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Coen Brothers' Next is True Grit

March 23, 2009

Joel and Ethan Coen will next put their spin on True Grit, the iconic Western that won John Wayne an Oscar.

The Paramount film will be more faithful to the Charles Portis book than the 1969 pic, also distributed by Paramount.

Portis' novel is about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father's killer in hostile Indian territory.

But while the original film was a showcase for Wayne, the Coens' version will tell the tale from the girl's point of view.

The project reteams the brothers with Scott Rudin, their partner on the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men. The Coens wrote the screenplay.

The original starred Kim Darby as the teen, Wayne and Glen Campbell as the lawmen, Jeff Corey as the killer and featured Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper as fellow outlaws.

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COMMENTS (49)

Posted by:

whatever

March 23, 2009

sounds good to me...george clooney western

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Swagger5

March 23, 2009

The movie has great potential, especially in the Coen's hands. Another western style like No Country. But this is going to ride alot on who they cast as the girl. Make a good choice, please. And John Wayne is a classic. If that many people love him, he did something right. Like awesome acting.

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Bunzo The Magnificant

March 23, 2009

Blasphemy! Blasphemy Blasphmey!!!!!
SHould they re make Forrest Gump as well? I mean The movie was very different from the book!

And weather you like him personally or not There is a reason he was a box office king for more than 40 years! the guy Was great! Sure he only playe one Character his whole life (john Wayne) but for pete sakes He won the oscar for tha movie. That should be the end of it. Whats next....A re make of Ben-HUR? ...Actally now that I think of it that would be cool.

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Bdl42

March 23, 2009

John Wayne is the best western actor there is.

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March 23, 2009

This sounds cool. A new take on this story would be good. I trust the Coen brothers to do things right. Not too many western movies are done these days, hope it works out.

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Swagger5

March 23, 2009

Not too many are doe these days? As opposed to what? We have 3:10, Appaloosa, and No Country, all which can be qualified as westerns in the past like, 3 years.

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BEN HUR

March 23, 2009

interesting.

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Sean

March 23, 2009

Saoirse Ronan would be perfect for the 14 year old girl role.

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Ben

March 23, 2009

Western? Cohen Bros.?

Someone call Mr. Josh Brolin.