Mel Gibson, who you may or may not be aware has featured heavily in the news recently, is in “serious discussions” to join Machete Kills, Deadline reports. It seems that Gibson only has “serious discussions” these days. Robert Rodriguez will direct the sequel to 2010’s Machete, bringing back Danny Trejo as the vengeance-seeking grindhouse hero. […]
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Joe Eszterhas to Mel Gibson: “You hate Jews”
April 12, 2012 
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You may or may not be surprised to discover that Mel Gibson is in hot water again. Last year it was reported that Gibson was planning on bringing the tale of heroic Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee to the big screen, courtesy of a script by Showgirls screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. Gibson was set to produce the […]
Continue readingMel Gibson’s controversial new movie sparks controversy, obviously
September 12, 2011 0 Comments
Which filmmakers would you trust with the tale of heroic Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee? If you said ‘Mel Gibson‘ and ‘Showgirls screenwriter Joe Eszterhas’, you are either a) completely unaware of scandalous current events or b) a nutty go-for-broke studio mogul attempting a Producers–style scam of floptastic proportions. And if B is the case, we […]
Continue readingMel Gibson courts controversy (again) with new film
September 9, 2011 0 Comments
Lethal Weapon star and Academy Award winner Mel Gibson is set to team up with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas for a new film about heroic Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee. According to Deadline, Gibson will produce the flick and has first option to direct for Warner Bros. Gibson has long wanted to make a film about Maccabee, who lead […]
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