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Movie News: 'SPECTRE' Director Touted for Disney's 'James and the Giant Peach'


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James and the Giant Peach: Sam Mendes (Skyfall, SPECTRE) is in early talks to develop and then direct a live-action version of James and the Giant Peach, based on a book by Roald Dahl. First published in 1961, the book follows a young orphan boy and his adventures inside a gigantic peach. Henry Selick directed a stop-motion animated version in 1996 (above). Nick Hornby (Wild; Brooklyn) has been tapped to write a new script for Disney. [Deadline]   Inner City: Denzel Washington (The Magnificent Seven, above)  is considering a starring role in legal drama Inner City. Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) wrote the original screenplay and is attached to direct. If things work out, Washington will portray a lawyer dealing with a major change at his company. The movie is said to be...
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