Ross Driving NASCAR Flick : Uni gears up for stock car drama.... Mar 8, 2008
March 7, 2008 - Universal Pictures is teaming with filmmaker Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) for a big-screen drama set in the sport of NASCAR. ... Connections for Untitled NASCAR Drama (Gary Ross, Director). (IGN FilmForce)
Desperate to sell a script; Sep 12, 2007
Now it looks like the movie -- a romantic comedy/action/modern noir hybrid that uses live-action and anime -- will reunite Maguire with "Pleasantville" costar Reese Witherspoon and writer-director Gary Ross, who also directed him in "Seabiscuit.". "One of the most attractive things about it is that it combines anime with live action," says Ross, who mixed black-and- white and color footage as a thematic device in "Pleasantville," his 1998 directorial debut. (Los Angeles Times)
Frank Miller takes on 'Trouble' Jun 20, 2007
Strike is in pre-production on "The Creature From the Black Lagoon," a Breck Eisner-directed remake that Abraham and Newman are producing with Gary Ross, who wrote the script for Universal. Date in print: Wed. (Variety)
Animation films slip as viewers see reruns Oct 3, 2006
"I think we need to branch out and find a wider breadth of stories to tell," said Gary Ross, the director of "Pleasantville" and "Seabiscuit," who is producing the animated film "The Tale of Despereaux," based on a best-selling book that features a rat, servant girl and mouse who cross paths. "We just have to find a diversity of narratives." Still it is no wonder that Hollywood is flush with a forest of fuzzy creatures. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Despereaux Measures Sep 14, 2006
Seabiscuit veterans Gary Ross and Allison Thomas will produce Despereaux via their Larger Than Life Productions shingle ... Produced By:Allison Thomas, Gary Ross Written By:Gary Ross Directed By:Mike Johnson Genre:Animation Other Genres:Family Studio:Universal Pictures Production Company:Larger Than Life Prods. (IGN FilmForce)
Movie File: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean,' 'Harry Potter,' Quentin Tarantino & More Sep 14, 2006
Academy Award-nominated "Seabiscuit" producers Gary Ross and Allison Thomas have a new take on another animal classic. The pair will produce the computer-animated "The Tale of Despereaux" for release during the 2008 holiday season. (VHI.com -- Music News)
After \'Ice Age,\' the deluge: 14 computer films on tap Mar 31, 2006
Gary Ross, the filmmaker who rode Seabiscuit to Oscar-nominated glory, is making the leap from live action to animation, partnering with Universal Pictures and director Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville). He's "having a ball" as writer and co-producer of The Tale of Despereaux, based on the Newbery Medal-winning best seller by Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie). (USA Today)
