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[HH007]

Movie trailer voice over:

"From Paul Verhoeven, the razzie winning director of Showgirls..."

(Okay, to be fair he also directed Robocop and Total Recall, two of my faves in the sci fi/action genre.)

[Harmsway]

yeah, I would guess it will have to happen some time after the strike, seeing as there is no script whatsoever (that we know of).

Actually THE TOPKAPI AFFAIR has a script. Brosnan confirmed that it was turned in in a recent interview.

As far as Verhoeven is considered, he's actually a great choice. He's hot off of the acclaimed BLACK BOOK. Now that he's on board, I'm actually somewhat interested in this project.

[templer1972]

Update from Variety - shooting in January. Looking forward to TCA2, this gonna be good.

Verhoeven set for 'Crown' sequel
Brosnan will reprise role in MGM feature
By TATIANA SIEGEL
Verhoeven


Brosnan

Paul Verhoeven is set to helm "The Thomas Crown Affair 2" for MGM. Pierce Brosnan will reprise his role as the world's most debonair thief and corporate raider in the sequel, which is set to begin shooting in January.
Rene Russo will not return as Crown's love interest. Instead, the follow-up to the 1999 film, which was a remake of a 1968 Steve McQueen-Faye Dunaway starrer, will feature a character named Nadia Badri as the new female lead. That role is uncast.

Latest installment is set in Europe and the Middle East and centers on Crown, who becomes entangled in a centuries-old feud and must decide how much he's truly willing to risk for love.

Brosnan is producing alongside Beau St. Clair and Dino Conte.

Verhoeven's involvement signals that MGM has committed to a big-budget picture, which will be shot on location in Europe. The Dutch director most recently helmed the World War II drama "Black Book." His credits also include "Starship Troopers" and "Hollow Man."

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Excellent stuff!

[sharpshooter]

It will be good to see Pierce on the big screen again.

[Jackanaples]

Wow. Go Brosnan! Getting Verhoeven to direct is quite a coup. The man is brilliant.

I know people want to think of SHOWGIRLS (he hates how it turned out more than you do) or even ROBOCOP or STARSHIP TROOPERS. I recommend watching his most recent BLACK BOOK or especially, SOLDIER OF ORANGE. You'll wonder why the man even bothered with the American film industry.

[Simon]

I'm certainly not holding my breath for this movie, it seems to have been in development for quite a few years now.

Yup, very good point.

Of course by contrast, those that have been in development for 2 minutes stand the best chance of success...

[HH007]

I know people want to think of SHOWGIRLS (he hates how it turned out more than you do)

Whoa, whoa, whoa now... I don't hate Showgirls. I find that movie to be very entertaining (in an "all the wrong reasons/unintentional comedy" sort of way ). I've seen from his other work that he is quite competent as a filmmaker, and I've been meaning to see Black Book for quite some time.

[jaguar007]

Rene Russo will not return as Crown's love interest. Instead, the follow-up to the 1999 film, which was a remake of a 1968 Steve McQueen-Faye Dunaway starrer, will feature a character named Nadia Badri as the new female lead. That role is uncast.

Didn't they announce Angelina Jolie as the female lead a few months ago?

[HH007]

Rene Russo will not return as Crown's love interest. Instead, the follow-up to the 1999 film, which was a remake of a 1968 Steve McQueen-Faye Dunaway starrer, will feature a character named Nadia Badri as the new female lead. That role is uncast.

Didn't they announce Angelina Jolie as the female lead a few months ago?

That's just a rumor right now.

[Tarl_Cabot]

God I'm tired of Angelina Jolie-ok so she's hot and a good actor(tress)but she's so over exposed and I know it's not her fault but enough already. Please get an realitive unknown(see: Casino Royale).

[Qwerty]

God I'm tired of Angelina Jolie...

Couldn't agree more, Tarl.

[templer1972]

Angelina Jolie involvement is a mere rumours , I think Brosnan will go for Monica Belluci

[MkB]

Angelina Jolie involvement is a mere rumours , I think Brosnan will go for Monica Belluci

I'm not particularly a fan of Angelina Jolie, but as pretty as Monica Belluci can be, she is far beyond her in terms of acting skills, IMO. Why do you think she would be Brosnan's pick, Templer?

EDIT: On second thought, it would be odd in the filmography of Monica Belluci to line up a movie with a-man-who-might-have-been-Bond in 2007 (Shoot 'em up) and a movie with a-man-who-has-been-Bond in 2008

Edited by MkB, 14 November 2007 - 02:29 AM.

