Yes, it’s schmaltzy, very schmaltzy, but with strong performances by Toni Collette and Damian Lewis the odds are that you’ll love it
Six years ago I found myself gripped by the overwhelmingly likable documentary Dark Horse, which told the amazing true story of Janet Vokes, a former whippet breeder and pigeon fancier from the depressed Welsh village of Cefn Fforest who organised a community syndicate to buy a racehorse. The drinkers at Jan’s local chipped in a weekly £10 sub and their horse, symbolically called Dream Alliance, wound up winning the Welsh Grand National, basically making it the Seabiscuit of the valleys.
I predicted at the time that this would be remade as a fiction feature with Imelda Staunton as Jan and Jim Broadbent as her hangdog husband Brian. Well, actually it’s Toni Collette and Owen Teale, with Damian Lewis playing Howard Davies, the local tax accountant...
Six years ago I found myself gripped by the overwhelmingly likable documentary Dark Horse, which told the amazing true story of Janet Vokes, a former whippet breeder and pigeon fancier from the depressed Welsh village of Cefn Fforest who organised a community syndicate to buy a racehorse. The drinkers at Jan’s local chipped in a weekly £10 sub and their horse, symbolically called Dream Alliance, wound up winning the Welsh Grand National, basically making it the Seabiscuit of the valleys.
I predicted at the time that this would be remade as a fiction feature with Imelda Staunton as Jan and Jim Broadbent as her hangdog husband Brian. Well, actually it’s Toni Collette and Owen Teale, with Damian Lewis playing Howard Davies, the local tax accountant...
- 6/3/2021
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Stanley Kubrick would’ve turned 92 this past week, and upon his passing over two decades ago, the singular filmmaker developed a handful of projects that never got off the ground. For some, like the epic Napoleon, he poured an enormous amount of time into research and preparation before abandoning for one reason or another. Others were in fairly early stages before he moved on, and one in this category has now been picked up by another director to take the reins.
In the 1950s, novelist Jim Thompson worked with Stanley Kubrick (who greatly admired his book The Killer Inside Me) for the script of their noir drama The Killing. Around that time, Kubrick’s longtime producer James B. Harris also commissioned the author for another project titled Lunatic at Large. While it never got off the ground, Kubrick’s son-in-law Philip Hobbs discovered a 70-page manuscript for the film upon...
In the 1950s, novelist Jim Thompson worked with Stanley Kubrick (who greatly admired his book The Killer Inside Me) for the script of their noir drama The Killing. Around that time, Kubrick’s longtime producer James B. Harris also commissioned the author for another project titled Lunatic at Large. While it never got off the ground, Kubrick’s son-in-law Philip Hobbs discovered a 70-page manuscript for the film upon...
- 7/27/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Recently minted film and TV firm Media Musketeers has signed a slate finance deal with Paris-based investment outfit Entourage Ventures. It has also brought on Patrick Swiderski as its finance chief.
Former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty teamed with former Warner Bros. exec Chris Law to launch Media Musketeers earlier this year. Its first projects include ForLan Films-produced “God Fearing Man,” based on an original Stanley Kubrick screenplay.
The slate financing deal is of the kind more readily seen in the movie business. It will be used to fund a slate of up to eight premium series a year.
The partnership news comes as Swiderski joins Media Musketeers as managing partner for finance. “We are delighted to be partnering with Entourage,” he said. “Their investment capability, expertise and connections will enable us to build properties around innovative production, distribution and financing, bringing our ambitious plans to fruition.
Former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty teamed with former Warner Bros. exec Chris Law to launch Media Musketeers earlier this year. Its first projects include ForLan Films-produced “God Fearing Man,” based on an original Stanley Kubrick screenplay.
The slate financing deal is of the kind more readily seen in the movie business. It will be used to fund a slate of up to eight premium series a year.
The partnership news comes as Swiderski joins Media Musketeers as managing partner for finance. “We are delighted to be partnering with Entourage,” he said. “Their investment capability, expertise and connections will enable us to build properties around innovative production, distribution and financing, bringing our ambitious plans to fruition.
