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‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ Remake in the Works at Paramount – My Blog

Once upon a time in the land of Hollywood (back in the ’50s and ’60s), Westerns were the superhero movies of their day. They featured larger-than-life heroes overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds and fighting evil villains who wreaked havoc on the innocent townsfolk. The filmgoing public ravenously consumed these movies, kids cosplayed as their favorite Western heroes, and movie studios relied on them as consistent money makers. A select few of these even became classics by breaking the clichéd rules of the genre and confronting viewers with uncomfortable moral quandaries.

One of these classics is John Ford‘s 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, starring Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne and a young Lee Marvin. The film finds Stewart playing wide-eyed lawyer Ranse Stoddard, who rises to prominence as a U.S. Senator after he finds his cojones, and with some mysterious help from Wayne’s veteran gunslinger Tom Doniphon, rids the town of Marvin’s Liberty Valance. When a reporter finds out the truth about what happened to Valance, he must decide whether to print the truth or let the legend live on. Stewart and Wayne are great in the movie, but it’s Marvin who steals this one with his electric, evil charm. It’s considered one of the greatest Westerns ever made and now it’s getting a remake… of sorts.

Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has tapped Chap Taylor (Changing Lanes) to write a script based on Ford’s original film. Produced by Matt Jackson, the Liberty Valance remake will be set in New York City in 1991 during one of the most tumultuous times in the city’s history. It’ll be tied to the crack cocaine scourge that ravaged NYC and saw the murder rate skyrocket to unprecedented levels. The Ranse Stoddard in this version will be a young, college-educated black police officer who volunteers to be stationed in Harlem, hoping to make a difference. He’s paired with a veteran Irish-American cop who, I imagine, is a version of John Wayne’s Tom Doniphon. This might be a subtle reference to Wayne, who memorably played an Irish-American in Ford’s The Quiet Man.

Taylor, who worked as bouncer and bartender in Greenwich Village while attending NYU Film School during the early ’90s, told Deadline that his own experiences inspired him to write the script.
“It was the height of the crack war and when organized crime was breaking down and its control over the heroin trade left everyone fighting for their corner. The choice was to crack enough skulls that they stopped, or to engage in community policing to make things safer for the people who lived there, who wanted to be known to the police as more than potential suspects. There were well-meaning cops, but it was also the era of the Dirty Thirty scandal at a Harlem precinct house, which made it like the Wild West with some outlaw cops and street violence and corruption.”

As the writer of Changing Lanes and a consulting producer on NBC’sThe Blacklist, Taylor is no stranger to moral dilemmas. Lanes had Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson escalating a simple traffic accident to insane levels that constantly forced you to question whose side you were on. Adjusting the hero in Liberty Valance from a young lawyer to a young policeman trying to help his community certainly presents some interesting, topical avenues to explore. Will he have to make a questionable moral choice that echoes Stewart’s decision in the original? Will he rise to prominence on the back of a lie so that he can do more work for the greater good? Or will that lie end up unraveling all the “good” he’s done?
As a massive fan of classic Westerns, I loathe to see them remade beat for beat. So, if you’re going to remake one, you’d better have something new and unique to say that builds upon the central message of the original. Setting this new version in a combustible situation that pits a police force pushed to its limits against the the crack cocaine epidemic certainly gives the remake that opportunity. We’ll see what Taylor creates here and if he can ask new questions of the audience in our currently fluid moral society. I’m also eager to see who Paramount taps to direct the Liberty Valance remake, but that’s another story for another day.

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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo

For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.

A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell discuss chemistry
After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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