Governor Fidel Herrera of Veracruz, Mexico, has today announced that part of the famous Ignacio Allende prison will be emptied in January 2010, because:
“A grand production will be filmed there with our friend, the actor and producer Mel Gibson.”
Although it was reported that Gibson visited the prison in April 2008, there has been no information released as to what this film will actually be about. Internet speculation suggests that it could quite possibly center on political prisoner Jesus Arriaga simply because he is the most well known inmate of the prison.
“Jesús Arriaga, better known as “Chucho el Roto,” was held at Fort San Juan de Ulúa where he died. It is not known if he died of natural causes, as a result of a fight with other prisoners or by other means. Chucho was a Robin Hood figure who lived during the 19th century. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor,...
“A grand production will be filmed there with our friend, the actor and producer Mel Gibson.”
Although it was reported that Gibson visited the prison in April 2008, there has been no information released as to what this film will actually be about. Internet speculation suggests that it could quite possibly center on political prisoner Jesus Arriaga simply because he is the most well known inmate of the prison.
“Jesús Arriaga, better known as “Chucho el Roto,” was held at Fort San Juan de Ulúa where he died. It is not known if he died of natural causes, as a result of a fight with other prisoners or by other means. Chucho was a Robin Hood figure who lived during the 19th century. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor,...
- 12/7/2009
- by Andrew Peters
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Is everyone ready for another Mel Gibson-directed period movie? THR is reporting a very odd bit of news tonight. Apparently the governor of Veracruz, Mexico revealed that part of the Ignacio Allende prison will be emptied in January "because a grand production will be filmed there with our friend, the actor and producer Mel Gibson." This is apparently the first time this project has ever been mentioned publicly. Gibson visited the prison back in April of 2008 and part of Apocalypto was also shot in Veracruz back in 2005. While this isn't official, I'm guessing this means Gibson is preparing to direct another film soon. But what is it about? Kirk over on We Are Movie Geeks has a good idea of what this might be about. He did a bit of searching and discovered a story about political prisoner named Jesús Arriaga on the Veracruz Wikipedia. Here's his story: "Jesús Arriaga,...
- 12/7/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Okay, I know that headline is misleading as hell, and I apologize to all you Mel Gibson haters who got your hopes up that the actor/director/Holocaust-denier was on his way to serve time across the border. He’s not. Instead, Gibson has been reported as visiting the Ignacio Allende Prison in Veracruz where he will be filming a movie. This comes to us from The Hollywood Reporter.
Details on the film have been kept completely under wraps. This isn’t surprising considering we knew little to nothing about Gibson’s last directorial effort, Apocalypto, until the day of its release. However, Veracruz Governor Fidel Herrera is claiming a “grand production” will be taking place at the prison.
Judging from the past, few films Gibson has directed, I wondered if Gibson would be directing another period piece, possibly something fact-based, so some digging has gone into play. Unless you...
Details on the film have been kept completely under wraps. This isn’t surprising considering we knew little to nothing about Gibson’s last directorial effort, Apocalypto, until the day of its release. However, Veracruz Governor Fidel Herrera is claiming a “grand production” will be taking place at the prison.
Judging from the past, few films Gibson has directed, I wondered if Gibson would be directing another period piece, possibly something fact-based, so some digging has gone into play. Unless you...
- 12/7/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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