When I caught up with Neil Gaiman recently (watch our complete "Rough Cut" interview here), I had only about a hundred questions to ask about probably just as many projects, but only 30 minutes in which to ask them.

So what do you do when the crew is wrapping after the cameras have stopped rolling? Ask more questions! That's how we're able to add "Neverwhere" to the list of Neil Gaiman works about to be adapted to the big screen -- despite its placement in development hell all these years. Many people who have read the book think the BBC "Neverwhere" miniseries was an adaptation, but it's the other way around: Neil wrote it for the small screen, and started writing the book on set (in the never-seen kitchen of Richard Mayhew's apartment). Probably because he knew the low budget series, which was shot on video but lit for film, was going to look like a cheesy soap opera from the '80s.
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Luc Besson should be a happy guy. His filmography is littered with revered films like "The Professional" (or "Leon" to those in the know), "The Fifth Element", and "La Femme Nikita." And he's just come out with his latest film, a decidedly Besson-ian take on "It's a Wonderful Life" called "Angel-A".

But when I spoke to the masterful French director, he definitely had some bones to pick with Harvey Weinstein, the makers of "Casino Royale" and premature rumors of his retirement.

MTV: A few months ago there were many reports saying that you were retiring from film.

Besson: I did not say that exactly. It came from one interview that I did and some people picked up on a few lines of it and spread the thing like he's retiring. Read more...