Every Friday, we’re recommending an older movie available to stream or download and worth seeing again through the lens of our current moment. We’re calling the series “Revisiting Hours“— consider this Rolling Stone’s unofficial film club. This week’s edition: Tim Grierson on Oliver Stone’s 2008 Presidential biopic W.
George W. Bush loved baseball. Long before he ran for president, the man’s greatest aspiration was to become commissioner of Major League Baseball. It’s quite conceivable that he’d been pretty good at the job — after all,...
George W. Bush loved baseball. Long before he ran for president, the man’s greatest aspiration was to become commissioner of Major League Baseball. It’s quite conceivable that he’d been pretty good at the job — after all,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Tim Grierson
- Rollingstone.com
Note: There are some slight spoilers for The Wolf of Wall Street in the following editorial. Audiences are finally seeing and weighing in on The Wolf of Wall Street, as are critics, and a fascinating divide has broken out. On one side of the argument you have the people that see the film as a darkly comic satire and one that depends on the audience to recognize it as such. On the other is the camp believing it's a film that glorifies Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his Stratton Oakmont co-horts as they snort endless lines of cocaine, treat women as their play things, defraud their clients and, more or less, get away with it all in the end. What is the cause of this dividec Personally I don't know how anyone can see it as a glorification of the activities that take place. It seems Martin Scorsese's decision...
- 12/30/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Things just have a way of happening, man. You meet someone. You kill them. You bury them in your yard. Sometimes no good can come from engaging in human contact. That's why we try to never leave the Dread Central offices.
Deadline reports that Wall Street and W scribe Stanley Weiser has optioned the Jamie Mason novel Three Graves Full, and he plans to write the script himself.
The book, published by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books, follows a mild-mannered guy who happens to kill somebody he wishes he’d never met and buries the body in his backyard. Just as he’s learning to live with the undeniable reality of what he’s done, police unearth two bodies on his property – neither of which the hapless killer buried. His sanity threatens to unravel, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of characters.
More on this one as we.
Deadline reports that Wall Street and W scribe Stanley Weiser has optioned the Jamie Mason novel Three Graves Full, and he plans to write the script himself.
The book, published by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books, follows a mild-mannered guy who happens to kill somebody he wishes he’d never met and buries the body in his backyard. Just as he’s learning to live with the undeniable reality of what he’s done, police unearth two bodies on his property – neither of which the hapless killer buried. His sanity threatens to unravel, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of characters.
More on this one as we.
- 5/20/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Exclusive: Wall Street and W scribe Stanley Weiser has optioned the Jamie Mason novel Three Graves Full, and he plans to write the script himself. The book, published by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books, follows a mild-mannered guy who happens to kill somebody he wishes he’d never met, and buries the body in his backyard. Just as he’s learning to live with the undeniable reality of what he’s done, police unearth two bodies on his property – neither of which the hapless killer buried. His sanity threatens to unravel, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of characters. Weiser, represented by Dan Halsted at Manage-ment, optioned the book through Mason’s reps Amb Literary Management’s Amy Moore-Benson and Liza Wachter at Rwsg.
- 5/20/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Now, the time has finally arrived that you might actually be excited about a Twilight movie... Warner Bros is in talks with Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay, Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men), Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and David Yates (Harry Potter films) for a new movie adaptation of The Twilight Zone. The 1983 Twilight Zone movie was presented as an anthology, each of the four stories helmed by A-list directors: Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Joe Dante and George Miller. Hollywood no longer likes the idea of an anthology film (note Warner Bros' handling of the highly praised 2007 horror anthology film Trick 'r Treat), so the new movie is one storyline, and will require a single director. Variety [1] reports that there is "mutual interest is brewing between WB and at least three individuals" listed above, although talks with Yates have "waned". Nolan is said to be the front runner for the project,...
- 9/30/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Robert Harris is set to pen the screenplay for an adaptation of his soon to be published novel, The Fear Index. The Telegraph reports that Harris has already begun writing the screenplay for the book, which arrives on shelves next month. Harris had this to say jokingly about the project, "I just hope that the capitalist system doesn't collapse before publication date."
The screen rights were snapped up by Rupert Murdoch's Fox film corporation after he had only written six of its 19 chapters. Paul Greengrass (United 93 and The Bourne Ultimatum) is already on board to direct.
Harris' book The Ghost was turned into The Ghost Writer from Roman Polanski. Harris co-wrote the screenplay with Polanski , but will write The Fear Index's on his own. He has become a lot more hands on after his bestselling novel, Fatherland, turned out poorly after it was adapted by Stanley Weiser and Ron Hutchinson.
The screen rights were snapped up by Rupert Murdoch's Fox film corporation after he had only written six of its 19 chapters. Paul Greengrass (United 93 and The Bourne Ultimatum) is already on board to direct.
Harris' book The Ghost was turned into The Ghost Writer from Roman Polanski. Harris co-wrote the screenplay with Polanski , but will write The Fear Index's on his own. He has become a lot more hands on after his bestselling novel, Fatherland, turned out poorly after it was adapted by Stanley Weiser and Ron Hutchinson.
- 8/25/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling is to be immortalised in a new biopic.
The TV pioneer, who famously created and voiced the opening/closing sequences of the hit sci-fi series, is to be the focus of a new film telling his life story from his days as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army to his rise in the entertainment industry.
