It’s been a bit since we’ve heard anything about DJANGO LIVES, a new film in which Franco Nero was set to reprise his famous role in what would be an official third chapter in the DJANGO saga.  The good news is that the project from Mike Malloy and Eric Zaldivar (EUROCRIME! THE ITALIAN COP AND GANGSTER FILMS THAT RULED THE ’70S, THE SCARLET WORM) is still very much ago, and has just secured the rights and gained a director! From the press release: Point Blank Pictures has secured the sequel rights to DJANGO – the original Spaghetti Western that made Franco Nero an international star. Nero will reprise the role of Django in this new film, DJANGO LIVES. The story, from an original screenplay by Eric Zaldivar and Mike Malloy, finds the older Django as a consultant to silent-movie Westerns in 1915 Hollywood. After getting entangled with racketeers, Django fights back, and all hell breaks loose. The film will be produced by industry veteran Carolyn Pfeiffer and David Hollander.  SXSW … Continue reading FRANCOPHILES REJOICE! “DJANGO LIVES” IS HAPPENING, GETS A DIRECTOR