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Try as we might to deny it, we are now in the thick of the summer
blockbuster season. This is the time of year when the big studios
unleash their franchise pictures on the public.
“The most important
In the strict dictionary sense, a blockbuster is simply a movie
that makes a lot of money. The term originally came from a kind of
huge bomb in WWII with enough firepower to devastate an entire
ThIS ISSuE’S CoNTRIbuToRS
city block. Gradually, it came to apply to anything that has a big film related book of 2007.. You can’t think
impact—it now applies to the movies that have the biggest impact
[Page 6, 10] ATHOS KYRUS is currently the head storywriter for one
at the box office.
of South Africa’s most popular soaps, Scandal. He has worked for such
Photo: Diana Sommer
esteemed companies as October Films, BBC Scotland, Film Four and
The 2008 summer sees the release of numerous franchise sequels
The British Film Council as a script editor. He also contributes to Aint-
about funding without it” “Excellent”
and what better excuse could there be for us to talk to the
it-cool News, The Star, Mail & Guardian and Total Film. [Page 8] LIZ Chris Jones, Guerilla FIlmmakers Handbook
Nik Powell
filmmakers of these highly anticipated blockbusters.
HOBBS has been responsible for increasing the filmmaking public’s
Just a few days ago The Dark Knight opened at the US box office
awareness of movieScope Magazine since 2006. A passionate film
with the highest grossing (4 days) opening in movie history. We enthusiast, she also writes novels, screenplays and film reviews. [Page
met up with director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale in 14] MICK SOUTHWORTH is an experienced UK film distributor. He is
LA to talk about Heath Ledger, Gotham and shooting what looks to
currently the Managing Director of The Works UK Distribution.
“Indispensable”
be one of the best blockbusters of the year.
Previously he was CEO of Winchester UK Film Distribution, Content UK
Independent on Sunday
Is the truth still out there? We sat down with The X-Files: I Want to Believe co-writer and
Film Distribution and was also Managing Director of Film Four
Distribution. [Page 14] MARTIN McCABE is one of the UK’s most
producer Frank Spotnitz for a chat about the whys and wherefores of the long-awaited next film from
experienced independent film distributors with 20 years in the film, “Brilliant concept.. invaluable”
the house of X. Surrounded by more secrecy than King Tut’s treasury, this latest addition to The X-Files
video and production industry. Credits include CINEMA PARADISO,
brand promises a return to that scare factor that made the hit TV series (1993-2002) a pop culture
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, and SUMMER OF SAM. [Page 18] ADAM
phenomenon.
THURSBY is an assistant editor of movieScope and (wannabe)
Rob Cohen has been battling mummies and dragon emperors from the director’s chair as of late! scriptwriter based in London, who secretly dreams of flying planes for “You guys have done it again..
Margaret Cooper, Sunday Times
Personally, I was not too excited when I first heard that he was to helm the next chapter in the a living but can’t afford the landing fees. [Page 22] RON OLIVER is an
blockbuster global Mummy franchise. But after having seen the first trailers and his online
Emmy® Award-nominated director and a two-time Directors Guild of
Production Blog, I was as excited as a kid in a candy store! Many people are unaware that Cohen is
America Award nominee. His most recent movies, the noir homage ICE
actually an anthropology graduate and a Buddhist, and he brings his love of history and Chinese
BLUES and the thriller ON THE OTHER HAND, DEATH, lensed back-to-
back in 2007, will be released later this year. [Page 26] WILL
Magnificent!”“Brilliant
culture into this latest sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
LAWRENCE is a freelance film journalist, a former editor of British Michael Wiese, director & publisher
Since winning the Critic’s Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and nine Mexican Academy Awards
movie magazine Empire and is a regular contributor to The Times and
for his first feature, Cronos, Guillermo del Toro has established himself as one of the most admired
Daily Telegraph. He is also the editor of the book The Haunted and the
and sought-after international writer/directors. With the release of his 2006 triple Oscar
®
-winning
..should be mandatory reading
Haunters and Other Gothic Tales. [Page 30] COLLEEN PATRICK is
masterpiece, Pan’s Labyrinth, which drew an unprecedented 25-minute standing ovation at its 2006 currently in production with her Heart Break Productionz’ feature, THE
Cannes Film Festival premiere, del Toro sealed his position as both a critical and commercial success. WHOLE TRUTH, a screwball comedy—with a twist! She is writer,
The filmmaker’s epic odyssey continues with the action/thriller Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
director and co-producer. [Page 34] STEPHEN WEBB has a
for everyone in the industry”
Bringing bigger muscle, badder weapons, multitudes of monsters and a little domestic conflict at
background in 35mm Film and Digital Cinema technologies. He runs
Julian Friedmann, Scriptwriter Magazine
home, our favourite kitten-loving red hero is back. And this time, he kicks even more evil ass!
seminars and training courses on the RED ONE camera, helps edit the
UK’s redcamera.net forum and owns AEFilms. [Page 38, 44] RICK
After having postponed the interview close to ten times, Rick Drew finally caught up with
DREW has written over a hundred hours of television for such series
Guillermo del Toro for an in-depth chat about Hellboy II and his love of fables, film and the
as MacGyver, The Immortal, Twilight Zone, PSI Factor, Lonesome Dove
fantastic. And as if that’s not enough, del Toro gives us the latest scoop on his plans for his next
and several others. His movies include: LIFE IN A DAY, COMBUSTION
project: the highly anticipated adaptation of The Hobbit.
and INHABITED, starring Malcolm McDowell. [Page 46, 58] CHRIS
“Inspirational”
Starting with the issue at hand, we will offer online digital editions of movieScope. The digital PATMORE is a writer, designer and photographer. He is the author of
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And so, welcome to another SPECTACULAR issue of movieScope.
Studios. ScriptSecrets.Net. [Page 52] RICHARD PERELLO is founder
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feature, PUDDLE CRUISER, and subsequent movies SUPER TROOPERS,
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Broken Lizard feature THE SLAMMIN' SALMON. [Page 54] MICHAEL bible for anyone serious about getting their �lm �nanced. Written by over 25 experts in six continents, with
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information on more than 1000 funds and incentives in some 50 countries, there has never been a book like
Entertainment Today, SF360, City Pages and Ray. [Page 62] JAMES
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