Quentin Tarantino Might Direct… The Shadow?
Quentin Tarantino often times gets a bug up his ass and pronounces interest in a certain project and that’s the last we hear of it until someone in the media asks, “Hey Q, whatever happened to such and such?” Then Tarantino will either sidestep the query, explain how it fell apart or reignite the rumor flames by declaring he’s still very much interested in doing the movie.
Which brings me the latest Q wants to do this but probably won’t blurb. According to Pajiba, he’s attached to co-write and possibly direct a FOX reboot of The Shadow. Now, a Tarantino version of anything would be interesting to watch, but The Shadow? I can see him helping with the script and maybe even producing. However, I’d be surprised if he stepped behind the lens to direct.
Besides, The Shadow falls into a group of lame masked crime fighters that includes The Phantom and The Spirit. Nobody wants to see some mysterious fella lurking in dark corners whispering cryptic messages to bad guys. That’s Batman’s job.
[...] Quentin Tarantino often times gets a bug up his ass and pronounces interest in a certain project and that’s the last we hear of it until someone in the media asks, “Hey Q, whatever happened to such and such?” Then Tarantino will either sidestep the query, explain how it fell apart or reignite the rumor flames by declaring he’s still very much interested in doing the movie. Read ahead [...]