A few weeks back I got a chance to talk with Kelly Marcel, the screenwriter of Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks. After seeing the movie it would be hard to imagine it not being a Disney movie, but many of you might be surprised to learn that Saving Mr. Banks was originally written on spec outside of the mouse house. So “outside” in fact, it was written across the pond in England.
Marcel has a fascinating history as an aspiring British actress who found herself writing screenplays while working at a London video store. One of her television ideas got the attention of Steven Spielberg, and was made into a series that she was not proud of. We talk to Marcel about her career, how she developed Saving Mr. Banks outside of the Hollywood system, the opportunity to dig deep inside Disney’s vault, and the dramatic license of brining a true story to the big screen.
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Posted on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 by Angie Han
Today we have a nice mix of shows that don’t even exist yet, shows that have already been cancelled, and everything in between. After the jump:
- Baz Luhrmann is making his first foray into television
- Tina Fey plans tostick to television after 30 Rock ends
- Carlton Cuse brings Richard Alpert to the Bates Motel
- Christopher Guest adds old friends to his HBO comedy
- Revolution star David Meunier will return to Justified
- Rita Wilson will not go naked on Girls, if you were curious
- Here’s what would’ve happened on Terra Nova Season 2
- AMC offhandedly reveals The Walking Dead renewal
- Fringe‘s final season gets an intense full-length trailer
- See Haley Joel Osment in It’s Always Sunny ad
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Posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by Angie Han
The Bluth family’s historic bad luck with relationships is apparently following them into the new season — bad for them, probably, but great for comedy and therefore great for us. After the jump:
- Lucille 2 and Egg will return to Arrested Development
- Terra Nova invites fans to choose their own ending
- Terry Brooks‘ Shannara series is heading to television
- Check out a video tour of the Walking Dead prison
- See American Horror Story teaser nos. 15, 16, and 17
- Fringe‘s series finale will air in February 2013; see a PSA
- See photos from Community‘s Hunger Games homage
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We live in a streaming world, and here are some of the latest updates. After the jump read about:
- Netflix has officially passed on continuing the cancelled Terra Nova, but might jump on The River.
- Google Play has now entered the movie rental business.
- XBox Live now has the HBO Go app but only if you have the correct cable provider.
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Posted on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 by Angie Han
There’s good stuff today for fans of Community, Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, and even the just-cancelled Terra Nova. After the jump:
- Terra Nova could go the way of Arrested Development
- A new Community trailer hints at the madness to come
- Cast and crew continue to play coy in new Mad Men featurette
- Kurt Sutter hints at Sons of Anarchy Season 5, wants to do a prequel
- Ken Marino joins Judy Greer in American Judy
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Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 by Angie Han
The wait is finally over for Terra Nova fans… but sadly, this isn’t a case of the patient being rewarded. Or not yet, anyway. Fox has given the axe to the prehistoric family drama, which performed moderately in its first season. But there’s still a sliver of hope to be found, as the series is now being shopped around to other networks. I wouldn’t hold my breath for it to find a new home, but it’s certainly better than nothing. More details after the jump.
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Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 by Angie Han
Plenty of offices around the country have already begun winding down for the holidays, but apparently Showtime and HBO had a few things to get out of the way first. Meanwhile, Fox is still holding out on a decision on Terra Nova til the new year — though the producers are apparently feeling optimistic. After the jump:
- HBO renews Enlightened, axes Bored to Death, Hung, and How to Make It in America
- Showtime drops a trailer for Shameless Season 2
- Dexter showrunner Scott Buck talks about the finale’s climactic moments
- Homeland exec producers discuss the tense first season finale
- Terra Nova producers are “guardedly optimistic” about the show’s chances for a second season
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Posted on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 by Angie Han
As we head toward the holiday season, Boardwalk Empire winds down, 30 Rock gears up, and Terra Nova remains in purgatory. After the jump:
- Showrunner Terence Winter explains the explosive Season 2 finale for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire
- NBC drops an enticing teaser for 30 Rock‘s 6th season
- HBO reveals a second trailer for its Judd Apatow / Lena Dunham series Girls
- FX renews The League for a fourth season
- Fox pushes its decision about Terra Nova‘s fate to next year
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Posted on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 by David Chen
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley muster some enthusiasm for the new Arrested Development series/movie, try to make some sense of Terra Nova, run down some anime films, and reflect on the prospects of a new Mortal Kombat film. Special guest Katey Rich joins us from Cinemablend.
You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Tune in on Sunday night (10/9) at Slashfilm’s live page at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST as we review Real Steel.
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Posted on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 by Angie Han
By now, everyone knows that Terra Nova‘s premiere has been pushed back multiple times thanks in a large part to its effects. You’ll have to wait til the pilot airs September 26 on Fox to decide if the delays were ultimately worth it, but you can get a peek at the show’s overall look right now. A new video explores the show’s massive and really quite beautiful set. You can’t accuse the crew of lacking for ambition, and considering that snowballing production costs were one of the problems that plagued the series early on, it’s nice to know the money actually went somewhere.
I caught the first half of the two-hour premiere at Comic-Con, and while there’s room for improvement on the story side, I wrote that “[i]f nothing else, the show looks absolutely gorgeous.” After checking out this clip, I think you’ll agree. Watch the video after the jump.
Also after the jump, read about new projects from Daniel Tosh, Sean Hayes and Locke & Key writer Josh Friedman.
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