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Showing posts with label Bullitt. Show all posts
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Friday, November 18, 2022

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Bradley Cooper has signed on to lead Steven Spielberg's new take on the iconic San Francisco cop, originally played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 thriller "Bullitt". Set up at Warner Bros, the film will not be a remake of the original, but a new idea centered on the character.

The 1968 classic is considered one of McQueen's most iconic roles and delivered one of the most famous car chases in cinema history. The new film's screenplay is penned by Josh Singer ("Spotlight"). Cooper will also produce alongside Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger.

It has been reported that Cooper and Spielberg were in talks since the pandemic and used all that time to figure out how to handle the character. The two had previously been trying for years to team up for a project. Spielberg was at one point attached to direct "American Sniper", but ultimately had to step down and the film ended up being directed by Clint Eastwood. The filmmaker was also close to directing Cooper's "Maestro", but after seeing "A Star is Born" he decided the actor should also direct the project.

Cooper is currently in post-production on "Maestro", which he also co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in. The film will be released in 2023 on Netflix.





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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Steven Spielberg to Develop Film Based on Steve McQueen Character Frank Bullitt

Steven Spielberg is attached to direct and produce a new original story that centers on Frank Bullitt, the iconic character played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 thriller "Bullitt". The film, which is set up at Warner Bros, will be written by Josh Singer ("The Post", "Spotlight").

Acccording to sources close to the project, the film will not be a remake of the original, but a new idea centered on the character. The original film, which was based on the 1963 novel "Mute Witness", followed Frank Bullitt, a no-nonsense cop on the hunt for a mob kingpin that killed a witness, and it's best remembered for delivering one of the most famous car-chase scenes in cinema history, with McQueen famously doing all of his own driving in a modified Ford Mustang.

Steve McQueen's son Chad McQueen and granddaughter Molly McQueen are executive producing after a lengthy negotiation process with the McQueen estate to secure the rights to the character.

Since at this time there is no script and no deals have been set, this will not be the filmmaker's next movie. Spielberg recently wrapped filming on "Fablemans", which is loosely based on the director's childhood growing up in Arizona, and is set to premiere this Thanksgiving. His latest film, "West Side Story", is nominated for seven Oscar nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.





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