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Director Rodriguez's Mission to 'Mars' in Doubt
Robert Rodriguez's decision to resign from the Directors Guild of America rather than conform to its "one director- one film" policy has now imperiled Paramount's A Princess of Mars, which Rodriguez had been slated to direct, Daily Variety reported today (Thursday). Under terms of its agreement with the DGA, Paramount may only hire directors who are members of the guild. "We are in discussions with Mr. Rodriguez and are trying to come up with a solution," Paramount COO Rob Friedman told the trade publication. Rodriguez quit the DGA last month so that he could co- direct Dimension Films' Sin City with Frank Miller, who wrote and illustrated the graphic novel series on which the movie is based. Rodriguez had sought a waver from the DGA so that he could work with Miller, but the guild had refused, maintaining that it has a firm position that only one director may receive screen credit on any film. Further complicating matters, Rodriguez has said that he wants Quentin Tarantino to direct part of Sin City as well.
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I thought I had seen numerous Hollywood productions that had two directors (take, for example, nearly every animated feature). This might help explain why the Academy didn't also nominate Katia Lund for "City of God," though. Although that obviously wasn't a DGA-authorized or Hollywood film, I imagine the Academy follows DGA directives on such things. It also means that "American Splendor" was certainly made "off-the-map." I do find this a very peculiar rule...
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