By the time it comes out, it’ll probably have had about 20 names attached to it, but the planned adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen has yet another new director working on it, according to SciFi Wire. Zach Snyder is the new name, which given the previous name was Paul Greengrass, is something of a comedown. But he may yet surprise us all with his genius.
Year: 2006
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Hustle to hit the big screen
Hustle is going to get turned into a movie now, according to the Hollywood Reporter (via Cinematical). Fox 2000 has grabbed the rights to the show, but Kudos, the production company behind Hustle, is still going to have a hand in it, with creator Bharat Nalluri producing and writer Tony Jordan penning the screenplay.
I can’t say I’m thrilled – never watched it for one thing. What I can say is that anything that gets Robert Vaughn back onto cinema screens has to be good. The man is a legend.
Huff bites dust
I never watched it, but a few of you might have: the news is that Huff has been cancelled, despite getting seven Emmy nominations. Bad luck Hank.
Why Prison Break moved to Dallas
Prison Break has, until now, been filmed in and around Chicago. But the second season location work is going to be done around Dallas. Why? Apparently, there’s a greater variety of locations. The Hollywood Reporter has more details, but there are a few small spoilers for the second season so you might not want to read it.
West Wing retrospective
With the finale coming soon (get your tickets for the trivia quiz now!), it seems a fine time to read this old Hollywood Reporter article, looking over the last seven seasons of The West Wing. It’s an enjoyable little piece, with more focus given to the behind-the-scenes issues than the stories themselves, and features interviews with John Wells among others.