‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Lines up Ford vs. Ferrari Movie at Fox!!!

It looks like Logan director James Mangold might have finally found the right project to follow-up his celebrated Western/Noir take on the superhero genre. Variety reports that Mangold has signed on to direct 20th Century Fox’s film about the rivalry between designers at Ford and Ferrari, who were determined to create the world’ fastest racecar. Mangold is developing the film along with Edge of Tomorrow screenwriters Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. … Continue reading ‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Lines up Ford vs. Ferrari Movie at Fox!!!

Fox Cancels James Mangold’s Patty Hearst Biopic!!!

Logan director James Mangold’s project has just been scrapped. The filmmaker had been gearing up to make a biopic based on the life of kidnapping victim Patty Hearst, but THR reports that 20th Century Fox has now scrapped the movie altogether, largely due to Hearst’s complaints about the project. The film was based on author Jeffrey Toobin’s unauthorized book American Heiress, which recounted how Hearst … Continue reading Fox Cancels James Mangold’s Patty Hearst Biopic!!!

‘Logan’ Director James Mangold to Helm Giant Cat Story ‘Crenshaw’!!!

While filmmaker James Mangold made a splash this year with the gritty Western noir Logan, he may be changing things up significantly with a future project. Per THR, Mangold has signed on to direct an adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning children’s book Crenshaw, by author Katherine Applegate, for 20th Century Fox. The story follows a young boy who’s fallen on hard times and is visited … Continue reading ‘Logan’ Director James Mangold to Helm Giant Cat Story ‘Crenshaw’!!!