Betty Thomas turns her comic eye towards Dallas, the big screen adaptation of the glitzy TV drama that follows oil tycoon J.R. Ewing (
John Travolta) and his ostentatious family. The film version has endured many bumps in its production history, with
Bend It Like Beckham's Gurinder Chadha most recently attached to direct before Thomas was brought in with her more comedic take, thus adding to the ranks of talent that once circled the project, including
Jennifer Lopez,
Luke Wilson and
Shirley MacLaine. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide