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Why The MGM Bankruptcy Was The Best Thing That Could Have Happened

October 12, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

Typically, a movie studio going into bankruptcy brings about only bad things. However, MGM’s bankruptcy brought about a lot of good.

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Is Warners Rethinking Depp’s THIN MAN Remake?

June 26, 2012 Rich Drees

The planned remake of the classic film may have hit a snag.

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Rob Marshall To Start Casting Female Leads For THIN MAN Remake

March 29, 2012 Rich Drees

Director Marshall has several meetings lined up for next week.

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Depp’s THIN MAN Redo Is Sounding Even Worse

August 31, 2011 Rich Drees

The planned remake of the classic film now has a mediocre screenwriter and a director with some bad ideas.

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Rob Marshall Hired For THIN MAN Redo

May 10, 2011 Rich Drees

Marshall reteams with Depp for remake.

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Stahl To Write Depp’s THIN MAN Remake

March 23, 2011 Rich Drees

Jerry Stahl has been hired by Warner Brothers to script their planned adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s classic detective novel The Thin Man. Johnny Depp is attached to star in the film and Rob Marshall is [click for more]

Johnny Depp Wants To Remake THE THIN MAN

October 21, 2010 Rich Drees

For a while, I’ve been of the opinion that while the idea of remaking a film can often be a signal of creative bankruptcy, it does nothing that detracts from the worth of the original [click for more]

THE THIN MAN: Murder, Mirth And Marriage At The Movies – Part 4

January 19, 2009 Rich Drees

Despite the behind the cameras departure of Hammett and the Hacketts, MGM was quick to produce the next Thin Man film, 1941’s Shadow of the Thin Man. This time director Van Dyke worked from a [click for more]

THE THIN MAN: Murder, Mirth And Marriage At The Movies – Part 3

January 19, 2009 Rich Drees

Needless to say that with the success of After The Thin Man, MGM was anxious for a third film. All plans were put on hold though, while William Powell and the studio went through some [click for more]

THE THIN MAN: Murder, Mirth And Marriage At The Movies – Part 2

January 19, 2009 Rich Drees

Following the success of The Thin Man, MGM was understandably eager to begin work on a sequel. The story of a girl with her relationship was first shown at Dating9.com, then adapted to become a [click for more]