- 5/18/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Nearly seven years after first being announced as a hot new television project to watch out for, Stanley Kubrick’s fact-based unproduced original screenplay “God Fearing Man” is finally set for the small screen. Variety reports that the new European media company Media Musketeers — formed earlier this year by former Warner Bros. executive Chris Law and former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty — will produce a “high-end television drama” based on Kubrick’s screenplay. The project was initially announced in 2012 as an eOne series, and news remained scarce until Michael C. Hall signed on to star in the series in August of 2014, though this appears to be an all-new deal that will not feature Hall.
Following the exploits of Hebert Emerson Wilson, billed as “a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history,” the series will be based on both Wilson...
Following the exploits of Hebert Emerson Wilson, billed as “a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history,” the series will be based on both Wilson...
- 5/14/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
A high-end television drama based on an original screenplay by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has been set as a first scripted project for new European production company Media Musketeers. “God Fearing Man” was one of two initial projects announced Tuesday by the company, which was officially launched in April by former Warner Bros executive Chris Law and former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty.
“God Fearing Man” is based on a book by Herbert Emerson Wilson and Kubrick’s original screenplay which tell the true story of a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history.
Media Musketeers will collaborate with U.K. independent producer ForLan Films on the project. ForLan has developed the project as a four-hour TV drama, working with Philip Hobbs, who served as co-producer on Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam War classic “Full Metal Jacket.” Hobbs will produce alongside ForLan’s Steve Lanning.
“God Fearing Man” is based on a book by Herbert Emerson Wilson and Kubrick’s original screenplay which tell the true story of a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history.
Media Musketeers will collaborate with U.K. independent producer ForLan Films on the project. ForLan has developed the project as a four-hour TV drama, working with Philip Hobbs, who served as co-producer on Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam War classic “Full Metal Jacket.” Hobbs will produce alongside ForLan’s Steve Lanning.
- 5/14/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
As one would expect from the ever audacious, thoughtful filmmaker, there are more than a few projects Stanley Kubrick developed but never brought to the screen. Though efforts have been made in the past to bring his unfinished works to life, namely through Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence or the multiple rumors over the years to satisfy his vision of Napoleon in the form of a film or mini-series, most were put to rest with the filmmaker back in 1999. But apparently one of his earliest unmade screenplays -- 1956's The Downslope -- was dusted off the shelves somewhere in Hollywood recently, and director Marc Forster (World War Z) has decided to take a stab at bringing Kubrick's lost script to the screen. And because it's Hollywood, it'll be not just one film but an entire trilogy. Forster's only attached to direct the first, but plans to produce all three installments,...
- 6/22/2015
- by Will Ashton
- Rope of Silicon
Written in 1956 following the release of Kubrick's allegorical war film “Fear and Desire,” "The Downslope" was a sweeping Civil War action-drama based on historical events. But Kubrick chose to direct instead his Ww I anti-war Oscar-winner “Paths of Glory." "The Downslope" was another cautionary, anti-war tale, that was originally developed with renowned Civil War historian Shelby Foote, who later collaborated with documentarian Ken Burns on his hugely popular PBS series "The Civil War." Forster (“Finding Neverland,” “Monsters Ball") is attached to direct and produce the first in the series and will produce the remaining features. Producers Lauren Selig, Barry Levine and Reneé Wolfe are developing the material with Forster. Selig initiated the project with rights holders Phil Hobbs (“Full Metal Jacket”) and Steve Lanning, who are also producers on the project, which has the full support of the Kubrick...
- 6/22/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Stanley Kubrick‘s original screenplay “The Downslope,” a sweeping, historical action-drama he wrote in 1956, is being developed as a feature trilogy with Marc Forster (“World War Z”) attached to produce as well as direct the first film in the series, it was announced Monday. Producers Lauren Selig (“Everest”), Barry Levine (“Hercules”) and Reneé Wolfe (“All I See Is You”) are developing the project with Forster. Selig reached out to rights holders Phil Hobbs (“Full Metal Jacket”) and Steve Lanning, who will also serve as producers on the project, which boasts the full support and encouragement of Kubrick’s family. “The Downslope” is.
