Tony Scott, director of Top Gun, True Romance, and most recently Unstoppable, has died after jumping from Los Angeles’ Vincent Thomas Bridge. He was 68 years old. According to the L.A. County Coroner‘s office, the death is being investigated as a suicide. Witnesses contacted 911 around 12:35pm on Sunday; it took four hours for his body to be […]
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Joe Carnahan to reboot Death Wish
January 31, 2012 
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Joe Carnahan – director of Narc, The A-Team, and the new Liam Neeson vs. wolves movie The Grey – has been tapped by MGM and Paramount to helm their reboot of the Charles Bronson classic Death Wish. According to the L.A. Times, Carnahan will both write and direct the picture. The 1974 Death Wish starred Bronson […]
Continue readingTom Cruise and Tony Scott are still working on Top Gun 2
December 9, 2011 1 Comment
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any news regarding the sequel to Top Gun, but Tom Cruise has revealed the wheels are still in motion while promoting Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. Speaking with MTV, Cruise said that he remains in talks with confirmed director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer about Top Gun 2. […]
Continue readingTony Scott confirmed to direct Top Gun 2
October 26, 2010 0 Comments
Tony Scott has the need, the need for … well, you know where I’m heading with this. Scott has told Hitfix he intends to direct Top Gun 2, confirming his involvement with – and the existence of – this long-rumoured project. A couple of weeks ago we discussed the news that Paramount Pictures had approached […]
Continue readingTop Gun 2 is taking flight
October 14, 2010 0 Comments
Paramount Pictures have asked producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott to reteam for a sequel to their 1986 action classic Top Gun. According to Vulture, Tom Cruise has agreed to return as Maverick (although in a much smaller role than in the original). Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) is set to work on […]
Continue readingChris Nolan’s shortlist of Superman directors emerge
September 24, 2010 0 Comments
Good news for those of you waiting to see some movement on the upcoming Christopher Nolan-produced Superman reboot. Deadline have revealed a shortlist of directors hand-picked by Nolan and co-producer Emma Thomas to helm the high-profile picture. The list includes: Tony Scott (The Taking of Pelham 123) Matt Reeves (Let Me In) Jonathan Liebesman (Clash […]
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