Tag: Confess
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Miramax Wins TV Rights to ‘Halloween’ Franchise
Miramax has prevailed in the bidding war for television rights to the “Halloween” horror franchise, meaning Michael Myers could soon be slicing and dicing his way across the small screen or assorted streaming platforms. The indie studio beat out other contenders, including A24, which was also in the mix for the rights, according to an…
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Jon Hamm Gave Up 60 of His ‘Fletch’ Salary to Pay for Filming After Financiers Passed and Said Nobody Would Care About It
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‘Confess, Fletch’ Review: Jon Hamm Revives the Unconventional Sleuth Chevy Chase Made Famous
One of the greatest mysteries that ever faced investigative reporter Irwin Maurice Fletcher (“Fletch” to his friends) is why there haven’t been more movies featuring the character. Gregory Mcdonald’s popular Fletch novels, of which there are 11, were practically all dialogue. The author’s breezy style of repartee — which owed more to Hollywood’s screwball comedy…
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Jon Hamm Would ‘Love to Play James Bond’ — and ‘Confess, Fletch’ Makes the Case
Jon Hamm’s latest big screen character has a lot in common with James Bond: He’s witty, great with the ladies, and comes doused in a signature drink. A drink says a lot about a person, and the same goes for fictional characters. Whereas James Bond is dry and sharp like a martini, the easygoing charmer…
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‘Confess, Fletch’ Trailer: Jon Hamm and John Slattery Set a ‘Mad Men’ Reunion in Maddening Mystery
Almost 40 years since the original “Fletcher” film and Jon Hamm is now taking over as the wise-cracking investigative reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher.Originally portrayed by Chevy Chase in “Fletch” in the ’80s, Fletcher is now a semi-retired reporter living in Europe and writing about lifestyle, art, and travel. That is, until he is hired to…