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David O. Russell In Talks To Direct Matthew McConaughey In Southern-Fried Comedy, ‘Grackle’

November 13, 2008 3:23 pm

It seems that whatever went down on the horribly plagued shoot of "Nailed," David O. Russell's political satire that was cursed with production stops, actors walking off-set and dire money issues, is not fallin...

David O. Russell Not Crazy? ‘Nailed’ Co-Stars Vouch For Director’s Sanity

Rodrigo Perez

September 16, 2008 9:59 pm

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Every devout cinema goer knows about David O. Russell's reputation as crazy and difficult. He pretty much cemented that rep on the set of "Three Kings" when he and George Clooney got into a very public punch-ou...

Where Have All The Good Times Gone? The World Is A Hard Place For Filmmakers, Especially The Indie Ones: 6 MIA Directors We Want Back, Thanks

Spencer Martin

July 14, 2008 6:47 pm

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The very recent news of Spike Jonze's "Where The Wild Things Are" adaptation being pulled from the 2009 Warner Bros. release schedule is just another example in many of how hard it is for a filmmaker, let alone...

Will ThinkFilm’s Problems Ever End? Oscar-Winning Documentarian For ‘Taxi’ Sues Company, Independent Film Woes Continue…

Rodrigo Perez

June 26, 2008 5:32 pm

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Man, how many breath's left does indie distributor ThinkFilm/Captiol Films have left in the tank?Think just shut down their Toronto office, their production of David O. Russell's "Nailed," (via Capitol Films, T...

Just Put The ‘Nail’ In The Coffin Already? Production On David O. Russell’s Political Satire Shuts Down For 4th Time

Rodrigo Perez

June 23, 2008 12:13 am

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Seriously, just throw in the towel already? David O. Russell's political satire "Nailed," has shut down production for a fourth time because of continuing money issues.Film union IATSE walked off the set on Fri...

Trade Noise: Paramount Vantage Folded, ‘Nailed’ Gets Back On Its Feet, Indies Protected By SAG Waivers

Rodrigo Perez

June 4, 2008 12:35 pm

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The bad news for smaller studio imprints keeps piling up. Paramount Vantage, the artier, boutique arm of Paramount pictures is being absorbed by the larger studio including all areas of marketing, distribution ...

‘Nailed’ Or Cursed? David O. Russell’s Political Satire Shut Down For Third Time Due To Money Woes

Rodrigo Perez

May 27, 2008 5:05 pm

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Production on David O. Russell's political satire, "Nailed," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel was shut down for a third time late last week. Film Union IATSE ordered its members to leave the set becau...

‘Nailed’ Production Shut Down… Again

Rodrigo Perez

May 15, 2008 9:55 pm

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Bed goes up, bed goes down, bed goes up, bed goes down.Ah, the world of indie financing. 'Nailed,' the political satire by loose-cannon director David O. Russell, had it's production shut down for a weekend and...

The Trades: WB Caught Red-Handed; ‘Speed Racer’ Numbers Debunked, David O.Russell Movie Up & Running Again, Patti Smith Finds A Home

Rodrigo Perez

May 13, 2008 11:47 am

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Those allegedly inflated "Speed Racer" box-office numbers? Oh they were inflated like an air balloon alright. Warner Bros. originally estimated that the film made some $20 million for a second place finish at t...

David O. Russell’s ‘Nailed’ Temporarily Shuts Down Due To “Cash Crunch”; Lead Actors Asked To Leave By SAG

Rodrigo Perez

May 12, 2008 2:45 pm

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Ok, we all knew David O. Russell was having problems on the set of his new political satire, "Nailed," it is the mercurial O.Russell after all - a director that no one seems to be able to stomach (including gen...

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