State of Play (2003)

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Directed by David Yates.

Starring David Morrissey, Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald, John Simm, James McAvoy.

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Theatrical Spin-Offs Versus Mov ...
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"Another bit of exciting news from Jason Bateman [again via MTV Movies Blog] regarding the Arrested Development movie: “the ball has started rolling down the hill again.” Okay, so it’s not too exciting, nor is it revelatory in the least, but at least he says all the creatives are on board. Meanwhile, the actor also commented on his role in the American movie adaptation of the British TV mini-series State of Play, which, combined with MTV’s other post about the American TV series remake/adaptation of the British TV series Spaced, has me putting a little thought into the subject of theatrical spin-offs versus movie adaptations. Certainly those of us who are fans of a series would rather see it continued with all original talent on board (even if we are cynically fearing the result) than see it adapted into a movie version many years down the line, whether the approach be faithful or parody or an attempt at both. Try to imagine another cast playing the Arrested Development and Sex and ... " [More]

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"I came back to this because of John Simm's brilliant performance in 'Life On Mars'...Just listing the cast, and the writer gives an idea of how good this is...John Simm"24 hour party people","Human Traffic", Bill Nighy,"Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy","love Actually" ,"Shaun Of the Dead" , "Hot Fuzz"etc ,David Morrissey, "Stoned","Basic Instinct 2",loads of fantastic T.V. KellyMacDonald,"Trainspot ting","No Country For Old Men" James McAvoy." Last King of Scotland","Atonement "...written by Paul 'Shameless' Abbott...the story is one of 'political intrigue'...but it's really about the lives of the characters...Apparently,there is a Hollywood version in the pipeline.. Brad Pittas the John Simm character!..i hate it already! Latest news ,that i know of ,is that the writers strike may have claimed this production,with Brad Pitt droppi ... " [More]

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