Social Bookmark
|
No victory: According to the New York Post, plans for the “Entourage” movie have hit significant delays because of drawn-out contract negotiations with the cast.
The Post’s Page Six notes that filming on the feature version of the popular HBO series was supposed to begin in May of this year, but that date was blown when key cast members Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven and Jerry Ferrara could not reach agreements to star. (Piven, apparently, just signed on at the end of August.)
None of this, unfortunately, should be too surprising to “Entourage” fans, especially those who follow series creator and the film’s writer-director, Doug Ellin, on Twitter. Back in August, Ellin alluded to the difficulty of making an “Entourage” movie in a Twitter conversation with cast member Kevin Connolly:
“@mrkevinconnolly: Hey Twitter is dying to know. Are we doing the Entourage movie or not?”trying to get everyone on board. Ain’t easy
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) August 11, 2013
Ellin, who frequently engages with the “Entourage” cast on Twitter, has made no mention of the Page Six report regarding contract issues. He has, however, acknowledged that the movie could be in big trouble:
“@TOfromthe3sixoh: What’r the odds here Doug? Us #entourage crazies dont wanna build up anticipation, just 2b let down.”I wouldn’t bet on it
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 10, 2013
“@mcahalane10: I’m begging u to give us the entourage movie. I will come to the set and help. Pleaseeee.”I’m ready not on my hands
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 10, 2013
“@Bik502: @mrdougellin When is the entourage movie out is there even going to b one”less and less likely every day
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 8, 2013
“@kackjellyy: @mrdougellin you guys making a movie or what Doug”I’m not optimistic but still hoping
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 6, 2013
“@chiplatham: @mrdougellin @adriangrenier @AapLulzHain world peace seems impossible. So how about that movie?”seems impossible as well
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 5, 2013
“@chiplatham: @EntourageMovie and others r tweeting movie is shooting this fall. Any truth?”no one told me. Maybe billy Walsh is directing
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) September 2, 2013
The “Entourage” movie became official back in January of this year. It was initially expected to arrive in theaters sometime in the spring of 2014.
“Making movies is hard. It’s going to take some time. I know you’re anxious,” Grenier, who played Vincent Chase on “Entourage,” told HuffPost Live back in April. “I am too.”
For more on the “Entourage” movie, head to Page Six.
[via NYP/Page Six]
