Moviehole caught up with Australian filmmaker Robert Luketic today to discuss his plans for the forthcoming movies.
First up is the big screen version of the classic TV series "Dallas" which is being penned right now by Robert Harling. Luketic says of adapting the piece "TV shows that are [either] just a bunch of action sequences put together or some stupid high-concept 80's thing, and they really drive me crazy.
This is a creative story, characters and narrative. It's politics, it's greed, it's family, and it's corruption - just incredible... We researched these families that are in Dallas. They have wealth beyond your wildest imagination." Its also expected the first part of the movie will summarise how the war between the Ewing's and the Barnes's started. Luketic refused to comment on casting.
After that comes a film based on Donald Hamilton's novels about adventurer Matt Helm which he is taking his time with - "That's a very ambitious project. There have been quite a few writers that have come and gone. I've almost cracked it but that's such a special thing that that's going to be given the time it needs to". He also confirmed he's been considering pairing Wanda Sykes and Jane Fonda again for another comedy.
For the full and in-depth interview, click here.
Thanks to 'Clint'