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Here's the full press release, for those interested.

A few quotes from Pierce in there, plus a line that Bond 22 is due to commence production shortly.

[Simon]

I'm not particularly a fan of Angelina Jolie, but as pretty as Monica Belluci can be, she is far beyond her in terms of acting skills, IMO. Why do you think she would be Brosnan's pick, Templer?

Historical campaigning for her for the Hatcher role in TND.

[Carolinabond007]

Gives Pierce a chance to shave and look like Bond again for a movie!

[Loomis]

How the heck did I miss this thread? Verhoeven would be an extraordinary, fascinating choice (funnily enough, THE THOMAS CROWN affair's John McTiernan was hotly tipped at one point to direct BASIC INSTINCT 2.... with Pierce Brosnan starring alongside Sharon Stone). Any updates on his involvement?

In any case, MGM is still threatening THOMAS CROWN 2, along with a raft of reboots and sequels. The studio that's evidently the home of fresh, original filmmaking has announced that it "will enter its new phase of evolution by focusing on its major movie franchises highlighted by JAMES BOND and PINK PANTHER sequels, THE HOBBIT, THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR 2, THE OUTER LIMITS, ROBOCOP, DEATH WISH and FAME, among others".

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36002

This is evolution? And note that quietly menacing "among others". Oh-kay. Well, ROBOCOP should be left alone, while DEATH WISH sounds pretty unappetising, and I say that as a big fan of Sylvester Stallone, who's reportedly in talks to direct and star. If Sly must muscle in on someone else's long-dead franchise, why doesn't he do Dirty Harry instead? Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking: no one could replace Eastwood. Well, that's precisely why stepping into Harry Callahan's shoes would be more of a challenge for Stallone than playing whoever it was that Bronson *ahem* portrayed in the DEATH WISH flicks. DIRTY HARRY would have more prestige attached to it, more "marquee value" (although "more prestigious than DEATH WISH" ain't exactly saying much), and Stallone has already had a dry run for Callahan with COBRA, so he's got some Hillary Clintonesque "experience". And a fascinating choice to direct a Harry reboot might be David Fincher, who references DIRTY HARRY in ZODIAC.

Talking of MGM remakes, wasn't there some speculation about WESTWORLD (terrific movie, a real childhood favourite of mine, and why the heck isn't it available on DVD in the UK?) getting an update? Now that would be perfect Verhoeven material! So perfect that it's almost as though WESTWORLD was only made in the first place just so Verhoeven could remake it.

(That's enough fantasy franchise rebooting - Ed.)

[Turn]

[quote name='Loomis' post='850635' date='15 March 2008 - 13:21']How the heck did I miss this thread? Verhoeven would be an extraordinary, fascinating choice (funnily enough, THE THOMAS CROWN affair's John McTiernan was hotly tipped at one point to direct BASIC INSTINCT 2.... with Pierce Brosnan starring alongside Sharon Stone). Any updates on his involvement?
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Somehow, I missed this one too as Verhoeven is one of the more interesting directors out there and would likely bring something different to what will likely be a mundane caper film.

[Loomis]

It certainly seems a very strange choice for Verhoeven after the critically acclaimed BLACK BOOK, which I thought was excellent (unlike most of his other works - for a hugely respected director, the man has certainly made more than his share of dross; indeed, I'd say that you'd have to go all the way back to ROBOCOP for a similarly good Verhoeven film).

Neither is Verhoeven a particularly prolific director, with a six-year gap between BLACK BOOK and 2000's HOLLOW MAN. (Yes, I know that projects often fall through, so it's not as though famous directors always just sit around twiddling their thumbs between gigs.)

But presumably franchise fare is where the real money is at for A-list and "arty" directors. I guess Verhoeven doing Thomas Crown is no different to Forster doing Bond, Fernando Meirelles (supposedly) doing the next Jack Ryan, Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell doing Harry Potter, Ang Lee doing HULK, and so on. I imagine that Verhoeven's Crown paycheque is considerable. I note also that (according to the not-exactly-100%-reliable IMDb) he has another film in production, so Thomas Crown may be, as THE OFFICE's David Brent might put it, something of a bunsen burner while he labours away at his "art".

I'd suggest that Verhoeven's participation means that THOMAS CROWN 2 is guaranteed to be dark, edgy, violent and sexually charged, were it not for the fact that you could sit through the 1999 THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and never guess that it was by the same guy who directed PREDATOR and DIE HARD.

