Oct 8 2007Some Other Crap That Happened...
- Frank Miller has added the sexy duo of Paz Vega and Jamie King to his cast for Will Eisner's The Spirit. I imagine while deciding on them, he made this seductive/haunting expression. [Variety]
- Con Air director Simon West will direct an adaptation of the Iraq War nonfiction book Thunder Run: The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad. He hopes to capture the excitement and tragedy of the war, like Black Hawk Down, but also be stupid, like Con Air. [Hollywood Reporter]
- Wesley Snipes has spent the majority of October shooting a sequel to The Art of War, leaving November to regret shooting the sequel to The Art of War. [MovieHole]
- Neil Gaiman wants Terry Gilliam to direct an adaptation of his Sandman series. The writer added, "I would always give anything to Terry Gilliam, forever," then gently slid his hand into Gilliam's waiting palm. [Empire]
Reader Comments
1. superficial - October 8, 2007 8:53 PM
I used to be friends with Neil Gaiman's son Michael (and still am, according to Facebook) while he dated my best friend. Ever since they broke up and I hear something about Neil it really weirds me out. Especially because I had never even heard of the guy before meeting his son.
When did this guy become famous and I missed it? Am I just not nerdy enough?
2. Dan - October 9, 2007 12:40 AM
Well, you had to be either a nerd or a goth to know about him way back when, and aside from a fondness for black, I am squarely in the first group. Seriously though, go pick up a couple paperbacks of Sandman, Good Omens, and Coraline. Sandman's an acquired taste to be sure, but utterly brilliant; Good Omens' a lighthearted British comedy about the Apocalypse; and Coraline's shockingly fucked-up for a kids book.
3. Dorepoll - October 9, 2007 3:32 AM
Yeah, writing Sandman puts him in the cool books for me. One of the best graphic novels ever written, and changed the comic book industry.
I wouldn't say he is 'famous' as in a celebrity, but Sandman, as well as the book American Gods, pretty much made him a cult favourite from the 90's all the way to today.