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David Fincher & Robert Towne To Develop A ‘Chinatown’ Prequel Series For Netflix

November 19, 2019 10:09 am

Sometimes when you sit back and daydream about projects that seem too good to be true, somehow, someway, they end up actually happening. This new “Chinatown” prequel series that Netflix is working on with David...

10 Filmmakers Who Disowned Their Own Movies

The Playlist Staff

February 11, 2015 1:49 pm

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10 Filmmakers Who Disowned Their Own Movies

Watch: 55-Minute Writers’ Guild Interview With Legendary ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter Robert Towne

Charlie Schmidlin

August 9, 2013 12:04 pm

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Watch: 55-Minute Writers' Guild Interview With Legendary 'Chinatown' Screenwriter Robert Towne

5 Things You Might Not Know About Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’

Oliver Lyttelton

June 20, 2012 12:00 pm

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Roman Polanski's 'Chinatown'

‘Chinatown’ Scribe Robert Towne To Pen ‘The Battle Of Britain’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 5, 2011 6:32 am

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'Chinatown' Scribe Robert Towne To Pen 'The Battle Of Britain'

As ‘The Dark Tower’ Crumbles, Here Are 10 Dead Projects In Search Of Resurrection

Gabe Toro

July 21, 2011 3:56 am

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As 'The Dark Tower' Crumbles, Here Are 10 Dead Projects In Search Of Resurrection

Legendary Writer Robert Towne To Pen Mini-Series ‘Pompeii’

Kevin Jagernauth

April 4, 2011 3:20 am

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Legendary Writer Robert Towne To Pen Mini-Series 'Pompeii'

‘Salinger’ Documentary Director Shane Salerno Releases Never Before Seen Picture Of Reclusive Author

Kevin Jagernauth

August 2, 2010 8:54 pm

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As we previously reported, writer Shane Salerno ("Armageddon," "Shaft," "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem") has been working on and completed a feature documentary based on Salinger: A Biography by Paul Alexander. U...

‘Carter Beats The Devil’ Finally Heading To The Big Screen

Oliver Lyttelton

March 29, 2010 2:50 pm

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Easily one of our favorite novels of the past decade was "Carter Beats The Devil," by Glen David Gold, a genuinely thrilling, epic novel following the (fictionalized) later career of real-life magician Charles ...

‘Salinger’ Documentary Soundtrack To Feature Five New Songs By Jesse Malin

Kevin Jagernauth

March 2, 2010 4:56 pm

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Last month, following the passing of author and noted recluse J.D. Salinger, it was announced that Shane Salerno (writer of "Armageddon," "Shaft," "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem") had a documentary already in the...

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