Trade Roughage 01/02/08

By Karina Longworth posted 1 year ago

Variety looks into reports from the British press that Steven Spielberg is gearing up to make a movie about the Chicago Seven, starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman. Spielberg apparently won’t confirm nor deny it; Aaron Sorkin signed a deal to write a script six months ago, but there’s no progress to report on that. Apparently.
Not much has changed in the box office picture since Monday––National Treasure and Alvin and the Chipmunks are still dominant––but business was up seven percent over the comparative week last year, and that’s worth remarking on. Apparently.
Chinese censors have issued an order asking producers to refrain from depicting “hardcore activities, rape, whoring, obscene sex exposing human genitals or sex freaks.” Not only would films involving such content be banned from receiving national awards, but their makers could “face a total ban from the biz for five years.”

Christopher Campbell said 1 year ago
Spielberg should have just gotten Vincent D’Onofrio. He was great as Hoffman in Steal this Movie.

Also, the box office increase more worth commenting on is the 9% increase in international distribution. Another reason for Hollywood to make easily understood/consumable garbage.

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