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  • ‘Most sincere, weirdest blockbuster’: Doctor Strange’ writer C Robert Cargill bowled over ‘RRR’

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: American screenwriter C Robert Cargill, known for penning Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer “Doctor Strange”, has called filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” the “craziest” blockbuster he has ever seen. Released in March, “RRR” opened to a thundering response at the box office with many lauding Rajamouli’s fantastical vision and grand mounting of a story of two friends.

    The film, which had clocked more than Rs 1000 cr the global box office, has been getting a wider international acclaim ever since its Netflix premiere in May. Cargill, whose other screenwriting credits include supernatural films like “Sinister” and “The Black Phone”, took to Twitter and wrote he was happy to be a part of the “cult” that is “RRR”.

    Friends came over last night to initiate me into the cult of RRR (RISE ROAR REVOLT) and I’m here to report I am now fully, truly, deeply a member. This is the craziest, most sincere, weirdest blockbuster I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty sure Jess and I are watching it again this week. pic.twitter.com/WFpOAKq8VG
    — C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) June 6, 2022
    “Friends came over last night to initiate me into the cult of ‘RRR’ (Rise Roar Revolt) and I’m here to report I am now fully, truly, deeply a member. This is the craziest, most sincere, weirdest blockbuster I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty sure Jess and I are watching it again this week,” his tweet, which had more than 15,000 likes, read.

    “RRR” is Rajamouli’s third consecutive blockbuster after “Baahubali: The Beginning” and its sequel, “Baahubali: The Conclusion”. The film followed the fictional tale of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century – Alluri Sitarama, played by Ram Charan and Kumaram Bheem, played by Jr NTR.

  • Scott Derrickson and Timo Tjahjanto to team up for a new flick

    By Express News Service
    Filmmaker Scott Derrickson, known for directing films like Doctor Strange, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Sinister, will be teaming up with Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto for his next.

    Derrickson took to Twitter to share a picture of the front page of his new project’s script, revealing that Tjahjanto will be serving as one of the writers on it. Derrickson’s frequent collaborator, C Robert Cargill, will also be a co-writer on this project.

    Responding to Derrickson’s tweet, “Honored to be writing together along with the masters of the craft, and yeah, it’s a crazy one.”

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    — N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) July 23, 2021

    Details related to the project are currently under wraps. Tjahjanto’s credits include horror flicks like May the Devil Take You and The Night Comes for Us. He is also attached to direct the upcoming English remake of the hit Korean zombie thriller, Train of Busan.

    Meanwhile, Derrickson was initially set to direct Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness but opted out of the project citing creative differences. He remains attached to the project as an executive producer.