Ron Howard to make movie about the Alamo? OH NO!

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Ron Howard Planning Alamo Movie

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The battle of the Alamo may be coming to the silver screen. Director Ron Howard says there's a very real possibility it could be filmed in the Austin area.

Howard outlined his plans at the Governor's Mansion Tuesday afternoon.

"We're considering making a film about the Texas Revolution and the Alamo. And it was suggested to me by Russell Crowe that I go and pick the governor's brain," director Ron Howard said.

Then masses of media get their chance to pick his brain regarding his plans.

"While we're still in early stages of developing the Alamo, it's not too soon to start being serious about some practical matters involved," Howard said.

Like where to film it.

"We have our eye on Texas. It wouldn't quite make sense to make the movie anywhere else," Howard said, "And I've never had a chance to shoot in Austin but every time I get here it's always a great visit."

If Howard's crews do choose Austin our local economy could be looking at a boost and local talent could be looking at new jobs.

"Our intention would be to work with as many people as possible I had very good experiences working that way when I was making television movies here," Howard said, "I'm not giving away the story."

Howard says when he does bring the battle to the silver screen it'll be different from anything you've seen before.

"Whether that's going to be satisfactory to everyone. I doubt it. Whether it's going to be fresh and original and more authentic than anything done before. If it isn't, I wouldn't do it," Howard said.

Howard says he has no timeline for the movie right now and expects the movie's production will draw its share of controversy.

In the past year alone more than 41 movie and television productions have pumped more than $274 million into the Texas economy.

[docmcb]

The real assault was made an hour before dawn (the Mexicans weren't idiots). Good luck making a movie with a climax nobody can see.

[mlibertarianj]

Gotta have Susan Sarandon, in there somewhere, but be forewarned, don't have the large tub of popcorn, when watching this movie. It will make life misarble for the theatre people! :-)

[cynicom]

That Hollywood crowd will rewrite history to be sure.

[Arkie2]

But they didn't win the war.

[uglybiker]

I invite my fellow Freepers to post other casting ideas...

Bobcat Goldthwaite as Jim Bowie.

For diversity...Jackie Chan as Sam Houston.

Alec Baldwin as: "The Mexican Soldier who gets his head blown off". (Any of 'em.)

[FITZ]

Santa Ana will be the big hero. He'll be the sympathetic, very politically correct leader who was able to squash the terrible American types.

[strela]

LOL ... been to Eagle Pass or El Paso lately?

[Don Munn]

Rosie O'Donnell as Santa Ana?

[gc4nra]

"Will there be a spot for Alec Baldwin in this production?"

YES! He can lay down in the corral and pretend he's donkey $h!t. Oh wait, he doesn't have to pretend :^)

[CIB-173RDABN]

Don't you mean Rosie O'Donnel as the Alamo?

[Arkie2]

Spent a lot of time in Del Rio and San Antone but that was a while back. What are you tryin' to tell me? ;^)

[strela]

Let's just say that there's a lot of 'em in those two cities. I was questioning who really won the war.

[luckystarmom]

Back in the late 70s in Dallas, Ron Howard made his first movie, Cotton Candy, at my high school. He and his whole family were very nice. I think he will do a great job with the movie. He's very talented, and he is pretty much normal.

One of his kids is even named Dallas.

I look forward to his rendition of the Alamo.

[Regulator]

He knew that

[Arkie2]

Hey, we won WWII and there's a lot of Japanese in Hawaii and a lot of Germans in the Hill Country. Are you implying we shouldn't be so hospitable to our former foes? If that's so, all folks of British descent pack your bags!

[old blue beemer]

...and pretend he's donkey $h!t.

hey !

you do this stuff for a livin', doncha ??

anyone who nails casting that solid has gotta be a pro ...

[strela]

And so did I.

[strela]

The vast majority of Japanese in Hawaii and Germans in the Hill Country (and even the large Czech contingent in West, where the kolaches and other baked goods are to die for) came into this country legally. There's not too many Canadians trying to swim the Northwest Passage to get here either (the ones that do are easy to spot - they turn blue).

[cricket]

"I bet they will make Davy Crockett Gay and show the US as the evil agressor :)"

. . .Ron is great. . .a real-life 'Opie'. . .doesn't abandon 'values' in his film making. . .not a Liberal's Liberal.

[Regulator]

good!