Contrary to a set report in the September ![]){href='javascript
(247,509,351)' }2001 issue of Empire (page 40), Ripley's Game, starring John Malkovich as the eponymous anti-hero and co-starring Ray Winstone and Dougray Scott, has been completed without a hitch. Logistically a difficult project given the different nationalities and the multiple locations (Berlin and Italy) involved, the shoot overran by two weeks, forcing veteran Italian director Liliana Cavani to fulfill a previous engagement, directing opera in Italy. Fortunately, John Malkovich, whose production company, Mr Mudd, shares a presentation credit on the movie, was on hand and with no immediate solution in sight the Francophile actor was persuaded to step in and lens the final shots. However, 68 year-old Cavani is now back at the helm, supervising post-production duties, which are said to be proceeding "very well." Co-star Ray Winstone, who had been reported as being critical of the production in the past, confirmed exclusively to Empire that his relationship with the legendary Night Porter director was a fruitful one. "She's a good lady," said the Sexy Beast star. "She smiles a lot at me, and I smile back, and we're okay. It is difficult working when everything's being translated for you, but I've got the utmost respect for her." Ripley's Game is due for release next year. Empire apologises for the factual inaccuracies and erroneous implications in the previous set report.