A guest on the A Script Apart podcast, Eric Roth, who co-wrote Assassin’s Creed with Martin Scorsese, said he wrote the film for Denis Villeneuve, director of the Dune saga. However, he added that he is not sure what will happen to the project.
“I just wrote a film for Denis Villeneuve. We’ll see what happens in the end, but it’s a matter of space and time, and it’s very lonely. It’s about eternity, of course.“- he said.
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Rumors have now surfaced as to whether or not this is an alleged adaptation of the novel. Meeting with Rama By Arthur C. Clark, on which Denis Villeneuve It would work for some time. When asked by World of Reel via email about the topic (via ComingSoon ), the screenwriter responded:The title should remain as Black Star first. I must say that at the age of 78 I am trying to find an answer to the insoluble.“
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Meeting with Rama
The Hollywood Reporter wrote about this at the end of 2021 Denis Villeneuve would film an adaptation of the story for Alcon Entertainment, which would finance the project. Meeting with Rama is a science fiction novel by a legendary writer Arthur C. ClarkeIt was published in 1973 and is often cited as one of his greatest books.
The story follows a group of human explorers who intercept an alien ship called the Rama and try to uncover its many secrets. The novel won the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release.
In the early 2000s, Morgan Freeman also expressed his desire to make a film based on the book. A 2021 Hollywood Reporter article noted that he and producer Lori McCreary, who previously had the rights to adapt the story, were producing a version. Denis Villeneuve.
While you wait to find out more, know that Dune: Part II will debut in theaters on February 28, 2024.
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