by Crimespree Magazine | May 21, 2013 | Films
Wow. THR has reported that Edgar Award winner Dennis Lehane will adapt John D. MacDonald’s THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE for the big screen. The film, which will simply be called TRAVIS MCGEE, will star Leonardo DiCaprio is slated to play the title role. Travis is a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 1, 2010 | Films
THR is reporting that Oliver Stone is in discussons to direct THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY, based on the iconic novel by John D. MacDonald. As has been previously reported, Leonardo DiCaprio is slated to play the lead, Travis McGee. Travis is a former navy man that lives on...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 29, 2009 | Features
Here we go again:Last summer, it looked like John D MacDonald’s THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE was back on track to becoming a movie. Then things died down and the project stared to, on again, collect dust.Now the Hollywood machinery, in this case Fox, has started back...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 15, 2008 | Books, Films
It seems every couple of years that producers revisit the idea of bring John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee back to the big screen. Now talks have started once more. Gary Fleder is in final negotiations to direct The Deep Blue Goodbye. Fleder made his directorial...
