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AICN Charlie and the Chocolate Factory faux-review noted

March 23, 2004 Charlie, Projects

This morning, the good folks at Ain’t It Cool News put a correction up, stating that yesterday’s review of my CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY script was in fact bogus. I want to thank them, and especially Mr. Beaks, for taking care of it.

AICN review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory script is completely bogus

March 22, 2004 Charlie, Projects

This morning on Ain’t It Cool News, someone using the pseudonym Michael Marker posted what he claimed was a review of my CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY script. In fact, it was an elaborate and tedious piece of fiction. Not only did this guy not read the current draft, I suspect he’s never read any […]

I’m not writing The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

March 19, 2004 Charlie, Projects

A few people have written in to ask if I’m working on the upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. I’m not. A few months ago, I had a few phone calls with the director, Andrew Adamson, and read through some of the materials. Although I liked it, I had […]

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