Hollywood producer Chuck Roven will testify tomorrow. Maybe now we'll find out what really happened between director John McTiernan and Roven over the movie Rollerball.
Pellicano Trial: Chuck Roven Up Tuesday
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Rumor has it, after his testimony, Roven was called back to court to explain why he allowed productions such as Scooby Doo, Bullet Proof Monk and Rollerball to even be made.
Comment by Dr. Zhivago — March 25, 2008 @ 9:22 pm