Madeleine McCann The Movie: Maddie hell recreated in £20m film

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/652531/Madeleine-McCann-The-Movie-Maddie-hell-recreated-in-20m-film

Madeleine McCann The Movie: Maddie hell recreated in £20m film
WORK has begun on a £20million Netflix series about Madeleine McCann without her parents’ blessing.
By Jerry Lawton / Published 15th October 2017

The missing girl’s parents Kate and Gerry want nothing to do with the eight-part documentary.

Neither the couple nor the Tapas Seven pals with whom they were dining when Madeleine vanished from a Portuguese holiday apartment in 2007 will appear.

But that has not stopped London-based Pulse Films putting together a team of producers and researchers to make the show.

It is set to feature a dramatic reconstruction of events the night the three year-old disappeared.

Last week an executive visited Rothley, Leics, where the McCanns live to interview journalists who have worked on the story.

Producers hope to involve ex-Portuguese police chief Goncalo Amaral, who won a court battle against the McCanns after claiming Madeleine was accidentally killed, which they deny.

Netflix hopes to screen the series next spring.

McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell said Pulse Films had written to them.

He said: “Gerry said they did not want to get involved and that is also the view of their friends.” Last month, the Metropolitan Police were awarded £154,000 to continue inquiries for six months.


“Gerry said they did not want to get involved”
Clarence Mitchell

"It is set to feature a dramatic reconstruction of events the night the three year-old disappeared."

On the basis of which narrative? Initial T9 interviews? Written timeline? Witness timeline by drawing of lots as to which is right? Second timeline T9? Arguido timeline? Press timeline? Other?

What time are GNR called in this dramatic reconstruction?

Talks in progress to make Madeleine McCann film


8th January 2008

Representatives of Madeleine McCann's family have spoken to an entertainment and media company about turning the story of her disappearance into a film.

Clarence Mitchell, the spokesman for Gerry and Kate McCann, said the meeting with IMG before Christmas was positive, but that no deal had yet been signed.

Talks on a lucrative film deal were held amid concern the £1.2m fund dedicated to finding the four-year-old, who vanished in Portugal last May, is rapidly running out.

The family have hired a Spanish private detective agency on a £50,000 monthly retainer, and a widespread advertising campaign is adding to the bill.

"We have had a preliminary meeting with some producers and directors from IMG with a view to discussing an idea for a film.

We've not agreed anything, we're not about to sign anything," Mitchell said. "We like the proposal, we thought it was fair, but there are others."

The board of Madeleine's Fund is due to meet this week and will discuss the proposal. Mitchell said the film may have a "cinema feel", and would be key part of replenishing Madeleine's Fund.

"If in theory a large film were to be made our lawyers would make sure our commercial interests are protected," he said.

"Madeleine's Fund is just over £1m. The money is going on investigators and advertising. It's dwindling. The money is going. I would imagine we've got a few months left. It's not going to last the year unless we get more money in."

In addition to a film deal, Mitchell said it was a book deal was possible "at some point down the line", as part of efforts to find Madeleine.

Mitchell said he was still being inundated with offers for interviews with the McCanns, but added: "They cannot get involved in anything personally until their status [as suspects under Portuguese law] is lifted."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/08/film.ukcrime

Working title - The Untold Story of Madeleine McCann?

On 7 January 2008 it was widely reported in the media that the McCanns and their advisers were in talks with media and film moguls IMG, who made the film ‘Touching the Void’, about a possible film about Madeleine’s disappearance.

Clarence Mitchell was asked whether Gerry and Kate would play themselves in any film or if their roles would be played by celebrity actors. He said: “It may be hugely entertaining and a bit of fun to speculate on a cast list, but we are a million miles away from that sort of thing”.

So the McCanns nor their Tapas friends want to get involved, yet Pulse films are hoping Gonçalo Amaral will be involved....now that is interesting although cannot see Dr Amaral wanting to be a part of a fairy tale...unless of course Pulse films are going to show the truth of the lie?  


I won't hold my breath...

find it most odd that a film can be in the making when supposedly still am ongoing police investigation.... ? 

20million.. who is funding it... pulse as far as i can tell are a movie management company with many directors.... 

Surprised the McCanns aren't up in arms and calling their lawyers to put a stop to it ... ?

Funny that there is no mention of this great project, as far as I can see, on Pulse Films’ FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/pulsefilms/

The media report says:

The missing girl’s parents Kate and Gerry want nothing to do with the eight-part documentary.

Neither the couple nor the Tapas Seven pals with whom they were dining when Madeleine vanished from a Portuguese holiday apartment in 2007 will appear.

