TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Spielberg, Kathy Kennedy and Frank Marshall: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/steven-spielberg-kathleen-kennedy-frank-902545 Also, an overview about Spielberg's current and future projects, his new partnership with Universal and a lot more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/steven-spielberg-dreamworks-past-amblins-902544 Quote Even as he has established Amblin Partners at Universal, he has committed to make Ready Player One at Warner Bros. Amblin Partners will get his midbudget historical drama The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, and then he'll direct the fifth Indiana Jones movie for Disney. Quote With his latest movie, The BFG opening July 1, Spielberg is prepping Ready Player One; the Warners thriller is scheduled to open in March 2018. Before that, he expects to finish Edgardo Mortara, set for release through Universal in November 2017. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 So is It's What I Do off the table then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 I guess so. This is also what's written: Quote And then, there's a potential remake of West Side Story — which would be a Fox/MGM co-production — for which Tony Kushner is working on a script. Spielberg has dreamt of adapting it "for decades," securing rights after trying to get them 15 years ago. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 It seems to me like It's What I Do would be a sure fire bet to not only make a bunch of money, but win a bunch of awards too. Why would he pass it over for other projects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Who knows, maybe he'll end up producing it nonetheless. Remember that Spielberg's name is usually attached to dozens of films that he doesn't end up directing personally or projects which freeze during development phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yea, but that one was announced with a lot of fanfare that Spielberg would be directing it. Didn't seem to be one that would take a lot of time ot develop, shoot, and finish either; I assumed they only hadn't started yet due to Lawrence's busy schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 But what about Robopacalypse. It was already to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I think he realized how dumb the title was and canceled the whole thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Gojira versus Robopacalypse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yet another project to add to the list: A potential Walter Cronkite movie by the pre-Coens Bridge of Spies screenwriter. Also didn't realize the West Side Story thing was still on. Kushner adapting makes it a little more interesting, I guess, but still..... Hope that doesn't happen, especially not while Johnny is still around. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Jay said: So is It's What I Do off the table then? We can only hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 10 hours ago, mrbellamy said: Yet another project to add to the list: A potential Walter Cronkite movie by the pre-Coens Bridge of Spies screenwriter. Also didn't realize the West Side Story thing was still on. Kushner adapting makes it a little more interesting, I guess, but still..... The first one will be suitably boring, lingering on all those historical stations that Spielberg seems so fond of forcing down the throats of his fellow americans but remaking 'West Side Story', the prototype of the expensively mounted A-production from Hollywood's Golden Age, will accomplish exactly what that Robert Wise couldn't bring to the table??? Brónach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 At least a musical is something different for him. I mean, always a historical drama, then a new Indy to pay for the next historical drama .... Sounds like he's trapped in a time loop. Why doesn't Spielberg make a Western, like Ridley Scott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Why doesn't he hire someone who tells him 'Steven, no one wants to see that'? Brónach and JoeinAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 1 hour ago, publicist said: Why doesn't he hire someone who tells him 'Steven, no one wants to see that'? Because the film industry goes by a simple principle: S/he who wields the money makes the film they want to make, even their own. Still, that doesn't mean that every movie made this way is going to be received positively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 The THR article linked above actually makes some interesting points about what could be behind some Spielberg's choices when it comes to films he directs. He still has the power of doing whatever he likes of course, but in the current Hollywood landscape he has to comply as well to the economic rules that the studios have to follow. It seems he still believes in the naive dream of an industry run by people passionate about movies and he probably still holds the studio moguls of Hollywood's golden era as a model to make great films. But today's Hollywood is a very different beast and, in all honesty, will never go back to the model of the 1930s-1940s studio system Spielberg hearts so much, especially now that foreign markets like China and India are becoming crucial (read this article about the huge success of Warcraft in the China market). 15 hours ago, JoeinAR said: But what about Robopacalypse. It was already to go. Yes, the film was about to start production, but the plug was pulled suddenly mainly because Kathy Kennedy accepted the post of Chairman at Lucasfilm. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The West Side Story remake sounds promising. I saw it again recently and Jerome Robbins's choreography hasn't held up well at all, except for perhaps on "America." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I still love the "Cool" and "Mambo" numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 6 hours ago, TownerFan said: ...today's Hollywood is a very different beast and, in all honesty, will never go back to the model of the 1930s-1940s studio system Spielberg hearts so much, especially now that foreign markets like China and India are becoming crucial (read this article about the huge success of Warcraft in the China market). Sounds about right. I'm in conversation with reddit users from the PRC that over there, high fantasy is their country's most popular genre in terms of literature and especially film. "Warcraft" definitely falls under that genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 21 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: We can only hope... Indeed. Edgardo Mortara sounds more interesting to me, so I think it is good news if he has chosen that over It's What I Do. West Side Story could make for some fantastic Williams music! IMO it depends on whether Spielberg just wants to reuse all the old songs, or whether he wants Williams to write some new ones. I think if Williams did write some original songs, this could be a really unique and incredible project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 New songs? You really think Spielberg is going to start a war with the musical world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Just now, Alexcremers said: New songs? You really think Spielberg is going to start a war with the musical world? Barring Leonard Bernstein from the dead, in terms of the music by itself, that would a very one-sided war. But unlike Sondheim, Williams isn't a lyricist, so it may even things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 You really thought I was talking about Bernstein? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Oh? Did some other composer write the music for West Side Story? Interesting. ... ... ... I was only having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 If Spielberg ever does a remake of WEST SIDE STORY (which I doubt is ever going to happen), Williams will not do the score. At most, he will adapt Bernstein's material, perhaps in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim (if he's still around by then). As far as I know, Sondheim himself was also involved when Tim Burton did SWEENEY TODD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I was going to say that Spielberg is above remakes, but then there's the fact that BFG will be coming soon, so I decided not to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Always and War of the Worlds were also remakes. So was The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, depending on your point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 My point of view is... Spielberg is not above remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The existing WSS is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 A West Side Story remake seems like a gargantuan waste of time and energy. If you want to see it in a theater with a different cast then see it on Broadway. We don't need another movie version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 7 hours ago, Thor said: If Spielberg ever does a remake of WEST SIDE STORY (which I doubt is ever going to happen), Williams will not do the score. At most, he will adapt Bernstein's material, perhaps in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim (if he's still around by then). As far as I know, Sondheim himself was also involved when Tim Burton did SWEENEY TODD. Yeah, that's what I fear. West Side Story could make a great Williams score, but an adapting role is more likely what will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Williams played piano on the original film soundtrack too, if memory serves (or maybe it was a later album recording), so he has that extra connection to it. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I'm cool with historical movies but Spielberg tends to go the boring or easy route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Yeah the only interesting historical project on his slate is Montezuma and that would have to be 4 or 5 years away, if he does it at all. It seems completely out of his comfort zone, and Spielberg doesn't make films outside his comfort zone anymore. I really miss when Spielberg used to challenge himself, but the critical and political reaction to Munich has seemingly tempered his choice in projects. There were a few other interesting points in that article. One, that he was privately fuming and baffled when Lincoln lost to Argo at the Oscars (seriously, he still takes them that seriously? Certainly explains all the Oscar-bait movies.) Two, he made more money from Jurassic World than Universal did. How the hell did he achieve that deal?! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 2 hours ago, crumbs said: he made more money from Jurassic World than Universal did. That's pretty funny. Did he make more than Colin Trevorrow too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 4 hours ago, crumbs said: One, that he was privately fuming and baffled when Lincoln lost to Argo at the Oscars To be fair, the overwhelming acclaim and love for Argo in general pretty baffling. It's a fairly average middle-eastern thriller with a "good job Hollywood" pat on the back at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 If I remember movies from that year, it's not those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Which do your you recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 11 hours ago, Jay said: That's pretty funny. Did he make more than Colin Trevorrow too? You'd think so, especially considering he spent well over a decade developing the film through development hell. I'm not sure Trevorrow had enough clout to negotiate a percentage of net/gross profit in addition to a director's/writer's fee. He was probably just happy to get such a prestigious gig with so few credits to his name. Perhaps the split production costs between Legendary, Universal and Amblin contributed to Spielberg being able to pocket more money than the studios on their own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Do we know if this is still happening? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3675680/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 906 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 He hasn't mentioned it when talking about future projects. Indy 5 and something related to Gershwin are on his radar at the moment: http://variety.com/2018/film/news/steven-spielberg-2019-start-date-fifth-indiana-jones-movie-1202730075/ Here's an interesting summary of speculation and announcements over future Spielberg films. Moral of the story is: unless shooting starts, it's not certain.http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/a-decade-of-steven-spielberg-not-making-up-his-mind.html filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hmmm. Of all these I'm interested in these films (and a potential Williams score): 1) Leonard bernstein biopic (Williams hasn't scored an lgbt related film, has he?) 2) Edgardo Mortara Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 906 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I read Robocoplypse last year and really enjoyed it. At least the earlier possibility of a Williams score brought a good book to my attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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