- 6/22/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Dexter's Michael C. Hall is set to star in Stanley Kubrick's unproduced drama God Fearing Man, which is being developed as a miniseries.
God Fearing Man tells the true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. The project is currently being adapted by British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark.
Hall will take on the role of Wilson, and he will also be an executive producer on the drama for Entertainment One. Also producing is Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for more than 15 years and produced Full Metal Jacket.
Michael Rosenberg, eOne Television’s exec vp U.S. scripted television, said in a statement:
"Kubrick’s God Fearing Man presents a larger-than-life story with a complicated protagonist who undergoes a radical transformation. We knew we had to secure a leading man...
God Fearing Man tells the true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. The project is currently being adapted by British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark.
Hall will take on the role of Wilson, and he will also be an executive producer on the drama for Entertainment One. Also producing is Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for more than 15 years and produced Full Metal Jacket.
Michael Rosenberg, eOne Television’s exec vp U.S. scripted television, said in a statement:
"Kubrick’s God Fearing Man presents a larger-than-life story with a complicated protagonist who undergoes a radical transformation. We knew we had to secure a leading man...
- 8/13/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A year after the final season of Showtime’s Dexter, Michael C. Hall is set to return to the small screen playing another complex antihero – though this one appears to be more into bank-robbing than bloodletting. The Emmy nominee is set to star in God Fearing Man, Stanley Kubrick’s unproduced drama which has been in development at Entertainment One since 2012.
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is penning the series, which will tell the stranger-than-fiction true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who eventually became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Hall is both starring as Wilson and executive-producing. Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for 15 years on projects including Full Metal Jacket, is also producing along with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning (The Secret Garden).
Said Michael Rosenberg, eOne’s executive vice president of U.S. scripted television:
“Kubrick...
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is penning the series, which will tell the stranger-than-fiction true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who eventually became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Hall is both starring as Wilson and executive-producing. Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for 15 years on projects including Full Metal Jacket, is also producing along with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning (The Secret Garden).
Said Michael Rosenberg, eOne’s executive vice president of U.S. scripted television:
“Kubrick...
- 8/12/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
According to TorontoFilm.Net, La/Toronto-based Entertainment One (eOne) has teamed with Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs to develop and produce the television dramas "Downslope" and "God Fearing Man" from scripts by the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.
Based on a true story by historian Shelby Foote, Kubrick's "Downslope" is a Us Civil War-set drama following Confederate Army 'Colonel John S. Mosby' and his plot to settle the score after Union officer 'George Custer' captures and hangs several of his men.
Kubrick's "God Fearing Man" adapted for TV by Stephen R. Clarke, follows the true story of 'Herbert Emerson Wilson' who became one of the most successful safe-cracker and bank robber in America in the early 20th century.
Both projects will be produced by Entertainment One in association with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning ("The Secret Garden") and Philip Hobbs who worked with Kubrick on a number of projects including "Full Metal Jacket...
Based on a true story by historian Shelby Foote, Kubrick's "Downslope" is a Us Civil War-set drama following Confederate Army 'Colonel John S. Mosby' and his plot to settle the score after Union officer 'George Custer' captures and hangs several of his men.
Kubrick's "God Fearing Man" adapted for TV by Stephen R. Clarke, follows the true story of 'Herbert Emerson Wilson' who became one of the most successful safe-cracker and bank robber in America in the early 20th century.
Both projects will be produced by Entertainment One in association with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning ("The Secret Garden") and Philip Hobbs who worked with Kubrick on a number of projects including "Full Metal Jacket...
- 9/2/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
We'll be seeing a TV movie and a miniseries based on two never-produced screenplays by famed filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, Downslope and God Fearing Man. Philip Hobbs’ Philco Films will be one of the producers heading the project. He worked with the director for over 15 years, coproducing his wartime drama Full Metal Jacket. Based on a true story by Civil War historian Shelby Foote, Kubrick wrote an incomplete screenplay for Downslope — an epic drama following the activities of Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby and his revenge plot against Custer for executing several of his men. (This is that moment your history teacher was talking about when they told you to pay closer attention in school.) Cavalry officer Mosby was like a chameleon when it came to...
