| conundrumme 02.12.2017 02:43 |
Sources tell THR that the director failed to return to set after the Thanksgiving holiday break. Fox has halted production on the studio's Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, due to the "unexpected unavailability" of director Bryan Singer. Rami Malek is starring as the legendary frontman Freddie Mercury in the movie that had been filming in London. "Twentieth Century Fox Film has temporarily halted production on Bohemian Rhapsody due to the unexpected unavailability of Bryan Singer," reads Fox's full statement. The crew received force majeure letters today, says one insider. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Singer failed to return to set after the Thanksgiving holiday break, leaving producers nervous about the state of the production and talking about potentially replacing him. In a statement to the BBC, a rep for the director says his absence is due to "a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family." However, sources say that filming on the biopic has not been easy. For example, insiders tell THR that producers and his star had grown tired of Singer's behavior, which saw him routinely show up late to set. Another source has said that a cinematographer had to step in and direct during a previous "non-showing." This is not first time that Singer has disappeared during a production. He momentarily vanished during the shooting of X-Men: Apocalypse and during Superman Returns. Bohemian Rhapsody is set to hit theaters on Dec. 25, 2018. Source: link |
| PrimeJiveUSA 02.12.2017 03:24 |
Oh my...this project is cursed! |
| matt z 02.12.2017 04:59 |
Nah. Bryan Singer probably just has a massive substance abuse problem and probably constantly battling extortionists who first let him blow/fuck them and then turn around (joke intended) and threaten to sue him cause of either workplace conflicts or age conflicts. Just a guess with the recent Hollywood crap heapings going on. But. ...despite my own prejudices --- in reality ----He's probably unstable and a party machine. Thanks for letting me know about this. You canbet your ass that Weinstein hired PR'S/PI'S/PD'S etc to inform him of anybody that ever consented/disclosed inadvertently things about his activities and now it's time to pay. If the music business is as tight as it is (with my brief flirtation with itit became obvious) then i can only imagine Hollywood has its share of open secrets. I'm sure production will resume soon. Whatever he does with his private life, i hope the guy is healthy and okay. Undisclosed absences...Jesus. so many possibilities. Still. Not looking forward to the picture |
| john bodega 02.12.2017 06:33 |
Well, if you don't due your due diligence when hiring directors and you pick a massive rapist, this is the kind of thing that'll happen to your dream project. Hope Brian can get a replacement pronto and get his movie finished. |
| bucsateflon 02.12.2017 09:26 |
Why people in movie business hire him? is he a good director or what? |
| bucsateflon 02.12.2017 09:26 |
Why people in movie business hire him? is he a good director or what? |
| matt z 02.12.2017 10:40 |
I still gotta say. Uphold the legal system. Innocent until proven guilty. If there's ANOTHER facet of Hollywood it's that people WILL DO ANYTHING for a buck. Suppose he's merely being accused? However....concerning another post on here recently, and the guy's activities there's good conjecture. |
| Martin Packer 02.12.2017 11:10 |
You can hire someone with no strikes against them, and LATER they turn out to be rotten. Due diligence wouldn't help in that case. |
| felix ibex 02.12.2017 12:13 |
Oh please so he takes a few days off, they all do. stupid Media |
| MrFunster 02.12.2017 12:35 |
I dont give a shit sbout this movie |
| MrFunster 02.12.2017 12:36 |
Not interesting , has nothing to do with the real queen. Please release interesting unreleased stuff...... |
| matt z 02.12.2017 21:04 |
Well. ...at least we'll get to hear this every month until December 2020 Brian, what happened with the Queen film? Brian: "IT'S LATE" (Rim shot) |
| mooghead 02.12.2017 22:16 |
I cannot think of anything I care less about. |
| mooghead 02.12.2017 22:19 |
Actually... my toenails are getting a bit long... I might clip them sometime in the next few days. Something about a film? |
| kokax 02.12.2017 23:05 |
