Exorcist prequel’s tumultuous path to the screen
The Exorcist: The Beginning faced a chaotic production with director changes a star exit and a near remake. Morgan Creek shifted budgets and faced a string of misfortunes including a director’s car accident and a fatal illness, while final director Renny Harlin pressed forward with a revamped plan to shoot again.
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Joan Rivers to guest star on Nip/Tuck finale
New York AP reports Joan Rivers will appear as herself in the Nip/Tuck season finale airing October 5. She meets surgeons Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon in a Miami cosmetic consultation, famed for her outspoken fashion commentary on E! prior to the cameo.
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Producer sues New Line for LOTR profits
Saul Zaentz, longtime rights holder, sues New Line Cinema in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking 20 million dollars in royalties from The Fellowship of the Ring and 700 thousand dollars in additional damages. He says the audit supports the claim. New Line declined comment. The Tolkien story rights date to 1976 and Zaentz had optioned them for a share of Peter Jackson film profits. The trilogy grossed nearly 3 billion worldwide.
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