Before the Bush examination in”W.,” Oliver Stone was all set to go on “Pinkville,” another Vietnam film, this time specifically one about the 1968 My Lai massacre. It was going to star Bruce Willis, Woody Harrelson, Channing Tatum, Michael Peña and Cam Gigandet, but the 2007 writer’s strike, put a huge snag into updates and touch-ups so United Artists, shut down the production at almost the last minute.
However, Stone recently told MTV he can resurrect the project any time he really wants. Though the time may not be right now.
“‘Pinkville’ is not dead. I own it. I could activate it again. I don’t know if the time is right now with the Iraq War still going on, but I love that project and it’s an important one. My Lai is a forgotten piece of history that’s crucial to remember. You never know, these things come alive.”
Stone also says he bailed on the proposed “Wall Street” sequel, and hinted about another documentary — that was not about his upcoming documentary on Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez — that he will only discuss in vague terms. “It’s on the concept of history. I don’t want to talk about it too much. This is not Ken Burns style. This is not America first, ethno-centric stuff. This is about the serious, objective view of the place of empire.”