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
Posted: 9th, January 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (1,585) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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January 9th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Clarence being interviewed by james Gaunt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb6M0lwg1Q4
January 9th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
This is getting confusing. Another thread is up. And I’m sure tomorrow another thread will be up.
Is this a tactic to divide and conquer?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
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firestar Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
mods and admin
sort this please.
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not difficult to find out - your website dingbat, now stop bloody winging FFS
thanks for the info.
i didn’t give consent to it being published on here.
the website is copyright.
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dont be a pratt, if you didnt want people to know where you are mr bloody smartarse then you shouldnt have jumped on the free advertising bandwagon…now shut up and stop bloody winging. And by the way i hold a grudge big man so maybe you should think before having a go at people in future as it may come back to haunt you.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Abraham Zapruder.
Re 966
Yes. I think you’ve made valid points there.
She is possibly going to be the fly in the ointment of the McConn “alibi”.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
1412 firestar
can you show you mean to enforce this and ban stevo immediately, as he has revealed where i live, which is obviously intended as a threat to my privacy.
thank you.
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Stevo is Anorak, you can’t ban him!!!! Now which pubs in Derbyshire do you frequent?
it’s nothing to do with me any more dear, sorry.
anorak will deal with it i expect.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
1412 firestar Says: January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
MODS AND ADMIN
you stated yesterday and today that anyone giving out other people’s info on anorak would be banned immediately.
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Apologies, am I being slow on the uptake or something? Your address is available via your contact details on your website? And it’s a tad more accurate than just Derbyshire!
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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Peter O Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
In a foreign country, strange streets, unknown people, language problems, late at night? I’ll concede we are all different. However, my first port of call would have been to ensure that someone who spoke Portuguese called the police immediately.
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I would have been out that apartment front door and running down the road. And I agree, I would have asked someone to call the police,but after I had calmed down a bit and come to my senses. The truth is, we werent there. We just have these time factors which we are led to believe as fact. But I dont think its an argument to use against the McCanns as a cover up. Afterall, if what you say about what you would have done in the heat of the moment, then why didnt the McCanns do the same and just phone the police straight away to make it look more convincing? And dont say ‘to give enough time so as everyone could contaminate the apartment’ like some would, because thats pathetic. The Pj would have taken at least 30 mins to get there giving plenty of time to do the damage.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
1425 Abraham Zapruder.
Will re-read it now.
Bear with me!
January 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
1412 firestar
can you show you mean to enforce this and ban stevo immediately, as he has revealed where i live, which is obviously intended as a threat to my privacy.
thank you.
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Stevo is Anorak, you can’t ban him!!!! Now which pubs in Derbyshire do you frequent?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
1424
Totje
Even the Romans used to cheat at Latin
January 9th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
1428 yampster.
True.
But its knackering running round fields after sheep.
Particularly when its me who’s doing it while himself shouts instructions.
If only I could master the quad.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
mods and admin
sort this please.
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not difficult to find out - your website dingbat, now stop bloody winging FFS
thanks for the info.
i didn’t give consent to it being published on here.
the website is copyright.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
And congratulations
January 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Well done Meejician !!!!!
Grateful for the Doom Bar … cheers !!!
January 9th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
1419 Abraham Zapruder.
So … you’re on the line that the beads are with Madeleine.
Ergo, by that line of thinking, should a body turn up. A child, posibly not in very good condition it could be identified as Madeleine by the beads. Which could only have been put there by her mother. And Madeleine could not have been abducted with them as Katiepoos had them when they visited the pope. Which could then be interpreted as her funeral mass.
Good thinking that man!
Wonder if someone will be dispatched to remove the beads soon?
God Gerry would go nuts if thats what she did. Especially if he didn’t know.
Replies to this will be interesting I think.
All IMO and allegedly
January 9th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
1418
gillyflower
As long as the the work which is seen to be important is done, it doesn’t matter who does it.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
1423 Meejician Says: January 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Edit..
Passed my PhD mock viva big time today, and got my research associateship, formally granted.
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Well done!
January 9th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
That’s naugthy Meeji popping in and out!
Sleep well
January 9th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Evening Gillyflower
Did you see my post 966?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
1415
yampster,
I hate you. I’ve told I once obtained a 10 [=best result on scale 1 to 10] for latin because I cheated!
January 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Haven’t backread at all, so have no clue what’s being said.
Passed my PhD mock viva big time today, and got my research associateship, formally granted.
Hey hey! Doom Bar is on me…………….
Going to sleep. Dun in……..
XXXX
January 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
1414 Sledgehammer Says: January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
A very simple one Peter O, Amaral wanted to arrest KM for child abandonment, he the prosecutor refused, you may cough again.
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So it has been alleged. If that indeed did happen, we’ve no way of knowing why, or have we?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
1416 Peter O
While Katiepoos sat on the sofa and did f… all.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
1412
firestar Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
MODS AND ADMIN
you stated yesterday and today that anyone giving out other people’s info on anorak would be banned immediately.
can you show you mean to enforce this and ban stevo immediately, as he has revealed where i live, which is obviously intended as a threat to my privacy.
thank you.
………………………..
not difficult to find out - your website dingbat, now stop bloody winging FFS
January 9th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Slyfox 1366
Not sure about the picture, some reports say the Pope blessed it, other reports say KM GAVE it to him. Plus, if you are following my line of thinking here, the picture might not be appropriate for what I have in mind, bit of a giveaway. Beads not so much, and you can always “lose” one set and replace with another.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
1415 yampster.
Our 3 border collies are afraid of sheep.
We do the herding.
The dogs watch us.
Although - to be fair - the puppy herds us.
The retriever sits and watches it all.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Stevo
Evening
xx
January 9th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
1400 Garth Says: January 9th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
1392 Peter O Says: January 9th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
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Except of course the shutters had been opened and Kate knew immediately that Madeleine had been abducted, allegedly of course.
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Edit…. If I were in Gerrys shoes, and in the heat of the moment (bearing in mind it wasnt long after the last check) I think I would be frantically running the streets in the hope I would catch the claimed person. Edit….
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In a foreign country, strange streets, unknown people, language problems, late at night? I’ll concede we are all different. However, my first port of call would have been to ensure that someone who spoke Portuguese called the police immediately.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
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Totje
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Border Collies watch the sheep
Others watch the Border Collies
January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
A very simple one Peter O, Amaral wanted to arrest KM for child abandonment, he the prosecutor refused, you may cough again.