[Turn]

I'd suggest that Verhoeven's participation means that THOMAS CROWN 2 is guaranteed to be dark, edgy, violent and sexually charged, were it not for the fact that you could sit through the 1999 THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and never guess that it was by the same guy who directed PREDATOR and DIE HARD.

Which is exactly what concerns me about this. I find the '99 film overrated by many fans on CBn and not a very interesting film given the talent involved. It was an okay time-killer at best, much as After the Sunset was.

Talking of MGM remakes, wasn't there some speculation about WESTWORLD (terrific movie, a real childhood favourite of mine, and why the heck isn't it available on DVD in the UK?) getting an update? Now that would be perfect Verhoeven material! So perfect that it's almost as though WESTWORLD was only made in the first place just so Verhoeven could remake it.

(That's enough fantasy franchise rebooting - Ed.)

I've always enjoyed Westworld as well. It's one of those films that seems to be mentioned for a remake constantly. It was one of the most mentioned films of that type back in the '90s when Arnold Schwarzenegger was always being picked for the Yul Brenner role. It would be a little too close to his Terminator role, so I'm actually glad it didn't happen then.

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Looks like the long-in-gestation sequel has been further postponed while the SAG dispute is resolved.

[jaguar007]

Looks like the long-in-gestation sequel has been further postponed while the SAG dispute is resolved.

Shocking! I never saw another delay coming

[DamnCoffee]

I dont think this movie will ever get off the ground tbh.

[dodge]

I'm convinced now that Con is behind all this now, to keep post-Bond Brozza from kicking his butt. Let us rejoice that, at least, we do have Mama Mia.

[ImTheMoneypenny]

I hope this one gets off the ground, but not with Jolie. I'm hoping that is a rumour because I'm really tired of her. Besides in every movie I see her in she has no chemistry with the male co-stars and she tends to eclipse them too. It wouldn't be Pierce Brosnan and Angelina Jolie it'd be Angelina Jolie and Pierce Brosnan. I wouldn't want Brosnan to play second fiddle in a movie he's supposed to be starring in.

[dinovelvet]

I dont think this movie will ever get off the ground tbh.

Yeah its closing in on ten years now since the first one, and while an enjoyable enough film, its hardly stuck around in the public consciousness as some kind of classic that is in need of a sequel. Add to that the ever-diminishing clout of Broz at the box office (sorry, dodge!), and I can't think of any particular reason why a studio would want to put the money up to do this.

[Head of S]

I hope this one gets off the ground, but not with Jolie. I'm hoping that is a rumour because I'm really tired of her. Besides in every movie I see her in she has no chemistry with the male co-stars and she tends to eclipse them too. It wouldn't be Pierce Brosnan and Angelina Jolie it'd be Angelina Jolie and Pierce Brosnan. I wouldn't want Brosnan to play second fiddle in a movie he's supposed to be starring in.

Yeah, they should get Halle Berry instead

[dinovelvet]

I hope this one gets off the ground, but not with Jolie. I'm hoping that is a rumour because I'm really tired of her. Besides in every movie I see her in she has no chemistry with the male co-stars and she tends to eclipse them too. It wouldn't be Pierce Brosnan and Angelina Jolie it'd be Angelina Jolie and Pierce Brosnan. I wouldn't want Brosnan to play second fiddle in a movie he's supposed to be starring in.

Yeah, they should get Halle Berry instead

Actually, I think that pairing would work. If we take off our "OMG DAD SUX" fanboy hats for a moment, let us not forget that DAD was Broz's highest grossing Bond flick, and the pairing of Broz and Halle got a lot of publicity and undoubtedly contributed something to the box office. She'd at least be somewhat more age appropriate than Jolie.

[Righty007]

I hope this one gets off the ground, but not with Jolie. I'm hoping that is a rumour because I'm really tired of her. Besides in every movie I see her in she has no chemistry with the male co-stars and she tends to eclipse them too. It wouldn't be Pierce Brosnan and Angelina Jolie it'd be Angelina Jolie and Pierce Brosnan. I wouldn't want Brosnan to play second fiddle in a movie he's supposed to be starring in.

Yeah, they should get Halle Berry instead

Actually, I think that pairing would work. If we take off our "OMG DAD SUX" fanboy hats for a moment, let us not forget that DAD was Broz's highest grossing Bond flick, and the pairing of Broz and Halle got a lot of publicity and undoubtedly contributed something to the box office. She'd at least be somewhat more age appropriate than Jolie.

Where can I buy one of those "OMG DAD SUX" hats?