Screen Junkies » The Idolmaker http://www.screenjunkies.com Movie Reviews & TV Show Reviews Sat, 18 May 2013 14:15:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ryan Gosling Is Too Busy For ‘Idolmaker’-ing http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-is-too-busy-for-idolmaker-ing/ http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-is-too-busy-for-idolmaker-ing/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:30:19 +0000 Geoffrey Golden http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=214553 The time was a few weeks ago. Back then, Americans were still thinking about the death of Osama Bin Laden, the Spider-Man musical on Broadway re-opened, injuring fewer actors than ever before, and Ryan Gosling announced he was going to direct and star in a remake of 1980′s The Idolmaker. Those were heady times.

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Now Gosling is backing away from The Idolmaker project, based on the eventual downfall of rock music promoter Bob Marcucci. Even though MGM has made this remake a “high priority” for the studio, Gosling has a full iCal right now, between promoting the upcoming Crazy, Stupid, Love, taking part in The Place Between the Pines and perhaps starring in the new Logan’s Run. Also, my sources have confirmed that the spirit of rock and roll music has officially died in Ryan Gosling‘s heart, which I’m sure contributed to his decision.

MGM says that if Gosling is still available in the future, and the project hasn’t yet lifted-off, he could return to the director’s chair. (Deadline)

]]> http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-is-too-busy-for-idolmaker-ing/feed/ 0 Ryan Gosling, Diagnosed With Cannes Fever, Will Star In And Direct ‘The Idolmaker’ http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-diagnosed-with-cannes-fever-will-star-in-and-direct-the-idolmaker/ http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-diagnosed-with-cannes-fever-will-star-in-and-direct-the-idolmaker/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 22:48:00 +0000 Penn Collins http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=212100 Ryan Gosling has decided that he is going to be a popular movie star and no one is going to stop him. In case his decision to join Logan’s Run didn’t make this clear, perhaps his appearance in the awesome-looking Gangster Squad made you hip to this fact. If that didn’t work, then this latest news out of Cannes should: Baby Goose is set to star in and direct The Idolmaker, a remake of a 1980 Taylor Hackford film in which rock promoter Bob Marcucci’s life is examined. In the original, the protagonist (based on Marcucci) becomes obsessed with controlling the image of his bands to an unhealthy degree, resulting in a breakdown of his private life.

Gosling’s next feature is the promising romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, with Steve Carell, which hits theaters July 29th.

No more of this Half-Nelson, Blue Valentine bullshit. Bring on the unnecessary remakes and comic book films for this guy! (Deadline)

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