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[andrewducker]

Sigourney Weaver up for a part in Watchmen
Sam Rockwell playing Zaphod Beeblebrox
George Lucas thinks that someone else's scripts aren't good enough

Comments

[trav28.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about the Watchmen movie "thing" but I have heard via the grapevine that Moore enjoyed David "Blade" Goyer's screenplay - the only screenplay Moore has ever enthused about.

RE: Lucas, the man just needs someone to say "NO" - for once, you're wrong George Lucas.

Frank "Shawshank Redemption" Darabont is a genius....imho

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[andrewducker]

That's David "X2" Hayter, by the way, not David "Blade" Goyer.

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[trav28.livejournal.com]

ah, quite possibly. The rumour I heard was that there were two writers.

I coulda sworn I had a copy floating around this place somewhere....

[ganatronic.livejournal.com]

To me, Sam Rockwell will always be Security Chief Guy 'Roc' Ingersol.

[swisstone.livejournal.com]

I can see it now ...

George: "Let me script Indy IV! I'm good enough!"

Steven: "No George, you're not."

George: "We3ll, in that case I'm gonna sulk, and since I'm executive producer ..."