Terry Gilliam’s cult favourite fantasy film Time Bandits is heading to the small screen, with Apple closing a deal for a TV series adaptation from Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and Media Rights Capital. Released in 1981, Time Bandits follows an eleven-year-old boy called Kevin who finds himself whisked away from his bedroom by a band […]
Terry Gilliam turned down directing an Alien sequel, bashes franchise
Terry Gilliam has revealed that he turned down the chance to direct an Alien sequel and also said that he isn’t fond of the franchise. Alien is one of the most iconic film franchises in history and the first two movies, Alien and Aliens, are considered to be all-time classics of the sci-fi genre. Director […]
Ralph Fiennes joins Terry Gilliam’s next film Mr. Vertigo
While we’re still waiting on a resolution to the saga of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, it seems that Terry Gilliam is turning his attention to his next film as he dusts off another long-gestating project in Mr. Vertigo. According to The Playlist, Ralph Fiennes (Spectre, The Grand Budapest Hotel) has signed on to […]
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote producer refutes claim that Terry Gilliam has lost the rights
The saga of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has taken another turn now following the news last week that a court has ruled in favour of former producer Paulo Branco granting him the rights to Terry Gilliam’s passion project. Branco had stated that his company Alfama would be seeking damages against Gilliam, the film’s […]
Terry Gilliam loses the rights to The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Having taken him the best part of 30 years, filmmaker Terry Gilliam finally completed his passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote this year, only for the saga to have one final twist in the tale. In May, former producer Paulo Branco launched a legal dispute over the rights to the movie, which cost […]
Terry Gilliam says he hates superheroes and urges fans to “grow up”
Lauded filmmaker Terry Gilliam has slammed superhero movies in a new interview, saying that he hates the genre and telling fans of spandex-clad stars that they should “grow up”. Gilliam spoke to CineNando about his new film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which finally screened for the first time at this year’s Cannes Film […]
Lost in La Mancha sequel to chronicle Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
This coming week will see the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Terry Gilliam’s passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, with the filmmaker and former Python finally achieving his ambition of bringing the movie to the big screen after almost 30 years of trying. Giliam first began shooting The Man Who Killed Don Quixote […]
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote saga continues as the film loses its Amazon distribution, but can screen at Cannes
The turbulent 30-year history of Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote continues to be a head-scratcher, with Amazon today pulling out of its deal to distribute the troubled movie, as a court ruled that it will be allowed to close the Cannes Film Festival. Gilliam’s movie was first mooted way back in 1989. […]
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote gets a new trailer
With less than three weeks to go until it makes its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a new trailer has debuted for Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote; watch it here… The Man Who Killed Don Quixote follows Toby, a jaded commercials director who travels to Spain for a shoot and comes […]
Terry Gilliam wraps production on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Well, here’s some news you probably never thought you’d read: Terry Gilliam has taken to Facebook to announce that he’s wrapped production on his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Gilliam has spent the best part of two decades trying to get his adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel off the […]
