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  • ‘Deadwood’ Movie Could Start Filming in Fall 2018

    DeadwoodDon’t hold your breath, but the long-awaited “Deadwood” movie might be filming as early as next year.

    “Sources confirm” to TVLine that HBO wants to start filming the follow-up to the acclaimed TV series in Fall 2018. HBO refused to comment on the project, which hasn’t yet been officially greenlit.

    At the Television Critics Association summer press tour, HBO top programming executive, Casey Bloys said he was pleased with the script series creator David Milch has written. “The one thing that I was concerned about was I wanted a script that would stand on its own [for fans of ‘Deadwood’ fans and newcomers],” he said. “David totally delivered on that. I think it’s a terrific script. If we can do it on a budget that makes sense for us, and if we can get the cast together, we’re inclined to do it.”

    Of course, “inclined to do it” is a long way from “definitely going to do it,” but the outlook seems good. And that’s a mighty sprawling cast to reassemble. Two key players sound very game, however.

    Paula Malcomson recently told TVLine that the movie is “a big Valentine” to her character Trixie and Al Swearengen (Ian McShane). And she’s confident about the movie actually getting made.” I really think it will happen [this time]. And I would never say that. I’m usually the most cynical about these things,” she said.

    Back in April, McShane told TVLine, “[Milch]’s two-hour movie script has been delivered to HBO. If they don’t deliver [a finished product], blame them.”

    McShane currently stars on “American Gods,” while Malcolmson just joined the Superman prequel series “Krypton” after four seasons on “Ray Donovan.”

    One cast member who sadly won’t be back: Powers Booth, who played saloon owner Cy Tolliver. Boothe passed away in May.

  • ‘Deadwood’ Actor Powers Boothe Dead at 68

    Powers Boothe, a veteran character actor, died Sunday at the age of 68 — a few weeks shy of his 69th birthday.

    Actor and friend Beau Bridges was first to release the news via Twitter:

    The late actor’s publicist confirmed the death to TVLine.

    Booth, who passed away in his sleep Sunday morning, is arguably best known for his role on HBO’s “Deadwood,” where he played saloon owner Cy Tolliver.

    His distinguished feature film and TV career included big-screen roles in “Tombstone,” “Frailty,” directed by the late Bill Paxton, and “The Avengers.”

    The latter role he would reprise on ABC’s “Agents of SHIELD.”

  • Ian McShane: ‘Deadwood’ Revival Movie Script ‘Has Been Delivered to HBO’

    “Deadwood” is aliiiiiive and finally on its way back to us. The HBO show was canceled in 2006 after three seasons, but we haven’t shut up about it since. In 2015, star Garret Dillahunt (Jack McCall/Francis Wolcott) tweeted out some hope when he wrote about “credible rumors about a #Deadwood movie.” At the time, an HBO spokesperson said there had only been “preliminary conversations.”

    But now Ian McShane (Al Swearengen) says a movie script is complete, and off to the network. Here’s what the always candid McShane recently told TVLine:

    Series creator David Milch’s “two-hour movie script has been delivered to HBO. If they don’t deliver [a finished product], blame them.”

    Will do!

    McShane further told TVLine he has talked to David Milch about some of the script, but he’ll be having lunch with the boss soon for more intel.

    Dillahunt promoted McShane’s story on Twitter, which suggests he’s in the loop as well:

    Now we just need to wait and see what HBO does with the script, and which characters have been chosen to return.

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  • ‘Deadwood’ Movie Might Actually Get Made After All

    DeadwoodIs “Deadwood” coming back from the dead?

    The HBO series ran for three seasons and was canceled in 2006. At the time, there was talk of completing the drama with two movies, but nothing came of the matter (on a personal note: still mad about that).

    Now, there are new rumblings that a movie might get made. Actor Garret Dillahunt (who played Jack McCall, then later Francis Wolcott) lit the first match on Twitter:

    “WHAT?! Please be true!” responded Twitter and the rest of the Internet.

    To that, an HBO spokesperson only said, “In reference to Garret Dillahunt’s tweet regarding the rumored ‘Deadwood movie,’ there have only been very preliminary conversations.”

    OK, so, a possible movie is in the very early stages, but we can’t help but be excited. And perhaps the stars are finally aligned for one to get made. And by that, we mean that Timothy Olyphant is done with “Justified” and Ian McShane is coming back to HBO anyway to do a short stint on “Game of Thrones.” And creator David Milch’s last pilot, “Money,” was passed over, so perhaps he finally has time to write the ending “Deadwood” fans deserve.

    As Dillahunt said, #EverybodyPray.

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