Another ‘Wall Street’ Sequel Trailer: Money (Still) Never Sleeps

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2010 This "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" trailer is, thankfully, lower on the cheesy scale than its predecessor teaser, and shows more from the human interest angle -- also a good idea. Scenery chewing does not a great sequel make, and we're getting our hopes up for this one. Take a look after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Wall Street 2’ Teaser: Greed Is Good, Legal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 "Someone reminded me I once said greed is good," says Michael Douglas as the infamous Gordon Gekko in this teaser trailer for Oliver Stone's "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps." But here's the kicker, as he observes after spending years in the pokey: "Now it seems it's legal." Right you are, Mr. Gekko. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez Walks the Red Carpet With Stone in Venice

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2009 Oliver Stone made quite a dramatic entrance at the Venice Film Festival on Monday for the premiere of his documentary, "South of the Border" -- the director was joined on the red carpet by none other than Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, the subject of his film. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Wall Street’ Sequel in the Works

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2009 What would have happened to the likes of Gordon Gekko, the ultra-sharky villain of Oliver Stone's "Wall Street," in the current economic climate? We're about to find out, as Stone and Michael Douglas, who first brought the unabashedly greedy Gekko to life in 1987, are gearing up to make a sequel to the classic financial cautionary tale. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oliver Stone: The Director’s Cut

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2009 The renowned filmmaker visited USC's Annenberg School for Communication on March 3 to talk with Truthdig editors Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson and their students about "Wall Street," his 1987 classic -- suddenly all too relevant again -- and to give a panoramic take on his body of work and what the future holds for the movie industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stone to Turn Camera on Chavez

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 After making a movie about President Bush, what's "W." director Oliver Stone to do next? Why, he'll make a documentary about that repeat Bush taunter from Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, of course! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greed: Still Good?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 What would Gordon Gekko, the ruthless corporate raider from Oliver Stone's 1987 classic cautionary tale "Wall Street," have to say about the current state of the American economy? Well, we just might find out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Plague Upon the White House

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 8, 2008 I am not a conventionally religious man, or even a very superstitious one, but I do wish George Bush would stop asking God to bless America. Every time he does, we seem to be visited with another plague, suggesting divine wrath over our president's evil ways. How else to explain the persistent calamity that has marked this administration? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘W’ Teaser: Dubya Went A-Courtin’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Maybe this isn't precisely how George W. Bush played his cards the first time he met his wife, Laura, or maybe it is, but it's how director Oliver Stone has recreated the mating dance of the would-be president and his future bride in this scene from Stone's upcoming film, "W." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

First Look at ‘W’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 The first teaser for Oliver Stone's new biopic has landed. The clip features George W. Bush as a young, drunk screw-up who goes from fighting with Dad and crashing a car to stretching out in the Oval Office. Video fixed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stone Gears Up for ‘W’

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Entertainment Weekly has released first-look photos of actor Josh Brolin in character for his lead role in Oliver Stone's new movie, "W." Portraying the current president is no small challenge, but director Stone, who has been accused of courting controversy in his previous big-screen presidential portrayals, has promised to treat his subject fairly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stone’s Next Subject: G.W. Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 Director Oliver Stone has already demonstrated his penchant for making movies about controversial figures and critical moments in world history, so it should come as no surprise that Stone is turning his lens on George W. Bush for his next film, simply and succinctly called "Bush." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )