Across the Universe Has Too Many Cooks in Their Kitchen

First, you can see the trailer for the disputed film, Across the Universe, here.

However, the controversy raging about the film is a good one.  I mean, why wouldn't the acclaimed director of Revenge of the Nerds II and Christmas with the Kranks know how to make a better film than the director of Titus and Broadway's The Lion King, Julie Taymor? 

Catch up on her battle with Joe Roth and Alan Smithee (wink, wink) at Defamer, The New York Times, and Hollywood Wiretap.

UPDATE: There are two more really good pieces on this.  Jeff Wells chimes in, but Nikki Finke's article is hands-down the best coverage on the spat.