But that has not stopped London-based Pulse Films putting together a team of producers and researchers to make the show.

It is set to feature a dramatic reconstruction of events the night the three year-old disappeared.

Last week an executive visited Rothley, Leics, where the McCanns live to interview journalists who have worked on the story.

Producers hope to involve ex-Portuguese police chief Goncalo Amaral, who won a court battle against the McCanns after claiming Madeleine was accidentally killed, which they deny.

Netflix hopes to screen the series next spring.

McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell said Pulse Films had written to them.

He said: “Gerry said they did not want to get involved and that is also the view of their friends.” Last month, the Metropolitan Police were awarded £154,000 to continue inquiries for six months.

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“putting together a team of producers and researchers to make the show”

So the film’s nowhere near ready yet?

“Last week an executive visited Rothley, Leics, where the McCanns live, to interview journalists who have worked on the story”

Visiting Rothley? To ‘interview journalists who have worked on the story’? How many journalists can be found in Rothley? Ah yes! Tracey Kandohla lives there. And Clarence Mitchell visits there regularly for afternoon tea and cakes.

“Producers hope to involve ex-Portuguese police chief Goncalo Amaral…”

Hope…

“Netflix hopes to screen the series next spring”.

Hopes…

“It is set to feature a dramatic reconstruction of events the night the three year-old disappeared”.

But she didn’t disappear that night. She had already disappeared. Anyway, here are some possible scenes for ‘dramatic reconstruction’:

Changing the time and date stamp on the Last Photo

Instructing Jane Tanner and Wojchiech Krokowski on what description to give of a phantom abductor

Instructing Kate McCann and David Payne to lie about Payne visiting Apartment G5A at around 6.30pm on Thursday 3 May

Re-arranging the furniture in the children’s bedroom on the evening of 3 May

Folding the covers back on the bed to make it look like Madeleine had been taken

The McCanns and the Tapas 7 begging reception on Sunday night to give them a table in the Tapas restaurant

The McCanns having breakfast and lunch in their own apartment after Sunday

Crecheman picking up his child from the night-creche at 9.15pm and walking her home in the wrong direction, late on a cold night, just in pyjamas, and with no blanket. According to Jane Tanner’s evidence, Crecheman should be portrayed as looking a bit like Wojchiech Krokowski, then a bit like Robert Murat, then a bit like Melissa Little’s sketch, and finally a bit like George Harrison Man/Monsterman. That should cover all bases

I am also looking forward to the bit where the wind whooshes in through the curtains and the door slams…

…and finally we should have a scene where we clearly see that no-one has ‘smashed and jemmied’ the windows and the shutters, but we see an actor reconstructing Gerry ringing up all and sundry and lying, saying they had been smashed when they weren’t even touched.

I knew I'd seen this before..

Netflix is making eight-part Madeleine McCann documentary featuring new interviews with key investigators - but her parents have REFUSED to be involved

