Director: Alvaro de Arminan.
Writers: Bruce A. Taylor, and Roderick Taylor.
Open Graves is currently being distributed by Lightning Entertainment and the film was released on DVD February 23rd. The film is smart, sometimes funny and blends death with the naturalness of life i.e. surfing. Paradoxes abound, but centrally Arminan's story is one of tragedy and unfulfilled love, while nighttime sequences are given poor attention.
Briefly, Open Graves is about seven friends who sit down to play a boardgame, that was: "painted with her blood and tears" (Open). The her is a Spanish Inquisition era witch, who was burned for practicing black magic. The what is called Black Mamba and those who play often die, sometimes beg, and occasionally wish for their previous lives back.
This is intelligent filmmaking. The story of Open Graves is clever as characters fight for their lives against a mostly unseen enemy. The writing...
Writers: Bruce A. Taylor, and Roderick Taylor.
Open Graves is currently being distributed by Lightning Entertainment and the film was released on DVD February 23rd. The film is smart, sometimes funny and blends death with the naturalness of life i.e. surfing. Paradoxes abound, but centrally Arminan's story is one of tragedy and unfulfilled love, while nighttime sequences are given poor attention.
Briefly, Open Graves is about seven friends who sit down to play a boardgame, that was: "painted with her blood and tears" (Open). The her is a Spanish Inquisition era witch, who was burned for practicing black magic. The what is called Black Mamba and those who play often die, sometimes beg, and occasionally wish for their previous lives back.
This is intelligent filmmaking. The story of Open Graves is clever as characters fight for their lives against a mostly unseen enemy. The writing...
- 3/6/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Jesse Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will adapt Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel", the film rights for which were nabbed by Cerenzie-Peters Prods. in January. The company will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages and affairs and his hard-fought battle with cancer, which felled him in 1980 at age 50. According to the trade, Cerenzie acquired the cooperation of McQueen's widow, Barbara Minty, as well.
"McQueen wasn't only the leading man of his era,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will adapt Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel", the film rights for which were nabbed by Cerenzie-Peters Prods. in January. The company will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages and affairs and his hard-fought battle with cancer, which felled him in 1980 at age 50. According to the trade, Cerenzie acquired the cooperation of McQueen's widow, Barbara Minty, as well.
"McQueen wasn't only the leading man of his era,...
- 3/24/2009
- CinemaSpy
Jesse Wigutow has been hired to write the screenplay for a big screen Steve McQueen biopic, which will be based on Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel." Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages and affairs and his hard-fought battle with cancer, which killed him in 1980 at age 50. "McQueen wasn't only the leading man of his era, he was the prototype for the modern-day movie star," Wigutow said. "Between the motorcycles and the paparazzi and his highly publicized relationship with Ali MacGraw, he epitomized fame and intrigue. When the opportunity comes along to really examine what makes a man like that tick, you say yes." The producers are looking to nail down a director and a star in time for a fall production.
- 3/23/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
Jesse Wigutow is taking on the King of Cool.
Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. The writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will work from Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel," to which Cerenzie ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") and Peters ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days") nabbed film rights in January. Cerenzie-Peters Prods., which has a first-look deal with Paramount, will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Cp Prods. president Graham Kaye is executive producing alongside Brett Granstaff, Keith Watkins and Kenny Johnson.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages...
Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. The writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will work from Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel," to which Cerenzie ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") and Peters ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days") nabbed film rights in January. Cerenzie-Peters Prods., which has a first-look deal with Paramount, will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Cp Prods. president Graham Kaye is executive producing alongside Brett Granstaff, Keith Watkins and Kenny Johnson.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages...
- 3/22/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just weeks after a Steve McQueen biopic has been announced, another film about the King of Cool's life is on its way to the big screen.
Producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters have announced earlier this month that they are developing a film based on the life of the late "Bullitt" star.
Now, another Steve McQueen film is in development. Producer David Foster says he is leading a project based on the memoir "My Husband, My Friend," written by the actor's first wife, Neile McQueen Toffel.
Foster, who worked as McQueen's publicist before venturing into the film industry as a producer, is teaming with producer Kevin Kasha on the biopic entitled "McQueen." Roderick and Bruce Taylor are set to pen the script, Variety reports.
Producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters have announced earlier this month that they are developing a film based on the life of the late "Bullitt" star.
Now, another Steve McQueen film is in development. Producer David Foster says he is leading a project based on the memoir "My Husband, My Friend," written by the actor's first wife, Neile McQueen Toffel.
Foster, who worked as McQueen's publicist before venturing into the film industry as a producer, is teaming with producer Kevin Kasha on the biopic entitled "McQueen." Roderick and Bruce Taylor are set to pen the script, Variety reports.
- 1/28/2009
- icelebz.com
Producer David Foster (The Mask of Zorro) has announced that he is developing a project based the life of Steve McQueen. According to the trades Foster will be using a memoir penned by McQueen's first wife, Neile McQueen Toffel. Foster started in Hollywood as McQueen's publicist before segueing to a successful producing career bringing such films as McQueen's The Getaway to the bigscreen. He is teaming on the biopic, which will be titled McQueen, with producer Kevin Kasha, who acquired Toffel's memoir My Husband, My Friend when he was an acquisitions executive at New Line. The story will chronicle the relationship between McQueen and Toffel, which began in 1956 when Toffel was a Broadway star and under contract at MGM. The couple was married for more than 15 years and had two children and four grandchildren together. The father and son writing team of Roderick and Bruce Taylor (The Brave One) will pen the screenplay.
- 1/28/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
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