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Paul Greengrass’ Eliot Ness Film About the Infamous ‘Torso’ Murders Dead Again

May 9, 2018 9:37 am

Sometimes, it feels like everything that can go wrong with a project will go wrong. Take Martin Scorsese's "Silence," for example; that film fell apart continuously for thirty years after production, location s...

‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ Filmmaker David Lowery To Direct Old David Fincher Serial Killer Project ‘Torso’

Edward Davis

April 17, 2013 6:52 pm

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'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' Filmmaker David Lowery To Direct Old David Fincher Serial Killer Project 'Torso'

‘Torso’ Creator Says Movie “Isn’t Dead Yet,” While Fincher Turns Towards TV

Rodrigo Perez

October 22, 2009 2:58 pm

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In a brief and terribly vague interview with MTV's Splash News page, comic book superstar Brian Michael Bendis says that he still has hopes that the movie based on his outstanding graphic novel with co-writer M...

Rachel McAdams Suggests David Fincher’s ‘Torso’ All But Dead? For Now?…

Simon Dang

August 18, 2009 2:01 pm

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David Fincher's "Torso" project has been mostly dead or treading water for a while now even after a few false starts with Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Rachel McAdams linked to roles.When recently asked about t...

Ridley Scott ‘Robin Hood’ On Set Rewrites, Bruce Willis Swimming In Action Flick Offers, New ‘Ninja Assassin’ Poster

Simon Dang

May 1, 2009 6:18 am

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Ridley Scott's Untitled Robin Hood Film is allegedly undergoing on-set rewrites with "Shakespeare In Love" scribe Tom Stoppard retouching the script by Brian Helgeland. Bruce Willis reportedly has been offered ...

Even ‘Torso’ Co-Creator Is Skeptical That Film Will Ever Happen

Rodrigo Perez

February 11, 2009 6:52 pm

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Reporting on David Fincher's proposed adaptation of the graphic novel, "Torso" is a little bit like a furious ping-pong match with so much back and forth, you're probably getting as tired about it as we are. An...

Fincher’s ‘Torso’ Still Has Legs And A Pulse Says Producer

Rodrigo Perez

February 6, 2009 10:52 pm

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Paramount may have let the rights to the David Fincher project, "Torso," lapse recently, but that doesn't necessarily mean the film based on a graphic novel about famous "Untouchables," Chicago cop Eliot Ness i...

Paramount Lets Rights To David Fincher’s ‘Torso’ Lapse

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2009 4:43 pm

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You kind figured this would happen, right? Despite gracing Paramount with 13 Oscar nominations for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," the studio let the rights to David Fincher's Eliot Ness, gangster projec...

David Fincher Says Some Casting Talk Of ‘Torso’ Are Still Just Rumors

Rodrigo Perez

December 24, 2008 9:31 pm

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“I’ve never spoken with Rachel McAdams, though it’s a fine idea,” David Fincher told MTV on his recent 'Benjamin Button' press tour talking about his Eliot Ness film project, "Torso." "I’ve spoken with Casey .”...

David Fincher’s ‘Torso’ Still Has A Shot?

Spencer Martin

December 10, 2008 5:40 pm

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Could the ever-evolving beef between Paramount and notoriously stubborn director David Fincher be winding down? According to Chud.com, Paramount appears to be planning on giving Fincher's latest project, "Tors...

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