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The Dailies: March 10, 2008

Posted 3/10/08 6:08 pm EST by in Dailies


- Snakes! Why does it always have to be snakes? Final poster released for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” (USA Today)

- First look at Beyoncé as Etta James on the set of “Cadillac Records.” (Just Jared)

- Johnny Depp is looking for a few good screenwriters to pen a Salvador Dali biopic. (NZ Herald)

- Judd Apatow’s latest will bring together Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. That and it’s about, well, nobody knows actually. (Variety)

- Justin Long gets dragged to hell by Sam Raimi. (Variety)

- “Horton Hears a Who,” but will he hear YOU? Filmmakers issue hometown shouting challenge. (Horton)

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Pacino Paints Dali's Picture, Eyes French Emperor Role

Posted 6/12/07 5:21 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News


Four decades after Al Pacino's intense commitment to realism gave us the instant cop classic "Serpico," the cinematic superstar is once again preparing to step into the skin of a real-life character.

"I really like that Salvador Dali idea," the gravelly-voiced Pacino said recently when asked about "Dali and I," the biopic currently being prepared by the seven-time Oscar nominee. "I really feel that's a place I would like to get myself around to playing."

The movie will reunite Pacino with his "S1m0ne" co-collaborator, hopefully yielding results more along the lines of "Lord of War" and "Gattaca" than their 2002 virtual-actor dud. "I read Andrew Niccols' script," said the "Godfather" veteran. "It's a terrific script, and I'm hoping one day to do that. That's a role I've been wanting to play for a while, and I think it's coming." Read More...

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