Madeleine McCann: Not A Film, A Book And The McCanns Making Money
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “Madeleine’s parents planning Hollywood blockbuster movie”
“Kate and Gerry sparked outrage after it was revealed they have held negotiations with leading producers over the movie rights. The couple – who are prime suspects in the case – are also considering book and TV deals in a package worth an estimated £10million”
A book? Like the Daily Express book? That sick..?
Kate McCann: Michelle Pfeiffer
Gerry McCann: James Caan
Madeleine McCann: Macaulay Culkin
And what of this £10million, and the money earned from any film? “The windfall would help finance the search for Madeleine after concerns were raised that a special fund set up by the family was in crisis”
Page 5: The Find Madeleine fund is down to its last £400,000. More money is needed. So why the “outrage”?
Says the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell: “We need money to search for Madeleine and that is the most important thing. Nothing has been decided yet. A film would be made on a percentage basis, with part of the profits going to the fund. None of the money would go to Kate and Gerry. They are not trying in any way to profit out of her name’’
And how many films ever make a profit? It would be a film, perhaps, like that about 15-year-old Amy Smart, abducted in the US and found eight months later. “Several movies were made about her while she was missing including The Amy Smart Story”
The “WORLD’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER” does not say if the Amy Smart story made any money. But it does trawl the web and see blog comments like:
“Angry” Pamela Blears, from Oldham, posts: “From the day little Madeleine disappeared I have felt sympathy and compassion for the McCanns but this beggers belief. How can they think about making a film out of the tragedy when the poor child hasn’t even been found yet? How low can you get?”
The Daily Express costs “ONLY 40p”
“McCANNS FEAR CHARGES SOON” – “A source close to the family” tells us: “Kate and Gerry insist they are innocent but they fear they will be charged. Naturally Kate and Gerry are concerned that if this line of inquiry continues to its natural conclusion, charges are always a possibility and they know that’s entirely wrong”
He added: “The Portuguese police seem to be blinkered in their approach and it feels like they want to find the McCanns guilty regardless.”
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE: THE £10M MOVIE – Skint parent to sell film rights”
Skint? The Find Madeleine Fund is dwindling, down to its last “£200,000”. But Gerry McCann is going back to work. He is, as the tabloids never tire to telling us, “a heart consultant”. She is a “GP”
Says the Star: “The couple – who are prime suspects – are in negotiations with the world’s biggest talent and entertainment agency IMG”
IMG – International Management Group– has produced the films Touching the Void, Assault on Waco, Seconds from Disaster, I Shouldn’t be Alive and Kevin and Perry Go Large. Naomi Campbell is on the books
Any film would be an “observational documentary following the on-going search for Madeleine,” says IMG
Pages 4 and5: “Thousands blast ‘sick’ plan”
A poll: “WOULD YOU GO AND WATCH MADDIE: THE MOVIE?” Yes? No? Or I’ve already seen tonight With Trevor McDonald, thanks?
“Ester out in crisis” – TV presenter Esther McVey has resigned her post as a director of the Find Madeleine fund
DAILY MAIL front page: “MADDIE’S PARENTS PLAN £2M FILM DEAL”
“Kate and Gerry McCann could make £2million from a film deal over the story of their daughter’s disappearance, it has been claimed”
Not £10m? Such are the perils of showbiz?
Says the paper: “So far the McCanns, both 39, have turned down offers from big-name chat shows and television dramas as they were anxious to avoid being seen as celebrities”
But we watching the parents. So why not make profit, if it will help?
“Disgraced banker Nick Leeson earned a reported £450,000 when he sold the rights to his autobiography, Rogue Trader. Offers to Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch were said to have topped £1million”
And: “But Gerry McCann was quick to deny the story”
COMMENT: “Maddie the movie: One step too far – Ever since their daughter Madeleine disappeared, Kate and Gerry McCann have ridden a wave of public sympathy. True, there are some (including the Portuguese police) who have aired deeply hurtful suspicions about the couple since that terrible evening in May. But the overwhelming public mood - particularly among parents of young children - has been one of compassion. Today, however, the McCanns risk losing much of that goodwill. Incredibly, it emerges that they are discussing a possible multi-million pound deal to turn Madeleine’s disappearance into a film. To be blunt, isn’t this pushing the boundaries of taste too far?”
