China-based Road Pictures and the U.S.-based Kingsgate Films are partnering on an action-comedy film titled "US 66," reported Variety magazine in an exclusive. The action comedy will be written by the Oscar-winning Roger Avary, and casting of a Chinese-American actor is proceeding. “The concept behind ‘US 66’ was to have Chinese and American protagonists who … Continue reading China, Hollywood studios to produce “US 66” film
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DVD review: “Exit Zero”
The new 26-minute film "Exit Zero" doesn't so much explore the history of the Route 66 ghost town that straddles the Texas-New Mexico border as give an atmospheric look of what's there now and glimpses of what was there before. Here's the trailer for the film: https://youtu.be/0ClyUztE_FM Like Unoccupied Route 66's previous film about the deserted Painted Desert … Continue reading DVD review: “Exit Zero”
Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced the hillbilly tow-truck character of Tow Mater in the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the sequel "Cars 2." The first film's portrayal of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs brought the Mother Road's story to a new generation of travelers. The inspiration to Tow Mater was … Continue reading Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
“From Dusk Till Dawn” producer to adapt “Route 66” reboot
By coincidence, on the same day family members announced the death of "Route 66" television series co-star Martin Milner, a story surfaced that reported the producer of the "From Dusk Till Dawn" television series will help create a reboot of "Route 66." Assignment X was interviewing "From Dusk Till Dawn" executive producer Juan Carlos Coto … Continue reading “From Dusk Till Dawn” producer to adapt “Route 66” reboot
Route 66’s close link to “The Graduate” movie
Do you recognize this church? It's not on Route 66, but close. Perhaps this climactic scene will jog your memory: https://youtu.be/l4YUbYU6LmQ?t=1m47s The place where Dustin Hoffman repeatedly screams "Elaine!" at a just-married Katharine Ross in the 1967 movie "The Graduate" actually is the La Verne United Methodist Church of La Verne, California, which sits about … Continue reading Route 66’s close link to “The Graduate” movie
Documentary film, book coming about Negro Travelers Green Book
This weekend, filmmakers Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Becky Wible Searles will interview relatives of the former publisher of the Negro Travelers Green Book for a documentary, according to the New York Times. Victor Hugo Green, a letter carrier who lived in New York City, in 1936 began publishing the guidebook to help travelers find black-friendly … Continue reading Documentary film, book coming about Negro Travelers Green Book
Will Rogers-Route 66 short film is out
Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions said it would have its short film promoting Will Rogers' link to Route 66 out in August to help boost the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Tulsa-area based production company finished the project early: Will Rogers-Route 66 Adventure from Kirkpatrick&Kinslow Productions on Vimeo. The Will Rogers-Route 66 Experience … Continue reading Will Rogers-Route 66 short film is out
Full-length documentary about Tulsa’s history coming soon
"Boomtown," a feature-length documentary about the history of Tulsa, will be screened theatrically next month and on Tulsa television stations in August, according to an article in the Tulsa World. Here is the official trailer: Official Trailer HD - Boomtown: An American Journey from Kirkpatrick&Kinslow Productions on Vimeo. Kirkpatrick & Kinslow, based in the Tulsa … Continue reading Full-length documentary about Tulsa’s history coming soon
“Cars 3” appears to be slated for 2018 release
"Cars 3," the second sequel of the Disney-Pixar animated films that were rooted on Route 66, appears to be scheduled for a 2018 release, according to a report from Sao Paulo Disney Expo in Brazil by Pixar Brazil Blog. A reporter at the expo May 27-28 took a few photographs of a Disney employee in … Continue reading “Cars 3” appears to be slated for 2018 release
So what’s going to be in the OKPOP museum?
After a topsy-turvy session in the Oklahoma Legislature, major funding for the OKPOP museum finally was approved and is slated to open in Tulsa's Brady District in 2018. A lot of people assume the museum is going to focus on Oklahoma's rich music history. But a recent article in the Tulsa World clarifies that OKPOP … Continue reading So what’s going to be in the OKPOP museum?