Seth Gordon to Direct Suicide Squad; Updates King of Kong Remake (flag)

www.slashfilm.com — King of Kong director Seth Gordon has signed on to direct Suicide Squad for Working Title Films and Universal Pictures. According to THR , the story follows a desperate con man, out on parole, who recruits a crew of amateur criminals to rip off the Kentucky Derby. Sounds kinda like if ...

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Seth Rogen Goes For More Porn, Seth Gordon Goes For More 'Kong' Along With 'Suicide'
:: The Playlist :: — ... that according to Gordon will be "less of the talking heads." Gordon also made it clear that they would attempt to build off the original, rather than try to simply ignore it, "We’re going to try, if we can, to really reference and use the documentary where possible. To me it’s about not compromising the original, if we can help it.” Gordon expects it to go into production "pretty soon," whatever that means. Bacall is also writing, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." [Slashfilm] ...

Director talks King of Kong remake/sequel
Filmstalker — ... through /Film we hear from Gordon that the studio intended to do this from the beginning and they transcribed the documentary into script form almost immediately, setting the first writer loose on the script. "...from the moment we first thought, people might want to see [the documentary], and therefore we might be seeking a theatrical release, it became clear that a narrative remake for it was what film studios would really be interested in." ...