curse of the movie: atuk
TRANSCRIPT
Final presentation: Communication skills
Submitted by: Mian Muhammad Mohsin (2014-EE-382)
Submitted to: Ma’am Sonia Ayesha Zafar
Curse of the movie: Atuk
Facts and figures
Meaning: Grandfather
Written by: Tod Carroll
Novel: The Incomparable Atuk by Mordecai Richler
Planned in the early 1970s
Another adaptation in 1988
Synopsis
Comedy screenplay
A man from Alaska
Fast-paced life of New York City
Racism, materialism and pop culture
Specialty
The only movie script that has proven deadly for the leading role.
Unfilmed movie project
Cursed
6 unexpected deaths
John Belushi
John Belushi
Jim Belushi's big brotherLead roleAge: 33Keen interest in the projectDied: March 5, 1982Reason: Drug overdoseProject delayed for 4 years
Sam Kinison
Comedian actorAccepted the role in 1988Age: 38Filmed only 1 sceneDied: April 10, 1992Reason: Car crashDelayed for 2 years
John Candy
Canadian comedian actorAccepted the role in 1994Age: 43Died: March 4, 1994Reason: Heart attack while reading the script
12th anniversary of Belushi's deathReaction of the people
Michael O'Donoghue
A writer and a comedianClose friend of Belushi and KinisonRead the script with John CandyAge: 54Died: November 8, 1994Reason: Cerebral hemorrhageRumors
Chris Farley
American comedian and actorFan of John BelushiIn consideration for the main roleAge: 33Died: December 18, 1997Reason: Drug overdose
Phil Hartman
Canadian-American actor, Comedian, Screenwriter
Farley's friendEncouraged for a supporting roleAge: 49Died: May 28, 1998Reason: Murdered by his wife
What else happened?
Author of the novel, Richler died in 2001.
Writer of the movie died in 2002.
The movie was also referenced in the commentary track for 2004's Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Article featured in Los Angles Times
Writer’s view
A coincidence or a practical explanation
"I'm not a superstitious person, and it doesn't have any meaning to me."
Present situation
United Artists production company has retained the rights.
It was never filmed again after 2000.
No one is ready to take the role.
Bibliography
http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Atukhttp://www.oddee.com/item_98954.aspxhttp://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/21/ma
gazine/tm-10276http://emmaroseproductions.com/blog/?tag
=curse-of-atukhttp://unexplainedmysteries.org/post/6045
4863249/hollywood-urban-legends-the-curse-of-atuk
http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/entertainment-hollywoodcurses/7/
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread407432/pg1