There has been a shift in production status on "Sherlock
Holmes and the Vengeance of Dracula", according to Corona, including
the departure of Chris Colombus as the director.
"I've read the script, and it's really very good, combining a mystery
and a great character with elements of the supernatural. Kind of like The
Mummy with an intellectual edge and the focus on character and plot with
special effects present, but taking a backseat. Dracula is a terrifying
villain, and Moriarty walks the line between good and evil with his criminal
activities tempered by a faint code of honor.
"But I am concerned that it might not be made. Chris Columbus
has signed on for the new Harry Potter movie, which leaves SHATVOD without
a director. A search for another might begin, but it has been a while since
any news of the project came up. They might wait until Columbus is finished,
but that would take time, and I fear that Columbia Pictures may lose interest.
Last anyone heard, they were looking at an actor who would be perfect for
Sherlock Holmes, and preparing to get the ball rolling.
"That's my news, that Columbus is working on something else.
It's not unknown, but it is not present on your page. I hope you didn't
mind going through several lines of opinion." (COR) (HFA
NEWS) |
, 1998-2000.