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'Unstoppable' hits budget snags
'Unstoppable' hits budget snags
NEW YORK -- "Unstoppable" may be anything but. The Denzel Washington-Tony Scott runaway-train pic, at one time on the fast track at Fox, is slowing down as a result of disagreements over the appropriate budget. The project was aiming for a fall shoot -- it is in an early stage of preproduction ...
'Unstoppable' hits budget snags
'Unstoppable' hits budget snags
hollywoodreporter.com — The Denzel Washington-Tony Scott film "Unstoppable" is slowing down as a result of disagreements over the appropriate budget. 'Unstoppable' hits budget snags
Fox Tapping the Brakes on Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable'
Fox Tapping the Brakes on Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable'
getthebigpicture.net — It has taken a little while longer than expected for us to really see the financial impact of the writers' strike and the troubled economy on Hollywood. The movies, on the whole, are performing at a similar pace when compared to previous years, but in many cases it's not the traditional ... Fox Tapping the Brakes on Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable'
Denzel's Unstoppable May Have Stopped
Denzel's Unstoppable May Have Stopped
empireonline.com — Budget issues may derail train thriller Denzel's Unstoppable May Have Stopped
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Denzel Washington film 'Unstoppable' could be delayed by budget concerns
News Briefs — Denzel Washington film 'Unstoppable' could be delayed by budget concerns The fall start date for Unstoppable , Denzel Washington's next collaboration with his Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 director Tony Scott, may be in jeopardy as Fox scrutinizes the budget. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the studio is pausing to evaluate the price of the action-thriller, about a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals, and deals haven't been sealed with Scott, Washington, or Star Trek's Chris Pine, who is expected to costar. Neither the studio nor producers would comment for the trade's ...

DENZEL WASHINGTON’S UNSTOPPABLE HOLIDAY
Faded Youth Blog — ... According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is currently scrutinizing the price of the action-thriller, about a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals, and deals haven’t been sealed with Scott, Washington, or Star Trek’s Chris Pine, who is expected to costar. ...

So Much For Being Unstoppable
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — ... A-Lister Denzel Washington is known for his selection of hit films and his most recent project with acclaimed director/producer Tony Scott was on the fast track to start production in a few weeks. But, now, the flick, Unstoppable, has come to an abrupt halt as the studio thinks the cost is too steep for the action-heavy film. ...

Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable' Derailed?
Cinematical — A mere week after Sony canned Steven Soderbergh's Moneyball, another big-budget film may have bitten the dust. Fox is putting the breaks on Tony Scott's next project, Unstoppable, over budget concerns, and may can the project altogether. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film was set to begin shooting in fall, and Denzel Washington and Chris Pine were attached to play the leads. But none of the acting deals have been officially closed, and not even Scott is definitively signed to the project. Fox is ...

‘Unstoppable’ Stopped
We Are Movie Geeks — ... and your director is Tony Scott, someone not exactly known for his small films. And, while Fox slowing production up on ‘Unstoppable’ isn’t as last minute as what was seen last week with Sony and Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Moneyball,’ it still puts Washington and Scott in a precarious position.  The two were planning on production to begin sometime this coming Fall, and, now, that start date looks to be completely up in the air. Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Denzel Washington Is No Longer ‘Unstoppable’
MTV Movies Blog — ... The studio was leery of the film’s big action-heavy budget, and The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Scott, Denzel Washington, and Chris Pine had not yet signed to the film. All three were simply operating under the assumption that they’d be shooting in the fall. Now, ...

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