The project is being developed with his widow, Carol, with a script by Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser.
Producer/director Andrew Meieran tells Deadline.com, "Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history. He single-handedly broke the mold and established television as a powerful artistic medium capable of changing the world when used wisely."
Serling died in 1975 at the age of 50.
The TV pioneer, who famously created and voiced the opening/closing sequences of the hit sci-fi series, is to be the focus of a new film telling his life story from his days as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army to his rise in the entertainment industry.
The project is being developed with his widow, Carol, with a script by Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser.
Producer/director Andrew Meieran tells Deadline.com, "Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history. He single-handedly broke the mold and established television as a powerful artistic medium capable of changing the world when used wisely."
Serling died in 1975 at the age of 50.
- 7/4/2011
- WENN
Rod Serling is one of my heroes. Long before I realised he created the show, wrote many of the episodes or even before I ever knew his name, Rod Serling was always the gate-keeper to a wondrous, fascinating and often terrifying place known as The Twilight Zone. He was both the voice of reason and of caution – the figurehead for a dark and sinister place where the flaws of humanity were so often projected in pathetic, weak-minded and lost souls.
I’ve loved the show for as long as I can remember watching television and The Twilight Zone is the pinnacle of the format for me. With the newly released Blu-rays here in the U.K, I’m currently going through each episode one at a time and at one point I did plan on reviewing them all for the site and one day I do hope to give that...
I’ve loved the show for as long as I can remember watching television and The Twilight Zone is the pinnacle of the format for me. With the newly released Blu-rays here in the U.K, I’m currently going through each episode one at a time and at one point I did plan on reviewing them all for the site and one day I do hope to give that...
- 7/1/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
What's not to love about Rod Serling? The man is an absolute icon in the horror/science-fiction community thanks to his work on shows like The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery; he has one of the greatest voices in the history of narration; and the man's eyebrows are legendary. What you may not know, however, is that the man's story is quite incredible, and now he'll be getting a feature film made about him. Bureau of Moving Pictures has made a deal to make a biopic about the life of Rod Serling, according to Deadline. Stanley Weiser, who is best known for co-writing Wall Street with Oliver Stone in 1987, will write the script while Andrew Meieran and Carol Serling, Rod's widow, will produce. Serling had quite an adventurous life before becoming a part of show business history, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Both a paratrooper and a member...
- 7/1/2011
- cinemablend.com
For years he welcomed us into the" dimension of imagination" which we called "The Twilight Zone," but now audiences will look into a different dimension in the form of a biopic about the supernatural series creator and narrator Rod Serling. Deadline reports filmmaker Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures production banner has picked up the rights to make a movie about the TV icon responsible for some of the finest sci-fi and fantasy programming television has ever seen. Wall Street writer Stanley Weiser is behind the script chronicling Serling's life before and throughout his successful TV run. Before television, Serling served in the Army during World War II and saw plenty of action battling the Japanese before he found himself in radio. From there he leapt to television as a writer and captivated audiences with "The Twilight Zone," a series that changed the scape of stories told on...
- 7/1/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
One of the most recognizable classic TV figures is finally getting a biopic made about his strange and interesting life. Deadline reports that "The Twilight Zone" creator/producer/host Rod Serling will have his life story brought to the big screen. The iconic personality, who took sci-fi and fantasy to the mainstream, has had his life rights purchased by a company called the Bureau of Moving Pictures (seriously, that's what it's called), headed by out-of-nowhere writer/director/real estate investor Andrew Meieran. The film will be written by Stanley Weiser, who co-wrote "Wall Street" with Oliver Stone. Serling is best known for "Twilight Zone,"…...
- 7/1/2011
- The Playlist
Filed under: Movie News
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
Those famous words (or some variation of them -- the intro changed every season) were uttered at the beginning of each 'Twilight Zone' episode by creator Rod Serling. Now, the legendary sci-fi figure will be getting his due with a biopic.
The movie will be written by 'Wall Street' scribe Stanley Weiser, and he will have no shortage of material to work with. Before Serling became a TV icon, he was a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army in WWII. Many of the horrific things he saw over there went on to influence 'The Twilight Zone.
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
Those famous words (or some variation of them -- the intro changed every season) were uttered at the beginning of each 'Twilight Zone' episode by creator Rod Serling. Now, the legendary sci-fi figure will be getting his due with a biopic.
The movie will be written by 'Wall Street' scribe Stanley Weiser, and he will have no shortage of material to work with. Before Serling became a TV icon, he was a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army in WWII. Many of the horrific things he saw over there went on to influence 'The Twilight Zone.
- 7/1/2011
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Filed under: Movie News
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
Those famous words (or some variation of them -- the intro changed every season) were uttered at the beginning of each 'Twilight Zone' episode by creator Ron Serling. Now, the legendary sci-fi figure will be getting his due with a biopic.
The movie will be written by 'Wall Street' scribe Stanley Weiser, and he will have no shortage of material to work with. Before Serling became a TV icon, he was a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army in WWII. Many of the horrific things he saw over there went on to influence 'The Twilight Zone.
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
Those famous words (or some variation of them -- the intro changed every season) were uttered at the beginning of each 'Twilight Zone' episode by creator Ron Serling. Now, the legendary sci-fi figure will be getting his due with a biopic.
The movie will be written by 'Wall Street' scribe Stanley Weiser, and he will have no shortage of material to work with. Before Serling became a TV icon, he was a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army in WWII. Many of the horrific things he saw over there went on to influence 'The Twilight Zone.
- 7/1/2011
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Chris Hemsworth will be back for Thor 2, which is now scheduled for 2013 (it would not make the list of the 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2013, given Marvel's now spotty track record of one awesome film and three slightly better than mediocre outings). The unfortunate news is that Kenneth Branaugh will not be returning to direct, a "mutual and amicable" decision. That's too bad; I thought he handled Thor rather well, given what he had to work with. (Deadline)
Hey! Did you watch "Camelot" on Starz? No, of course you didn't. You were too preoccupied with "Game of Thrones." I never saw "Camelot" myself, but given the period elements, and the fact it was on Starz, I will take a wild guess that Eva Green often found herself without clothes (a Google search quickly confirms). Anyway, "Camelot" will not be coming back. Stars has declined to pick up the series for a second season.
Hey! Did you watch "Camelot" on Starz? No, of course you didn't. You were too preoccupied with "Game of Thrones." I never saw "Camelot" myself, but given the period elements, and the fact it was on Starz, I will take a wild guess that Eva Green often found herself without clothes (a Google search quickly confirms). Anyway, "Camelot" will not be coming back. Stars has declined to pick up the series for a second season.
- 7/1/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Legendary writer and producer Rod Serling, most famous for the TV classic, The Twilight Zone, is set to get his own biopic…
Legendary writer and producer Rod Serling, most famous for the TV classic, The Twilight Zone, is set to get his own biopic…
Running for five years and 156 episodes, The Twilight Zone was a landmark piece of television. A sprawling anthology of clever stories and progressive ideas, it was the brainchild of producer Rod Serling, who also provided each episode’s unforgettable voice-over, and hired such sci-fi luminaries as Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury to write many of the scripts.
According to Deadline, a biopic about Serling’s life is now in the works, with Wall Street writer Stanley Weiser set to produce the script.
Done right, a film about Serling’s brief yet brilliant life should prove to be nothing short of fascinating. The future writer and producer was born on Christmas day,...
Legendary writer and producer Rod Serling, most famous for the TV classic, The Twilight Zone, is set to get his own biopic…
Running for five years and 156 episodes, The Twilight Zone was a landmark piece of television. A sprawling anthology of clever stories and progressive ideas, it was the brainchild of producer Rod Serling, who also provided each episode’s unforgettable voice-over, and hired such sci-fi luminaries as Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury to write many of the scripts.
According to Deadline, a biopic about Serling’s life is now in the works, with Wall Street writer Stanley Weiser set to produce the script.
Done right, a film about Serling’s brief yet brilliant life should prove to be nothing short of fascinating. The future writer and producer was born on Christmas day,...
- 7/1/2011
- Den of Geek
He’s still best known for providing the spooky introduction and opening/closing narration to the TV series he created – The Twilight Zone – and now Rod Serling’s life is going to become a story in itself, with Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser signing to on write the script.While having birthed one of the world’s greatest and most famous science fiction series (one that gathered a staggering amount of acting and writing talent during its original five-series run) would be enough for most people, Serling’s life encompassed much more.His early years were a struggle, and he spent time as a paratrooper and working as a demolition squad member in the Us Army during World War Two. His service in the Philippines informed his work, and when h returned to the Us, he scored work for the radio and on TV before CBS gave him the chance...
- 7/1/2011
- EmpireOnline
According to reports, screenwriter Stanley Weiser ("Wall Street") will draft a feature film bio-pic on Rod Serling ("The Twilight Zone"), for Bureau of Moving Pictures.
Rodman "Rod" Edward Serling, the late screenwriter, novelist, television producer, and narrator was best known for his live television dramas of the 1950's and his sci fi anthology TV series, "The Twilight Zone".
Serling was also active in politics, both on and off the screen and helped form television industry standards, gaining a rep as an 'angry young man' of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship, racism and anti-war politics.
During Ww II, Serling enlisted in the Us Army the morning after his high school graduation, stationed at Camp Toccoa, while serving in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. Becoming a 'flyweight' boxer, he was remembered for his 'berserker' fighting style, before...
Rodman "Rod" Edward Serling, the late screenwriter, novelist, television producer, and narrator was best known for his live television dramas of the 1950's and his sci fi anthology TV series, "The Twilight Zone".
Serling was also active in politics, both on and off the screen and helped form television industry standards, gaining a rep as an 'angry young man' of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship, racism and anti-war politics.
During Ww II, Serling enlisted in the Us Army the morning after his high school graduation, stationed at Camp Toccoa, while serving in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. Becoming a 'flyweight' boxer, he was remembered for his 'berserker' fighting style, before...
- 7/1/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
A biopic of The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling has been announced. Andrew Meieran's Bureau of Moving Pictures has acquired the rights to produce a movie about Serling's life. Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser will pen the screenplay. Meieran will produce along with Serling's widow Carol. Serling was a prolific screenwriter, novelist and television producer, who was once a paratrooper in the Us army during WWII. He went on to work in radio, eventually creating and presenting the CBS series The Twilight Zone. He also co-wrote the script for 1968's (more)...
- 6/30/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Bureau of Moving Pictures has acquired the rights to make a biopic of "The Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling reports Deadline.
Stationed in the Philippines during World War II where he saw much death, he returned to the States and worked his way into radio before becoming a TV writer.
He found his calling with the CBS sci-fi anthology series "The Twilight Zone" where episodes and stories had a massive influence on many film and TV writers and directors to this day.
Serling was also responsible for the similar "Night Gallery" a decade later, and he co-wrote the 1968 sci-fi classic "Planet of the Apes". He died at 50 due to his chain-smoking habit.
"Wall Street" scribe Stanley Weiser will pen the movie while Serling's widow Carol Serling will be a producer along with Andrew Meieran.
Stationed in the Philippines during World War II where he saw much death, he returned to the States and worked his way into radio before becoming a TV writer.
He found his calling with the CBS sci-fi anthology series "The Twilight Zone" where episodes and stories had a massive influence on many film and TV writers and directors to this day.
Serling was also responsible for the similar "Night Gallery" a decade later, and he co-wrote the 1968 sci-fi classic "Planet of the Apes". He died at 50 due to his chain-smoking habit.
"Wall Street" scribe Stanley Weiser will pen the movie while Serling's widow Carol Serling will be a producer along with Andrew Meieran.
- 6/30/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
If anyone deserves to have their story told, it's Rod Serling, the influential author and filmmaker. Now, thanks to writer/director Andrew Meieran, Serling's life is getting the big screen treatment it merits.
Meieran recently acquired the film rights to Serling's life story. Frequent Oliver Stone collaborator Stanley Weiser has agreed to co-write the flick, and Meieran will direct and co-produce alongside Serling's widow, Carol Serling.
Serling was a creative iconoclast who began in radio and became a major player in the birth of television as a serious storytelling medium. He served as a freelancer for many of the dramatic anthologies in vogue during the 1950s and won several Emmys over the course of his career for such highly respected works as Requiem for a Heavyweight and The Comedian. But the program for which he's still best remembered is, of course, The Twilight Zone.
Premiering in 1959 and running for five years,...
Meieran recently acquired the film rights to Serling's life story. Frequent Oliver Stone collaborator Stanley Weiser has agreed to co-write the flick, and Meieran will direct and co-produce alongside Serling's widow, Carol Serling.
Serling was a creative iconoclast who began in radio and became a major player in the birth of television as a serious storytelling medium. He served as a freelancer for many of the dramatic anthologies in vogue during the 1950s and won several Emmys over the course of his career for such highly respected works as Requiem for a Heavyweight and The Comedian. But the program for which he's still best remembered is, of course, The Twilight Zone.
Premiering in 1959 and running for five years,...
- 6/30/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Iconic television personality Rod Serling lead quite an interesting life. Before he became a live TV anthology narrator, producer, and screenwriter, the The Twilight Zone host was elementary school class clown who enrolled in the U.S. Army the day after high school graduation. He was a paratrooper and a member of the Army demolition squad during World War II and saw the War in the Pacific firsthand while stationed in the Philippines. His wartime combat experiences left him with nightmares and flashbacks and went on to deeply influence his writing for the rest of his life.
When he got back home, Serling used the G.I. Bill’s educational benefits to attend college, where he became involved with the campus radio station. After school he found a job in radio, eventually working his way through the entertainment business to become a TV writer and host of The Twilight Zone,...
When he got back home, Serling used the G.I. Bill’s educational benefits to attend college, where he became involved with the campus radio station. After school he found a job in radio, eventually working his way through the entertainment business to become a TV writer and host of The Twilight Zone,...
- 6/30/2011
- by James Battaglia
- The Film Stage
As huge fans of both "The Twilight Zone" and the man behind it, the great Rod Serling, a true genre hero, we're delighted to learn that a new film is on its way that explores the life and times of the man himself.
According to Deadline, Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures have acquired rights to make a movie about Rod Serling, the "Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery" creator who left behind a remarkable legacy of sci-fi and fantasy work. Stanley Weiser, who wrote Wall Street with Oliver Stone, will script the movie. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, will be a producer along with Meieran.
"Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history," Meieran said. "He single-handedly broke the mold and established television as a powerful artistic medium capable of changing the world when used wisely." We couldn't agree more.
Look for further info as soon as we get it.
According to Deadline, Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures have acquired rights to make a movie about Rod Serling, the "Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery" creator who left behind a remarkable legacy of sci-fi and fantasy work. Stanley Weiser, who wrote Wall Street with Oliver Stone, will script the movie. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, will be a producer along with Meieran.
"Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history," Meieran said. "He single-handedly broke the mold and established television as a powerful artistic medium capable of changing the world when used wisely." We couldn't agree more.
Look for further info as soon as we get it.
- 6/30/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Now the Twilight Zone was great genre TV, something in all honesty we don’t have on TV today. That, as well as Planet of the Apes in 1968, is all because of one man named Rod Serling. He’ll be the subject of a biopic now from the co-writer of Wall Street (Stanley Weiser) and it’s being produced by Serling’s wife, Carol, so the project has some weight to it.
No director or time table or even actor has been approached, but this is kind of exciting regardless. Who do you want to play the calm, cool Rod Serling?
Source: /Film...
No director or time table or even actor has been approached, but this is kind of exciting regardless. Who do you want to play the calm, cool Rod Serling?
Source: /Film...
- 6/30/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
In a world where every other even semi-famous person has their life story made into a biopic, in swoops Bureau of Moving Pictures and Andrew Meieran to make one about Rod Serling. They just acquired the rights to make a feature film about the famed "Twilight Zone" creator. Writing the script is Stanley Weiser ("Wall Street") with Meieran and Carol Serling, Serling's widow, as producers.They'll be focusing on a vast majority of the man's life, between his stint as a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army during World War II. Then he finally transitioned from radio to television where he became a writer and inevitably created "The Twilight Zone." He even created the television series "Night Gallery" which also spawned off onto several films."Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history," Meieran said. "He single-handedly broke the mold and established television...
- 6/30/2011
- LRMonline.com
This had to happen: a company has picked up the life rights to The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, and is seeking to make a biopic about the pioneering television writer/producer who defined the popular approach to science fiction and unusual short stories when The Twilight Zone hit the airwaves in 1959. Stanley Weiser (Wall Street co-writer) has been set to write a film about Rod Serling by Andrew Meieran and Bureau of Moving Pictures. Rod Serling's widow Carol Serling (his high school sweetheart and lifelong partner) is producing the film, too, so this counts as an estate-approved project in addition to being officially licensed product. TV producers aren't usually the most recognizable personalities, but Rod Serling was an exception, as his introductions to Twilight Zone episodes established him as a gatekeeper to the unusual whose position in the public imagination has been rivaled only by Alfred Hitchcock. Beyond that fact,...
- 6/30/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Not only is it one of the best and most influential television shows ever made, but The Twilight Zone still holds up today, more than 50 years after its first episode aired, and still maintains much of its appeal even though its best stories have been ripped off, homaged and parodied ad nauseum. The driving force behind the groundbreaking series was, of course, none other than Rod Serling. Now, courtesy of Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures, we'll learn more about the visionary creator from a movie based on his life.
After serving in World War II, Serling became a writer for radio and television, before eventually creating The Twilight Zone and appearing as the audience's dry, sobering guide to the science fiction and fantasy anthology series. Though he went on to be involved with other projects, including cowriting the original Planet of the Apes movie, it is The Twilight Zone...
After serving in World War II, Serling became a writer for radio and television, before eventually creating The Twilight Zone and appearing as the audience's dry, sobering guide to the science fiction and fantasy anthology series. Though he went on to be involved with other projects, including cowriting the original Planet of the Apes movie, it is The Twilight Zone...
- 6/30/2011
- UGO Movies
I don't care what anyone says, Rod Serling is a mad genius that changed the world of TV and film entertainment forever. He was truly a master storyteller, and what he did with The Twilight Zone was incredible. It is may favorite TV series of all time, and we can see the shows effect in the films, TV shows, comic books, and books throughout the years.
It looks like we are going to get a film that tells the story of the legend behind The Twilight Zone. According to Deadline, Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures recently acquired rights to make a movie about Rod Serling, and I couldn't be happier. Wall Street screenwriter Stanley Weiser will script the movie, so it's good to know it has a solid screenwriter on board. Serling's widow Carol Serling will also be a producer on the film project.
I honestly don't...
It looks like we are going to get a film that tells the story of the legend behind The Twilight Zone. According to Deadline, Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures recently acquired rights to make a movie about Rod Serling, and I couldn't be happier. Wall Street screenwriter Stanley Weiser will script the movie, so it's good to know it has a solid screenwriter on board. Serling's widow Carol Serling will also be a producer on the film project.
I honestly don't...
- 6/30/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The story details that Andrew Meiran of Bureau of Moving Pictures has acquired the official rights from Serling's widow, Carol (who will also serve as producer). The screenplay will be written by frequent Oliver Stone collaborator Stanley Weiser. "Rod Serling was one of the true visionaries in television history," Meieran said. "He single-handedly broke the mold and established television as a powerful artistic medium capable of changing the world when used wisely." Like the late Gene Roddenberry, Serling realized that a fantasy series gave him the opportunity as a writer to explore issues that he never would have been able to on regular dramatic fare at the time. Serling remains a visionary, whose creations continue to live on... in The Twilight Zone.
- 6/30/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Exclusive: Andrew Meieran and his Bureau of Moving Pictures has acquired rights to make a movie about Rod Serling, the Twilight Zone creator who left behind a remarkable legacy of sci-fi and fantasy work. Stanley Weiser, who wrote Wall Street with Oliver Stone, will script the movie. Serling's widow Carol Serling will be a producer along with Meieran. Before he became an iconic TV figure, Serling had a life of struggle that included a stint as a paratrooper and member of the demolition squad in the Army during WWII. Stationed in the Philippines, he saw more than his share of death as the Us battled the Japanese, and his experiences would inform much of what he would write later. He worked his way into radio and then became a TV writer who found his niche with the CBS series Twilight Zone, a series that elevated scripted television with thought-provoking science fiction tales,...
- 6/30/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Stanley Weiser, co-writer of Wall Street , is about to pen a film about the life of Rod Serling. The rights to do a picture about the creator of The Twilight Zone , and the writer of Planet of the Apes , were acquired by Bureau of Moving Pictures. A war vet and boxer, Serling worked in radio before shifting to television in film. In addition to Zone , he created Night Gallery , another anthology series. So, we ask you, dear reader, who would you cast as Serling in a biopic?...
