September Start Date Confirmed For Terry Gilliam's 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,' John Hurt Out?

If "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" is the football, then Terry Gilliam is Charlie Brown, and The Fates are Lucy, forever yanking it away. But at the moment, it seems that the movie might actually possibly be made. Back in February, Gilliam said cameras would roll in September, and now comes further confirmation for that plan.

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Producer Paul Branco ("Cosmopolis," "Mysteries Of Lisbon") announced today (via Screen Daily) that he'll be working on what he calls a "mythical project," with production to start in September in Spain and Portugal with an $18.2 million budget. So, cool beans, right? Yet it appears that John Hurt might not be involved.

As you'll recall, the actor has been long attached to the lead role, but his cancer diagnosis last year led to one of the film's many delayed starts. Additionally, there have been suggestions that the actor's age and health made it difficult for the...