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Today's Alexander rumour floating about the Internet -- "Even more endangering is something that came out the last days. Although millions of dollars have been spent for pre-production already, Universal recently discovered that they may not have the rights for the novel of Valerio Manfredi which they are basing their movie on. Of course they could come up with something different since Alexander is a historical character, but it would at least push production back if they really don't have them and can secure the rights..."

If this is true, it boggles the mind. I think I need to not read all the gossip shit. Because the yelling at the TV during baseball games is embarassing enough. Yelling at the computer over film gossip....? No no no no no.

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Re: Well, there's always The Persian Boy...

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Well, you figure there are only three things that would be likely to permanently scuttle Lurhmann's reobtaining the rights:

1) Someone else swoops in and grabs them- unlikely, as no one's going to want to be a year behind Stone and Luhrmann in the Alexander race.

2) Manfredi's book gets priced out of the market- also unlikely; it's done well enough, but it's not really Gone With the Wind.

3) Manfredi asks that the rights be withdrawn completely- highly doubtful. The studio would almost certainly sue in that case.

So, yeah- Luhrmann & co. will make some lawyers richer, and the movie will proceed.ˇ