by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 26, 2009 | Films
Back in March, word came out that Joel and Ethan Coen were going to remake TRUE GRIT. But rather than follow directly in the footsteps of The Duke, the plan is to revisit the source novel by Charles Portis and stay closer to that, instead of the John Wayne film.Now,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 26, 2009 | Films
Since reporting Vince Flynn’s film/book deal with CBS/Simon & Schuster, I have been asked, almost daily, for news on the film front.Who will be playing Mitch?Who is directing?When is it being made?Well, I don’t really have answers to those questions,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 23, 2009 | TV
TNT has announced that former Law & Order star Angie Harmon will be starring in the upcoming series RIZZOLI.Based on the novels of Tess Gerritsen, RIZZOLI is about Jane Rizzoli, a Boston Homicide detective that works with Medical Examiner Maura Isles. Isles has...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 23, 2009 | Films
I was meaning to put this up prior to Bouchercon, but did not get around to it. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE is based on the novel of the same name by the late Stieg Larsson, the second book in his Millennium trilogy.The film landed in Scandanavian theaters on Sept...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 22, 2009 | Films
Last month, I mentioned that the arrest of Roman Polanski had put THE GHOST on hold. Filming had been completed, but editing and mixing was still needed.Robert Harris, author of the book the film is based on, has openly said that Polanski has been letting the crew...
