indy4 155 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Quote Steven Spielberg looks to have found his next movie having attached himself to direct the bigscreen adaptation of “Ready Player One” for Warner Bros and Village Roadshow. Ernest Cline penned the popular sci-fi novel, which the studio has been trying to get off the ground for some time with everyone from Robert Zemeckis to Christopher Nolan showing interest at one time or another. Donald De Line, Dan Farah and Kristie Macosko Krieger will also produce. Zak Penn wrote the script. The novel, published in 2011, is set in a not-too-distant future where advanced Internet, gaming and virtual reality technologies have changed the world as we know it and led to the creation of the Oasis, a virtual reality universe that people live in and value more than the real world. Jesse Ehrman and Racheline Benveniste will oversee for the studio. “We are thrilled to welcome Steven back to Warner Bros. We had an historic series of collaborations in the 80s and 90s and have wanted to bring him back for years,” said Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. “As for “Ready Player One,” we have always felt that Steven was the dream director for this project.” The CAA-repped Spielberg recently finished production on the Tom Hanks drama “Bridge of Spies,” which bows in October. He will next start shoot the feature adaptation of Roahl Dahl’s “The BFG.” http://variety.com/2015/film/news/steven-spielberg-to-direct-sci-fi-film-ready-player-one-1201460039/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 We'll see. Nothing is certain till he actually starts rolling.It would be a great project for Newman though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 How many freaking projects does Spielberg have in the pipelines! Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The title sounds like a very dodgy video game adaptation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It's not quite that bad, but still bad. Glad Nolan stayed far away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Still waiting for Robopocalypse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Now this I want Johnny to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,518 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Call me cynical, but I doubt this goes through in Spielberg's calendar (and I also doubt Williams will be onboard for it regardless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Call me cynical, but I doubt this goes through in Spielberg's calendar (and I also doubt Williams will be onboard for it regardless).I wish Spielberg would just set up his schedule without interfering without Star Wars (assuming Williams will even score them). I could see this being a late 2017/early 2018 release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Is the book any good? It must somewhat interesting, if it was circling Nolan's and now Spielberg's camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Is the book any good? It must somewhat interesting, if it was circling Nolan's and now Spielberg's campI've not heard anything particularly good. I think it's just the sort of thing that a certain sect of Nolan fans and industry people wanted him to take on... you know, the ones who want him to keep doing things in the vein of Inception over and over, because that's really interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,141 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I read it. Filled to the brim with tons of 80s references. It's like Matrix meets Avatar meets Tron meets Hunger Games meets all of Pop Culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thomas Newman is madly reading through the novel. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymenard 54 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 This is one of those "unfilmable" book, in that the theatrical aspect of the words on page transcends over what is possible in a 2-hour typical movie narration. I guess you do not sign on this when you are Spielberg without having a fucking good script. I can see those weird awkward Minority Report scenes in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Is Zak Penn known for his transcendent screenwriting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 For what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Avengers Assemble in the Playroomhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3872762/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 He has quite a résumé of crappy movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I have a feeling that the only reason Spielberg is directing this is because he couldn't get the rights to remake The Last Starfighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Spielberg doesn't have it in him anymore, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 This is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,289 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Another month, another new project that Spielberg probably won't make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Meh,I still expect Big Fucking Giant to be cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Is the book any good? It must somewhat interesting, if it was circling Nolan's and now Spielberg's campAh, that's where I knew the title from! We talked about this project or the title some time ago.Nolan and Spielberg swapped projects. Nolan did Spielberg's Interstellar and now Spiely is going to do Nolan's Ready Player One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I really hope this happens. For one, a video game themed Williams score would surely be one of his most interesting in years. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It would certainly be a very easy project for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Hardy har. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You know its true, how nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I know it's true that you're a stupid bellend, yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It would certainly be a very easy project for him.Anything is better than Millard Fillmore: The Forgotten President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thirty years ago, this would've been the perfect fit for a John Badham/Arthur B. Rubenstein collaboration. (Maybe Spielberg can get Ruby to come in on this one. . . .) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Williams is the best 1 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 What fantastic news March is the month of Steven Spielberg Bridge of Spies Title confirmed, Jennifer Laurence starring in It's what I do (A Photographer's Life of Love and War) to be directed by Steven Spielberg, then John Williams drops out of scoring Bridge of Spies which was awful news but was for health issues, and now Steven Spielberg is confirmed to direct a film based on a book called Ready Player One by Ernest Cline which is a science fiction and dystopian novel! Now it has been rumored that the film is going to be made after the BFG which is perfect but I would Like It's what I do (A Photographer's Life of Love and War) to be made after the BFG but if we get that After Ready Player One fantastic but I am not sure what order they will go in it looks like Ready Player One and then It's what I do (A Photographer's Life of Love and War)Will John Williams score both of those it is doubtful due to the wonderful matter of Star Wars Episode 8 and 9 but I don't know if he will do those despite John Williams being confirmed for those but who knows just speculation and rumors at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 As Williams himself confirmed with the LSO, the Bridge of Spies switch was not due to health reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,289 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Did he actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 He confirmed SW was not due to health reasons. Did he say anything about Bridge Of Spies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 As Williams himself confirmed with the LSO, the Bridge of Spies switch was not due to health reasons.He said, coughing blood...Well, aside from that. . . . Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 605 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 As Williams himself confirmed with the LSO, the Bridge of Spies switch was not due to health reasons.Wait, what did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,289 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 As Williams himself confirmed with the LSO, the Bridge of Spies switch was not due to health reasons.Wait, what did he say?Just checked the main page, here: http://www.jwfan.com/?p=7471 Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Doesn't mention Bridge Of Spies though. I find Uni's post to be slightly dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 He knows too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I find Uni's post to be slightly dangerous.I prefer to live on the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thats how misinformation starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 605 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 As Williams himself confirmed with the LSO, the Bridge of Spies switch was not due to health reasons.Wait, what did he say?Just checked the main page, here: http://www.jwfan.com/?p=7471Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg set for December 15, 2017 by Warner Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I keep thinking RealOne Player whenever I see that title. Not Mr. Big and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That was a great player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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