by Crimespree Magazine | May 15, 2007 | Films
Variety has reported the result of the dueling lawsuits between Crusader Films and author Clive Cussler. The Jury awarded Crusader five million in damages, but said that Crusader must pay Cussler $8.5 million for the rights to the second title in the two-book deal....
by Crimespree Magazine | May 5, 2007 | Films
Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard, television’s Joan of Arcadia) has been confirmed for the film version of James Lee Burke’s In the Electric Mist (with Confederate Dead). While I don’t have confirmation on her role, my guess is...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 4, 2007 | Films
Don Winslow’s Novel THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE was optioned to Robert De Niro with the intention of having De Niro play to the title character. Frankie is a Mafia hit man who has given up the game to become the proprietor of a bait shop. When he finds out...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 29, 2007 | Films
Goodman, Sizemore and others join in the cinematic fun. “The image of the dead girl’s body lingered in detective Dave Robicheaux’s mind as he drove home. After seeing the young victim’s corpse, the last thing he needed to come across was a drunk...
