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Weekend Newsreel: May 5, 2006 Compiled by the FilmBuffOnLine staff
Han Shoots First, Again: In announcement that has taken fans by surprise, director George Lucas has announced that the theatrical release versions of the original Star Wars trilogy will finally be made available on DVD later this year. Originally, Lucas had deemed that the re-edited “Special Editions” of the films released in 1997 would be the only versions of the films available, essentially turning the original versions into “lost films.” You can read the complete FilmBuffOnLine coverage here.
Roadshow Brings Films To Location: Online DVD rental company Netflix is sponsoring a ten-city film event, screening a classic film in one of the locations it was filmed. Jaws fans can catch the film on the beach in Martha’s Vineyard, MA where the shark attack thriller was filmed, while Escape From Alcatraz will screen at the film’s San Francisco namesake prison. You can find the complete Roadshow itinerary here.
Deja View: Director Kyle Newman has signed to direct a remake of the 1984 comedy Revenge Of The Nerds. Adam F. Goldberg is handling the script chores. Reportedly, director Kevin Smith had been previously offered the director’s chair, but passed. . . Warner Brothers has announced that writer Travis Beacham is scripting a remake of the 1981 cult classic Clash Of The Titans, with Firewall’s Basil Iwanyk producing.
In Remembrance
Harvey Bullock- The screenwriter of several 1960s comedies including Girl Happy (1965) has passed away at age 84.
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