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Last week I posted news that FOX had asked the Payne & Redemption team to cease any further work on the production of their independent film.

Well guys, it's been a tough and stressful couple weeks, but the firing pin has finally struck the primer, and now I must reveal what has come of this debacle...

We spoke to the Vice President of Intellectual Property at Fox this evening (who, by the way, is only reiterating what her executives have demanded), and they have agreed to letting us continue production. However, we're no longer allowed to distribute the film publically, which means everyone of you who has stood by and supported us over the years will never *officially* get to see the film. We're also to remove all three trailers from this website and hold no more than ONE private screening of the film when it is ready for release. You may ask "So what's the point if no one's going to see it?" - The point is to finish what I started; a little idea I once dreamt up on a hot summer's eve and fought to keep alive through every obstacle it came up against. I'm not going to come this far only to walk away and just fuhgidabowdit - Hell no!

But ya know what? I can't help but feel all this work has been done in vain... Three years of sleepless nights, tens of thousands of pounds spent from my own pocket, promises made to cast & crew, and hope given to a loyal fan-base now kicked in the nuts and just told to "deal with it"... It's not right, is it? But there again, you could argue that we weren't "right" for making this film. It's up to you which way you look at it... But in my opinion, there is no "right" or "wrong", only balls and nutcrackers.

I do remain positive, though, as Fox may very well end up changing their minds by the time we are ready to release the film, although this is highly doubtful - just hopeful. But whatever happens, we WILL complete this production, so this certainly won't be the last time you hear from me.

In closing, I'd like to thank each and every one of you, THE FANS, with the utmost sincerity for the support you have offered us over the years - it's been one HELL of a ride! Perhaps we'll be able to wangle the odd behind-the-scenes photo for you guys in the future? Who knows...

Stay frosty,

Fergle "Larry David" Gibson,
Writer & Director.

For the low-down read the full news article over at the Payne and Redemption homepage.

As I’m sure many of you are well aware Twentieth Century Fox recently acquired the exclusive motion picture rights from Take Two interactive for the Max Payne series.

Also I’m sure most, if not all, of you are aware of Payne and Redemption; an independent film based on Max Payne.

In a recent email from Fox’s legal department to the P&R team Fox asked that all development of Payne and Redemption be ceased immediately. This is indeed controversial; if you would like to read the full article then head on over to the Payne & Redemption homepage.

As you can probably gather there isn't alot going on over here these days. Infact there isn't alot going on in the Max Payne world at all. Personally I plan to get round to re-furbishing the site once I install the latest version of the software on which it runs.

As far as I am concerned I have spent the last few onths working on my GrandTheftAuto site, which also runs on the same software as this site, just a much more recent version. You can take a look at this site over at CodenameGTA.

I recently got tipped by Fergle Gibson that a second Max Payne : Payne and Redemption trailer was in the making. Not long after that, I was very lucky to get a sneak peak of the new trailer. Just as the previous trailer, this one will be very stunning, And you might just get to see the man himself, Nigel Billing, as MAX PAYNE! A next week release is very possible. So get your gear ready when it comes, because it will come hard.

"This trailer is giving you Payne to the Max - John Woo is going to retire!" - Patrick Streutjens, PayneReactor.com Administrator

Another daily news update about Max Payne : Payne and Redemption, The independent film. The teaser trailer for Max Payne : Payne and Redemption is just a few days away from now. In fact, I was the very lucky person to be one of the first to see it! In a conversation with the director, Fergle Gibson, he asked for my opinion: "Do you like it?" he asked, "Nah, I love it!" I said. I’m not going to spoil anything that is shown, just wait a few days. I do can tell you, this is the one film all the fans are waiting for. I'm very sure it will satisfy their expectations. The trailer will be released First at Paynereactor, so keep refreshing this page ;) !

Well, the trailer that is. Fergle Gibson announced on his blog the trailer of the upcoming independent film, Max Payne : Payne and Redemption. It hasn't been planned to release at a certain date, but he is very sure it will release within two weeks! Isn't that exciting? We thought so! When the trailer launches we might have a little suprise for you ;) Just keep checking Paynereactor for Payne!

I apologize we are a little late with this one. But we had some issues with our news section, which now are fixed!
After a long time of development Aztec finally finished his masterpiece! This total conversion will change Max Payne 2 into a Beat em up fighting game! The mod is a must play for everyone with a copy of Max Payne 2. Go ahead and download it now on the major mod websites!

We wanted to quickly let you know about a contest running
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asking the community to submit their best kills, frags, hits,
montages, raids, etc. from your favorite games. Contest is open to
residents of the U.S. and Canada (except Quebec).

Submission period ends January 19.
Voting takes place from January 20-30.
Winners announced on February 2, 2007.

1st prize: $1,000
2nd prize: $500
3rd prize: $250

The P=NP group has finally released their Max Payne at University mod!

You can download the v1.0 of the mod at levels4you or mod db.
And you may find out more about this mod at the relative web pages on these sites.

There is also a final trailer for the mod here!

Have fun!

I just wanted to make a quick post to let people know that I am aware of the issues surrounding compatability with this site and internet explorer. I have quite a few things to iron out so with a bit of luck I will be getting these issues nailed over the next few days.

Thanks for the feedbac that you guys have given me and wit a bit of luck I can make the site look just as sexy in IE as it does in FireFox ;
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