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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 21/2/2013 1:04:04 AM

Cloud Cuckoo

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ORIGINAL: Rebel scum

Adapt the first two Dark Tower books as one three-hour film with Viggo Mortenson as Roland.

I'd cast Hugh Jackman as Roland. I don't know why but I pictured him all the way through the books; he would kick serious ass in that role. Daniel Craig wouldn't be too shoddy either.

I'd cast the guy from My Name Is Earl (whose name is escaping me right now) as Eddie. Still working on Susannah ... maybe Halle Berry.

Edit: Jason Lee, of course.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 23/2/2013 8:33:17 AM

squeezyrider

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ORIGINAL: BoDixen

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My idea for a film is something that's been rattling about in my head for years. I'd love to write it but I don't think I've got it in me.

The basic premise is that one day for no reason each state of the USA wakes up speaking a different language.

My theory is that America is only united by their common language and if that was removed they'd be at war within a year.

I haven;t worked out what the resolution is or how it plays out but the idea's strong.

So basically the story from the old testament of the tower of babel.

The trouble is explaining the premise convicingly - almost all of them is a bit deus ex machina.

Also the population in USA is not evenly distributed, so California would probably quickly move in most of the western part.

Yeah the Tower of Babel story is where the idea originally came from. I think I was watching the news about some form of American overseas meddling and it occurred to me that America is only so powerful because of it's shared language. And if you take that away what happens.

Also despite knowing nothing real about america (I've never actually been) I felt that different States have different characteristics that could be interesting as they develop a national identity. As someone who doesn't know one end of a camera from the other I thought about trying to write it as a novel but i can't think of a way to get the idea across when you're only writing in one language.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 23/2/2013 8:35:14 AM

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The last point about the population split is actually quite useful from a plot point of view as you'd need to focus the story on only a few antagonists. East Coast vs West perhaps.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 23/2/2013 8:22:05 PM

will1000

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I'd do a follow up to the TV show Jericho focusing on the impending second American Civil War teased in the final series.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 11/5/2013 12:53:34 AM

Mr Gittes

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I'd probably adapt A Quiet Belief In Angels.

Well, ideally The Big Nowhere, but you'd need a hell of a screenwriter for that. Since this would clearly happen in an ideal world, Fincher would've already adapted The Black Dahlia properly.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 13/5/2013 12:14:43 AM

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I'd make an adaption of Junk By Melvin Burgess. Probably have a good few million left over, then id just say fuck it and make another Bill and Ted.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 13/5/2013 8:01:24 PM

classics_are_best

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ive always wanted a remake or sequel to the warriors 1979

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 14/5/2013 11:45:30 AM

JoeyMul

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I'd like to see a conclusion to the '28' series. I feel like there is room for a 3rd film whether that be a prequel(unlikely) or a genuine conclusion, in the form of a sequel. 28 Days was a masterpiece and set off a decade long fad with the zombie genre, 28 Weeks had it's moments but never quite reached the heights of its predecessor, despite spawning several big screen stars in Jeremy Renner & Rose Byrne.

I'd love to be involved with the writing of the film, but Danny Boyle and Alex Garland would have to pair up together again in writing alongside me(that feels very weird to say). I feel I would relish having the sole responsibility of directing and as regards the cast, well being so early in the writing process I feel it to be rather premature and unprofessional to comment on that aspect of the film...

I genuinely don't know in which direction I'd want the film to go in, the two current films in the series having both taken place in London have perhaps run the city dry of source material. 28 Weeks finishes with a small clip showing ravaged, flesh eating humans roaming the streets of Paris, in particular the Eiffel Tower. However that's not somewhere I'd consider continuing the story, so I can see why the team behind both films are struggling to develop a third. I guess once the dream of myself being handed �150m to develop a film becomes a reality, I'll have more news for you guys.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 14/5/2013 12:14:34 PM

Discodez

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There was a book released in the early nineties by Peter Atkins called Morningstar, about a serial killer who decapitates his victims, men women and children, and signs the name "Morningstar" in their blood next to his victims. A journalist receives a phone call from the killer himself and invites the journalist to interview him so he can tell his story. Morningstar reveals that he is in fact not a serial Killer but a vampire hunter who not only decapitates but stakes his victims through the heart and stuffs their mouths with garlic.

Morningstar know's that he himself is now being hunted, by who or what he doesn't know but he knows someone is trying to stop him from his decades long mission.

The final third of the book was quite unsatisfactory for me and takes a turn from thriller genre into the realms of fantasy and loses it's way a little, so would need some work. Perhaps get someone with a decent track record to adapt and change it but I always thought the basic premise would make an excellent film.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 14/5/2013 1:21:44 PM

ghost dog

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ORIGINAL: AngryDude92

The first two preacher books. Easy!
James Franco as Jesse
Either Colin Farrell or Michael Fassbender as Cassidy (They'd both be good)
Amber heard maybe for Tulip or Jennifer Lawrence if we can make her look a tad older.
Tommy Lee Jones Or David Morrisey as The saint of killers (One has the haggered face and talent the other has erm- he's fucking awsome)
Orlando Bloom as arse Face.
Christoph Waltz as Scarr

and I shall convince the coen brothers to write it with me. and then direct while I sit around and either produce or take lots of coke and produce.

