Sin City and Rounders TV Series in the Works
10-24-05, 05:26 AM
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Sin City and Rounders TV Series in the Works
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11673
Sin City TV Series in the Works
Source: Variety October 24, 2005
Variety reports that the Weinstein brothers' newly formed studio, The Weinstein Co., will develop a Sin City TV series:
Also in the works are a [series] based on Dimension Films' "Sin City" -- which would follow in the footsteps of 2006's second pic in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin" series -- and a [series] based on the Miramax title "Rounders," capitalizing on the current craze for poker playing.
The "Sin City" movie franchise moved to the Weinstein brothers' company after they went their separate way from Disney's Miramax Films, which released the first film.
Sin City TV Series in the Works
Source: Variety October 24, 2005
Variety reports that the Weinstein brothers' newly formed studio, The Weinstein Co., will develop a Sin City TV series:
Also in the works are a [series] based on Dimension Films' "Sin City" -- which would follow in the footsteps of 2006's second pic in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin" series -- and a [series] based on the Miramax title "Rounders," capitalizing on the current craze for poker playing.
The "Sin City" movie franchise moved to the Weinstein brothers' company after they went their separate way from Disney's Miramax Films, which released the first film.
10-24-05, 05:54 AM
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I don't think SIN CITY is going to translate well to TV. The best things about the theatrical version (its raw violence and sexuality) will have to be toned down for television UNLESS they go the HBO/SHOWTIME route, which may be the best thing to do.
10-24-05, 08:37 AM
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I thought there already was a series based on Rounders. It's called "Tilt" and it blew, even though it was created by the guys behind Rounders. Ridiculous
10-24-05, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ryuryu2949
I thought there already was a series based on Rounders. It's called "Tilt" and it blew, even though it was created by the guys behind Rounders. Ridiculous
10-24-05, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ryuryu2949
I thought there already was a series based on Rounders. It's called "Tilt" and it blew, even though it was created by the guys behind Rounders. Ridiculous
Yeah, that was what immediately popped into my mind.
10-24-05, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Quatermass
Sin City would make a good TV series if they added a sassy black kid and an old granny that uses hip-hop slang.
10-24-05, 07:48 PM
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How long has it been since a B&W series has been on TV?
10-24-05, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
I remember that great B&W episode of MOONLIGHTING, and the George Clooney live FAILSAFE movie a few years back, but I'm not sure that there's ever been an intentional B&W shot series for TV since the 60s. I think it's been used several other times since MOONLIGHTING as a "gimmick" for single epsiodes of series, but I can't recall an entire series in B&W in recent years.
I can't think of an 'on purpose' series, though, either.
10-25-05, 01:22 PM
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The only way I think a Sin City series would work would be if, they put on HBO (other pay cable), and they keep Miller & Rodriguez on as (at least) creative consultants... They other problem, they'll never get all the film's actors to recreate the characters on a TV show...
I also remember them planing to shoot 2 sequels back-to-back... Is that still happening? Right now Frank Miller's the only director listed on Sin City 3: Hell & Back...
And as stated above, Rounders been done as TILT... Wasn't bad, IMO, but I heard the ratings were...
I also remember them planing to shoot 2 sequels back-to-back... Is that still happening? Right now Frank Miller's the only director listed on Sin City 3: Hell & Back...
And as stated above, Rounders been done as TILT... Wasn't bad, IMO, but I heard the ratings were...
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I'm not sure that it would work on TV, it's high-concept art direction really works on the big screen, where you can get away with that level of suspension of disbelief, but I just don't think it would look right on the small screen. And I love the movie!