But it is already the subject of a media circus. So why not a DVD – we’ve had the T-shirt, the song, the billboards and the trailers..?
ALISON PEARSON writes in her column: “What CAN Kate and Gerry be thinking? Critics who have never forgiven Gerry and Kate for leaving their kids alone in their holiday apartment will be confirmed in their view that the couple have truly terrible judgment. They will be accused of bad taste; of lacking respect for Madeleine’s memory. Kate will be charged with wanting to swan down the red carpet, even though in this case it is sorrow, not vanity, that has reduced her to a Hollywood Size Zero”
How did it become a story about Kate McCann’s looks?
DAILY MIRROR front page: “Maddy THE Movie”
The McCanns also met with ITV about making a documentary. Maddy A Movie…
THE SUN front page: “Maddie hunt ‘to be film’”
Page 9: “ They pary that movie will help find Maddie”
Gerry McCann is a “cardiac specialist”. The McCanns are “doctors”
“IS THIS THE RIGHT DECISION?”
“YES,” says Lorraine Kelly, GMTV presenter.
“NO,” says the Sun’s Jon ‘Guanty’ Gaunt - “I guess the title of the McCann’s proposed film has to be Home Alone”. Or not…
THE GUARDIAN: “McCanns deny reports of Madeleine film”
Writes Gerry McCann on his blog: “We can categorically deny that we are considering a movie about Madeleine’s disappearance. This is simply untrue. We are approached by a huge number of media outlets regarding a myriad of projects, only a tiny proportion of which we agree to. Each proposal is considered on whether it is likely to have a positive effect, either directly or indirectly, on the search for Madeleine”
ON the Guardian website: “Madeleine’s parents consider film - The parents of Madeleine McCann are considering giving the go-ahead to a film about their missing daughter following an approach by a major entertainment firm”
THE TIMES page 3: “Parents may turn Madeleine McCann story into a Hollywood movie”
“On-screen child horror stories:
A Cry In The Dark
Gone Baby Gone
Honour Thy Father And Mother: the True story of the Menendez Brothers
Menenedez: A Killing in Beverly Hills, 1994
The Amityville Horror series
Everybody’s Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure”
Says Clarence Mitchell: The media are making money out of the situation themselves and we feel it is only fair and right that some aspect of that should come to the fund to help find Madeleine”
DAILY TELGRAPH: “McCanns in talks to make a film about AMdldine’s disappearance”
“Do you think a Madeleine film should be made”
Well, we;’ve had the sop opera, and who wants to watch EastEnders: The Movie?
THE SCOTSMAN: “McCanns eye Madeleine film”
BOSTON HERALD: “Missing Madeleine story could become feature film”
The speculation, media hype and sensation so far
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January 9th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
There was an old lady from Houston
She had two hens and a rooster
Her rooster died, the old lady cried
“My hens don’t lay like they used to!”
Ain’t that a shame!
Ain’t that a shame!
Ain’t that a shame
She lost a helping hand
Her next door neighbor O’Cappy
He seems to be very happy
He can play in his corn, they will grow long
‘Cause the old rooster is gone
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
She lost a helping hand
I know a lady named Sue
Her rooster died too
She didn’t sigh, she didn’t cry
She made her a pot of stew
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
She lost a helping hand
There was an old lady from Houston
She had two hens and a rooster
Her rooster died, the old lady cried
“My hens don’t lay like they used to!”
