Clint Eastwood To Direct Beyoncé In A Remake Of 'A Star Is Born' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-20-2011, 09:23 PM

This is a real shocker, and not just Hollywood but the rest of America should love it. What a coup for Warner Bros getting The Man. Of course, Clint Eastwood will produce (as always through Malpaso) as well as direct the script by Will Fetters along with producers Billy Gerber and and Basil Iwanyk and Jon Peters (who made the infamous 3rd version of A Star Is Born with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson). No male lead is cast yet, but the possibilities are endless. The project, which has been at WB for several years, had hoped to pair Beyoncé and Will Smith. But how about P Diddy (who's turning into a surprisingly fine actor along with Beyoncé's husband Jayz), Eddie Murphy (reteaming with Beyoncé after Dreamgirls), or any white guy imaginable though Robert Downey Jr and Jon Hamm are names that have been floating?

Of course, Clint has had a huge interest in music off and on screen. He intended to major in music theory in college. He learned how not to do a musical when starring in the dreadful Paint Your Wagon (1969). He played that super-cool jazz DJ in Play Misty For Me, his 1971 directorial debut. He sdirected and starred alongside his son Kyle in 1982's Honkytonk Man about a Depression-era aspiring country music singer. He directing Bird (1988), a biopic starring Forest Whitaker as jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. He more recently has been doing all his own scores for his movies, including Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby and even received an Academy Award nomination for Changeling. Eastwood also partly scored Gran Torino with his son Kyle and Jamie Cullum.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/excl...rn/#more-98720

catlover79 · 01-20-2011, 10:26 PM

That movie is being remade AGAIN????

What are the odds he'll cast Will Smith as the love interest?

Retro4Life · 01-20-2011, 10:28 PM

As much as I love Clint and his work, I think I might pass on this one.

catlover79 · 01-20-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

As much as I love Clint and his work, I think I might pass on this one.

I don't blame you!!

Cactus Jack · 01-20-2011, 10:43 PM

He better have some viagra prepared LOL

Mr. Television · 01-21-2011, 12:54 AM

I love Paint Your Wagon.

On the other hand I'm not to sure about this one. I hate remakes especially when they already have made 2 classics of the film already and I'm not talking about that Barbra Streisand mess. lol

catlover79 · 01-21-2011, 03:09 AM

The only good thing about Babs' version is when the theme she co-wrote with the 5' Paul Williams won the Oscar for Best Original Song. In his acceptance speech, he said something to the effect of "I was going to thank all the little people, but I AM the little people."

Marvo301 · 01-21-2011, 03:15 AM

I'd rather see a remake of "Paint Your Wagon" than this!

Mr. Television · 01-21-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I'd rather see a remake of "Paint Your Wagon" than this!

Clint's old enough to play the Lee Marvin role now.

MrCleveland · 01-21-2011, 05:16 PM

This better be better than the 1976 film, but I feel that it won't be....

catlover79 · 01-21-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Clint's old enough to play the Lee Marvin role now.

Now that could be interesting.

Mr. Television · 01-22-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Now that could be interesting.

I wonder if he's up to singing "Wandering Star?"

catlover79 · 01-22-2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I wonder if he's up to singing "Wandering Star?"

Clint, if you're reading this - indulge us!!!

If he wants to remake a movie, I actually think one that might actually work is Play Misty For Me. That would be a great movie to see updated. Just don't have Beyonce be the one to sing "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face".

01-20-2011, 09:23 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Clint Eastwood To Direct Beyoncé In A Remake Of 'A Star Is Born' This is a real shocker, and not just Hollywood but the rest of America should love it. What a coup for Warner Bros getting The Man. Of course, Clint Eastwood will produce (as always through Malpaso) as well as direct the script by Will Fetters along with producers Billy Gerber and and Basil Iwanyk and Jon Peters (who made the infamous 3rd version of A Star Is Born with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson). No male lead is cast yet, but the possibilities are endless. The project, which has been at WB for several years, had hoped to pair Beyoncé and Will Smith. But how about P Diddy (who's turning into a surprisingly fine actor along with Beyoncé's husband Jayz), Eddie Murphy (reteaming with Beyoncé after Dreamgirls), or any white guy imaginable though Robert Downey Jr and Jon Hamm are names that have been floating? Of course, Clint has had a huge interest in music off and on screen. He intended to major in music theory in college. He learned how not to do a musical when starring in the dreadful Paint Your Wagon (1969). He played that super-cool jazz DJ in Play Misty For Me, his 1971 directorial debut. He sdirected and starred alongside his son Kyle in 1982's Honkytonk Man about a Depression-era aspiring country music singer. He directing Bird (1988), a biopic starring Forest Whitaker as jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. He more recently has been doing all his own scores for his movies, including Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby and even received an Academy Award nomination for Changeling. Eastwood also partly scored Gran Torino with his son Kyle and Jamie Cullum. http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/excl...rn/#more-98720
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	The only good thing about Babs' version is when the theme she co-wrote with the 5' Paul Williams won the Oscar for Best Original Song. In his acceptance speech, he said something to the effect of "I was going to thank all the little people, but I AM the little people."

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