• EXCLUSIVE: Kate and Gerry McCann refused to feature in a Netflix doc
  
• Netflix is making an eight-part programme about 2007 disappearance
  
• The streaming service has not announced the release date of documentary
  
• It follows the success of last year's show on jailed American Amanda Knox
  

Hi Verdi,it is all very well for Kate,Gerry,Tapas 7/9 to distance themselves from any Netflex film?
The main reason is one of legality,there is a supposed investigation into the abduction of Madeleine McCann,Operation Grange,Review,then Investigation DCI Andy Redwood?
The McCann's knew full well that they had brought about a civil action in 2008 against the former lead Detective from Portugal Mr Goncalo Amaral and a video production team,"The Truth of the Lie".
The Supreme Court of Portugal found against the McCann families Civil Action and ruled in Mr Goncalo Amaral,video company to a"Right of Free Expression"against the families right of their case,which they are currently Appealing to the ECHR?
All of the Tapas 7/9,parents of Madeleine McCann,made a choice Ten years ago,Not to Return to Portugal to take part in a Reconstruction of their whereabouts on the evening of 3 May 2007,when Madeleine's disappearance was reported by the parents to the Portuguese Authorities,some from this group had made statements of having seen Madeleine alive and well during the day time?
Certain people may have manipulated Politicians(Leveson) to bring about Operation Grange,using influences within the MSM to have a"Review" of Madeleine's case,knowing full well,that the Portugal PJ had released their findings of their investigation into the public domain,with Nothing to  hide from looking at the files,on what they contained,determining Not innocent in Madeleine's disappearance.
Matt Baggott made a similar statement as  acting Head of Leicestershire Police force?
John Stalker has also stated something is not right in this case.
So what better way to try to succeed in a Civil case,where the"Probability Factor"is used to determine the case,51 percent to 49 percent?
Why have a legal Authority,UK Police run a "Tri-Partite" mix of information into the mix,where some of this information was paid for to bogus person's supposedly acting in the interest of a little missing Three year old girl,where the funds from the"Find Madeleine Fund" had paid for this information,why have the UK Police chosen for this information to be included,as part of Operation Grange,when it could be unbalanced?
Some of the Tapas 7/9,parents of Madeleine McCann had Mr Dave Edgar,Alistair Cowley make a reproduction in 2009 of what happened on the evening of 3 May 2007,as a factual account of what had happened,Jez Wilkens,Gerry waltzing across the road,whilst a Tearful Jane couldn't hold back her emotions,was the Truth finally dawning on what had happened?
In October 2013 E-fits were produced as part of Operation Grange investigation of a person who needed to be traced,a Male from two different e-fits and"Creche dad"made a guest appearance walking opposite to where the night Creche was carrying his daughter home,which could have been"Smithman"with a now moving time slot,eh DCI Redwood 21.15-22.00hrs, 3 May 2007?
The UK Police,never seem to take into account the 17 alerts made by Martin Grimes Police trained dogs,in fact Gerry according to April 28ths Phone records,have contact being made to Meredydd Hughes,Martin Grimes,Boss Police Inspector in 2007,now wouldn't you find that a bit unusual?  Alongside involvement of call me Stu having access to DNA results sent to the UK for analysis,that suddenly requires a second report to be drafted,then the FSS is closed down?
but it s all a "Conspiracy theory" to frame innocent people,according to former MI5 Officers?
So after Six years of Investigation by the Metropolitan Police forces finest Officers and nearly fifteen Million pounds from the public finances,it comes down the,"Netflix"  to solve the mystery,wonder if they're looking for an Eastern European widow's dead husband as a chief suspect,eh Mark Rowley, i was just obeying orders,say that to the European Court of Human Rights alongside Carter Ruck if your called as a witness,a bit like how Tony bennett was stitched up by the highest Court in the UK,"That's what the Parent's told us,geddit,so it must be true?

willowthewisp wrote:So after Six years of Investigation by the Metropolitan Police forces finest Officers and nearly fifteen Million pounds from the public finances,it comes down the,"Netflix"  to solve the mystery,wonder if they're looking for an Eastern European widow's dead husband as a chief suspect,eh Mark Rowley,

Nah, I think they're looking to make a few million bucks off the back of a sweet innocent little girl who, thanks to her parents, met her fate in the spring of 2007.  Like so many other despicable apologies for humanity.

Not that I think this latest 'untold story' will ever be told.  First it's an investigation and now a reconstruction - been there done it and left the soggy T-shirt in the washing machine!  The Metropolitan Police and it's Operation Grange, in conjunction with the BBC's Crimewatch team have reviewed - re-enacted -  reconstructed - deconstructed - re-investigated and all very conveniently forgetting one vital ingredient...  the Portuguese investigation!

One thing's for certain - if this Netfix/Pulse production ever materializes, it will be so far removed from the truth that is will go down in the annuls of history along with the 'Winter and Goose' novel of yesteryear.  Down the proverbial pan!

I often wonder if the McCanns were just a few years too early in terms of trashy non celebrity culture that we find ourselves with nowadays. People who are famous for doing nothing, or worse. I think it would have suited the pair of them quite well to be skipping along to film premieres where Madeleine the movie was showing etc, clearly they both have a side to their persona that is incredibly attention seeking.
It seems like the original article back in 2007 was testing the waters of public opinion to see how a film would be received, as it turns out not well at all.

As a side question, is it really going to take 4 years for the European court appeal admissibility to be known? Do the McCanns really not have to pay a penny until that is decided??

nglfi wrote:I often wonder if the McCanns were just a few years too early in terms of trashy non celebrity culture that we find ourselves with nowadays. People who are famous for doing nothing, or worse. I think it would have suited the pair of them quite well to be skipping along to film premieres where Madeleine the movie was showing etc, clearly they both have a side to their persona that is incredibly attention seeking.
It seems like the original article back in 2007 was testing the waters of public opinion to see how a film would be received, as it turns out not well at all.

As a side question, is it really going to take 4 years for the European court appeal admissibility to be known? Do the McCanns really not have to pay a penny until that is decided??

Off topic but seeing as you ask.  If they have genuinely been given the green light to proceed with their 'unfair Supreme Court decision' nonsense, then they seriously should consider changing lawyers, otherwise I truly believe this claim is another addition to their nonsense omnibus - they are taking the wee wee out of us mere mortals, as they've done for the past ten years.

