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Producer Thomas Schuhly (Alexander) has acquired remake rights to Fritz Lang's 1927 silent sci-fi classic Metropolis, and is in talks with a number of top directors to helm the pic.... Also per Variety, Stanley Tucci is in talks to reteam with Prada pal Meryl Streep, playing husband to her Julia Child in Julie & Julia.... Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans are penning and will star in a Scary Movie-esque send-up of cop films. Keenen Ivory will direct.

Posted by TV Guide Staff
Dec 10, 2007 9:29 AM
Not that Hollywood cares but "a Scary Movie-esque send-up of cop films" has already been done...Loaded Weapon. Hopefully some of the unemployeed writers will use this time to write some original material. Don't wake me from my dream world please. :-p
Posted by grablove
Dec 10, 2007 1:27 PM
That was my first though, too, grablove, re: Loaded Weapon, but I think they're aiming here for more along the lines of The Departed. - MWM
Posted by TV Guide Staff
Dec 10, 2007 2:26 PM
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