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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ( ...
Bradley Cooper as Matt Helm?
Oh No They Didn't! —
... saw the thriller-ish undercurrents in his script for "Dave"? (That was a joke.) His father was screenwriter Arthur A. Ross, who wrote the original "Creature from the Black Lagoon," so maybe they're just assuming it's genetic? Either way, with "Venom," and "Matt Helm" on deck it looks like Ross is going to try his hand at something a little different. — Drew Taylor and the EIC Sources: #1 and #2
