Ron Howards next project....
 

was going to be "the Alamo", but he bailed out on that a few months ago. just read that he'll instead be doing a film based on a book by Thomas Eidson titled "The Last Ride" a western set in 1886 new mexico about a father (Tommy Lee Jones) who returns home to make peace with his now-grown daughter, Maggie, (Cate Blanchett) whom he has not seen since she was a little girl. when Maggie's young daughter is kidnapped by a band of outcasts, Maggie must unite with her father to rescue her.

sounds cool - anyone ever read the book?

Cool, hopefully that means he'll film it in New Mexico. I like it when they film movies in my state.

Is the young daughter a talking pie?

Sounds like a slightly modified version of John Wayne's Big Jake plot. I like it, particularly Cate Blanchett.

The pie is the heart of the film!!

You forgot to mention the robot who goes back in time for some reason.

I heard Howard was asking to much money to do the Alamo, so Disney told him and Crowe to shove it!

sounds interesting :up:

Anyone read the book?

Sounds like Ransom with ponies.

Howard, you've done it again!

Sounds good. I'd like to read this book before the movie comes out.

To be fair, I don't think Howard "bailed out" on <b>The Alamo</b>. He and Crowe were let go (although I think Howard is still attached as a Producer).

But it wasn't just for budgetary reasons -- Disney wants The Alamo to be a more profitable PG-13, and Howard was pushing for a more realistic R.