Taika Waititi directs Klara and the Sun

Taika Waititi directs Klara and the Sun

It must be hard to have a movie (or TV series) on Taika Waititi’s to-do list as the writer/director mulls over ideas like its long gestation Star Wars movie, new Lightning Gordon adaptation and more. Now imagine seeing another entrance join the crowded waiting room. Which happens, since she intends to make an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s science fiction story. Clear and the sun.

Ishiguro’s novel follows Klara, a robot girl created to keep teenagers from feeling lonely. This is the story of how she tries to save the hearts of a family of humans that she lives with.

Sony 3000 Pictures owns the rights to the book and Harry Potter/Paddington producer David Heyman is on board for the film.

Meanwhile, Waititi’s next step is a football comedy-drama based on a true story. The next target winswhich will be released on October 20 and has an online trailer.

Source: EmpireOnline

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