The Unofficial Peter O'Toole Pages!

Reader Malcolm informs me that Peter is shooting a new film this November called "My Talks with Dean Spanley"... produced by Alan Harris and Matthew Metcalfe, and directed by Toa Fraser. Not much in the way of details yet - I'll update as I get them.

Peter's got a busy year coming up! According to imdb.com he's involved in at least 5 films that are slated for 2007-2008 release.

Update: Accoridng to the Hollywood Reporter, The castlist for Spanley includes Jeremy Northam and Sam Neill... The film will be set in Edwardian England, "where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, [the film] reveals just how deep an Englishman's love for his dog can go."

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Peter O'Toole - Hellraiser - The Biography is due to be released soon in the UK. Written by Carolyn Soutar, who has also penned bios of comedian Dave Allen, ballet star Rudolph Nureyev, this is an unofficial account of O'Toole's life - no doubt because O'Toole himself isn't finished with living and is apparently spending part of this year completing the long-awaited third volume of his memoirs, "Loitering with Intent". I've ordered a copy of Hellraiser and I'll post a review when it comes in.

* side note I wonder if they will change the title of the book for the North American release (if any) due to the title being the same as the successful horror film series "Hellraiser".

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