Oliver Stone in Talks for Big Screen Adaptation of Helter Skelter?

Posted by Sean on May 21st, 2009   Filed under: Books/Comics, Horror, Rumours, Thriller
Source: Bloody Disgusting

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Oliver Stone’s last few movies received mixed reviews, from W. to World Trade Center to Alexander, and despite the fact that these are not subjects that many directors would be willing to touch, Stone has been accused of playing softball with them and perhaps starting to lose his edge. However, if the next rumour turns out to be true, he just might be looking to get some of that edge back.

According to Variety, Stone is currently in discussions with Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecuting attorney for the Charles Manson case, to bring his book Helter Skelter to the big screen. The book has previously been adapted for the small screen twice, most recently in John Gray’s 2004 film which starred Jeremy Davies (Lost, Rescue Dawn) as Manson. It’s unclear how close they are to reaching an agreement, but could it have been revisiting Natural Born Killers for the upcoming Blu-ray release that inspired him to pursue another serial killer flick?

Either way, I’m sure it would ruffle more than a few feathers in Hollywood, but that’s rarely bothered Stone in the past. Is this a movie worth making, or is it just in poor taste? It would probably be his next project following the Wall Street sequel, which he will also be directing.

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Comments (7)

  1. I think that this could actually be a very good movie. Just the same for anymovie to be good you certainly have to get the right characters, and some very decent writing, but this could be a very good movie. And as far as Oliver Stone is concerned he’s hit or miss…lets hope this would be one of his hits.

    Posted by Rick on May 21st, 2009

  2. Hrmmmm…I am not sure how I feel about this. I don’t like Stone’s movies, but I am somewhat obsessed with the Manson Family murders. I’ll have to think about this. Thanks for letting me know that this was even in the works!

    Posted by Less Lee Moore on May 21st, 2009

  3. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by Matt K on May 21st, 2009

  4. Jeremy Davies has played the BEST on-screen Charles Manson I’ve seen in any movie. That dude was born to play that role.

    Posted by Slushie Man on May 21st, 2009

  5. Hi -

    I saw the article about Oliver Stone & Vincent Bugliosi doing a “Helter Skelter” remake, but discovered that it isn’t true – according to Stone’s production company, Ixtlan Corporation and Creative Artists Agency, Stone’s agent; and Vince’s wife ( I’ve spoken with the Bugliosis several times over the phone for the past few years).

    Vince Bugliosi IS attached to “Taming the Beast”, my company is developing the project and I adapted the screenplay from the book. Vince and I have had several conversations about it over the years, and Dary Matera and Ed George (co-authors of the book “Taming the Beast: Charles Manson’s Life Behind Bars”) approved having Vince involved.

    Here’s info about the project:

    http://www.myspace.com/ttbtak

    If you’d like to see a hard copy of Vince’s LOI for proof, I’d be happy to supply it.

    Thanks,

    thurane

    Thurane Aung Khin
    Taming The Beast, LLC
    20235 N Cave Creek Rd, Suite #104-499
    Phoenix, AZ 85024
    602-435-5201
    623-582-1303: Fax

    taxisolo1@yahoo.com

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1538141/

    Posted by thurane on May 26th, 2009

  6. A young DeNiro could pull off the charles manson role, maybe johnny depp with good makeup crew

    Posted by David on June 24th, 2009

  7. Steve Railsback to this day is the only person that has brilliantly and convincingly been able to Portray Charles Manson. Almost too Good..those eyes of his were just to resemblant of CM.

    Posted by Zeb on October 16th, 2010

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