I've been getting depressed waiting on Steven Spielberg to decide on his next movie project. It's been a long time since he was filming Lincoln.
Of course, I was rather underwhelmed to read that he has committed to making a live action version of Dahl's BFG, which I have never read but assume to be rather slight.
There has also been news that he may make a Cold War era film with Tom Hanks - that sounds a bit more promising, but I have grown fairly cool on Hanks, despite a pretty good turn he did as Captain Phillips.
Most promising of all, however, is that there is a script being developed by Tony Kushner for a recent book about the fascinating Egardo Mortara kidnapping case from Italy in the 1800's. Now that's potential meaty material for a good Spielberg film. I thought Kushner did a really good job on the Lincoln film, so here's hoping Spielberg takes this on.
As an aside, I don't really know what is coming up for the American summer movie season that is only weeks away. Now that I check a list - wow, there is really little to be excited about.
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