While director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) was talking with Dailies about his new movie opening next week, The Mist, he also gave up some juicy tidbits about an upcoming project.
Darabont wants to remake the sci-fi dystopia, Fahrenheit 451, and he wants Hanks in the leading role of Guy Montag. Originally a story by Ray Bradbury, Farenheit 451 is about a future full of book burning and censorship. "I would love to work with Hanks again because he's the gold standard. Let's face it--I love him," said Darabont. "Hopefully it'll stay on track."
Like much else in town these days, Fahrenheit 451's 'on-track-ness' is being affected by the writers' strike.