Guy Pearce, Ben Foster, and Kelly MacDonald Attached to Steve Buscemi’s Adaptation of William S. Burroughs Novel ‘Queer’

Posted on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 by Russ Fischer

Being a big fan of William S. Burroughs, especially of his early novels before rampant experimentation took over, I thought one of the best news stories of 2010 was the fact that The Messenger and Rampart writer/director Oren Moverman had scripted an adaptation of Burroughs’ early novel Queer and that Steve Buscemi would produce and direct.

Readings of that script have taken place here and there, but we’ve heard almost nothing about Queer since Moverman started working in earnest on Rampart. With that film finished, earning serious early praise and being set for an Oscar qualifying run late this year and full release in early 2012, news on Queer is starting to surface once more.

In short, the Moverman script is still in use, and Buscemi is still directing. Even better, a recent post-Rampart screening Q&A with Moverman revealed that Guy Pearce, Ben Foster and Kelly MacDonald are all set for roles in the movie. Read More »

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‘The Messenger’ Director Oren Moverman to Direct James Ellroy-Scripted ‘Rampart,’ Starring Harrelson and Foster? Also Adapting William S. Burroughs’ ‘Queer’ for Steve Buscemi

Posted on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 by Russ Fischer

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Oren Moverman‘s debut feature, The Messenger, was an excellent film. I’ve been eagerly awaiting final word on what his follow-ups might be. He’s working on The Other Side of the Looking Glass now, for one. Today there’s indication that, rather than making a Kurt Cobain biopic, he could make an LA cop drama called Rampart, based on a James Ellroy script. Read More »

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