Tag: José Padilha
Padilha Teaming up with Gran Torino Writer Schenk for Tri-Border
Golden Bear Award, Brazilian director of the Brazilian films Bus 174, Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad), Jose Padilha has joined up with Gran Torino penner Nick Schenk for Tri-Border, a political action thriller that will be in English. His project is self-financing development.
The picture is set against the notorious anarchic South American zone trisected by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, where opposing crime organizations and law enforcement agencies fight for the control.
Jose Padilha Reportedly Closes to Deal with MGM’s Robocop Remake
Brazilian filmmaker José Padilha told G1, “It’s closed,” regarding his deal to direct MGM’s Robocop reboot. And last week, Josh Zetumer came aboard to write the script for the film. This means, the project is still alive!
The Robocop remake has a bit of a problematic past, as Darren Aronofsky came on board to direct in 2008, but then MGM had to proclaim economic failure and Aronofsky left the project. With Zetumer recently being drafted to write the script, production on this pic is step out on the limb.
Zetumer currently has no produced screenplays. But his spy-thriller script Infiltrator made the Black List and is now in development at Warner Bros. with Leonardo DiCaprio to star. As well, Zetumer penned a draft of the expanding fourth installment of The Bourne Identity franchise.
Josh Zetumer to Write Robocop Remake
Are you guys ready for huge update? I know you are, so we’re here to share some news on the upcoming Robocop remake!
Few days ago we reported that MGM plans to hire Brazilian director Jose Padilha to helm this remake, and now – it’s official! But if you thought that’s all – you were wrong, because we also learned that MGM has hired Josh Zetumer to script the remake.
So, who’s Josh Zetumer? He’s the guy who wrote Infiltrator, an action story that made it on the Hollywood’s Black List. But he’s definitely best known as the writer who worked on the drafts for Paramount’s Dune remake and fourth installment The Bourne Identity script.
Now, according to Deadline, Zetumer and Padilha are going to work together “closely in developing the film which will undoubtedly be under close scrutiny from the word “go” by people such as myself who believe the 1987 original to be a sci-fi classic.”
Jose Padilha in Talks to Direct Robocop Remake
Robocop fans are going to be satisfied to hear that long-planned remake of 1987 movie is finally moving forward. Ok, maybe not with previously attached Darren Aronofsky, but still, guys from MGM have a decent replacement – Jose Padilha.
Brazilian director is probably best known from Elite Squad 2, a low-budget actioner that went on to make over $60m on home soil. So, he definitely looks like an interesting choice.
I’m sure you all remember MGM’s financial troubles, as well as Aronofsky’s interest in directing a remake. He actually planned to make movie that would’ve cost around $150m, but with all that studio problems, that was out of the question. Now, we learned that the budget of the new Robocop will be $80 million.
Brand New “Elite Squad” Poster
The new poster for José Padilha directed drama “The Elite Squad” (Tropa de Elite) has been released.
The film won the Golden Bear award for the best movie at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival to the surprise of some critics who questioned the jury’s methods.
“Elite Squad” looks at the shady workings of Rio’s Special Operations Police Battalion, faced an unsuccessful attempt by some officers to keep it out of theaters at the time of its release last year. It has since become a box-office hit in Brazil.