via LA Times correspondent/BuzzFeed news Kate Arthur (link )@KateAurthur 21h 21 hours ago "It's also worth noting that Singer's longtime publicist, Simon Halls, is no longer representing him. His contact is now his lawyer." |
| matt z 03.12.2017 01:54 |
kokax wrote: via LA Times correspondent/BuzzFeed news Kate Arthur (link )@KateAurthur 21h 21 hours ago "It's also worth noting that Singer's longtime publicist, Simon Halls, is no longer representing him. His contact is now his lawyer."Damn. I guess his lawyer must be one helluva publicist/promoter....DOUBLE SKILLS! ;-) Sounds like this may be a wrap |
| The Real Wizard 03.12.2017 04:23 |
I told you guys years ago - this film is never, ever coming out. |
| dysan 03.12.2017 09:00 |
I hope they replace him with Freddie Guitarist or Roger Bassist just for lols |
| Invisible Woman 03.12.2017 11:01 |
Freddie (wherever he is) doesn't allow them to continue with the film. He doesn't want they to make a movie with Mary as a central character. Of course I'm joking. But who knows, maybe there are truths in this. Maybe they will to continue with movie one day. |
| people on streets 03.12.2017 13:06 |
The Real Wizard wrote: I told you guys years ago - this film is never, ever coming out.Let's hope so! |
| dudley-fufkin 7834 03.12.2017 13:43 |
i hear hes got an african bum disease |
| brunogorski 03.12.2017 19:15 |
dysan wrote: I hope they replace him with Freddie Guitarist or Roger Bassist just for lolshahahahahahaha |
| Golden Salmon 03.12.2017 22:43 |
Another case of Brian's curse! I don't know what's more disappointing: the potential finished product or the fact that it's not happening. |
| matt z 03.12.2017 23:33 |
^nothing conclusive yet, but the agent being dropped and a lawyer secured for contact is a HUGE defensive measure. Probably facing a real extortion stemming from his lifestyle It COULD be handed over to another director or even the cinematographer for completion. Depends on whether the production company is willing to lose $$ already invested in the LIVE AID stuff sets and payroll or if they wish to pay more and recoup |
| john bodega 04.12.2017 06:25 |
I'm hoping that the movie is rebranded into an obnoxious comedy. Judging by the still shots of 'Freddie' walking around in the street looking positively rabid, I don't think there's much else they can do. |
| conundrumme 04.12.2017 07:26 |
Given how long they took to lock down a director, this movie will probably be shelved past its stipulated Xmas release. |
| Day dop 04.12.2017 07:52 |
They ought to start again and cast someone who doesn't look like Gollum. |
| cmsdrums 04.12.2017 13:26 |
The Bob Harris NOTW film took 40 years to be completed and released....this one has a while to go to beat that!! |
| dysan 04.12.2017 16:27 |
HA |
| Marknow 04.12.2017 22:11 |
And he's been sacked.... Fox halted production Dec. 1, saying it was because of the "unexpected unavailability" of director Singer. Bryan Singer has been fired from the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, Twentieth Century Fox has told THR. “Bryan Singer is no longer the director of Bohemian Rhapsody," the studio told THR in a statement. The decision reflected a growing clash between Singer and actor Rami Malek and was caused by Singer's being missing from the set, necessitating the Dec. 1 production shut-down of the film in which Malek stars as Freddie Mercury, frontman of the rock group Queen, which has been shooting in London. In announcing the shut down last week, producers Fox, New Regency and Graham King initially said filming was being suspended because of Singer's "unexpected unavailability." Trouble began when Singer went absent during production on several occasions. His no-shows resulted in cinematographer Thomas Newton Sigel having to step in to helm some of the days while Singer was missing. Tom Hollander, who plays Queen manager Jim Beach, also is said to have briefly quit the film because of Singer's behavior, but was persuaded to return, according to one source. Malek complained to the studio, charging Singer with not being present on set, unreliability and unprofessionalism. Singer had been warned before production began by both Fox Film chairman and CEO Stacey Snider and Fox Film vice chairman and president of production Emma Watts that they wouldn't tolerate any unprofessional behavior on his part. A representative from the Directors Guild of America also arrived on set to monitor the situation. The growing tension led to a confrontation between Singer and Malek, which, while it did not become physical between the two did involve Singer throwing an object. Subsequently, however, the two are said to have settled their differences and filming was expected to resume. But then Singer did not return to the set after the Thanksgiving break and is believed to have been in the U.S. for about the last ten days, according to one source. In his absence, Sigel stepped in to helm several days of shooting before the production was shut down. Singer's prolonged absence was the final straw, and so the studio decided to terminate him under his pay-or-play contract. According to another insider, Singer has claimed he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of the tensions on the set. The studio, which has about two more weeks of principal photography remaining on the film, is expected to name a new director within the next few days. |
| Marknow 04.12.2017 22:12 |
link |
| cmsdrums 04.12.2017 22:14 |
Will be interesting to see how Brian/QPL respond to this |
| conundrumme 04.12.2017 23:25 |
The audacity to claim PTSD! |
| ITSM 04.12.2017 23:43 |
link |
| kokax 05.12.2017 00:17 |
"Singer has claimed he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of the tensions on the set" A Hollywood director suffers from PTSD which is more common among combat soldiers, war journalists, rape victims and refugees (etc) ... He must have had heavy battles to fight ! |
| Day dop 05.12.2017 01:08 |
I suspect all those allegations that Singer has had fired at him would be sending him over the edge.... especially if they were true! |
| conundrumme 05.12.2017 02:50 |
His sacking has got to do more with studio execs distancing themselves with Singer, cutting their losses while they still can. They obviously knew about his tendencies to disappear amid ongoing productions yet they continue to hire him. Something is brewing and his legal team are definitely working themselves overtime. |
| ActionThisDay 05.12.2017 03:04 |
Even the Beeb is reported it: link |
| Michael Allred 05.12.2017 03:50 |
Singer was hired due to his blockbuster "X-Men" films and the critical darling that was "The Usual Suspects." Hollywood will deal with quite a bit if you deliver the goods. I would say that the stated excuse for his dismissal sounds like BS to me. I suspect the producers are wary of Singer's past and fear new allegations would sink their box office and obvious Oscar hopes and so cut their losses early. This film WILL be finished. They've spent too much money already to even think otherwise. |
| dysan 05.12.2017 06:27 |
If only Queen had a long history of cobbling together finished product from rough unfinished footage. *calls in DoRo* |
| Queenman!! 05.12.2017 08:25 |
That whole movie is one big disaster and Will be a big Joke. QP thinks everything they touch turns to gold.. Hahaha not in this World. They sacked director after director and actor after actor. Time to face the truth QP..... We all know what “ the great pretender doc” and “ Days of our Lives doc” did without them interfering- succes! Please Beach, Taylor and May.... tell the whole story of Freddie , with the Bowles of cocaine, parties, etc, and not butterflies and fairietales like Sasha Cohen used to say working six years on that movie . |
| kokax 05.12.2017 11:18 |
Bryan Singer's offices shut down The move follows the director's firing from 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' link |
| Dr Magus 05.12.2017 11:18 |
Bring in Terry Gilliam to direct. Then i'll watch it. |
| Togg 05.12.2017 11:48 |
Whatever the reason for sacking him, they have way too much money invested in this now to let it go, Directors come off films all the time, a number of the big Superhero films have had multiple Directors and major re-shoots, doesn't mean it won't happen, they will get it sorted and I would imagine start filming the last two weeks after Christmas |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 05.12.2017 16:30 |
It is all due to Rami Malek's bad singing voice. One of the production big bosses said "This singer is going to ruin the movie. We have to get another one". A manager misheard that and fired Bryan Singer to please the boss. It happens in business all the time. Tough luck. Cheers, Ogre- |
| dysan 05.12.2017 16:49 |
This is a useful timeline. I'd forgotten most of the early people lined up. link |
| MercuryArts 05.12.2017 19:55 |
This reads like a soap opera! I didn't even know people like Dominic cooper were ever even considered. |
