Actor Clint Eastwood helped make the Dirty Harry franchise one of the most iconic series of action films in cinema. But at one point Eastwood was looking for another action franchise to own.
Clint Eastwood wanted another ‘Dirty Harry’ franchise that he had more ownership of Clint Eastwood | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Eastwood’s Dirty Harry series only helped further the actor’s legacy back in the day. But initially, he hoped to have another separate franchise as equally lucrative under his belt with a similar personality to Dirty Harry. In an attempt to replicate the film’s success, Eastwood allegedly went to famous writer Elmore Leonard for help. Apart from his novels, Leonard was also known for penning movies. He wrote features like Charles Bronson’s Mr. Majestyk, which was initially pitched to Eastwood. It was also inspired by his own book The Big Bounce.
“I took Mr.
Clint Eastwood wanted another ‘Dirty Harry’ franchise that he had more ownership of Clint Eastwood | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Eastwood’s Dirty Harry series only helped further the actor’s legacy back in the day. But initially, he hoped to have another separate franchise as equally lucrative under his belt with a similar personality to Dirty Harry. In an attempt to replicate the film’s success, Eastwood allegedly went to famous writer Elmore Leonard for help. Apart from his novels, Leonard was also known for penning movies. He wrote features like Charles Bronson’s Mr. Majestyk, which was initially pitched to Eastwood. It was also inspired by his own book The Big Bounce.
“I took Mr.
- 1/18/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 911 call on July 15, 2008 to Orlando police came from an anguished grandmother: Cindy Anthony reported that her two-year-old granddaughter, Caylee, had been missing for more than a month.
The call eventually led to the discovery of the toddler’s remains in a wooded area near her home and the arrest of the child’s mother, Casey Anthony. After a high-profile trial that riveted the nation, Anthony was acquitted in 2011 for aggravated manslaughter, aggravated child abuse and first-degree murder.
Now, six years later, Investigation Discovery will take a closer look at the investigation of Anthony and the weeks-long trial and its...
The call eventually led to the discovery of the toddler’s remains in a wooded area near her home and the arrest of the child’s mother, Casey Anthony. After a high-profile trial that riveted the nation, Anthony was acquitted in 2011 for aggravated manslaughter, aggravated child abuse and first-degree murder.
Now, six years later, Investigation Discovery will take a closer look at the investigation of Anthony and the weeks-long trial and its...
- 3/8/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
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