Tatum planning to remake ‘Ghost’
Channing Tatum’s production company owns the rights to “Ghost” and is planning to remake the 1990 romantic drama.
“We actually have the rights,” the actor, producer and director let slip in a recent Vanity Fair interview. He was being interviewed while throwing clay.
Tatum, 42, added that he could potentially play the late Patrick Swayze’s role in the supernatural thriller, which was written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker.
Swayze, who died in 2009, played New York investment banker Sam Wheat, who is killed and returns as a ghost to solve his murder. In his afterlife, he tries to more fully express his love for his girlfriend, played by Demi Moore, through a reluctant medium, played by Whoopi Goldberg in an Oscar-winning turn.
According to Vanity
Fair, Tatum’s production company, Free Association, is trying to put together the remake and will make changes to move away from some problematic stereotypes associated with the original film.
BAFTA award nominations revealed:
The visceral German-language war drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” got a leading 14 nominations Thursday for the British Academy Film Awards, known as the BAFTAs. “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” each earned 10 nods.
“All Quiet,” an unflinching adaptation of the classic novel about life and death in the World War I trenches, was a surprise front-runner, up for awards including best picture and best director for Edward Berger.
Nominations for Martin
McDonagh’s Irish tragicomedy “Banshees” include best picture, best director and best actor for Colin Farrell. Nods for madcap metaverse adventure “Everything Everywhere” include best picture, best director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and best actress for Michelle Yeoh.
Baz Lurhmann’s musical biopic “Elvis” is up for nine awards, including best picture. The other best picture nominee is Todd Field’s symphonic psychodrama “Tar.”
The BAFTAs are Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars. The winners will be announced Feb. 19.
Chrisleys begin prison sentences:
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley reported to prison Tuesday. The husband and wife, who are best known for USA Network’s reality series “Chrisley Knows Best,” were convicted for tax evasion and bank fraud in June.
Todd Chrisley is serving 12 years, with 16 months on probation, and reported
to Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola. His wife is serving seven years, with 16 months on probation, and reported to Kentucky’s Federal Medical Center.
Vega named ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent:
Cecilia Vega, most recently ABC’s chief White House correspondent, is joining the CBS TV newsmagazine “60 Minutes.’’ Vega will start in the spring as a correspondent. Bill Owens, executive producer of “60 Minutes,” called Vega a “sensational reporter and storyteller” in the Thursday announcement. Vega said in the statement that the appointment was a “dream come true.”
Director David Lynch is 77. Musician Paul Stanley is 71. Comedian Bill Maher is
67. Actor Lorenzo Lamas is 65. Actor James Denton is 60. Singer John Michael Montgomery is 58. Actor Rainn Wilson is 57. Actor Stacey Dash is 56. Musician Questlove is 52. Singer Kevin Parker is 37. Actor Evan Peters is 36.