Comments for Ballardian: the World of J.G. Ballard http://www.ballardian.com Sat, 17 May 2008 03:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on The kid stays in the picture by Tomorrow Museum » Archive » Samuel L. Jackson in JG Ballard movie http://www.ballardian.com/the-kid-stays-in-the-picture#comment-93370 Tomorrow Museum » Archive » Samuel L. Jackson in JG Ballard movie Thu, 15 May 2008 04:44:39 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/the-kid-stays-in-the-picture#comment-93370 [...] is an aside titled 'Samuel L. Jackson in JG Ballard movie' dated 5/15/08 Samuel L. Jackson is producing and staring in a movie based on JG Ballard’s “Running Wild.” There’s something in [...] […] is an aside titled ‘Samuel L. Jackson in JG Ballard movie’ dated 5/15/08 Samuel L. Jackson is producing and staring in a movie based on JG Ballard’s “Running Wild.” There’s something in […]

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Tim Chapman http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-93275 Tim Chapman Tue, 13 May 2008 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-93275 Stop the presses! Samuel L Jackson's 'Running Wild' again has a green light, this time filming in South Africa and Germany (now there's the smell of international funding). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia6e01d5af9d3596df93c8c569d8efda2 H20 puts 'Wild,' 'Gate' sequel on fast track Thriller, horror sequel green-lighted By Scott Roxborough May 13, 2008, 12:50 PM CANNES -- Andras Hamori's H20 Motion Pictures has green-lighted two new productions: the thriller "Running Wild," based on the novel by J.G. Ballard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, and "The Gate -- 20 Years Later," a sequel to the 1987 hit teen horror title. Jackson will act as a co-producer on "Running Wild," a detective story about the investigation of a mysterious massacre at a wealthy gated community. Television and music video helmer Kevin Kerslake will direct in his feature film debut, from a script by David Leland ("Mona Lisa"). Shooting is set to begin this year in South Africa and at MMC Studios in Cologne, Germany. Stop the presses! Samuel L Jackson’s ‘Running Wild’ again has a green light, this time filming in South Africa and Germany (now there’s the smell of international funding).

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia6e01d5af9d3596df93c8c569d8efda2

H20 puts ‘Wild,’ ‘Gate’ sequel on fast track
Thriller, horror sequel green-lighted
By Scott Roxborough
May 13, 2008, 12:50 PM

CANNES — Andras Hamori’s H20 Motion Pictures has green-lighted two new productions: the thriller “Running Wild,” based on the novel by J.G. Ballard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, and “The Gate — 20 Years Later,” a sequel to the 1987 hit teen horror title.

Jackson will act as a co-producer on “Running Wild,” a detective story about the investigation of a mysterious massacre at a wealthy gated community. Television and music video helmer Kevin Kerslake will direct in his feature film debut, from a script by David Leland (”Mona Lisa”). Shooting is set to begin this year in South Africa and at MMC Studios in Cologne, Germany.

]]> Comment on J.G. Ballard & Architectures of Control by SomethingEvil.com » Blog Archive » J.G. Ballard and Architectures of Control http://www.ballardian.com/jg-ballard-architectures-of-control#comment-93268 SomethingEvil.com » Blog Archive » J.G. Ballard and Architectures of Control Tue, 13 May 2008 21:35:19 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/jg-ballard-architectures-of-control#comment-93268 [...] This is an interesting article on Ballard’s evil-architecture fetish. I’m amazed that it doesn’t cite Foucault’s Discipline and Punish, but this can be forgiven. [...] […] This is an interesting article on Ballard’s evil-architecture fetish. I’m amazed that it doesn’t cite Foucault’s Discipline and Punish, but this can be forgiven. […]

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Martin Jones http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-93010 Martin Jones Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:50 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-93010 Keep watching the 'in' box over the next week, Simon, as I have something to locate that might be an interesting footnote to the above. Imogen Hassall? Ooooga Booga... Keep watching the ‘in’ box over the next week, Simon, as I have something to locate that might be an interesting footnote to the above.

Imogen Hassall? Ooooga Booga…

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Simon Sellars http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92934 Simon Sellars Thu, 08 May 2008 02:30:01 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92934 OK, Tim and Martin, I have now updated the post to include your comments and corrections (including something on Alien). Thanks! OK, Tim and Martin, I have now updated the post to include your comments and corrections (including something on Alien). Thanks!

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Simon Sellars http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92929 Simon Sellars Thu, 08 May 2008 00:56:16 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92929 Martin, you are quite correct about the Alien project. I've mentioned the novelization a few times on this site. Don't know what I was thinking this time, but I've fixed the reference here. Cheers. Martin, you are quite correct about the Alien project. I’ve mentioned the novelization a few times on this site. Don’t know what I was thinking this time, but I’ve fixed the reference here. Cheers.

