Barry Levinson News

April 3, 2012
Barry Levinson Set to Direct Hank Aaron Biopic
The director of "The Natural" is stepping back up to the cinematic plate. More...

May 2, 2011
Barry Levinson Replaces Nick Cassavetes in Gotti: Three Generations
The game of musical chairs behind the scenes of John Travolta's turnover-plagued "Gotti: Three Generations" continues, with Barry Levinson stepping in to direct. More...

March 3, 2011
Barry Levinson Plans Oklahoma City Bombing Film
Barry Levinson will dramatize the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in the conspiracy-themed "O.K.C." More...

September 2, 2010
Barry Levinson Gets Scary with The Bay
Details have started to emerge regarding Barry Levinson's upcoming "eco-horror" film, now titled "The Bay." More...

December 14, 2009
Pacino Picks Up Roth's The Humbling
Al Pacino has purchased the film rights to Philip Roth's "The Humbling," and will bring it to the screen with Barry Levinson (attached to direct) and Buck Henry (writing the screenplay). More...

May 1, 2009
Barry Levinson Counts to Sixty-Six
Barry Levinson is planning a cinematic return to his favorite source of inspiration, Baltimore, with "Sixty-Six," "a story about a group of characters coming of age in 1966 Baltimore on the eve of significant historical events such as the counterculture movement and the war in Vietnam." More...

August 7, 2008
Barry Levinson Boards Lakeshore's Train
Barry Levinson has signed on to direct Train, described as "an L.A. Confidential-type noir" for Lakeshore Entertainment. Allison Burnett is adapting the script from Pete Dexter's novel. More...

August 1, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: What Just Happened
The first trailer for Barry Levinson's What Just Happened has hit the Web, and Moviefone's got it! More...

May 15, 2008
Cannes 2008: Well, Well, Well...If It Isn't the 2008 Cannes Lineup!
Spring is in the air, and Hollywood's biggest stars are headed for France. You know what that means, gang: It's Cannes time! What do you say we take a look at this year's festival schedule? More...

February 9, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Ghostbusters 3" Close To Fruition, Direct-To-Video Sequels Galore, "Ghost Rider" Screening Or Not Screening. Who Knows?
In this week's Ketchup, Dan Aykroyd has used the considerable time on his hands to pitch a third "Ghostbusters" flick, and Warner Premiere will satisfy the needs of those of us who are eager for low-budget sequels of our favorite 80s films. More...

December 22, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: A Real "Transformers" Trailer, James Franco Talks "Spider-Man 3," Doug Jones Talks "Silver Surfer," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we had a first glimpse of Keith Richards in the third "Pirates of the Caribbean" (only for the photo to be removed at the studio's request), and the first official "Transformers" trailer appeared. More...

October 15, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Grudge Sequel Attacks #1 Spot
Moviegoers were in the mood to be spooked this weekend as the horror sequel The Grudge 2 scared its way to a number one opening after its release on Friday the 13th. More...

October 12, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Man of the Year" A Weak Candidate, But At Least It Was Screened For Critics
This week at the movies, we've got comedians in the White House ("Man of the Year," starring Robin Williams), continued creepy curses in Tokyo ("The Grudge 2, starring Amber Tamblyn and Sarah Michelle Gellar), a marine with a missing wife ("The Marine," starring John Cena), and a dramatization of the Book of Esther ("One Night with the King," starring Tiffany DuPont). What do the critics say? More...

October 12, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Grudge" Reborn at Box Office
With the pumpkin holiday approaching, Sony unleashes the terror with its frightfest "The Grudge 2" which aims to dominate the marketplace this weekend. More...

October 27, 2005
Levinson & De Niro to Pair Up for Tinseltown Satire
Variety brings news of an intriguing project that's being described as "Wag the Dog" of the moviemaking world." Robert De Niro will play the lead character in "What Just Happened?," which is based on the memoirs of veteran Hollywood producer Art Linson. Barry Levinson will direct. More...

October 6, 2005
Robin Williams is Levinson's "Man"
According to Variety, Robin Williams will reunite with filmmaker Barry Levinson on the political comedy "Man of the Year." The actor and director previously worked together on the oft-derided "Toys" and the still-popular "Good Morning Vietnam." More...

February 16, 2005
Barry Levinson to Direct "A View From the Bridge"
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