In sad news out of Denver today, director George Hickenlooper was found dead after promoting his latest film, Casino Jack starring Kevin Spacey, at the Starz Denver Film Festival this weekend. No foul play is suspected. The movie, based on the life and times of infamous DC lobbyist Jack Abramoff, has been poised to make a big splash this fall, and the director was getting ready to film his latest project, How To Make Love Like an Englishman starring Pierce Brosnan.
No word yet on the status of the Brosnan movie, and Casino Jack is expected to be released as planned in December.
Hickenlooper's other films include Factory Girl, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, and Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.
