Warner Brothers has acquired the film rights to Philip K. Dick’s semi-autobiographical novel A Scanner Darkly for Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney’s production company, Section 8, Variety reported. The book tells the story of Bob Arctor, a man in the grip of drug dementia whose delusions prevent him from discerning between his day job as a narcotics officer and his paranoid alter ego, Fred, who’s submersed in the addict’s lifestyle, the trade paper reported. No director is attached, but sources told Variety that the film is a possible candidate for either computer or traditional animation.
The proposed movie had been set up at Muse Productions, where producer Chris Hanley had attached Leonardo DiCaprio and for a time courted music-video director Chris Cunningham to develop it as his first feature, the trade paper reported. Those people are no longer involved.
Thanks to George for the link. Btw, looking pretty buff there, G.
That is the most bitchin’ header image I have ever seen.
Thanks, adam. Btw, be sure to sign up for the forums. I’ve been posting some items in there as well.