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'Crash' to Be Brought to Small Screen

January 29, 2008 10:01:47

The 2005 Academy Award-winning drama "Crash" is going to be brought to the small screen. On Monday, January 28, the pay cable channel, Starz network, announced that the racially charged film will be coming to television this year as a 13-episode, one-hour original drama series.

On the production team for the television series, it was said that the film's key members, Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco, Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, Mark R. Harris and Tom Nunan, will team up once again for the series. On the returning of the original behind-the-scene team, the network's executive vice president Stephan Shelanksi commented, "The fact that key members of the film's production team are involved will ensure that our series maintains the high level of talent and creativity captured in the film."

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Crash Producers Suing Bob Yari Prods. Over Movie Profits

December 05, 2007 04:12:15

Two producers of Academy Award-winning picture "Crash" Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco have placed a lawsuit against the studio financing the flick, Bob Yari Productions, stating they are owed more than $4.7 million in profit from the movie distribution.

As reported by Variety, the legal papers, filed last week in L.A. Superior Court, pointed out that both Haggis and Moresco had entered into a series of agreements under which they were entitled to receive a three-tiered contingent compensation depending on the picture's financial success. In the film, Haggis also served as the writer and director with Moresco having a screenplay credit as well.

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"Crash" Screenplay Awarded Humanitas Prize

June 29, 2006 03:06:57

Keeps being the subject of accolades even after its triumph at this year's Academy Awards, "Crash" indeed still makes big sound in public when its screenplay won the Humanitas Prize as announced by the organization on Wednesday, 28 June, and so adding another honor to the film's screenwriters, Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco. For their impressive work, the two were granted $25,000 from $145,000 prize money shared with other nine winning writers at a luncheon at the Hilton Universal Hotel.

Considered to be one of the works that helps "liberate, enrich and unify society", "Crash" screenplay has been recognized by the event's judges to be able to "reach out with respect and compassion to all of our brothers and sisters." The film itself focuses on the intertwining stories of an array of diverse characters over 36 hours in Los Angeles.

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"Crash" Is Being Adapted for the Small Screen

April 07, 2006 01:04:58

The success of the movie version of "Crash" has prompted a great idea to bring the racial drama into small screen. And as the idea has been put to realization, the project will soon appear on televisions across the U.S. next year.

The film's producer Cathy Schulman remarked "I hope it will air in the next year". Actors from the film, like Sandra Bullock, Terrence Howard, Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle, reportedly will show up in the TV version. In the meantime, Cheadle also will serve as producer and be on at least a few episodes.

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Movies Seized the 78th Oscar

March 06, 2006 01:03:56

"Crash", the drama mystery film centers on the race relations that has captivated Hollywood, is proven good and even more a worth to be seen one. The film has on Sunday March 5th, 2006 during the 78th annual Academy Awards seized the Best Film honor over the heavy weight nominees, which include "Brokeback Mountain", "Capote", "Good Night, and Good Luck", and "Munich".

Despite such fact, the heavily favored gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" still is a big winner at the event. Being nominated for four categories, including that for Cinematography and Achievement in Directing, the movie wins three which are Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Music. "I just had to do it. It told me so much about what love is about," Lee revealed on why he wanted to direct "Brokeback Mountain."

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The 58th Writers Guild of America Awards Winners

February 06, 2006 02:02:42

"Crash" and "Brokeback Mountain" both won the 58th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards held Saturday night Feb 4th. "Crash," which is of drama mystery genre, won the Best Original Screenplay award for its writers Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco.

Meanwhile, "Brokeback Mountain," which tells the story a love affair between a pair of lonesome cowboys that spanned decades, won the Best Adapted Screenplay honors for Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. That being so, with such attainment the two flicks automatically established themselves as the favorites for the best movie Oscar.

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AAFCA's Top 10 Films of the Year

January 03, 2006 09:01:57

Focusing on the story about the prejudices of intersecting characters, "Crash" delightfully has been placed number one on the Top Films of the Year list compiled by African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). Also included in the list were "The Constant Gardener", "Good Night And Good Luck", "Brokeback Mountain", "Syriana", "Walk the Line", "Hustle & Flow", "Capote", "Batman Begins", and "North Country."

"The films selected for 2005 boldly reflect a bridge towards tolerance," said Gil Robertson IV, President of AAFCA, in relation of the selection of these ten compelling movies.

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Deauville Awards Crash

September 13, 2005 01:09:13

"Crash," a tale of disparate, disconnected Los Angeles residents whose paths cross over a 36-hour period, has been awarded the Top Prize of the Deauville Film Festival, held Sunday at the Normandy resort. The Paul Haggis direction stars the like of Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe and Jennifer Esposito.

The Deauville Film Festival actually is European showcase for mainly American movies, which's been started since September 2. In addition to "Crash," "Keane" by Lodge Kerrigan and "On the Outs" by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik have both shared the Jury Prize.

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Get "Crush" on DVD by September 6th

June 28, 2005 10:06:51

Be ready guys, indie film "Crash," which casts include Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon and Brendan Fraser, will be released on video by September 6th. The DVD, announced by Lions Gate Entertainment, will include an introduction and commentary by writer-director Paul Haggis as well as "making of" featurette and, tentatively, a music video.



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