'E.T.' Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Has Passed Away
Best known for her screenplays for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Kundun, screenwriter Melissa Mathison has passed away at the age of 65.
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Steven Spielberg Finds Young Newcomer To Lead 'The BFG'
Steven Spielberg has chosen a newcomer to play Sophie, the young girl at the center of his next film The BFG. The character Sophie is a young Londoner who meets a "big friendly giant," to be played by Mark Rylance. Now Ruby Barnhill is The BFG star -- she will play Sophie in the film scripted by…
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Video: How A Game Of Dungeons & Dragons Changed The Casting Elliott In ET
Watch how Henry Thomas was cast as the lead in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and how a game of D&D changed casting Elliott in ET.
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Steven Spielberg Picks Next Two Films: A Cold War Thriller And 'The BFG'
After years of speculation, the Steven Spielberg new films have been chosen. First is an untitled Cold War thriller in 2015 and then The BFG in 2016.
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'E.T.' Writer Melissa Mathison Adapting Roald Dahl's Children's Classic 'The BFG'
Like so many young bookworms, I counted Roald Dahl among my very favorite authors growing up. Dahl's books were childlike without being childish, thanks to Dahl's ability to whip up the perfect combination of humor, drama, and just the tiniest bit of terror. Hollywood apparently agrees with me, as Dahl's works have been adapted for…
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