It looks like we’re going to get another big screen adaptation of The Shadow in our lifetime thanks to the people over at 20th Century Fox. According to Latino Review, the studio has picked up the rights to Sam Raimi’s version of the vintage character that Sony was previously rumored to produce, but after the Spider-Man debacle are we really surprised they didn’t follow through?
The director of The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse, David Slade, is inserting his foot into his mouth at this very moment. Apparently when Twilight was released last year, David Slade made a comment, via Twitter, about his level of interest in the film. Slade said, “Twilight drunk? No, not even drunk. Twilight on acid? No, not even on acid? Twilight at gun point? Just shoot me.” I take it he didn’t really want to see it. Granted the hype surrounding the movie was completely out of control, and that can definitely turn some people off. BUT when you are later hired as the director of the sequel, this comment may come back and bite you in the ass, and it did.
Let the damage control begin.! In response to the tweet, Slade’s Twitter account has been deleted and he has issued a formal apology to all Twilight fans. He sent a letter to website Twilight Lexicon stating…