I don't believe a word of it!  The European Court of Human Rights is not there to resolve trifling legal disputes initiated by a couple of insignificant Brits bearing a grudge - not a leg to stand on.  They wouldn't even get past the burly bloke at the door. It's an act of bravado, the Portuguese civil courts showed them up for what they are - ruthless vindictive miscreants.  It's all documented as evidence, no grey areas.

Hi Verdi,I can only praise your last post in regard to what you wrote,miscreants,but clever miscreants to have usurped so many clever Politicians,Gordon Brown,David Cameron and various Home Secretaries,to have Operation Grange,subsidise their ECHR case for the past Six years,I mean they cannot even be done for"Wasting Police Time" as they are Not suspects?
There's a clever Gerry,get any advice of Clarence on the best way to proceed your civil Claim,have a review take place by a special UK Police force,so adept at non-investigation type processes,ask Sir Bernard,he became very proficient at how not to proceed in certain ways as a time served Police Commander,Operation Midland,time to retire me thinks,whoosh gone like a Bat in the sky only to be traced back to the house of Lords by Sonnae,£300 a day,ker ching?

Thanks Verdi, hopefully it will be exposed/rejected soon and Sr Amaral can finally move forward. Sorry for the off topic!

willowthewisp wrote:Hi Verdi,I can only praise your last post in regard to what you wrote,miscreants,but clever miscreants to have usurped so many clever Politicians,Gordon Brown,David Cameron and various Home Secretaries,to have Operation Grange,subsidise their ECHR case for the past Six years,I mean they cannot even be done for"Wasting Police Time" as they are Not suspects?
There's a clever Gerry,get any advice of Clarence on the best way to proceed your civil Claim,have a review take place by a special UK Police force,so adept at non-investigation type processes,ask Sir Bernard,he became very proficient at how not to proceed in certain ways as a time served Police Commander,Operation Midland,time to retire me thinks,whoosh gone like a Bat in the sky only to be traced back to the house of Lords by Sonnae,£300 a day,ker ching?

C'mon man, suerly you dont think members of the house of lords earn £300 per day? Every day?
I'll bet most, if not all of them earn more than that every day outwith the house of lords.

tnb wrote:

willowthewisp wrote:Hi Verdi,I can only praise your last post in regard to what you wrote,miscreants,but clever miscreants to have usurped so many clever Politicians,Gordon Brown,David Cameron and various Home Secretaries,to have Operation Grange,subsidise their ECHR case for the past Six years,I mean they cannot even be done for"Wasting Police Time" as they are Not suspects?
There's a clever Gerry,get any advice of Clarence on the best way to proceed your civil Claim,have a review take place by a special UK Police force,so adept at non-investigation type processes,ask Sir Bernard,he became very proficient at how not to proceed in certain ways as a time served Police Commander,Operation Midland,time to retire me thinks,whoosh gone like a Bat in the sky only to be traced back to the house of Lords by Sonnae,£300 a day,ker ching?

C'mon man, suerly you dont think members of the house of lords earn £300 per day? Every day?
I'll bet most, if not all of them earn more than that every day outwith the house of lords.

If they turned down the central heating in the House of Lords and shut down the catering I'd wager there would be a large drop in attendance.

Yea sure, these folks can't afford heating or good food, they are there for a reason. Most of them.

tnb wrote:Yea sure, these folks can't afford heating or good food, they are there for a reason. Most of them.

but what a delicious headline it would be...

Furious Lords are unable to attend due to lack of heating. 

Lords complained of being cold and the lack of catering. One Lord, in his 90's complained that the bar was closed and his traditional tipple of single malt whisky was no longer available. An astonished waiter was destroyed by the anger thrust upon him

Other Lords allegedly complained of stomach pains due to lack of food and harrumphed at the lack of facilities.

Good on the lord who complained, I'd be a bit pissed off too, serving my country into my 90's.

Aangirfan today reporting on death of journalist , hav by copied want you too see for yourselves once. Onsidered crap site but very solid most of the te

tnb wrote:Good on the lord who complained, I'd be a bit pissed off too, serving my country into my 90's.

Oh lordy - the lords serve the country?   Now there's a novelty.

elliem wrote:Aangirfan today reporting on death of journalist , hav by copied want you too see for yourselves once. Onsidered crap site but very solid most of the te

elliem, this is nonsensical - are you having problems posting?

Sorry yes I do, hope you can make sens e of it xx

Sorry no I can't but yesterday is another day .

I meant for people to visit the site, because so much info going back years, sorry for any confusion