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The Reimagining Gang Overruns GUNSMOKE!!
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... been the longest-running primetime series until “The Simpsons” eclipsed it this year), revolves around a number of characters in Dodge City, Kan., at the time of westward expansion. It focuses principally on three characters: Dillon, the crimefighting leader of Dodge; town physician Galen “Doc” Adams; and Miss Kitty Russell, owner the Long Branch Saloon. The show’s plot lines revolve around dramatic, sometimes gritty, events and a fair share of outlaws and desperadoes. ...describes THIS entry by Steven Zeitchik and Borys Kit over at THR's Risky Business Blog. Gregory ...
TV Western Gunsmoke Gets A Big Screen Adaptation
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... in history, The Simpsons , has already been turned into its own feature film. Now it's time for the runner-up to take a shot. Gunsmoke , the Western series that ran for 20 seasons and is probably still in re-runs somewhere, will be turned into a feature film by producer Craig Baumgarten. Gregory Poirier, who wrote National Treasure: Book of Secrets , will be handling the screenplay for this one-- maybe they'll be seeking out hidden mysteries in the Old West? According to THR's Risky Biz Blog , the movie will still be set in the Old West but will have a more "contemporary ...
Why not remake ‘Gunsmoke’ as a TV series instead?
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... The film recently landed writer Gregory Poirier (he of “Rosewood” and “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”), but as I read through Boris Kit and Stephen Zeitchik’s Risky Biz Blog story at The Hollywood Reporter, I kept wondering why Hollywood doesn’t take the next step here and just revamp the property as a full-blown series once again. ...
'Gunsmoke' Movie Coming: Did the Folly of 'Wild Wild West' Teach Us Nothing?
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... I don't know exactly what they mean by all that, but seeing that the film is being written by Gregory Poirier, one of the writers of National Treasure: Book of Secrets, I'll just assume that "contemporary look" refers to the intense look that will be on Nicolas Cage's face as he performs "modern action twists," which probably means shooting dudes in slow motion while giving intense looks.
CBS Films will light up 'Gunsmoke' [Risky Business]
Tom Hanks A No-Go For 'Harvey' And Rain A Maybe For 'Enter The Dragon' In Today's Dailies -- 8/5/09
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... -- In the world of TV remakes-as-feature films, it looks like "Gunsmoke" is our next contender to enter the ring. CBS Films nabbed Gregory Poirier ("National Treasure: Book of Secrets") to write a script and Craig Baumgarten ("Shattered Glass") to produce. The only question I have: why "Gunsmoke"? "Why not" being the most likely answer. (Risky Biz Blog) ...
CBS Plans New Gunsmoke Movie
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... The action-adventure will re-imagine Marshal Matt Dillon, the hero of the classic Western, for modern audiences. According to Risky Biz Blog, the movie will still be set in the Old West but will have a more “contemporary look” and modern action. ...
Smell That? It's a 'Gunsmoke' Remake!
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A few months ago, I argued that Westerns were making a post-Unforgiven comeback and few really sparked to the idea. But there is clearly something in the air, because now studios are rushing to remake television Westerns. A few weeks ago, it was The Big Valley and today it happens to be the legendary Gunsmoke. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS Films is heading up the big screen reimagining, and has put Gregory Poirier to work on the screenplay. The idea is to keep the premise, but update it with more action, ...
Liam Neeson To Lead 'Unknown White Male,' 'At The Movies' Gets A Line Up Change, 'Open Road' Trailer
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... is set to reboot Western action-adventurer "Gunsmoke" and has hired "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" writer Gregory Poirier to scribe a modernized silver screen version of the television show. The show chronicled the story of Marshal Matt Dillon, town physician Galen “Doc” Adams; and Miss Kitty Russell, owner the Long Branch Saloon and is the longest running scripted prime time drama on television ever. [RiskyBizBlog] ...
Stalked: Maggie Q in Priest, Adaptations for Just Cause, Alibi, Gunsmoke and The Big Valley
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... a warrior priest team up with a sheriff to find a group of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. The story comes from Yahoo News . Just Cause to be adapted... The video game Just Cause is about to be adapted for film according to Variety . The story follows a CIA black ops assassin who specialist subject is regime change. Gunsmoke and The Big Valley films... Gunsmoke and The Big Valley are apparently being made into films according to Cinematical and The Hollywood Reporter . Gregory Proirier is working on the script for Gunsmoke. Top ...
