With the writer's strike less than a day away, major studios have released a "pre-strike short list" of films that will be made during the strike.
Bad news first. One of my top three favorite novels, Shantaram, will not be converted into film during the strike. Shantaram is about a Australian heroin addict who escapes a maximum-security prison and flees to Bombay, only to work for the mafia, be tortured in prison, set up a free medical clinic, and ultimately, find himself.
Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp had a fierce bidding war for movie rights to the film, with Depp winning. This 900+ page epic would have been great with Depp in the lead role.
Now on to the good news. The ridiculously awesome Casino Royale is getting the respect it deserves with Bond 22 to begin filming in a month.
Everyone's favorite mutant, Wolverine, will get a back story when Wolverine: Origins is made in December.
While The Da Vinci Code was a stinker, Angels and Demons (the far better novel) is being made. Tom Hanks is rumored to have received $50 million for his return.
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