The son of notorious Manhattan mobster Mickey Spillane landed in court Monday for allegedly taking a whack at a dog-walker in Hell’s Kitchen — the same area his dad controlled in the 1970s.

Skydance acquired the rights to the many books by Spillane and Collins with the plans to develop and produce the book series into a feature. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger ...

I prefer Donald Hamilton to Mickey Spillane. If this new Mike Hammer movie does well, perhaps Spielberg will finally get his Matt Helm production under way. Anonymous on August 2, 2023 7:17 pm ...

Skydance Acquires Rights to Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Franchise. Currently there are no writers, directors or talent attached to the project. Umberto Gonzalez. August 2, 2023 @ 5:32 PM.

Skydance has acquired rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer franchise with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series as a feature film based on the ...

OPINION: In my last On Crime column, I interviewed Max Allan Collins, the co-author of “Spillane: The King of Pulp Fiction,” a fine biography of the late crime writer Mickey Spillane ...

Friends of the popular crime writer Mickey Spillane noted that Spillane could pile the tall tales pretty high when talking about his own life, a character trait they acknowledged with fondness.

Mickey Spillane, in the role of his creation Mike Hammer, on the set of “The Girl Hunters” (1963) with co-star Shirley Eaton. Photo: Popperfoto via Getty Images.

Alternately: when Robert Aldrich adapted Spillane’s Kiss Me Deadly for the screen, he turned Hammer’s hard-nosed determination on the page into bullying and outright brutality. It’s a film ...

Myster writer Mickey Spillane’s Murrells Inlet house was completely destroyed by the storm. AP Photo/Lou Krasky. We saw a now-rusted pot bellied stove, smashed Tiffany lamp, Mexican tile kitchen ...

Matthew McConaughey to Reunite With ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto for ‘Mike Hammer’ Movie. Pizzolatto penned the script based on the character created by author Mickey Spillane.

Friends of the popular crime writer Mickey Spillane noted that Spillane could pile the tall tales pretty high when talking about his own life, a character trait they acknowledged with fondness.