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- 8/30/2012
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Entertainment One has acquired the rights to two unproduced Stanely Kubrick screenplays, called "Downslope" and "God Fearing Man," and with the help of producers Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs (Full Metal Jacket), the independent studio will develop both projects for television. Downslope: Based on the true story by Civil War historian Shelby Foote and revolves around Confederate Army Col. John Mosby and his plot to settle the score after Union Gen. George Custer captures and hangs several of his men. God Fearing Man: The true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who went on to become one of the best safe-crackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Kubrick is the man behind such films as "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," "The Shining," "Full Metal Jacket," and "Eyes Wide Shut." He died in 1999 at the age of 70.
- 8/30/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
Plans are afoot to turn two of movie director Stanley Kubrick's ideas into television shows. One will be a made-for-tv movie while the other is now envisioned as a mini-series.
The son-in-law of Kubrick, Philip Hobbs, and another person named Steve Lanning are developing the projects under their Philco Films banner.
Downslope is the title of the proposed television movie. Set in 18th century America, it would follow the revenge-fueled mission of defeated Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby, and his path to exact vengeance on General Custer.
The television series is called God Fearing Man. Using the screenplay that Kubrick wrote but never made, screenwriter Stephen R. Clarke turned it into a mini-series. God Fearing Man is about Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson and his turn as a bank robber in the early portion of the 20th century.
Global entertainment company eOne is involved with financing and eventual distribution of the two projects,...
The son-in-law of Kubrick, Philip Hobbs, and another person named Steve Lanning are developing the projects under their Philco Films banner.
Downslope is the title of the proposed television movie. Set in 18th century America, it would follow the revenge-fueled mission of defeated Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby, and his path to exact vengeance on General Custer.
The television series is called God Fearing Man. Using the screenplay that Kubrick wrote but never made, screenwriter Stephen R. Clarke turned it into a mini-series. God Fearing Man is about Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson and his turn as a bank robber in the early portion of the 20th century.
Global entertainment company eOne is involved with financing and eventual distribution of the two projects,...
- 8/29/2012
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
The death of Stanley Kubrick in 1999 left many wondering what else the filmmaker would have done if there was more time. The thing is, that’s a tough question to answer, seeing as he had so many unfinished projects accumulate over the decades. From his film about Napoleon to A.I. — the latter of which was later directed by Steven Spielberg — reading his history of almost getting things made is nearly as fascinating as watching the ones that crossed the finish line.
It looks like a few of those are coming to the screen, however, with ThompsononHollywood reporting that three previously planned films of his are finally being adapted. The first of these is Lunatic at Large, which has been in various stages of development for what feels like a while. The original treatment was written by Jim Thompson, a novelist whom Kubrick had worked with twice before — the first time on The Killing,...
It looks like a few of those are coming to the screen, however, with ThompsononHollywood reporting that three previously planned films of his are finally being adapted. The first of these is Lunatic at Large, which has been in various stages of development for what feels like a while. The original treatment was written by Jim Thompson, a novelist whom Kubrick had worked with twice before — the first time on The Killing,...
- 8/22/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Ok, how should we start this one… Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell are attached to star in movie titled Lunatic at Large, which is based on a story from late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and pulp fiction novelist Jim Thompson.
Yeah, yeah, we know Kubrick passed away in 1999! But, see, that’s why you should keep all your work in one big library, or room, or box, or whatever…
So, this is not going to be horror movie, but a dark mystery to discover which person, of several plausible candidates, is an axe-murderer and escaped mental hospital patient. Ok, maybe we have some parts that look like horror, but it’s not!
A previous draft by Stephen Clarke was set in 1956 and centered on an ex-carnival worker with anger management issues and a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a tavern. Or, if you want some 2006 description of the script,...
Yeah, yeah, we know Kubrick passed away in 1999! But, see, that’s why you should keep all your work in one big library, or room, or box, or whatever…
So, this is not going to be horror movie, but a dark mystery to discover which person, of several plausible candidates, is an axe-murderer and escaped mental hospital patient. Ok, maybe we have some parts that look like horror, but it’s not!