| dysan 05.12.2017 20:55 |
Yeah it's nuts isn't it. It's had 'what ifs' going back years. |
| pittrek 05.12.2017 21:09 |
Singer claims that Fox bosses refuse him to take care of his dying parents. |
| Another Roger (re) 05.12.2017 21:45 |
So there were only two weeks left of shooting? It will be finished then is my guess. I read in an article that they had Fox had contacted two directors already. |
| miraclesteinway 05.12.2017 22:28 |
I sort of get why they want to make this film - they want to get in there before anyone else does it. Unfortunately they missed the boat with the Freddie docudrama put out by Channel 5 last year (which I watched and really didn't like to be honest). What I can't help thinking about though is, there were a few times when they were asked if they'd consider having a film made about them - I'm almost certain Roger said in the 1980s that he thought such a project would be rubbish. Then on the Queen for an hour interview of '89, Mike Read asked them if they'd consider having a film made about them with themselves in the title roles and Freddie said "oh how boring". My own personal view is that the documentaries over the years have covered everything. The DoRo documentary of 1995 was actually quite good for the time (compared with other things that they'd tried previously), Magic Years is fairly comprehensive (I think Freddie had said that because the Magic Years already existed there was no need for a film, and the Queen Phenomenon was kind of a cap to the Magic Years). I'm sure they can finish the film and money won't be an issue, and I understand it's about staying in the public conscience and saying things from their own point of view.... and while I believe in waiting for the finished product before judging, I'm as skeptical as the other skeptics on here about this thing.... |
| Golden Salmon 05.12.2017 23:32 |
Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote: It is all due to Rami Malek's bad singing voice. One of the production big bosses said "This singer is going to ruin the movie. We have to get another one".Nah, it definitely was "creative differences". It probably went like this: Singer: "CUT! Dude, you need to use your tongue! You're not being gay enough! Meet me in my van later, we have SO much work to do." Malek: "Uhhh... Police!" |
| john bodega 06.12.2017 04:28 |
"Fox bosses refuse him to take care of his dying parents" Some of us have real problems Bryan, fucks sake |
| dysan 06.12.2017 07:44 |
#prayforlilyallen |
| noorie 06.12.2017 17:47 |
link |
| Kamenliter 07.12.2017 05:49 |
I've actually got some hope now for this film, since Twentieth-Century Fox named Dexter Fletcher the new director. I'd never heard of him before, but he's directed three very well received films, including one that has a music heavy soundtrack. Plus, he's British. Would have been nice if he'd been involved from the beginning. link link |
| conundrumme 07.12.2017 07:32 |
Glad that he has at least one biopic under his belt. |
| Togg 07.12.2017 09:31 |
Dexter Fletcher will be an interesting choice, seems he's onboard |
| dysan 07.12.2017 18:37 |
Hopes aren't high TBH. Fletcher seems to make small London centric films - I dunno, maybe that will add some pseudo grit. And of course he was also in Bugsy Malone so fingers crossed. |
| cmsdrums 07.12.2017 21:33 |
Dexter Fletcher was originally slated a few years back to direct the film but it fell through...quite hopeful that he will get some grittiness and realism into this actually |
| Day dop 08.12.2017 02:27 |
Ah, the kid from The Elephant Man film. |
| matt z 08.12.2017 03:32 |
Well. ..no surprise after being only represented by a lawyer. ...Singer's being SUED again for allegedly raping a 17 yr old in 03 You'd think these people would bring someone to court for criminal charges but. ...ah.....the love of money |
| conundrumme 09.12.2017 01:35 |
Remember when Singer said he needed to care for a sick parent & take care of his own health? 1) If his mother's health in NJ is so poor, why is he already in LA? 2) Singer doesn't seem like a person w/ health problems in the interview - S: link Latest Singer Expose: link |
| Another Roger (re) 09.12.2017 09:08 |
