The Latest Breaking News from Robert Towne

65 Years Ago, A Hollywood Legend Got His Start With A Forgotten Post-Apocalypse Flop

Before 'Chinatown,' Robert Towne wrote... 'Last Woman on Earth.'

Inverse · Aug 5, 2025

Jerry Bruckheimer reveals plans for sequel to Crimson Tide

In an update that will get fans worked up, Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed plans for a sequel to Crimson Tide.

BANG Premier · Jul 2, 2025

Robert Towne obituary

American screenwriter and director best known for the hit films Chinatown, The Last Detail and Shampoo

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024

Netflix’s Chinatown series is reportedly on hold while David Fincher focuses on a Squid Game remake

David Fincher is working on two big hits for Netflix, according to reports, including a TV adaptation of Chinatown and Squid Game remake.

TechRadar · Jun 25, 2024

Chinatown at 50: has there been a greater screenplay since?

The 1974 noir boasts standout acting from Jack Nicholson and director Roman Polanski at peak form but it’s Robert Towne’s deft, intelligent script that takes breath away

The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2024

Game, set and match: the 20 best sports movies

As Luca Guadagnino’s tennis film Challengers makes its case for sporting immortality, critic Guy Lodge chooses 20 of the genre’s undisputed heavyweights

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

‘A recipe for blandness’: critic Peter Biskind on why quality television is in chronic decline

The author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls has turned his gaze from Hollywood to prestige television, arguing that a golden age of TV that began with The Sopranos has been ruined by corporate greed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023

Hugh Hudson obituary

Film director whose debut feature Chariots of Fire won four Oscars

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

You Need to Watch the Most Shockingly Brutal Noir on HBO Max ASAP

Important, controversial, and incredibly influential, this contentious classic remains as chilling as it was in the 1970s.

Inverse · Jan 30, 2023