David Cronenberg ("A History of Violence") revealed to Screen Daily that he is developing Bruce Wagner's original screenplay "Maps to the Stars". On top of that his long-gestating "London Fields" project, based on Martin Amis' 1991 novel, is moving forward as a Canada/France/UK co-production. Finally he confirmed that he has abandoned his proposed sci-fi thriller "Painkillers".
Meanwhile, Andrew Niccol ("Lord of War", "Gattaca") told Suicide Girls he is not writing the movie "Paani" for "Elizabeth" director Shekar Kapur - "Shekhar Kapur is a friend of mine and he went to Cannes one time and he wanted to raise money for a party. So he said, 'Andrew Niccol is going to write this for me' [laughs]. Then I'm sure they gave him a lot of money but afterwards it appeared on the Internet."
Far more cryptic were comments from French Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet ("Amelie", "A Very Long Engagement") who confirmed to Canal Plus that he is working with an American studio for his next movie which "will be an adaptation of a beautiful novel set 'on the sea'". Pressed for more detail, he would only confirm its not "Moby Dick" anyway.
Thanks to 'Antoine'.