A previous draft by Stephen Clarke was set in 1956 and centered on an ex-carnival worker with anger management issues and a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a tavern. Or, if you want some 2006 description of the script,...
- 4/14/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Lunatics at Large, abandoned by legendary director in the early 1960s set for big screen, with Johansson and Sam Rockwell to star
Among the discarded projects of the famously fastidious Stanley Kubrick are "lost" movies about Napoleon Bonaparte, the Holocaust and the American civil war. Now, 11 years after his death, a treatment by the legendary film-maker titled Lunatic at Large looks set to make it to the big screen, with Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell attached to star.
Production Weekly broke the news on Twitter last night, reporting that the project is based on an original story by Kubrick and pulp writer Jim Thompson. The film-maker was set to shoot the movie in the early 1960s, but withdrew after being offered the chance to direct Roman epic Spartacus by its star, Kirk Douglas.
Thompson and Kubrick's work was completed in the late 50s, and the film is set in 1956 New York.
Among the discarded projects of the famously fastidious Stanley Kubrick are "lost" movies about Napoleon Bonaparte, the Holocaust and the American civil war. Now, 11 years after his death, a treatment by the legendary film-maker titled Lunatic at Large looks set to make it to the big screen, with Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell attached to star.
Production Weekly broke the news on Twitter last night, reporting that the project is based on an original story by Kubrick and pulp writer Jim Thompson. The film-maker was set to shoot the movie in the early 1960s, but withdrew after being offered the chance to direct Roman epic Spartacus by its star, Kirk Douglas.
Thompson and Kubrick's work was completed in the late 50s, and the film is set in 1956 New York.
- 4/14/2010
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson sign up for the Stanley Kubrick film that the great director developed but never made…
It was a few years' back now that Stanley Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, discovered the work for a film called Lunatic At Large in amongst the masses of paperwork the director left behind after his death. Hobbs told the New York Times in 2006 that his father-in-law was "always saying he wished he knew where it was, because it was such a great idea".
It wasn't so much a screenplay, to be fair, that Hobbs put his hands on, rather a treatment that was written by Jim Thompson. Kubrick had commissioned that treatment in the late 1950s.
Thompson and Kubrick had worked together previously on Paths Of Glory and The Killing, and Lunatic At Large is described by The New York Times as "a dark and surprising mystery of sorts,...
It was a few years' back now that Stanley Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, discovered the work for a film called Lunatic At Large in amongst the masses of paperwork the director left behind after his death. Hobbs told the New York Times in 2006 that his father-in-law was "always saying he wished he knew where it was, because it was such a great idea".
It wasn't so much a screenplay, to be fair, that Hobbs put his hands on, rather a treatment that was written by Jim Thompson. Kubrick had commissioned that treatment in the late 1950s.
Thompson and Kubrick had worked together previously on Paths Of Glory and The Killing, and Lunatic At Large is described by The New York Times as "a dark and surprising mystery of sorts,...
- 4/14/2010
- Den of Geek
The 80-page film treatment "Lunatic at Large", written in the 1950's by pulp magazine author Jim Thompson ("The Grifters") for director/producer Stanley Kubrick ("A Clockwork Orange") ) has been adapted into a screenplay for actors Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson.
Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, discovered the original treatment in 1999, while archiving Kubrick's papers.
"When Stanley died, he left behind lots of paperwork," Hobbs said. "We ended up going through trunks of it, and one day we came across 'Lunatic at Large.' I knew what it was right away, because I remember Stanley talking about 'Lunatic.' He was always saying he wished he knew where it was, because it was such a great idea."
Author Thompson had previously worked with Kubrick on the 1956 feature "The Killing".
Premise of "Lunatic", a crime thriller set in New York. circa 1956, follows former carnival worker 'Johnnie Sheppard' and 'Joyce', a barfly he picks up in a tavern.
Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, discovered the original treatment in 1999, while archiving Kubrick's papers.
"When Stanley died, he left behind lots of paperwork," Hobbs said. "We ended up going through trunks of it, and one day we came across 'Lunatic at Large.' I knew what it was right away, because I remember Stanley talking about 'Lunatic.' He was always saying he wished he knew where it was, because it was such a great idea."
