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‘Aladdin’ & ‘Shrek’ Screenwriter Terry Rossio Apologizes For Defending Anti-Vaxxers By Using N-Word

November 26, 2018 11:20 am

This holiday weekend was not so great for screenwriter Terry Rossio. The man behind the scripts for films like “Aladdin,” “The Lone Ranger,” three ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films, and “Shrek” (for which he was...

Johnny Depp Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales

Johnny Depp Turned Down An Early Script For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Because It Had A Female Villain

Kevin Jagernauth

May 19, 2017 10:27 am

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By most accounts, the making of "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" was a nightmare. THR's extensive profile on Johnny Depp and his current professional and personal woes is must-read stuff, and ...

Warner Bros. Assembles Writers Room For Blockbuster Monster Showdown ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 10, 2017 1:30 pm

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"Kong: Skull Island" rumbles into cinemas this weekend, marking the next chapter in Warner Bros.' monster-movie franchise. Right now, the plan is for the series to continue with 2019's "Godzilla" sequel, "Godzi...

Jon M. Chu No Longer Has The Power Of Grayskull, Will Not Direct ‘Masters Of The Universe’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 7, 2013 8:18 pm

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Jon M. Chu No Longer Has The Power Of Grayskull, Will Not Direct 'Masters Of The Universe'

‘Catch Me if You Can’ Writer Hired To Pen ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’

Edward Davis

January 12, 2013 3:30 pm

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'Catch Me if You Can' Writer Hired To Pen 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5'

Jerry Bruckheimer Acquires Sci-Fi Spec ‘Lightspeed’ For Near-Record Sum

Oliver Lyttelton

May 25, 2010 3:22 pm

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One of the paradigm shifts that's taken place in Hollywood in the last few years is the relative lack of big spec script sales; with studios cutting costs and becoming increasingly risk averse, the days when a ...

Terry Rossio Says ‘Pirates 4’ Budget Not Set Yet, No Decision On Shooting In 3D, Calls Previous Reports ‘A Non-Story’

Jacob Combs

May 6, 2010 2:28 am

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Earlier this week, the LA Times (and afterwards, several blogs including ours) reported that filmmakers on "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" were "scrambling to meet" the budget guidelines imposed b...

Original ‘Pirates’ Scribe Says Pirates 4′ Rumors Are Bunk

Rodrigo Perez

October 14, 2008 4:41 pm

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Ok, last week there were rumors: Tim Burton to direct 'Pirates 4,' Johnny Depp to early crazy millions of dollars and Sacha Baron Cohen to co-star, right?Well, writer Terry Rossio, who had a hand in writing all...

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