...
Newsbites: The pre-modern history edition!
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... types have come up with a plan to release Faintheart simultaneously in theatres and online, for free, one week before the DVD comes out in February. The film is "a romantic comedy about people who re-enact Viking battles." -- Hollywood Reporter 3. Brett Ratner says reports that he was on the verge of directing the Conan the Barbarian reboot were premature, and he still plans to make Beverly Hills Cop IV first. -- Patrick Goldstein 4. Justin Chadwick, who most recently directed ...