This is a good shout!

Not sure I'd pick James Franco as Jesse though...saying that, off the top of my head not sure who I'd cast in his place. Franco doesn't have the rough edges for me - remember Jesse can kick ass without his 'power'.

TLJ might be a bit too old (and rounded) for Saint of Killers - Josh Brolin or even Sean Bean might be better options?

I doubt we'll ever see an adaptation of Preacher...or Dark Tower for that matter, which has also been mentioned. I love both series (Dark Tower books AND graphic novels) and whilst I'd love to see them both perfectly realised, I'm also sceptical they can ever be done justice.

Maybe one day.

If I was given carte blanche to make a film, I'd adapt either of these two books...though not sure either would need such a high budget:

Haven't given actors a thought though (...so I suck at this) ;)

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 15/5/2013 11:48:06 AM

Chronicle

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ORIGINAL: JoeyMul

I'd like to see a conclusion to the '28' series. I feel like there is room for a 3rd film whether that be a prequel(unlikely) or a genuine conclusion, in the form of a sequel. 28 Days was a masterpiece and set off a decade long fad with the zombie genre, 28 Weeks had it's moments but never quite reached the heights of its predecessor, despite spawning several big screen stars in Jeremy Renner & Rose Byrne.

I'd love to be involved with the writing of the film, but Danny Boyle and Alex Garland would have to pair up together again in writing alongside me(that feels very weird to say). I feel I would relish having the sole responsibility of directing and as regards the cast, well being so early in the writing process I feel it to be rather premature and unprofessional to comment on that aspect of the film...

I genuinely don't know in which direction I'd want the film to go in, the two current films in the series having both taken place in London have perhaps run the city dry of source material. 28 Weeks finishes with a small clip showing ravaged, flesh eating humans roaming the streets of Paris, in particular the Eiffel Tower. However that's not somewhere I'd consider continuing the story, so I can see why the team behind both films are struggling to develop a third. I guess once the dream of myself being handed �150m to develop a film becomes a reality, I'll have more news for you guys.

I always wondered why they never made 28 Months later, would be pretty cool.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 16/5/2013 10:38:28 AM

Dannybohy

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THE VAMPIRE LESTAT By Anne Rice. I would make this awesome book into a movie at last!!, why on gods earth after all these naff vampire movies and tv series this ultimate vampire novel has not been made into a movie is beyond me!. Its the James bond of Vampire novels!. I would love Anne Rice to be involved, Neil Jordan's adaption of her first Vampire novel was great, wouldn't say no to him returning but I would love Vince Gilligan on board writing and Zack Snyder to direct!

alternatively I would like to give the whole 150 million to the makers of the Robocop reboot and ask them to burn it, everything! the script all the footage, everything! and pretend like it never happened. or at least 50 million just to digitally change the black rubber suit and remove the dumb fucking human hand they have left!! and ensure in the script its full and total body prosthesis like the original!
fucking bunch of clowns !

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 16/5/2013 10:40:21 AM

Dannybohy

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ORIGINAL: Chronicle

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ORIGINAL: JoeyMul

I'd like to see a conclusion to the '28' series. I feel like there is room for a 3rd film whether that be a prequel(unlikely) or a genuine conclusion, in the form of a sequel. 28 Days was a masterpiece and set off a decade long fad with the zombie genre, 28 Weeks had it's moments but never quite reached the heights of its predecessor, despite spawning several big screen stars in Jeremy Renner & Rose Byrne.

I'd love to be involved with the writing of the film, but Danny Boyle and Alex Garland would have to pair up together again in writing alongside me(that feels very weird to say). I feel I would relish having the sole responsibility of directing and as regards the cast, well being so early in the writing process I feel it to be rather premature and unprofessional to comment on that aspect of the film...

I genuinely don't know in which direction I'd want the film to go in, the two current films in the series having both taken place in London have perhaps run the city dry of source material. 28 Weeks finishes with a small clip showing ravaged, flesh eating humans roaming the streets of Paris, in particular the Eiffel Tower. However that's not somewhere I'd consider continuing the story, so I can see why the team behind both films are struggling to develop a third. I guess once the dream of myself being handed �150m to develop a film becomes a reality, I'll have more news for you guys.

I always wondered why they never made 28 Monts later, would be pretty cool.

Id make 28 Motts later, the ultimate zombie porn movie!

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 16/5/2013 11:41:11 PM

movienut707

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I'd make a film of Jonny Quest, hire Ken Nolan (whose work on Black Hawk Down I really enjoyed) to pen the first draft, and contact Daniel Craig about playing Race Bannon. It would be a globe trotting adventure in the vain of Raiders of the Lost Ark. And I would deman final cut. Also, I would hire Pietro Scalia as the editor, and Andrew Lesnie as the DP.

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RE: You are given $150m to make any movie you wish - 20/5/2013 9:07:08 AM

Chronicle

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I might give a piece of it to the guys who made Troll Hunter so they can make me a sequel. I'd give a limited budget of course, else it would probably suck.

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