The Academy Film Archive ran into a bit of unexpected trouble restoring the 1964 film “Becket.” “Becket,” based on the Jean Anouilh play, stars Richard Burton as Thomas a Becket and Peter O’Toole as ...

Oscar-winning scribe William Monahan (The Departed) has signed on to write/direct an adaptation of the 1959 Jean Anouilh play, Becket. Calling the project "an adaptation, or re-invigoration, of an ...

Never before available on DVD, the Burton-O’Toole classic Becket at last gets its due. This week’s DVD release follows a laborious 2003 restoration and a limited theatrical re-release earlier this ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As Kenneth Turan noted in The Times, Angelenos have until Thursday to ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The conflict between King Henry II and Thomas Becket is aiming for the big screen again. Indie producer Smuggler Films has acquired live stage and film rights to ...