- 6/30/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling to get a biopic via Andrew Meieran of Bureau of Moving Pictures Stanley Weiser (Wall Street) is scripting the film, reports Deadline. Carol Serling, Rod's widow, is producing alongside Meieran. Serling was born on Christmas Day, 1924 and died June 28th, 1975. Active in politics both on and off the screen, he heled form television industry standards. He often clashed with television executives and sponsors over issues concerning racism and censorship, and was called the "angry young man" of Hollywood. Serling also wrote the screenplay for 1968's Planet of the Apes with Michael Wilson...
- 6/30/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling to get a biopic via Andrew Meieran of Bureau of Moving Pictures Stanley Weiser (Wall Street) is scripting the film, reports Deadline. Carol Serling, Rod's widow, is producing alongside Meieran. Serling was born on Christmas Day, 1924 and died June 28th, 1975. Active in politics both on and off the screen, he heled form television industry standards. He often clashed with television executives and sponsors over issues concerning racism and censorship, and was called the "angry young man" of Hollywood. Serling also wrote the screenplay for 1968's Planet of the Apes with Michael Wilson...
- 6/30/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling to get a biopic via Andrew Meieran of Bureau of Moving Pictures Stanley Weiser (Wall Street) is scripting the film, reports Deadline. Carol Serling, Rod's widow, is producing alongside Meieran. Serling was born on Christmas Day, 1924 and died June 28th, 1975. Active in politics both on and off the screen, he heled form television industry standards. He often clashed with television executives and sponsors over issues concerning racism and censorship, and was called the "angry young man" of Hollywood. Serling also wrote the screenplay for 1968's Planet of the Apes with Michael Wilson...
- 6/30/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Directed by: Oliver Stone Written by: Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff (written by), Stanley Weiser & Oliver Stone (characters) Starring: Michael Douglas, Shia Labeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan You don’t exactly need to see the sequel to Wall Street to comprehend how completely the market has changed in the past twenty years — Watching the original film today makes that more than apparent. It’s still a fascinating time capsule from 1987, almost a work of science fiction now. Cue Rod Serling — “Imagine, if you will, a world in which the greatest economic hazard is making too much, too quickly.” But greed is not the antagonist in Money Never Sleeps. Debt is. Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) is released from prison after an eight-year stretch for insider trading only to discover that his money now torments him in its very absence. Picking up in 2008, the entire cast of...
- 9/28/2010
- by Colin
- FilmJunk
In 1987 Oliver Stone’s Wall Street was an affront to the greed and excess overtaking the stock market and economy. In 2010, Oliver Stone’s Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is an affront to the greed and excess destroying the stock market and ecomony today. Based on characters created by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps stars Shia Labeouf as Jake, a young stock trader determined to make a name for himself on Wall Street. After the market crashes and Jake’s company goes under, Jake takes on a vendetta to...
- 9/28/2010
- by Bethany Clough, Seattle Movie Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Photo: 20th Century Fox Note: This review was originally published on May 14, 2010 after I screened Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
For a long time, one of the reasons a sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 Oscar-winner Wall Street was never made was due to the fact it would be hard to make it timely in an ever-changing economy. In 2008 I talked to original screenwriter, Stanley Weiser, about his first draft of the sequel, which was eventually scrapped because it was "dated," it was around the same time Allan Loeb began a page one rewrite. Weiser told me by the time his script was done it too would likely be dated. In those terms, perhaps the arrival of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps isn't necessarily a welcome one as the economy hasn't changed nearly enough in the past two years,...
Photo: 20th Century Fox Note: This review was originally published on May 14, 2010 after I screened Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
For a long time, one of the reasons a sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 Oscar-winner Wall Street was never made was due to the fact it would be hard to make it timely in an ever-changing economy. In 2008 I talked to original screenwriter, Stanley Weiser, about his first draft of the sequel, which was eventually scrapped because it was "dated," it was around the same time Allan Loeb began a page one rewrite. Weiser told me by the time his script was done it too would likely be dated. In those terms, perhaps the arrival of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps isn't necessarily a welcome one as the economy hasn't changed nearly enough in the past two years,...
- 9/24/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In the original .Wall Street,. Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) uttered the immortal line, .greed, for the lack of a better word, is good.. In the new sequel .Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,. Gekko asserts that greed is no longer just good, it.s legal and can potentially doom the U.S. economy.
Gekko prophesizes the economy.s impending doom and gloom prior to the market crashing in 2008. The sequel follows the real-life timeline of when our stocks came crashing down. It makes for a good and timely movie.
.Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. is a sequel worth making. The original 1987 film co-written and directed by Oliver Stone was an instant classic and garnered Douglas his first Oscar for acting. This time, Gekko may have been humbled by age, but he.s still greedy.
The story begins in 2001 when Gekko emerges from Federal prison after serving eight years. Disheveled and unshaven,...
Gekko prophesizes the economy.s impending doom and gloom prior to the market crashing in 2008. The sequel follows the real-life timeline of when our stocks came crashing down. It makes for a good and timely movie.
.Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. is a sequel worth making. The original 1987 film co-written and directed by Oliver Stone was an instant classic and garnered Douglas his first Oscar for acting. This time, Gekko may have been humbled by age, but he.s still greedy.
