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Issue #78 [Fall 2008]

Night of the Horror Remakes
by Ryan Stewart
In 2009, the horror remake game will be Hollywood’s favorite preoccupation, with more than 40 titles slated for release or in active development. But how long can the trend continue?

Documenting A Cult Classic
by Greg Quinn
Two indie moviemakers learn that making a documentary about a cult classic is like explaining a joke that hardly anyone gets. At least that's the lesson Greg Quinn learned with Return to Lake Havasu, his documentary on the making of Day of the Wolves.

Amy Adams and the Benefits of Doubt
By Cristy Lytal
Whereas most celebrities take pains to hide their personal relationships from the press, 34-year-old Amy Adams brings hers along to breakfast. This morning, she has shown up for an interview at her local Sunset Boulevard eatery with her betrothed, actor Darren Le Gallo, in tow. “He was hungry,” she explains with a sunny smile. The freshly-minted two-time Oscar nominee sat down with MM for our Fall cover story to talk about religion, Meryl Streep and the benefits of Doubt.

Ed Zwick’s Golden Moviemaking Rules
by Ed Zwick
From Glory and Legends of the Fall to The Last Samurai and Blood Diamond, Ed Zwick is a master of epic moviemaking. As a producer, he has lent his talents to such groundbreaking television shows as “thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” and won a Best Picture Oscar for John Madden’s Shakespeare in Love. He was also nominated for Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic. Zwick’s latest movie, the World War II epic Defiance, which he wrote, directed and produced, starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell, opened in December 2008. Here the moviemaker reveals his 10 Golden Rules.

John Patrick Shanley Shares His Reasonable Doubt
by Ashley Wren Collins
For John Patrick Shanley, climbing back into the director's chair after a two-decade hiatus was easy. Adapting his Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt into an exciting feature script was the challenge.

Freddy Rodríguez Finds There's Nothing Like the Holidays
By Phillip Williams
Actor Freddy Rodríguez has been picking up the pace of late. By now clearly established as one of the most malleable actors of his generation, Rodríguez is ready to take on more. In addition to enjoying a starring role in his latest picture, Nothing Like the Holidays, Rodríguez has also parceled out a share of the producing duties for himself.

License to Cut: Editor Matt Chessé on Quantum of Solace
by Erika Latta
As Quantum of Solace is released in theaters, editor Matt Chessé discusses cutting the latest Bond film—which also happens to be his seventh collaboration with director Marc Forster.

Darren Lynn Bousman, Hollywood's Repo! Man
by Darren Lynn Bousman
When he was 26, Darren Lynn Bousman turned his feature debut, Saw II, into a certified blockbuster. Parts III and IV quickly followed. But now he’s ready for something completely different—a rock opera starring Paris Hilton—with Repo! The Genetic Opera.