Joseph McBride raps New Yorker on Welles article
Joseph McBride, noted film historian and author of three books on Orson Welles, fired off a letter to The New Yorker today about its article “Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece.”
The New Yorker gets preview of AI ‘Ambersons’
“The New Yorker” writer Michael Schulman details the planned reconstruction of Orson Welles’ “The Magnificent Ambersons” using artificial intelligence to convey the missing scenes.
‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI team strives for worthwhile ‘fake’
Fable Studio CEO Edward Saatchi and “The Magnificent Ambersons” expert Brian Rose generously agreed to discuss the controversy and their hopes with Wellesnet.
AI to tackle ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ restoration
An Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company will attempt to reconstruct the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ “The Magnificent Ambersons” as a test case of AI’s ability to edit, rewrite, and overhaul a movie after it has already been filmed.
‘Ambersons’ hunt documentary nears ‘finish line’
Director Joshua Grossberg has not revealed whether he found the lost footage or determined its fate, but his documentary on the hunt is now in post-production.
Moving Image museum salutes snubbed films
The Museum of the Moving Image in New York will be screening two Orson Welles classics in the coming weeks, “The Lady from Shanghai” and “The Magnificent Ambersons.”
Francis Ford Coppola on ‘Magnificent Ambersons’
The 85-year-old director of the “Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now” put his stamp of approval on four iconic films airing on Turner Classic Movies this month.
‘Magnificent Ambersons’ hunters still chasing down leads
It has been two and a half years since cinematic treasure hunters first embarked on an expedition to Brazil to find the fabled lost, longer cut of Orson Welles’ “The Magnificent Ambersons.”
‘Magnificent Ambersons’ reconstruction seeks premiere; watch exclusive video
Check out an exclusive clip from Brian Rose’s reconstruction of “The Magnificent Ambersons.”
Wellesnet to preview ‘Ambersons’ reconstruction in Philadelphia
Wellesnet’s Ray Kelly will preview a reconstruction of “The Magnificent Ambersons” using animation to fill the lost scenes at the Free Library of Philadelphia on July 19, 2023.
‘Magnificent Ambersons’ reconstruction update (video exclusive)
Wellesnet was recently afforded the opportunity to view Brian Rose’s ambitious work-in-progress – a 131-minute reconstruction of “The Magnificent Ambersons” and offer an exclusive sample of his efforts.
Lost ‘Ambersons’ hunters returning to Brazil
If a copy of the 131-minute cut of Orson Welles’ “The Magnificent Ambersons” somehow still exists after 80 years, the film print would likely be in Brazil.