Monday, October 13
Director Ridley Scott is wasting little time moving on after Body of Lies stumbled out of the gate this weekend to the tune of $12.8 million despite the Leo-Russell star power.
Scott has signed on to direct The Forever War, based on Joe Haldeman's 1974 novel. The director had planned to direct the film more than two decades ago, but complications with rights delayed the project. Forever will mark Scott's first Science Fiction effort since 1982's Blade Runner.
Forever War tells the story of an American soldier sent into space to battle an alien enemy. When he returns, he finds that the planet has aged 20 years although he has only aged a few months.
Variety reports that Fox 2000 has acquired the rights for Scott to direct under his Scott Free production banner. The group will be seeking a writer immediately, although Scott's next project will likely be Nottingham with Russell Crowe. Scott also has a few other projects in development as well, so it is unclear as of now exactly where The Forever War will fall into that slate.
Source: Variety
Posted 10/13/2008 by reelz
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