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Forest Whitaker To Play Martin Luther King Jr. In Paul Greengrass' Revived Biopic 'Memphis'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 30, 2013 7:53 PM
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News
It has been a long journey for Paul Greengrass' "Memphis." Originally greenlit by Universal and slated for a February 2012 release on Martin Luther King Jr weekend, the movie was scuttled in the spring of 2011, as the studio grew nervous when the estate of the late civil rights leader became critical of the project, upset by portions of screenplay which touched upon MLK's rumored infidelity, including one scene that had someone procuring a hotel room for one of his trysts. It wouldn't be until November 2012 when foreign backers Wild Bunch came on board to finance the movie, and now with Abu Dhabi-based Veritas Films in the mix as well, it's full steam ahead as the movie looks to be Greengrass' next. And a leading man has been found.
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More: Memphis, Paul Greengrass, Forest Whitaker

Watch: Riveting Trailer For Paul Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips' Starring Tom Hanks

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 8, 2013 12:30 PM
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  • 8 Comments
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It has been three years since Paul Greengrass' last film, the lukewarm "Green Zone," and while in the interim there was much chatter about another return to 'Bourne,' the director himself has buckled down and hit the open water for his next effort "Captain Phillips," and damn, does it ever look good.
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More: Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass, Film Trailers

George Clooney To Produce, Paul Greengrass To Direct Crime Movie By 'Argo' Writer

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 28, 2012 8:45 PM
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  • 2 Comments
News
After what seemed like a long period in the weeds following "Green Zone" and the collapse of 'Bourne 4,' Paul Greengrass looks poised for a comeback. Next fall brings his Tom Hanks-starring hostage drama "Captain Phillips" to the big screen, and just a couple of weeks ago it was reported that his Martin Luther King Jr. film is back on, with the wheels turning to make it his next effort. And now, he's got another movie percolating.
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More: George Clooney, Paul Greengrass, Chris Terrio

Paul Greengrass' Martin Luther King Film 'Memphis' Coming Back To Life

  • By Rodrigo Perez
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  • November 16, 2012 7:10 PM
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  • 11 Comments
News
Breaking: After getting shelved by Universal Pictures in April of last year, director Paul Greengrass’ would-be project about the final days of Martin Luther King Jr., "Memphis,” is back on again with producer Scott Rudin in tow. After Universal backed out last year, after reportedly getting cold feet about the MLK estate's issues with the allegations of infidelity in the screenplay, the project had no funding and Greengrass turned his attention to "Captain Phillips," his Somali pirates picture starring Tom Hanks set up over at Sony. Without funding, they essentially abandoned it.
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More: Paul Greengrass, Memphis, Wild Bunch

Matt Damon Open To 'Bourne 5,' But If 'Legacy' Is A Hit, He Expects The Franchise To Move On Without Him

  • By The Playlist
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  • July 15, 2012 10:54 AM
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  • 61 Comments
News
Poor Matt Damon's got to be somewhat sick of answering questions about the Jason Bourne series, a franchise he's ostensibly not in any more. Or at least, not for now. In case you're living under a rock, Damon and Paul Greengrass walked away from a "Bourne 4" in late 2009 for several reasons, but one of them being a chief creative one: Jason Bourne had discovered who he was, no longer had full amnesia and his story arc had been completed.
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More: The Bourne Legacy, Matt Damon, Tony Gilroy, Paul Greengrass

'Bourne' Helmer Paul Greengrass To Direct Sports Documentary On F.C. Barcelona

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2012 8:39 AM
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  • 8 Comments
News
Despite being the world's favorite sport, and gaining increasing traction in the U.S., the number of great films about soccer (or football, as those of us in the rest of the world accurately call it), can be counted on the fingers of no hands. From John Huston's "Escape To Victory" to the would-be-blockbuster trilogy "Goal," virtually every attempt to capture the beautiful game on screen has stumbled badly, even as seemingly less cinematic sports like baseball and golf end up driving a string of classics.
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More: Paul Greengrass, Barca

Discuss: Does Universal Need Matt Damon & Paul Greengrass To Return For 'Bourne'?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 20, 2012 10:24 AM
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  • 8 Comments
News
So far in 2012, Universal has been flexing their box office muscle hard thanks to the success of a couple of no frills action vehicles. Mark Wahlberg's midbudgeted ($25 million not including P&A) "Contraband" is already over $70 million worldwide (most of that from the domestic box office), with a number of foreign territories still to open. Meanwhile, audiences are loving the Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds pic "Safe House," with the movie pushing its way to number one in its second weekend, with the film already outpacing "Contraband" and on track to bag over $100 million at the domestic box office alone. And while the latter pic is pricier ($85 million plus P&A and whatever percentage off the top Denzel gets) the success of these two films illustrate that bare bones, raw knuckle action not only sells, but Universal knows how to sell it. So where does Jason Bourne fit in?
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More: Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Safe House, The Bourne Legacy, Josh Zetumer

'Man On A Ledge' Star Anthony Mackie Was "Excited Beyond Belief" To Play Jimi Hendrix In Paul Greengrass' Aborted Biopic

  • By Todd Gilchrist
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  • January 24, 2012 6:17 PM
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  • 0 Comments
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Seeing the name Anthony Mackie in the opening credits is fast becoming a reassuring sign. Not necessarily of the quality of a movie -- we can't say we adored "Real Steel" or "What's Your Number," exactly -- but an indication that at least one good performance will take place over the course of the running time.
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More: Anthony Mackie, Man On A Ledge, Paul Greengrass, The Help

Matt Damon's Loyalty To Paul Greengrass & Friction With Tony Gilroy May Prevent Another Movie For Jason Bourne

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 20, 2011 9:30 AM
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  • 5 Comments
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It's pretty rare for nice guy Matt Damon to stick the knife in anyone, but when he spoke to GQ recently, his candid remarks about screenwriter, and longtime Bourne series scribe Tony Gilroy, made their way around the world. Calling Gilroy's draft for "The Bourne Ultimatum" a "career-ender" and "readable" (it was later rewritten by George Nolfi and Scott Z. Burns), it was another sting sent to the screenwriter who has already had a rocky relationship with the franchise.
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More: Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Tony Gilroy

Paul Greengrass & Tom Hanks' Pirate Movie 'Captain Phillips' Sails Into Theaters On March 22, 2013

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 9, 2011 9:31 AM
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  • 4 Comments
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So, we guess it's happening then. First announced over the summer under its earlier title "Maersk Alabama" with Paul Greengrass to direct and Tom Hanks to star, not much was heard since and we began to wonder if it was yet another project stuck in development for the director. But nope, that's not the case at all as Sony has earmarked the film, now titled "Captain Phillips," for a March 22, 2013 release.
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More: Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips, Sparkle

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