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
She lost a helping hand
I know a lady named Sue
Her rooster died too
She didn’t sigh, she didn’t cry
She made her a pot of stew
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
Ain’t that a shame
She lost a helping hand
Cockled cackled and doodled dooed!!!!!!!!!!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
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Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
1271
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Garthy/Gary/Garth …Whatever you want to call yourself!
Am I going to get some decent debate from you regarding my questions? Or are you re-writing the manual to present at the next meeting?
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Its always been Garth. Why use other names and then pull me on calling you Joosy. You have double standards I’m afraid but you dont see it. Like a lot of thingh IMO. Now before I fall to sleep, what do you want to debate about oh-so-Julie? Your wild claims maybe. Or maybe they werent so wild and you actually were there. I dont know. You’ve still not bleedin answered.
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Its always been Garth - you’ve never objected to me calling you “Garthy” as long as I ran alongside you!
Joosy - Don’t know how you get that from my name “Julie” - but I suppose you have your reasons!
Double standards - Not in this lifetime - I am TOTALLY against any form of child or woman abuse - I have experienced both in my lifetime, and I will stand by what I say - so “double standards” don’t count here!
Fall asleep - Do so if you want, but I will get you tomorrow night, and confront you on the issues/questions I have raised this evening, and debate them with you in a civilised manner - YOUR CHOICE!
Was I there? - NO, but I have experience in these sort of cases!
Would you like further debate with me tonight, or have you had enough of me for one evening?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Have you just realised Julie…………still waiting…………zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
January 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
1285
chenier Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
1266
Peter O Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1259 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
1246 Peter O Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
1236 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I thought we were obsessive, but the mirror forum is now on page 141 of the ‘forged last photo’ thread.
And they are still discussing the photograph…
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Could you summarise please?
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Well, I could give you the editted high lights of page 141…
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That sounds like a suitable “Executive Summary”. i.e. How does the story end!
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It doesn’t.
Frankly, they seem set for another 141 pages before anyone comes to anything in the way of conclusions, though intensive examination of sun hats may provide a short cut…
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Damn.. perhaps I should have asked for page one then?
“The last photo may be genuine, thought it might not be. Discuss….”
January 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Redrooster
January 9th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
1281 TB
Sounds like a good book for a woman’s hour serialization. They go for that type of thing.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
1284
Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
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you are an expert on being a fool garth, you’ve proved it today and you will prove it again tomorrow no doubt
January 9th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
1281 Tony Bennett Says: January 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I’d like to be nice to ‘coolandcalm’ and so I’m going to recommend one of her books. Here it is, verbatim as described on her website. Her description of it rang one or two bells for me:
Edit…
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And that has exactly what to do with this thread?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
1266
Peter O Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1259 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
1246 Peter O Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
1236 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I thought we were obsessive, but the mirror forum is now on page 141 of the ‘forged last photo’ thread.
And they are still discussing the photograph…
++++++++++
Could you summarise please?
==============================
Well, I could give you the editted high lights of page 141…
++++++++++++++++
That sounds like a suitable “Executive Summary”. i.e. How does the story end!
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It doesn’t.
Frankly, they seem set for another 141 pages before anyone comes to anything in the way of conclusions, though intensive examination of sun hats may provide a short cut…
January 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
1276
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
All I want is a YES or NO! No statements, a simple ONE WORD ANSWER!
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Look at post 1268 fool.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
1275
Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
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its so easy to ruffle your feathers isnt it garthy??? You are not following your orders again garthy, if your not careful you’ll lose next months bonus as well
January 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
1277 Sledgehammer
?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I’d like to be nice to ‘coolandcalm’ and so I’m going to recommend one of her books. Here it is, verbatim as described on her website. Her description of it rang one or two bells for me:
QUOTE FROM coolandcalm’s website:
CHAIN OF DECEPTION
Lucy Cooper seems to have it all - a smart, attractive PR consultant from a wealthy family, she thinks she has met her perfect match in Donovan, a fitness trainer with a body to die for. After a whirlwind romance, she and Donovan marry but it isn’t long before Lucy realises that her new husband is nothing more than a self-obsessed fitness freak. Worse than that, beneath his tanned veneer there lies an ugly and increasingly violent temper.