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Martin Jones http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92893 Martin Jones Wed, 07 May 2008 18:43:46 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92893 Marvellous article, Simon. I'm sure at the time of their meeting (which surely beats JGB's encounters with Burroughs?!), Gere was convinced of his own ability to fly. As for the Alien script, somewhere Ballard is quoted as being asked to write the novelisation of the film, not the film itself. Imagine that one as a scuffed little Panther paperback... As for the bikini girls... keep 'em coming! Marvellous article, Simon. I’m sure at the time of their meeting (which surely beats JGB’s encounters with Burroughs?!), Gere was convinced of his own ability to fly. As for the Alien script, somewhere Ballard is quoted as being asked to write the novelisation of the film, not the film itself. Imagine that one as a scuffed little Panther paperback…

As for the bikini girls… keep ‘em coming!

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by TimC http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92843 TimC Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:02 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92843 Another one - the BBC opera version of 'The Sound Sweep', as mentioned in Judith Merrill's 'England Swings SF' and nowhere else. There were also reports of a planned BBC series based on 'Vermillion Sands' from early 2000. This from a posting to the JGB list (no one ever managed to dig up further details) - "Instead the BBC is producing Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence and working on adaptations of Nancy Mitford's Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, Kingsley Amis' Take a Girl Like You, JG Ballard's Vermillion Sands and Alex Garland's Tesseract." Correction to my first comment above - Mayersburg should be Mayersberg, of course. I read his 'Hollywood the Haunted House' recently too. Another one - the BBC opera version of ‘The Sound Sweep’, as mentioned in Judith Merrill’s ‘England Swings SF’ and nowhere else.

There were also reports of a planned BBC series based on ‘Vermillion Sands’ from early 2000. This from a posting to the JGB list (no one ever managed to dig up further details) -
“Instead the BBC is producing Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence and working on
adaptations of Nancy Mitford’s Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate,
Kingsley Amis’ Take a Girl Like You, JG Ballard’s Vermillion Sands and Alex
Garland’s Tesseract.”

Correction to my first comment above - Mayersburg should be Mayersberg, of course. I read his ‘Hollywood the Haunted House’ recently too.

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by Simon Sellars http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92836 Simon Sellars Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92836 Thanks, Tim, had no idea about any of that. And they wanted to relocate Running Wild to an American island, just like The Wicker Man! That's golden. Thanks, Tim, had no idea about any of that. And they wanted to relocate Running Wild to an American island, just like The Wicker Man! That’s golden.

]]> Comment on Coming Never: Richard Gere as Blake by TimC http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92798 TimC Wed, 07 May 2008 09:01:34 +0000 http://www.ballardian.com/coming-never-richard-gere-as-blake#comment-92798 At the same time as the Maybury/Mayersburg 'Super-Cannes' announcement, Mayersburg was also lined up to write a 'Cocaine Nights' miniseries for ITV. Guess that never happened either. And how could we forget 'Running Wild' starring Samuel L Jackson? - July 29, 2003 BRIGHTLIGHT PICTURES AND H2O MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES FIVE PICTURE $50 MILLION PARTNERSHIP Significant industry agreement will see five multinational feature films shot in British Columbia (VANCOUVER) ­ Brightlight Pictures and H2O Motion Pictures are pleased to announce a $50 million film production partnership. The collaboration between the two companies will see over five multinational feature films co-produced in various locations across British Columbia over the next three years. [...] RUNNING WILD, based on a novel by J G Ballard (Crash, Empire of the Sun) is written by David Leland (Mona Lisa, Wish You Were Here). Samuel L. Jackson is starring as a forensic psychiatrist who investigates an unusual crime on a Pacific Northwest island. Running Wild is slated for production summer 2004 on Vancouver Island. The producers have partnered with Alliance Atlantis for this project. [...] Thanks for the 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' pic, anyway. Mmm, fur bikinis... At the same time as the Maybury/Mayersburg ‘Super-Cannes’ announcement, Mayersburg was also lined up to write a ‘Cocaine Nights’ miniseries for ITV. Guess that never happened either.

And how could we forget ‘Running Wild’ starring Samuel L Jackson? -

July 29, 2003
BRIGHTLIGHT PICTURES AND H2O MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES FIVE PICTURE $50
MILLION PARTNERSHIP
Significant industry agreement will see five multinational feature films
shot in British Columbia

(VANCOUVER) ­ Brightlight Pictures and H2O Motion Pictures are pleased to
announce a $50 million film production partnership. The collaboration
between the two companies will see over five multinational feature films
co-produced in various locations across British Columbia over the next three
years.
[…]
RUNNING WILD, based on a novel by J G Ballard (Crash, Empire of the Sun) is
written by David Leland (Mona Lisa, Wish You Were Here). Samuel L. Jackson
is starring as a forensic psychiatrist who investigates an unusual crime on
a Pacific Northwest island. Running Wild is slated for production summer
2004 on Vancouver Island. The producers have partnered with Alliance
Atlantis for this project.
[…]

Thanks for the ‘When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth’ pic, anyway. Mmm, fur bikinis…

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