Cormac Mccarthy's Blood Meridian frequently reaches lists of books that are impossible to adapt to film. While the former attempts remain unseen, the most recent (by Hollywood pariah, James...

Jul 11, 2025 · James Franco's version of Blood Meridian was set to star starring Russell Crowe, Tye Sheridan, and Vincent D'Onofrio, presumably as Judge Holden. In 2011, another famed …

Jul 21, 2014 · That didn't stop him from trying, and a few years ago Franco shot a test reel for the project. This 25-minute reel features characters from the novel that fans will very much recognize.

Jul 21, 2014 · In honor of Child of God’ s release on August 1, I’m posting a 25-minute test I did for the film version of Blood Meridian. Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, is my favorite novel.

James Franco directed an adaption of the Cormac McCarthy novel Child of God, which opens in some theaters on August 1. But Franco also wanted to adapt McCarthy’s novel Blood …

Jul 22, 2014 · Maybe we can get Ridley Scott back into the mix? Watch Franco’s test footage for “Blood Meridian” below.

Mar 2, 2022 · Back in 2014 on Vice's website, James Franco posted a 30-minute test reel, filmed "three or four years" prior, of footage for a proposed adaption of Cormac McCarthy's …

Originally selected to direct a feature length adaptation, James Franco filmed a 32 minute test scene of Tobin telling The Kid about how the Glanton Gang first met Judge Holden in the desert.

Jun 25, 2014 · What follows is James Franco's critical take on Stanley Kubrick's "Blood Meridian." Director: Stanley Kubrick; Cast: Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Michael Shannon as …

Jul 22, 2014 · James Franco filmed 25 minutes of test footage for Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian,' starring Dave Franco and Luke Perry. I think if you make it all the way through you …