Marriage to Donovan is turning Lucy into a nervous wreck, eating away at her confidence and putting her career, her health, even her sanity in jeopardy. Lucy knows that she has to make a break before he destroys her - and her loved ones - completely.
END OF QUOTE from coolandcalm’s website
January 9th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Nicolas Sarkozy Wants A French BBC………….
January 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
1271
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Garthy/Gary/Garth …Whatever you want to call yourself!
Am I going to get some decent debate from you regarding my questions? Or are you re-writing the manual to present at the next meeting?
???????
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Its always been Garth. Why use other names and then pull me on calling you Joosy. You have double standards I’m afraid but you dont see it. Like a lot of thingh IMO. Now before I fall to sleep, what do you want to debate about oh-so-Julie? Your wild claims maybe. Or maybe they werent so wild and you actually were there. I dont know. You’ve still not bleedin answered.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
1255
Tony Bennett Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
1237 RedRooster
1230 Poppy
621 chenier
The ‘Evening Standard’ article leaves out the amounts spent on the Control Risks Group, appointed by the McCanns back in *May*, whose fees were said to amount to ‘thousands of pounds per day’.
No-one really knows why they were employed and what they have beeen doing.
The children who gave their pocket money and the pensioners who gave some or all of their weekly pension money - and thousands of others - have been, in effect, putting money into Control Risks Group and Metodo 3….
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Well, I have already noted in discussion with Totje that I do not believe the claim that CRG were involved.
The ’source’ who gave the story to the press was lying through his/her teeth about what CRG actually do.
There may have been some involvement right at the beginning, but I doubt it lasted past the point when CRG told them the bad news.
It’s just yet more spin to try and persuade people that the McCanns were really trying to find their daughter…
January 9th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
man on a hill, dont be a fool you know it makes sense, one day you will own lots of hills on which to fool around on.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
All I want is a YES or NO! No statements, a simple ONE WORD ANSWER!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
1264
wtf Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
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mr wtf has no complaints me luvly
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………that you know of. But then I guess he woudnt say. What about the others?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
1268
Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1257
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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Oops missed, I forgot. I was not there. Happy now? Now being that you made strong claims, I’ll ask again………were you there?
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are you sure garthy ???
January 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
1268
Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1257
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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Oops missed, I forgot. I was not there. Happy now? Now being that you made strong claims, I’ll ask again………were you there?
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I already stated that I WAS NOT THERE! I am awaiting your YES or NO answer as to whether you were there or not???????
January 9th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
1267
Sledgehammer Says:
man on a hill, I am not the fool on the hill and you are always there, you are, now that is funny.
No it isn’t , ask anyone.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Garthy/Gary/Garth …Whatever you want to call yourself!
Am I going to get some decent debate from you regarding my questions? Or are you re-writing the manual to present at the next meeting?
???????
January 9th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Hi
Where are the GPs???
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1258 coolandcalm
You have been here all day and all you seem to have done is defend your first irritating post . It’s a bit dull isn’t it?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1257
Julie Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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Oops missed, I forgot. I was not there. Happy now? Now being that you made strong claims, I’ll ask again………were you there?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
man on a hill, I am not the fool on the hill and you are always there, you are, now that is funny.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1259 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
1246 Peter O Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
1236 chenier Says: January 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I thought we were obsessive, but the mirror forum is now on page 141 of the ‘forged last photo’ thread.
And they are still discussing the photograph…
++++++++++
Could you summarise please?
==============================
Well, I could give you the editted high lights of page 141…
++++++++++++++++
That sounds like a suitable “Executive Summary”. i.e. How does the story end!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
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coolandcalm Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
TB. stop being such a silly-billy and do STOP DIGGING!!!!
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WHY? Is he going to find something he shouldn’t??????
January 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
1261 garth
mr wtf has no complaints me luvly