SpaceCoyote 150 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Quote Even as he juggles an awards-season campaign for West Side Story and post-production on his semi-autobiographical pic The Fablemans, Steven Spielberg looks to be getting that future dance card in order. Sources tell Deadline that he is attached to direct a new original story centered on Frank Bullitt, the iconic character played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 thriller Bullitt. Spielberg will also produce the pic along with Kristie Macosko Krieger, with Josh Singer on board to pen the script. The film is set up at Warner Bros. Sources do add that with no script and deals being finalized, this would likely not be the next project Spielberg directs. Source: https://deadline.com/2022/02/steven-spielbert-bullitt-at-warner-bros-and-amblin-1234960542/ It sounds like Spielberg has projects further along in development than this, so Williams may not be out of the game for too long (if he will indeed be making exceptions for Spielberg, as the latter seemed to be counting on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Not so crazy after all! Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 Steven Spielberg Developing New Movie Based On JWFan Poster Steve McQueen Edmilson, Cerebral Cortex, Brando and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 @SteveMc’s big moment has arrived! His move to SoCal suddenly makes all the sense! SteveMc and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig 1,120 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 One can dream what a Williams score to a film based on a film scored by Lalo Schifrin would sound like, even if it never comes to pass. Personally I think it would be really interesting as Schifrin was more influenced by jazz and Williams grew up with that music himself. It might be a more classically tamed version of what Schifrin did, or you could say a more overtly jazzy version of what Williams might normally do. Either way, would be cool. BrotherSound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Spielberg is a super consistent 8-9/10 director. He is past his prime but he is still operating in a groove. His films are so well-made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Soooo this isn't dead in the water...yet. Deadline is reporting that Bradley Cooper is set to play the lead and that the film is still in development. Excerpts from the article: Quote Steven Spielberg looks to have found his Frank Bullitt as sources tell Deadline Bradley Cooper has closed a deal to play the no-nonsense San Francisco cop in the new original Bullitt story centered on the classic character famously played by Steven McQueen in the 1968 thriller, which is set up at Warner Bros. Cooper will also produce the pic along with Spielberg and his producing partner Kristie Macosko Krieger (marking their second collaboration after Maestro), with Josh Singer on board to pen the script. Steve McQueen’s son, Chad, and granddaughter Molly McQueen will exec produce the new movie. Sources are adamant this is not a remake of the original film but a new idea centered on the character. [...] While Cooper’s deal only recently closed, he and Spielberg have been talking about the character and what a new take on the story would look like going all the way back to the pandemic when everyone was stuck in quarantine and had nothing but time on their hands. [...] Would honestly be a little surprising if a third attempt at Spielberg and Cooper working together winds up fizzling out out or going in a different direction (à la American Sniper and Cooper's own upcoming Bernstein biopic Maestro). Colour me intrigued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,449 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 25/02/2022 at 10:36 PM, Not Mr. Big said: Steven Spielberg Developing New Movie Based On JWFan Poster Steve McQueen I'd watch that Not Mr. Big and Jay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 He hasn't been around since we met after the Hollywood Bowl concert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jay said: He hasn't been around since we met after the Hollywood Bowl concert... He's doing alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,449 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, Jay said: He hasn't been around since we met after the Hollywood Bowl concert... So that could be the plot of the film: "beloved JWFan member goes missing and now the others need to find him out". Williams' score will be a mix of suspense music from Minority Report and War of the Worlds. Brando and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Jay said: He hasn't been around since we met after the Hollywood Bowl concert... Where’s the body, Jay? Muad'Dib and Brando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Edmilson said: So that could be the plot of the film: "beloved JWFan member goes missing and now the others need to find him out". Williams' score will be a mix of suspense music from Minority Report and War of the Worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivatee 327 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Lalo Schifrin is still alive. Is he still actively composing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 271 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Does anyone think John Williams would score this film? Seems like a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Positivatee said: Lalo Schifrin is still alive. Is he still actively composing? He's 90 now and pretty much retired, AFAIK (the most recent picture I saw of him was at an Oscar event with Morricone in 2016). Positivatee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 hours ago, MaxMovieMan said: Does anyone think John Williams would score this film? Seems like a long shot. I can't see Williams scoring this film, personally. At most I could maybe see him writing a theme but handing off the rest to another composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Steve, why mess with a classic? You did it, last year, and look what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Technically he filmed that movie in 2019, it was Disney that delayed it's release to 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Plus his West Side Story was far superior so why not. I would prefer him to do a western though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2022 Will one of you please change your avatar? You've no idea how confusing this is. Brando, Edmilson and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 The title of the film is larger in mine eitam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,387 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Steve, why mess with a classic? You did it, last year, and look what happened. Everyone who saw it loved it? But not enough people saw it? Hey, this is Spielberg's chance to work with David Arnold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Jay said: The title of the film is larger in mine That's our Jay. As always, obsessed with size. 1 hour ago, Tallguy said: Hey, this is Spielberg's chance to work with