Steven Zaillian

Birth Name:

Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian

Birth Place:

Fresno, California, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Script department, Director, Editor

The Sexless Mr. Ripley

Netflix's adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is all aesthetics, no substance

Fri, Apr 5, 2024

Don't Miss HBO's Thriller The Night Of

Don't let this one pass you by

Fri, Jul 8, 2016

Roger Ebert's Cancer Returns; Says He's Taking "Leave of Presence"

Roger Ebert says that his cancer has returned, so it's time to slow down and take a "leave of presence." "The immediate reason for my 'leave of presence' is my health," he writes on his Chicago Sun-Times blog.  "The painful fracture that made it difficult for me to walk has recently been revealed to be a cancer. It is being treated with radiation, which has made it impossible for me to attend as many movies as I used to... What in the world is a leave of presence? It means I am not going away. My intent is to continue to write selected reviews, but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me."

Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Roger Ebert's Cancer Returns; Says He's Taking "Leave of Presence"

HBO Orders James Gandolfini Pilot

HBO has given a pilot order to Criminal Justice, a new crime drama starring James Gandolfini, Deadline reports. Criminal Justice, based on a 2008 BBC series of the same name, tells the stories of people who have been accused of murder, according to the report. Gandolfini (The Sopranos) will play Jack Stone, a jailhouse lawyer tasked with representing a Pakistani-American man who has been charged with a woman's murder. The actor will also executive-produce the series.

Wed, Sep 19, 2012

Mad Men, Modern Family Win at Writers Guild Awards

Mad Men won the Writers Guild award for best dramatic TV series, and Modern Family for best TV comedy series. Mad Men also took the prize for dramatic episode ("The Chrysanthemum and the Sword") while 30 Rock took best TV comedy episode honors ("When It Rains, It Pours") at the 2011 Writers Guild of America awards, held Saturday night in New York and Los Angeles. HBO snagged three awards. The TV movie The Special Relationship was named the...

Sun, Feb 6, 2011