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Tales from Development Hell
Tales from Development Hell | David Hughes
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A compulsively readable journey into the area of film-making where all writers, directors and stars fear to tread: Development Hell, the place where scripts are written, actors hired and sets designed... but the films rarely actually get made! Whatever happened to Batman versus Superman? Why have there been so many scripts written over the years for Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's still in development Indiana Jones 4? Why was Lara Croft's journey to the big screen so tortuous, and what prevented Paul Verhoeven from filming what he calls "one of the greatest scripts ever written"? Why did Ridley Scott's Crisis in the Hot Zone collapse days away from filming, and were the Beatles really set to star in Lord of the Rings? All these lost projects, and more, are covered in this major new book, which features many exclusive new interviews with the writers and directors involved.
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I have been picking through this book for a while. It is great for reading a chapter here and there. A good mix of screenplays that were never produced, and screenplays that went through so many revision they became unrecognizable compared to the original iteration. Thoroughly researched and well written, it is a fun read for anyone interested in film development or behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories.

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TieDyeDude
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Tales from Development Hell | David Hughes
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#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

The undeniable top of this list every time is The Princess Bride!

Others:
1. Big Fish
2. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
3. The Road to Perdition

dabbe “As you wish ....“ 🤩 #2: Wilder or Depp? 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks for sharing. 💚🩷💚 1y
Bookwormjillk Big Fish! I totally agree, but couldn‘t think of the title. 1y
TieDyeDude @dabbe Pssh, Wilder all the way. Depp was okay. I haven't seen Chalamet yet, but nothing can compare to Wilder. 1y
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dabbe @TieDyeDude I'm so glad you feel that way! Since seeing that movie in the actual movie theater in 1971 (gasp), I fell in love with Gene Wilder. I've adored him ever since!
“Not a speck of light is showing
So the danger must be growing
Are the fires of Hell a-glowing?
Is the grisly reaper mowing?“ 🤩😱🤩 1y
SpellboundReader Wilder fan here... To my childhood self, he is Willy Wonka. 1y
bthegood I've seen movie Big Fish (did not know it was a book) - love it - such a sweet, beautiful story - 1y
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