14 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Author Cormac McCarthy gives very few interviews. So when he does sit down and talk with someone, the result is usually worth a look. Now, as the film version of his novel The Road is rolling out, McCarthy and director John Hillcoat have done a few brief talks. It's really McCarthy's show, as Hillcoat just interjects a question or observation here and there. After the break, check out what the reclusive author has to say about the film version of All the Pretty Horses, the potential movie of Blood Meridian, and the end of the world. The Wall St. Journal talked to McCarthy about his life, his work and outlook on existence. But let's do the strictly film-related stuff first. There is a possible film adaptation of the violent and grim Blood Meridian in the offing, once with Ridley Scott directing, now with Todd Field writing and directing. That is, …
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