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Alexander Payne Dishes on ‘Election’ Sequel, Upcoming Western With ‘Holdovers’ Scribe and Dream of Doing ‘a Good Car Chase Film’
The two-time Academy Award winner offered an update on the anticipated follow-up to his beloved 1999 black comedy, as well as other projects.
Payne, who’s appearing at the Sarajevo Film Festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, gave an update on the anticipated sequel to his 1999 adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta, starring Reese Witherspoon as the ruthless go-getter Tracy Flick. Speaking to a full house at Sarajevo’s Bosnian Culture Center, the Nebraska native also expressed his desire “to do a good car chase film, like ‘Bullitt,’” Peter Yates’ iconic 1968 action-thriller starring Steve McQueen. On Saturday night, Payne received an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award and introduced a special screening of his 2004 adapted screenplay Oscar winner “Sideways,” returning 20 years after the film first played at the Bosnian fest.
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