7 October 2011 8:06 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
It hasn’t been a great day for directors. First, Pete Travis (Vantage Point) was locked out of the editing phase of the Judge Dredd reboot. Now there is news that Dream House director, Jim Sheridan, had petitioned the Directors Guild of America over the summer to have his name removed from the project. In retrospect, this would have been a blessing for the six-time Oscar-nominee since Dream House is currently lagging in the box office and is tanking critically. Once upon a time, a director wishing to distance himself from a project would be replaced by the name “Alan Smithee,” aka “John Doe,” but this usage was discontinued in 2000. Guild etiquette suggests that said director not divulge the circumstances surrounding this move, but thanks to the internet, we have the scoop. Hit the jump for more details. News of Sheridan’s displeasure with Dream House comes by way of the La Times. »
- Dave Trumbore
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