Campea received this tweet: "If they do get a new director for Bohemian Rhapsody I don't want it to have any reshoots that can potentially make this film bad". John Campea replied: "Reshoots don't make a film bad. Reshoots are trying to correct something that is bad. So one thing this can present Fox an opportunity with... If there is something they didn't quite like in the film, the way it was coming together. Pherhaps this is something that gives them an opportunity to go back and fix it. " And about directing credits he stated: John Campea (canadian producer) do not think the movie is in danger at all. And Singer can still be credited as producer unless there is major re-shoots. Its not up to Fox to decide who gets directing credits. Directors Guild of America (DGA) have the final say. And if there is not big changes to the movie Singer will get the credits. If they reshoot a lot scenes he may share the credits with the new producer. I don't write off this movie yet at all. Creative differences (Malek vs Singer vs Fox) is something we as Queen fans should know can lead to great results. In Queen there were lots of differences, and it often made the quality control much better. Hopefully this can be the case for this movie as well. |
| dysan 09.12.2017 12:02 |
I think films that have a story that are rewritten after filming / new director comes in etc usually suffer or do feel a bit chopped and changed (especially when there is public speculation / confirmation about what the differences are. However, because of the nature of this - a 'rockumentary', if you will, a less cohesive feel might work. |
| conundrumme 10.12.2017 00:58 |
Another Roger (re) wrote: Campea received this tweet: "If they do get a new director for Bohemian Rhapsody I don't want it to have any reshoots that can potentially make this film bad". John Campea replied: "Reshoots don't make a film bad. Reshoots are trying to correct something that is bad. So one thing this can present Fox an opportunity with... If there is something they didn't quite like in the film, the way it was coming together. Pherhaps this is something that gives them an opportunity to go back and fix it. "Just look at Justice League and its reshoots - laughable really. I really don't care if they did an overhaul and re-write the script if need be. They just need to get it right. |
| Wilki Amieva 11.12.2017 16:52 |
Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote: It is all due to Rami Malek's bad singing voice. One of the production big bosses said "This singer is going to ruin the movie. We have to get another one". A manager misheard that and fired Bryan Singer to please the boss. It happens in business all the time. Tough luck.HAHAHAHAHA!!! Great one, Ogre-. |
| Wilki Amieva 11.12.2017 16:53 |
Dr Magus wrote: Bring in Terry Gilliam to direct. Then i'll watch it.Well, Jim Beach was manager to Month Python... |
| Wilki Amieva 11.12.2017 16:54 |
I'll just wait for the documentary about the film. I'm sure it will perform better than the actual movie. |
| matt z 11.12.2017 21:05 |
Wilki Amieva wrote: I'll just wait for the documentary about the film. I'm sure it will perform better than the actual movie.Alejandro Jodorovsky's QUEEN |
| dysan 12.12.2017 08:01 |
'The Disaster Artist' |
| dysan 12.12.2017 08:08 |
Bryan (Singer) may roger Taylor (Swift) |
| matt z 13.12.2017 01:48 |
I'd like to Roger Taylor Swift Multiple times |
| dysan 13.12.2017 08:07 |
I'm not sure I would these days tbh |
| Dr Magus 13.12.2017 10:12 |
Taylor Swift must have a mary like a welly top. |
| mutualcore 13.12.2017 20:10 |
Disappointing to me that the bulk of the film will be post-Freddie. I mean who really cares about Queen post 1991? |
| cmsdrums 14.12.2017 08:02 |
mutualcore wrote: Disappointing to me that the bulk of the film will be post-Freddie. I mean who really cares about Queen post 1991?Are you genuinely not aware of the info about the film which is available so far, or just trolling? |
| Dr Magus 14.12.2017 09:51 |
Richard Donner had filmed most of Superman 2 when he was fired and replaced with Richard Lester who reshot almost from scratch and turned a serious film into a comedy. |
| dysan 14.12.2017 11:58 |
I remember seeing the Donner one and it wasn't as good. |
| Richard Orchard 14.12.2017 14:54 |
Richard Donner now has a director credit for superman 2, i believe. was adjusted in the last couple of years. |
| Invisible Woman 14.12.2017 16:50 |
Is not Dexter Fletcher an actor?I think I was watched him in some British tv-series. I think they should have chosen an experienced director. |
| dysan 14.12.2017 16:51 |
He is experienced as a director. A terrible, terrible director. |