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DEPP'S NEW FILM POSTPONED
November 21st 2007 09:55
Johnny Depp was due to appear in the Mira Nair-directed Shantaram, an adaptation of Gregory David Roberts novel, but it has just been reported that it has been postponed because of Hollywood's writer's strike. What a pity as this was a project that I was interested in seeing.
A strike began on the 5th November when film and television writers began action to gain a larger portion of internet sales and downloads. This is the first major industrial action by the Writers Guild of America in nearly 20 years.
Shantaram is described as a ‘big-budget musical’. It features Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Meanwhile both Cruz and Bardem starred with Italian icon Sophia Loren and French actress Marion Cotillard in Nine, a screen version of the successful musical inspired by Federico Fellini's 8 1/2. Unfortunately, this project is also on hold because of the writers’ strike that began earlier in the month.
The dispute’s effects are far-reaching, even affecting the entertainment industry, delaying production television shows such as Desperate Housewives as well as forcing the postponement of the latest season of 24.
Despite it being reported that major Hollywood films studios hoped to protect themselves against the strike’s short-term effects by stockpiling finished scripts, unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough as plans for films due for release in 2009 have been affected and probably delayed.
The Tom Hanks film, Angels and Demons and an Oliver Stone’s new war movie, Pinkville, have both been shelved because of the strike. Even late-night chat shows with hosts such as Jay Leno and David Letterman have been halted; industry analysts believe this may last several months.
This is not good news for the film and entertainment industry, although I understand that sometimes severe action needs to happen. Hopefully, some actions can be rectified and halted projects can continue fairly soon.
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Comment by Michaelie
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Comment by Tracy
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It's amazing how many projects the strike is affecting isn't it?
I was looking foward to Shantaram the most too...ah well, who knows what might happen?
Tracy
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Comment by Tracy
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I know....we can only wait...
Tracy