Zitat:
The project first announced to be in the works
almost five years ago (before the novel was even published), Warner
Bros. and Village Roadshow have found a director for their planned
big screen take on Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One
in none other than Steven Spielberg! The three-time Academy Award
winner will bothdirect and produce from an adapted screenplay by
Zak Penn. Cline’s book, a New York Times bestseller,has
been published in 40 countries and is officially described as
follows:
In the near future, outcast teenager Wade Watts escapes
from his bleak surroundings by logging in to the OASIS, a globally
networked virtual utopia where users can lead idyllic alternate
lives. When the eccentric billionaire who created the OASIS dies,
he offers up his vast fortune as the prize in an elaborate treasure
hunt. Along with gamers from around the world, Wade joins the
adventure, and quickly finds himself pitted against powerful
corporate foes and other ruthless competitors who will do anything,
in the oasis or the real world, to reach the treasure
first.
“We are thrilled to welcome Steven back to Warner Bros,” says Greg
Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide
Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. “We had an historic series of
collaborations in the 80s and 90s and have wanted to bring him back
for years. As for READY PLAYER ONE, we have always felt that Steven
was the dream director for this project.”
Spielberg’s latest Bridge of Spies, reteams him
with leading Tom Hanks and is set to hit theaters this October 16.
He’s also just beginning production on the Roald Dahl adaptation
The BFG and is expected to begin work on
Ready Player One immediately thereafter.
Donald De Line, Dan Farah and Kristie Macosko Krieger will also
produce with Jesse Ehrman and Racheline Benveniste overseeing for
the studio.
Quelle:
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/423149-steven-spielberg-to-direct-ready-player-one
Schön das Spielberg mal wieder ein Sci-Fi Projekt angeht!
@ Mod
bitte Titel anpassen, heißt Player statt Play ;)