When the legendary Orson Welles passed away in 1985, many thought his unfinished film THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND died with him. Apparently not. Started in 1970, the film is a satirical look at a filmmaker trying to make a comeback, and featured classic actors like Dennis Hopper and John Huston, along with Peter Bogdanovich (THE LAST PICTURE SHOW) who was assisting with the editing of the picture. Leave it to Netflix, who just keep releasing amazingly cool things, to salvage the production and help get it finished. Producer Frank Marshall will oversee the completion. You can read the Associated Press notes below. This is pretty cool news for film fans, especially since there’s been a lot of stories like this about incomplete film projects that never end up anywhere. But hey, this is the man that gave us CITIZEN KANE… he deserves that one last chance. Should be very interesting to see the end result. Are you excited at the idea of a new Orson Welles movie for us all to watch? Tell us in the comments below.
Orson Welles’ last film finally has a home.
Netflix has acquired the global rights to Welles’ “The Other Side of the Wind” and will finance its completion and restoration.
Netflix’s announcement Tuesday brings to a close the decades-long mystery surrounding one cinema’s greatest filmmakers. Welles began shooting the film in 1970 but never completed it. The “Citizen Kane” director died in 1985.
“The Other Side of the Wind” is a Hollywood satire about a filmmaker attempting a comeback. Its stars include John Huston, Dennis Hopper and Peter Bogdanovich, who has helped in its editing.
Producer Frank Marshall will oversee the film’s completion.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos says he grew up worshipping Welles so releasing Welles’ last film “is a point of pride” for him and for Netflix.
Source: AP
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