Author Thompson had previously worked with Kubrick on the 1956 feature "The Killing".
Premise of "Lunatic", a crime thriller set in New York. circa 1956, follows former carnival worker 'Johnnie Sheppard' and 'Joyce', a barfly he picks up in a tavern.
- 4/14/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Since A.I., It’s been a quiet time for concepts that were planned as Stanley Kubrick films, only to be lost and dug up by other filmmakers. But now Lunatic At Large, an old treatment commissioned by the legendary director, and written by Jim Thompson, has surfaced, with Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson attached as the leads.Thompson, who worked with Kubrick on The Killing and Paths Of Glory, penned the original treatment in the late ‘50s at the director’s request, and it was considered as his follow-up to Spartacus. But it was since lost to the mists of time – and the archives of Kubrick’s extensive library.Now, according to Production Weekly’s Twitter feed (as spotted by The Playlist), it’s back on track having been discovered by Kubrick’s son-in-law/archivist Philip Hobbs.Actually, it was dug out a few years ago, and in 2006, Stephen...
- 4/13/2010
- EmpireOnline
Like many of us, Stanley Kubrick was something of a pack rat, and not overly fond of organization. So it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that, amid the reportedly chaotic hodge-podge of the director's effects, undiscovered treasures are buried. One such treasure: a single copy of a film treatment titled Lunatic at Large, written in the late 1950's by the briliiant pulp author Jim Thompson at Kubrick's behest. And now that film is finally being produced, with Production Weekly reporting that Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson are attached.
As reported in the New York Times in 2006, Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, found the 80-page treatment in 1999 -- described as a dark mystery about an escaped axe-murderer -- while archiving Kubrick's papers. "When Stanley died, he left behind lots of paperwork," Hobbs told the Nyt. "We ended up going through trunks of it, and one day we came across 'Lunatic at Large.
As reported in the New York Times in 2006, Kubrick's son-in-law, Philip Hobbs, found the 80-page treatment in 1999 -- described as a dark mystery about an escaped axe-murderer -- while archiving Kubrick's papers. "When Stanley died, he left behind lots of paperwork," Hobbs told the Nyt. "We ended up going through trunks of it, and one day we came across 'Lunatic at Large.
- 4/13/2010
- by Dawn Taylor
- Cinematical
Looks like a new film from Stanley Kubrick will be coming our way. ...wait, what? A lost treatment that was commissioned by Stanley Kubrick from author and sometimes collaborator Jim Thompson (The Killing, Paths Of Glory) will get to be seen on the big screen. After the director's death in 1999, the manuscript entitled Lunatic At Large and was found by Kubrick's son-in-law Philip Hobbs. He came upon the treatment while searching Kubrick's vast library. The film already has two stars...
- 4/13/2010
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell are attached to star in Lunatic at Large based on a story from late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and pulp fiction novelist Jim Thompson, according to Production Weekly.
Lunatic is not a horror story, despite the title, but a dark mystery to discover which person, of several plausible candidates, is an axe-murderer and escaped mental hospital patient. A previous draft by Stephen Clarke was set in 1956 and centered on an ex-carnival worker with anger management issues and a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a tavern.
It was described by one-time producer Charles Finch as “a wild and crazy Kerouac style adventure. In Kubrick terms it’s like A Clockwork Orange meets The Shining with a fantastic twist at the end,” according to Kubrick Movies. Kubrick and Thompson collaborated on The Killing and Paths of Glory.
The 80-page treatment was commissioned in the late 1950s,...
Lunatic is not a horror story, despite the title, but a dark mystery to discover which person, of several plausible candidates, is an axe-murderer and escaped mental hospital patient. A previous draft by Stephen Clarke was set in 1956 and centered on an ex-carnival worker with anger management issues and a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a tavern.
It was described by one-time producer Charles Finch as “a wild and crazy Kerouac style adventure. In Kubrick terms it’s like A Clockwork Orange meets The Shining with a fantastic twist at the end,” according to Kubrick Movies. Kubrick and Thompson collaborated on The Killing and Paths of Glory.
The 80-page treatment was commissioned in the late 1950s,...
- 4/13/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
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