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‘The Professor & The Madman’ Trailer: Bearded Mel Gibson & Sean Penn Write The Dictionary

March 26, 2019 3:27 pm

To trace the crazy history of behind-the-scenes turmoil with Mel Gibson’s upcoming film “The Professor & the Madman” would be an epic task not unlike the writing of the English dictionary. Suffice it to say...

‘The Professor And The Madman’ Trailer: Mel Gibson & Sean Penn Star In Film That Has Been Involved In Real-Life Legal Drama

Charles Barfield

January 31, 2019 12:19 pm

News, Trailers

You may be thinking that you’ve been hearing about Mel Gibson’s “The Professor and the Madman” for years now. And you wouldn’t be wrong. The actor has been developing the film for decades, finally beginning pro...

Mel Gibson Loses Court Battle Over The Rights To ‘The Professor And The Madman’

Charles Barfield

June 21, 2018 11:07 am

News

Terry Gilliam isn’t the only filmmaker fighting over the rights to a long-in-development film. We’ve covered the drama surrounding “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” quite extensively over the last few months, bu...

Mel Gibson’s ‘The Professor And The Madman’ Runs Nearly 3 Hours As Legal Woes Continue

Kevin Jagernauth

September 22, 2017 11:53 am

News

On paper, there's no reason why “The Professor And The Madman” shouldn't work. An adaptation of the great book by Simon Winchester, it tells the story behind the creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary...

Mel Gibson Sues Voltage Pictures Over Final Cut On ‘The Professor And The Madman’ & More

Kevin Jagernauth

August 1, 2017 3:45 pm

News

Mel Gibson is back in business in Hollywood, with last year's "Hacksaw Ridge" aiding the actor and filmmaker's redemption arc. However, it hasn't taken long for Gibson to fall into one of the industry's favorit...

Mel Gibson & Sean Penn Team For Oxford English Dictionary Drama ‘The Professor And The Madman’

Kevin Jagernauth

August 2, 2016 10:04 am

News

When you hear the words "Oxford English Dictionary," you might think of fussy British logophiles poring over musty books in the depths of a library. And while the OED is the standard when it comes to defining t...

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