The story begins in 2001 when Gekko emerges from Federal prison after serving eight years. Disheveled and unshaven,...
- 9/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Tempestuous as he may be, Oliver Stone has been and will remain a key American director, rooted in our country’s troubles and triumphs, cutting his swath with an occasionally dull but typically pointed edge. Many have bashed Stone when he geared up to direct Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – perhaps unfairly. His 1987 film Wall Street, preserved in yet another re-release, is a landmark, an aggressive, influential look at 1980s marketplace cynicism writ large. And much like this DVD, the film’s subject matter, while feeling very close to home, is in need of an update, a more current look at today’s grim economic times. The Insider Trading Edition claims to offer new extras but as you’ll find in the course of this review, the special features are truly baffling, fluff replacing the actually insightful extras of the 20th Anniversary edition. This DVD is a cash-in, pure and simple,...
- 9/17/2010
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
Catch 4 new clips from the film as well as 4 broll clips from 20th Century Fox's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." The eagerly anticipated Oliver Stone sequel opena on September 24th and stars Michael Douglas, Shia Labeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Eli Wallach, with Susan Sarandon and Frank Langella. Stone directs from the writing by Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff, based on characters created by Stanley Weiser & Oliver Stone. Edward R. Pressman and Eric Kopeloff produce. Michael Douglas is back in his Oscar®-winning role as one of the screen’s most notorious villains, Gordon Gekko. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter Winnie, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia Labeouf). But can Jacob and Winnie really...
- 9/5/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
When "Wall Street's" Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) calmly said, "Greed is, for lack of a better word, good," a quotable star was born!
Here are some of Gekko's choice lines from Oliver Stone's 1987 classic movie about (what else?) money! Written by Stanley Weiser & Oliver Stone.
Watch out for more quotes from Gekko when Douglas reprises his role in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," opening Sept. 24.
Gordon Gekko: The Money QuotesMeals
"Lunch is for wimps.
Here are some of Gekko's choice lines from Oliver Stone's 1987 classic movie about (what else?) money! Written by Stanley Weiser & Oliver Stone.
Watch out for more quotes from Gekko when Douglas reprises his role in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," opening Sept. 24.
Gordon Gekko: The Money QuotesMeals
"Lunch is for wimps.
- 9/1/2010
- Extra
See a German poster for 20th Century Fox's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." The Oliver Stone-helmed pic opens on September 24th. Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff wrote the screenplay based on the characters created by Stanley Weiser and Stone. Starring are Shia Labeouf, Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Charlie Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Eli Wallach, Fran Langella and Vanessa Ferlito. Michael Douglas produces with Edward R. Pressman, Oliver Stone and Eric Kopeloff. Michael Douglas is back in his Oscar®-winning role as one of the screen’s most notorious villains, Gordon Gekko. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter Winnie, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia Labeouf). But can Jacob and Winnie really trust the ex-financial titan, whose relentless efforts to redefine himself in a different era have unexpected consequences.
- 6/22/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Photo: 20th Century Fox For a long time, one of the reasons a sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 Oscar-winner Wall Street was never made was due to the fact it would be hard to make it timely in an ever-changing economy. In 2008 I talked to original screenwriter, Stanley Weiser, about his first draft of the sequel, which was eventually scrapped because it was "dated," it was around the same time Allan Loeb began a page one rewrite. Weiser told me by the time his script was done it too would likely be dated. In those terms, perhaps the arrival of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps isn't necessarily a welcome one as the economy hasn't changed nearly enough in the past two years, and the issues presented in Wall Street 2 are still just as relevant as they were in 2008. However,...
Photo: 20th Century Fox For a long time, one of the reasons a sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 Oscar-winner Wall Street was never made was due to the fact it would be hard to make it timely in an ever-changing economy. In 2008 I talked to original screenwriter, Stanley Weiser, about his first draft of the sequel, which was eventually scrapped because it was "dated," it was around the same time Allan Loeb began a page one rewrite. Weiser told me by the time his script was done it too would likely be dated. In those terms, perhaps the arrival of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps isn't necessarily a welcome one as the economy hasn't changed nearly enough in the past two years, and the issues presented in Wall Street 2 are still just as relevant as they were in 2008. However,...
- 5/14/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Check out new images from 20th Century Fox's eagerly anticipated follow-up "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" starring Michael Douglas, Shia Labeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Eli Wallach, with Susan Sarandon and Frank Langella. Oliver Stone directs the Edward R. Pressman-produced drama which unspools on September 24th (wide). Written by Allan Loeb, Bryan Burrough and Stephen Schiff based on the characters created by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser. Michael Douglas is back in his Oscar®-winning role as one of the screen’s most notorious villains, Gordon Gekko. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter Winnie, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia Labeouf). But can Jacob and Winnie really trust the ex-financial titan, whose relentless efforts to redefine himself in a different era have unexpected consequences.Michael Douglas...
- 5/5/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the trailer for the eagerly anticipated sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," starring Shia Labeouf, Michael Douglas, Josh Brolin, Charlie Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella, Carey Mulligan, Vanessa Ferlito, Julianne Michelle, John Bedford Lloyd and Keith Middlebrook. Oliver Stone, director of the original film back in 1987, returns to the helm. Allan Loeb, Bryan Burrough and Stephen Schiff write based on the characters created by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser. The global economy is on bordering on disaster. Jacob Moore (Shia Labeouf), a young trader on Wall Street, joins forces with disgraced former Wall Street hot shot Gordon Gekko...