David Arnold! Now, that is an intriguing prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 According to Empire Online, our Steve has gone and got Bradley Cooper mixed up in all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Tallguy said: Hey, this is Spielberg's chance to work with David Arnold! That would be a match made in heaven! Won't get my hopes up but wow, they'd be fantastic together! Especially with his experience doing Bond movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Spielberg has never done a Bond movie... and I don't know any doctor jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 605 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Spielberg is Supposed to Shoot His ‘Bullitt’ Reboot Next Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 18/11/2022 at 6:24 PM, Tallguy said: Everyone who saw it loved it? But not enough people saw it? Hey, this is Spielberg's chance to work with David Arnold! Or perhaps John Williams! Once and JTN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,658 Posted October 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2023 An interesting quote from the article--nice to see how actively involved he is: "Spielberg is currently editing a documentary centered around his longtime composer, John Williams. That’s been taking up most of his time." Brando, Muad'Dib, bruce marshall and 6 others 4 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Was wondering when someone was gonna post that, exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Wait, so he's doing the Williams documentary himself? I thought I heard some murmurs awhile back that he wasn't directing it, Tornatore/MAESTRO-style, but that Bouzereau was doing it? Meanwhile, I'm excited for any Spielberg, but I'm always hoping for original material rather than another remake. BULLIT is fine as it is (so was WEST SIDE STORY, for that matter). If it becomes a reality, however, I wouldn't be opposed to dragging ol' Schifrin out retirement, if he's up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 If our Steve wants to take this forward, he could do worse than cast Damian Lewis, as McQueen. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,017 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Tom said: An interesting quote from the article--nice to see how actively involved he is: "Spielberg is currently editing a documentary centered around his longtime composer, John Williams. That’s been taking up most of his time." Excellent news, he might get a Best Documentary Oscar nom or even a win for it. Too bad the titles "Maestro" and "The Master" are already taken. How about "Composer of Dreams"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Thor said: Wait, so he's doing the Williams documentary himself? I thought I heard some murmurs awhile back that he wasn't directing it, Tornatore/MAESTRO-style, but that Bouzereau was doing it? Perhaps he didn't want to direct it himself because he figures his personal relationship with Williams is too close to make a good documentary if he's controlling the primary material himself, but he's still handling the rest of the project, including editing, sort of post-directing? JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 7,504 Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 I suspect another POLTERGEIST scenario! Tydirium, Tallguy, Naïve Old Fart and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,017 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, Thor said: I suspect another POLTERGEIST scenario! Then it'll be freaking great. Look, there's the DoD vinyl! Naïve Old Fart and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Hold it! Where's the Hulk riding a horse? This documentary sounds great, but who will score it? JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,359 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: If our Steve wants to take this forward, he could do worse than cast Damian Lewis, as McQueen. I've thought for some time that Daniel Craig would be worth considering if a McQueen biopic were to be made. More than a passing resemblance there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 46 minutes ago, Thor said: I suspect another POLTERGEIST scenario! Lots of dialled out Goldsmith score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 15 hours ago, Once said: Spielberg is Supposed to Shoot His ‘Bullitt’ Reboot Next Year! I wish he was doing more risky projects, like Scorsese is doing. I mean, it's not like Bullitt *screams* box-office hit, so why not try something different? Fablemans was a great step in that direction, but I feel like everytime Steven takes a risk, he goes back to something safer. At this point of his carreer, he should be doing more passion projects. JTN and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,017 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: This documentary sounds great, but who will score it? Hans Zimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 24 minutes ago, Muad'Dib said: mean, it's not like Bullitt *screams* box-office hit, so why not try something different? Fablemans was a great step in that direction, but I feel like everytime Steven takes a risk, he goes back to something safer. At this point of his carreer, he should be doing more passion projects. I feel like stylistically, Bullit is new for Spielberg and that alone makes it worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 605 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 6 hours ago, Thor said: Wait, so he's doing the Williams documentary himself? I thought I heard some murmurs awhile back that he wasn't directing it, Tornatore/MAESTRO-style, but that Bouzereau was doing it? Maybe he decided to do it himself after all because the strike stopped him from developing other projects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 39 minutes ago, JTW said: Hans Zimmer. Don't, JTW, just... don't. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, JTW said: Hans Zimmer. Reported Tallguy, Brando and JTN 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Muad'Dib said: At this point of his carreer, he should be doing more passion projects. A Bullit remake isn't exactly a run of the mill idea. I wonder how similar/different it will be to/from the original (even more so with Heat having already copied the airport climax). If Spielberg spends so much time planning it, I figure it *is* a passion project for him. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,017 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Don't, JTW, just... don't. What? Spielberg has worked with Zimmer on THE PACIFIC. Don’t you think HZ would write a good score to a JW documentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Really... please don't The thought of Zimmer scoring a documentary about our lord and master JW, is... unbearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Really... please don't The thought of Zimmer scoring a documentary about our lord and master JW, is... unbearable. Naïve Old Fart and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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