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'Top Gun 2' Mothballed In The Wake Of Tony Scott's Death

'Top Gun 2' Mothballed In The Wake Of Tony Scott's Death

Tony Scott's dramatic and still-mysterious leap to his death in August has grounded the Top Gun sequel.  The New York Times reported that the film, which was being planned by the filmmaker, the star of the original, Tom Cruise, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, has "fallen apart" in the wake of Scott's suicide.  If there is a silver lining to the story, it's that a 3D version of the original Top Gun may be released in February 2013. more »

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Common Eyes Truffaut Re-make, Universal Eyes Same Time, Next Year Re-make: Biz Break

Common Eyes Truffaut Re-make, Universal Eyes Same Time, Next Year Re-make: Biz Break

Also in Tuesday afternoon's round up of news briefs, Magnolia Pictures and Strand Releasing each pick up a 2012 Tribeca Film Festival title, while Monique Gabriela Curnen and Kathy Baker join an indie thriller. Marina Abramovic nabs a French festival prize, Mark Cuban gives his two cents at a producers conference over the weekend and what to do about those pesky website responses… The British have an answer.
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