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UNIVERSAL MOVES OLIVER STONE'S 'SAVAGES' FROM FALL TO JULY 6 OPENING
BY MIKE FLEMING | JANUARY 31, 2012
Looks like Universal Pictures smells a summer hit in Savages, the Oliver Stone-directed adaptation of the bestselling Don Winslow novel. After screening a cut late last week, the studio has moved the film up to a July 6 slot. It had been scheduled to be released September 28. That puts it right in the heat of the summer with a shot at counter-programming against the tentpoles. Read more
OLIVER STONE'S 'SAVAGES' HOT ENOUGH FOR SUMMER
BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK, TODD GILCHRIST | JANUARY 31, 2012
Universal moves up the release of the R-rated crime-drama--starring Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson--from Sept. 28 to July 6. Read more
WARNER BROTHER AQUIRES POST-WWII DON WINSLOW NOVEL 'SATORI' FOR LEONARDO DICAPRIO
BY MIKE FLEMING | OCTOBER 3, 2011
Warner Bros has acquired the Don Winslow bestselling novel Satori and will develop it as a star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio to play a Westerner, raised in Japan and taught an assassin’s skills, who gets caught up in the chaos of post-WWII as the U.S., Soviet Union, France and China maneuver for power in Southeast Asia in the early 1950s. Shane Salerno will write the script with Winslow, and John Lesher’s Grisdi Productions and DiCaprio’s Appian Way partner Jennifer Killoran are producing. Read more
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John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Blake Lively Join 'Savages' Cast
By Mike Fleming | April 21, 2011
Oliver Stone is putting together a killer cast for Savages, the drama based on Don Winslow’s bestselling novel. Stone is arranging a Pulp Fiction reunion of John Travolta and Uma Thurman, as the two actors are in talks to join the ensemble cast. Also joining is is The Town’s Blake Lively, who beat out a group of young actresses to play the role of O. Travolta will play Dennis, a burned out DEA agent, and Thurman will play O’s mom, Paqu. Read more
TOLDJA! Universal Nearing 'Savages' Deal
By Mike Fleming | March 28, 2011
Despite the laughable claim of exclusivity just now by another outlet, I can report that Deadline’s March 19 scoop about Oliver Stone's Savages heading to Universal is getting closer, but it's not closed yet. They are now in exclusive negotiations, but they are still ironing out details. Still, as Deadline told you, Universal will be the distributor when all is done. Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch and Benicio Del Toro are set to star in the adaptation of the Don Winslow bestseller, with a script by Shane Salerno and the author. Salma Hayek is also in talks. Read more
Satori Book Trailer
From Hachette Book Group
Trevanian's Shibumi was a landmark bestseller, and one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century — now Don Winslow returns with the prequel, SATORI. Watch the book trailer below:
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