blood meridian or the evening redness in the west by cormac mccarthy

For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.There have been no shortage of Westerns lately, as the genre seems to have gotten a resurgence in recent years. The 50 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century Where to Watch This Week's New Movies, from 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' to 'R.M.N.' Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 53 Films the Director Wants You to See Hillcoat is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content, and Black Bear Management.ĭeadline first reported the news that a “Blood Meridian” adaptation is in the works. McCarthy executive produces the project with his son, John Francis McCarthy. Hillcoat produces “Blood Meridian” with New Regency and Keith Redmon of Black Bear Pictures. Over the course of his career, he has received several awards and honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. McCarthy’s debut novel “The Orchard Keeper” was first published in 1965 his other novels include “Outer Dark,” “The Crossing,” “Cities of the Plain,” and “Suttree.” After a long hiatus following the publication of “The Road,” he released two connected novels, “The Passenger” and “Stella Maris,” in October and December last year.

Several of McCarthy’s other work has been the subject of film adaptations, including Billy Bob Thornton’s “All the Pretty Horses” in 2000 and James Franco’s “Child of God” in 2013 the most revered McCarthy film is the Coens’ 2007 adaptation of “No Country for Old Men,” which won the Oscar for Best Picture and is frequently considered one of the best films of its decade. Most recently, he directed several episodes of the Showtime miniseries “George & Tammy.”

This is the second time Hillcoat worked on an adaptation of McCarthy’s work in 2009, he directed “The Road,” a feature based on the author’s 2006 novel, to generally positive reviews. The “Blood Meridian” film will be directed by Australian-Canadian filmmaker John Hillcoat. Several attempts to adapt the book have already been tried, with directors like Tommy Lee Jones, Ridley Scott, James Franco, and Todd Field attached at various points, but all have been abandoned. Despite the novel’s fame, it has a reputation for being unfilmable due to its graphic content, dark tone, and introspective narrative.

Blood meridian or the evening redness in the west by cormac mccarthy