- 1/28/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Javier Bardem has signed on to Oliver Stone’s upcoming Wall Street sequel, reports Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood. The actor joins Michael Douglass, reprising his Oscar winning role of Gordon Gekko, and Shia Labeouf. Along with directing, Stone also co-wrote, with Stanley Weiser, the original 1987 Michael Douglas film, which examined the inner workings of the finance sector and its complicated relationship with greed. Allan Loeb (21, The Baster) is writing the sequel. Finke has also dug up some plot details. Apparently the film will start off with Gekko being released from prison, and finding himself on the fringe of the financial community. Gekko is cautioning Wall Street that the "end is coming" -- but nobody is listening. So Gordon is obsessed with trying to repair his ruptured relationship with his daughter, a role that has yet to be cast. Labeouf is a young Wall Street trader who's engaged to...
- 6/3/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
I'm told that screenwriter Allan Loeb (21, Things We Lost In The Fire) will hand in his second draft of the long-awaited Wall Street 2 to 20th Century Fox later this week. (Although the great Stanley Weiser and his film school pal Oliver Stone were credited as writers of the original pic, Stephen Schiff was first to script the sequel.) I heard Loeb's first draft was "so great" that Stone didn't feel the need to touch it -- yet. But no one expects the director to keep hands off on the second draft since principal photography starts on August 10th. The film's release is now planned for February 2010....
- 6/2/2009
- by deadlinehollywooddaily.com
- Huffington Post
I'm told that screenwriter Allan Loeb (21, Things We Lost In The Fire) will hand in his second draft of the long-awaited Wall Street 2 to 20th Century Fox later this week. (Although the great Stanley Weiser and his film school pal Oliver Stone were credited as writers of the original pic, Stephen Schiff was first to script the sequel.) I heard Loeb's first draft was "so great" that Stone didn't feel the need to touch it -- yet. But no one expects the director to keep hands off on the second draft since principal photography starts on August 10th. The film's release is now planned for February 2010....
- 6/2/2009
- by deadlinehollywooddaily.com
- Huffington Post
In a somewhat surprising move, Oliver Stone has signed on to direct a sequel to his 1987 hit Wall Street. Allan Loeb (21, The Baster) was hired to rewrite the long-developing project in the fall and has apparently turned in a script to Stone’s liking. Along with directing, Stone also co-wrote, with Stanley Weiser, the original 1987 Michael Douglas film, which examined the inner workings of the finance sector and its complicated relationship with greed. According to the trades, Douglas is also expected to return for the sequel. One of the new faces may be Transformers star Shia Labeouf, who is reportedly in talks to sign on. Ed Pressman, who produced the original film, is producing the follow-up, as well. The plot line for the sequel, tentatively called Wall Street 2, has not been divulged, but it will pick up with corporate raider Gordon Gekko, the character for which Douglas won a best...
- 4/28/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
The Hollywood Reporter brings news Oliver Stone has decided to head back to Wall Street and the Gordon Gekko character he made famous with Michael Douglas back in 1987 with a film tentatively titled Wall Street 2. On top of all this, Shia Labeouf is in talks for the sequel according to Variety. The original film starred Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko a financial big wig who mentored Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox, an ambitious rookie stockbroker, all the way to the top only to eventually see him fall. Stone co-wrote the 1987 original with Stanley Weiser and the two recently worked on W. together. Weiser worked up a treatment for a sequel, but Stone turned it down. The last time we heard about the project it was tentatively titled Money Never Sleeps with Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire and 21) writing the screenplay. Prior to that Stephen Schiff (True Crime...
- 4/28/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Wall Street's all the rage again -- literally. And Oliver Stone and Michael Douglas have decided they have more to say about it.
Stone has just closed a deal with Fox to direct the follow-up to "Wall Street," now tentatively called "Wall Street 2," with Douglas starring. This would provide an unusual amount of continuity since Stone directed and co-wrote, with Stanley Weiser, the original 1987 exploration of the inner workings of the finance sector and its complicated relationship with greed.
The plot line for the new "Wall Street" iteration has not been divulged, but it will pick up with corporate raider Gordon Gekko, the character for which Douglas won a best actor Oscar more than 20 years ago. Gekko's larger-than-life presence will once again loom over a younger upstart looking to navigate the shark-tank world of today's Wall Street.
Shia Labeouf is in talks with the studio to take on the younger role.
Stone has just closed a deal with Fox to direct the follow-up to "Wall Street," now tentatively called "Wall Street 2," with Douglas starring. This would provide an unusual amount of continuity since Stone directed and co-wrote, with Stanley Weiser, the original 1987 exploration of the inner workings of the finance sector and its complicated relationship with greed.
The plot line for the new "Wall Street" iteration has not been divulged, but it will pick up with corporate raider Gordon Gekko, the character for which Douglas won a best actor Oscar more than 20 years ago. Gekko's larger-than-life presence will once again loom over a younger upstart looking to navigate the shark-tank world of today's Wall Street.
Shia Labeouf is in talks with the studio to take on the younger role.
- 4/28/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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