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 6:34 pm
January 9th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
catkidd, If I could answer that question the case would be solved, but I cannot is the truth. People react in different ways to varying situations and in the most bizarre ways.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
TB
The pedants among us will argue that ‘doing a brilliant job’ and ‘being brilliant’ are not mecessarily the same thing. Sorry, just in nit-picking mood.
The thing I don’t undertand is why bother having an offical spokesperson/ PR guru/ media relations officer or whatever, if everyone else wants to chip in.
There always seems to be an additional family source, or close source to say something else.
Ok, fair enough, he’s not the family spokesperson but the spokesperson for the two ‘good’ doctors only I guess.
Anyway, as I sy, I am in nit-picking mood today…
January 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
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lilith Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Mods and admin
HTFM is Helping to find Madeleine
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I would issue a word of warning about going anywhere near one of those sites; you can end up with some nasty things following you around the web.
And don’t, under any circumstances, provide your email to anything, however innocuous looking…
January 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Would it be OK for the PJ to keep going with the investigation if their main focus was on Murat though?
January 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
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Julie1 Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Mods and Admin
Did you getthrough on your own? no hold ups?
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Yip, decided to try my luck again tonight, and whoopee there I was INSTANTLY!
I feel like I’ve been smoking my lawn, I’m so happy!
January 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Come on Garth, tell us how justice can be achieved.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq3Z4Qfr
January 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Batman
I think Madeleine is dead. And the money exists to give the McCanns the illusion of doing something (either they’re fooling us or themselves or both).
January 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
959…Totje
As they have been keeping in touch with their friends….not much suspicion
there really.
But I am surprised that, if they are totally innocent, that they have
not been showing much distance regarding their friends.
After all, it would be one of my main concerns that if someone who I
thought was a friend had something to do with the “disappearance”. I
would be certain to confront them and if need be report my suspicions
to the PJ.
But that does not seem to have happened. Pact of Silence tends to prove
that. And the meeting they had just before Christmas adds further doubt.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
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Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
960
Sledgehammer Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
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There will never be justice IMO as long as the PJ continue with their investigations. The sooner they drop this case the better. That will be the first step in the right direction.
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you’d both like that wouldn’t you….
shame it dont look like thats gonna happen. Time to admit it guys, you got it wrong - nothing to be ashamed of, apart from vehemently defending the mcfools and talking total shite. Its not too late to defect garthy come on you know you want to. 
January 9th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
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Batman Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Does anyone really believe that M is still alive. Not simply hope or wish, but genuinely think it is likely?
I am interested in this - because if the overwhelming answer is ‘no’, then why on earth would Team McC claim to need more money?
Remember the Freudian slip a while back on Gerry’s blog where he initially typed that he and Katiepops believed that M was dead - which he then changed the next day.
M alive
yes
no 2
January 9th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Tony Bennett
THANK YOU!
Why did you choose to omit the word ”a” & not include the word smokescreen???
Makes the whole ”quote” (which you alledged by using quotation marks) completely different. Doesn’t it??
I think an apology to Peter O is in order. What do you think?
January 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Julie1
Well I’m feuding with Sledgehammer - boring embarrassing ungrateful old git.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
917
Peter O,
RE explaining a joke, you’re right.
Though we’ve made CSN smile [909]
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Hey there Garthy, you miss me?
How much hassle have you been creating lately?
Mods and Admin
Did you getthrough on your own? no hold ups?
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Does anyone really believe that M is still alive. Not simply hope or wish, but genuinely think it is likely?
I am interested in this - because if the overwhelming answer is ‘no’, then why on earth would Team McC claim to need more money?
Remember the Freudian slip a while back on Gerry’s blog where he initially typed that he and Katiepops believed that M was dead - which he then changed the next day.
M alive
yes
no 1
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
967
Garth
So if the PJ drop the case how will justice be done? Does everyone just forget a child is still missing?
January 9th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
968
Garth Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
960
Sledgehammer Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
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There will never be justice IMO as long as the PJ continue with their investigations. The sooner they drop this case the better. That will be the first step in the right direction.
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Well, don’t leave us in suspense, then.
What would be the second step in the right direction?
January 9th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Clarrie - brilliant????? Brilliant Pink Yes!!!!
January 9th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
895 Lyn Barnes
People are strange, aren’t they? Why would Lynn Barnes find the McCanns admirable?? She might be of the opinion that they are innocent, that they made a big mistake, that they really love their children - but what would there be to admire? I always thought admiration was an emotion that arose in one when someone had done something wonderful, courageous, selfless…….
January 9th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
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BabyJane Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
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I think they are restricted due to obvious reasons.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
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Stevo Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
889 chenier Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
But if you ever find the time to glance back at the M&As comments you will find them objecting to you spamming this blog…
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I suggest you go back and glance at the comments from M&A and understand and quote them properly.
They didn’t say I spammed or was spamming. BIG DIFFERENCE. Clearly you don’t know what spamming means…or you wanted to apply it to me as part of your typical misinformation.
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Good to see Stevo maintaining that vast intellect of his with incisive lectures lifted from Wilkipedia.
I do appreciate that he is less than happy with the M&A banning him from spamming his site here, but my sympathy is reserved for people like Madeleine McCann.
Self-pitying whinges are so very tedious…
Do tell us whether you have ever managed to
January 9th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Thank you kindly Carmen
Hi Stevo
Hi All
Right, I’m back after a two and a half week spamming session!
There isn’t any chance I’m going to go back and try and read what’s going on here, will just try and fall in with the general trend …. so who’s arguing with who tonight???
January 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
909
can’t say no,
(((((((((HUG))))))))))) XXX
January 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
960
Sledgehammer Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
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There will never be justice IMO as long as the PJ continue with their investigations. The sooner they drop this case the better. That will be the first step in the right direction.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Please dont call me baby!
January 9th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Garth, do pictures work?
I’ll try, hoping my testing doesn’t get on anybody’s nerves. Will give it a rest after this one:
[img]http://www.trekking-koenig.de/shop/media/images/kaise.jpg[/img]
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Mods and Admin
Pictures dowork , but if you would please use http://www.postimage.org as the pix are stored on theri server, not ours
January 9th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Gillyflower said:
“Now what we really need is for one of the Tapas 7 to break ranks. I fancy Diane Webster or Rachel Oldfield as having the most sense. Mrs Webster, who by her very silence has at least kept some dignity in this whole sorry affair, must surely be saying to her daughter that she must think very carefully about her own role in this.
Particularly in view of the blood and DNA evidence.”
Evening Gillyflower.
The enigmatic Dianne Webster may have spoken to the police more times than we are aware of.
IMO she took films and/or photos which the PJ now have, and which are of interest to the PJ.
Mrs Webster will know the last time she saw Maddie, I hope she has been truthful about this.
Maybe Mrs Webster could’ve done some babysitting on 3 May and was talked out of it.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Hi Baby
What I like about the italics idea is that in future it could be adopted to show when someone is quoting from another poster, so - for example,
“You were very quick!”
Thank you! But I had good teachers!