Cinematical Late Night: Commando Remake, Fury Road, Spielberg's Home Movies

GSBot · April 29, 2010, 8:00am

LettersOfNote.com dug up the above letter from Francis Ford Coppola asking Lee Marvin to take on the Apocalypse Now role that eventually went to Marlon Brando. Hollywood used to be a lot cooler.
Harsh Times and Street Kings director David Ayer has been tapped by Fox to remake Commando. Apparently he’ll be putting a “real-world spin” on it, which is a terrible idea. I want quad-barrel, shoulder missile launchers or bust. (PS, I blame Weinberg for this.)
Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Films is developing a new film based on Rear Window’s source material, Cornell Woolrich’s short story It Had to be Murder](http://www.pajiba.com/trade_news/exclusive-tyler-perry-dares-to-mess-with-hitchcock-its-going-to-be-murder-*****.php). No punchline needed.
The latest 2D film to be converted to 3D in post-production? Fury Road](http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/28/mad-max-fury-road-to-be-a-2d-to-3d-conversion/), AKA the new Mad Max film. Sigh. (Note: the film was previously announced for 3D, but it was shot in 2D, so it’s possible that George Miller was able to plan for the conversion all along.)