dc20willsave Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Steven Spielberg is directing with Zak Penn having written the most recent version of the screenplay. I'm... a little apprehensive. Full disclosure: This is one of my favorite novels. That said, I don't know is Spielberg is right for the job. I remember way back when he was on the shortlist for Harry Potter and he wanted to Americanize it. But, more than that, the novel is pretty much filled with 80s Video Game and Move References (a very memorable moment involves playing Joust against the Demilich at the ending of the old D&D adventure The Tomb of Horrors.) I imagine a ton of stuff will have to get changed if Warner's isn't willing to saddle up on rights. Still, I am very cautiously optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 I kind of wonder if there's a chance that Spielberg (who helped define 80s pop culture) might end up helping the movie a lot. He could probably convince a lot of the rights holders to let their stuff be used, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Set for December 15, 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 What the...Part of the interesting thing about Spielberg directing this film is that the novel is very much rooted in the ’80s pop sci-fi culture that Spielberg helped define.I kind of wonder if there's a chance that Spielberg (who helped define 80s pop culture) might end up helping the movie a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I know, it's a little amazing. I just hope he stays true to the novel while making it his own beast. If you haven't read the book, you need to. Probably one of my favorite of the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I actually met Ernie Cline at a small convention a few years back. He was really cool. He brought his DeLorean for everyone to take photos with out front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) is playing Art3mis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 8/6/2015 at 2:11 PM, Koete said: Set for December 15, 2017. I actually think it was a good thing that they pushed back the release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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