Script Writer News--4.12.12

Writer: Mel Gibson spewed anti-Semitism, talked of killing ex CNN Gibson's letter says Eszterhas "only had a problem with me after Warner Brothers rejected your (Eszterhas') script." Gibson, in his five-paragraph response, says he won't respond "line by line," and that the decision not to proceed with Eszterhas "was ... See all stories on this topic »

Scriptwriter claims Mel Gibson sabotaged film because he 'hates Jews' The Week UK MEL GIBSON sabotaged a movie about an ancient Hebrew hero because he "hates Jews", according to a scriptwriter who was working on the film with the troubled Hollywood star. Joe Eszterhas, who wrote the screenplays for Basic Instinct and Showgirls, ... See all stories on this topic » The Week UK

Mel Gibson to Joe Eszterhas: Your writing is 'a waste of time' Chicago Tribune The studio said Wednesday that it was not proceeding with Eszterhas' script and was "analyzing what to do with the project." The news prompted the "Basic Instinct" writer to allege in a letter posted by the Wrap that Gibson, who was to produce and ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson 'hates Jews' says writer Joe Eszterhas BBC News Warner Bros recently halted production on The Maccabees, which Gibson was due to direct, saying Eszterhas' script lacked "a sense of triumph". In a letter to Gibson, the writer said, "the reason you won't make [it] is the ugliest possible one. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Gibson responds to writer's tirade Toronto Sun Mel Gibson has written an open letter to screenwriter Joe Eszterhas to insist the only reason he scrapped their movie collaboration was because the script wasn't up to standard. The Braveheart legend teamed up with the Basic Instinct writer to work on ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson responds to 'Maccabees' writer's allegations of anti-Semitism Entertainment Weekly (blog) However, he did challenge the writers' assertions that the Maccabees project was only a stunt to recover Gibson's reputation, noting that development has been public knowledge for nearly a decade. "Honestly, Joe, not only was the script delivered later ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson - Mel Gibson 'hates Jews', Says Maccabees Scriptwriter Contactmusic.com ... famous 2nd century BC Jewish revolt, the screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has written a nine page letter - published by The Wrap - accusing Mel Gibson of anti-semitism and of using offensive anti-Jewish language whilst they worked on the script together. See all stories on this topic » Contactmusic.com

Basic Instinct writer claims Mel Gibson hijacked his movie because he hates ... Daily Mail But the Lethal Weapon star has hit back with a missive of his own, in which he claims the reason the real reason the film was not given the green light was because the writer delivered the worst first draft script he had seen in 25 years. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

US Jewish writer accuses Mel Gibson of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial Haaretz "Perhaps most disturbing, as I write the script, was a comment you made to me in your Malibu house. It came out of the blue, while you were playing on the living room floor with your little girl, Luci. 'What I really want to do with this movie,' you ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

Writer accuses Mel Gibson of vile rants about Lennon and ex Oksana The Sun In an open letter to the writer, he said the film was axed because of a bad script. Gibson's message read: "Not only was the script delivered later than you promised, both Warner Brothers and I were extraordinarily disappointed with the draft. See all stories on this topic » The Sun

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