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Intriguing: Gary Ross Will Do Spielberg Cast-Off Matt Helm Next, Not Venom
/Film —
... The Playlist got the exclusive from a source they say is close to Ross. That source says Venom could still happen, but is “a ways off and will have to wait” while Ross does Matt Helm. The claim is that Helm is being scheduled for a summer 2010 shoot if things go according to plan. Granted, when we heard about Ross taking on Venom (he’s also doing a Spidey 4 rewrite, remember, so not a stretch) it was an in-talks situation, so things weren’t totally set in stone. And if this is correct (and I don’t doubt ...
Gary Ross May Take on Matt Helm Before Directing Venom
FirstShowing.net —
... , but when Spielberg took Dreamworks from Paramount, executives weren't too keen on giving him Matt Helm. Now it looks like the project has life again as The Playlist reports writer/director Gary Ross might end up directing Matt Helm even before he ...
MATT HELM Kicks VENOM Out of the Way as Director Gary Ross’ Next Film
Collider —
... The Playlist is reporting that an adaptation of “Matt Helm”, a project previously associated with Steven Spielberg before the director departed to do whatever else he wanted, is now in the hands of Gary Ross. This is slightly surprising since “Venom” would seem to be the bigger franchise and Ross is already writing the screenplay for “Spider-Man 4″. It’s also surprising because, as The Playlist notes, Ross has never directed big budget action films and now he’s choosing between “Venom” and ...
No 'Venom' for Gary Ross Until After 'Matt Helm'
Cinematical —
... But now The Playlist says that, according to an unnamed but well-placed source, whatever Ross is doing with Venom will have to wait -- first he's going to direct a Matt Helm movie. The source says it's supposed to go into production next summer, which would push the shooting of Venom into 2011 at the earliest. ...
Gary Ross might take on MATT HELM before VENOM
gordonandthewhale.com —
... Apparently, Gary Ross isn’t busy enough because he’s adding one more entrée to his plate. According to a source for The Playlist, he is next in line to direct the MATT HELM film that Spielberg was so interested in earlier this year, meaning that “VENOM is a ways off and will have to wait.” Bad news for anyone who was anxious to see another crappy Hollywood bad guy spin-off. ...
Gary Ross making Matt Helm now?
Total Film News —
... And Ross may even put Helm before Venom, bringing the character from Donald Hamilton's novels to life with a modern-day spin. So who is currently being considered for Helm's sharp suits? George Clooney was naturally in the running, as was Jon Hamm. But current hot these Bradley Cooper is now being targeted, though no deals are in place yet. If Ross finds a lead, chances are he'll shoot next year… [Source: The Playlist] Is Ross taking on too much? Or is he perfect for ...
Gary Ross May Helm 'Matt Helm' Before 'Venom'
Get The Big Picture —
... Gary Ross work more often. I mean, Pleasantville and Seabiscuit are the only films he's directed, even though he has a couple other projects down the road a piece. He's been linked to Venom, the Spider-Man spin-off he would tackle after writing the script for Spider-Man 4, and now he might take on another hot property.
The Playlist writes that Ross may take over the director's chair for Matt ...
Venom Delayed By Matt Helm?
Screen Rant —
... The folks over at The Playlist have an interesting exclusive on a topic that’s been getting several headlines this week. According to their inside source, Gary Ross, the man who was just announced to ...
Gary Ross Doing Matt Helm Feature
Dark Horizons - News —
... The Playlist reports that before he gets to work on the script for the "Spider-Man" spin-off feature "Venom", director Gary Ross is tackling a different kind of hero - swinging spy Matt Helm for Paramount Pictures. ...
Venom Loses Gary To Matt Helm
Latino Review —
... it. S.S. argued, won, tehn abandoned the film. Now, it looks like Gary Ross, the Pleasentville writer-driector has picked up the Matt Helm project and is looking at Bradley Cooper to star while he's still hot off his Hangover success story of this summer. Thing is, Gary Ross was re-writing Spider-Man 4. Then, they said Ross was going to re-write and direct the Venom film. Now he's taking on a Jason Bourne-like spy movie? But. But...Venom! Take it away, Playlist: But a source close to the project tells us a new director has his ...
So Gary Ross Might Be Working On The VENOM Movie, But It May Have To Wait A While...
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... us a new director has his hands on the project — none other than Gary Ross, writer-director of "Pleasantville" and "Seabiscuit," who was recently attached to writing and potentially directing the Sony "Spider-Man" spin-off "Venom" (he had something to do with the "Spider-Man 4" script, too). But this source notes, "Venom" is a ways off and will have to wait, "Matt Helm," is coming first and is being scheduled to shoot in the summer of 2010 if all goes according to plan. ...reveals THIS ARTICLE at The Playlist. In case you're not familiar with the Matt Helm character, ...
Gary Ross to direct Matt Helm?
Filmstalker —
... . Of course the story from The Playlist is based on their unnamed source, so as always with these source leaked rumours, have your salt ready. Last we heard the script was based on a book by Donald Hamilton called Death of a Citizen ( ...
Wednesday News Link-A-Mania
SFX —
... writers," the way it has done with the James Bond franchise, by tapping scribes such as Sebastian Faulks and Charlie Higson to write books based on the secret agent for different audiences. [image] Venom Makes Way For Matt Helm Gary Ross – writer/director on Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, and surprise scripter on the upcoming Spider-Man 4 – was recently rumoured as a possible director for a Venom movie, but now it seems another project may grab his attention first. According to The Playlist , Ross is now attached to a Spielberg-produced revival of Matt Helm, the swinging ’60s ...
