Alrighty film fans, I've been hearing the good news that Gilliam's DON QUIXOTE is not following in the footsteps of Welles'. This one is gonna be made. Then on GOOD OMENS... Gilliam and Gaiman working together is... a divine combination brought forth by the Gods that El Cosmico talks with under the influence of strange cacti-ingestion. Here's Deth...
Hi Harry,
DETH here.
Just a quickie for Terry Gilliam fans.
The oft delayed THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE now looks like it is back on the rails with money from Pathe in France. Gilliam has co-written the script with Tony Grisoni who worked with him on FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS. Can’t give too much detail on the story aside from saying it is very Pythonesque and covers a lot of ground previously seen in other Gilliam movies (madness, Knights, time travel, lavish visuals, etc.). Johnny Depp is attached to star as Sancho Panza. The film could go ahead as soon as next spring.
Gilliam and Grisoni are also attached to the adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s hugely popular novel GOOD OMENS which is being developed by Samuelson’s and Renaissance in London. It is very early days on this but the project has huge potential.
Hope this is useful.
DETH.
