Now here's a project I'd totally forgotten about - a film adaptation of Michael Chabon's geek-nip novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Seems we should know by summer if this thing'll happen soon, says Chabon:"The fate of this project--whether it will move at last from the nebulousness of pre-pre-production into really-truly pre-production, with a budget and cast and everything, will be decided on or around 12 July 2006. Miss Natalie Portman is a strong likelihood for the part of Rosa; other casting is ongoing, as are work on the script (a lot of cutting) and tests conducted by a number of top-drawer animation studios (for the comic book elements)".
He also adds: "Quick answers (as of this date): Golem: yes. Antarctica: yes. Gay love story: yes. Ruins of World's Fair: no. Long Island: no. Orson Welles: no. Salvador Dali: yes. Loving reference to Betty and Veronica: no. Stan Lee: no."
Loved the novel at the time I read it, a couple years back, but honestly remember very little. Def. one I should go back and revisit. I do remember a special fondness for the sequence taking place in Antartica, though, so happy to see that is staying. And the gay stuff, too! What a corker.
This website seems to be info-central on the film; if you're curious, check it out.
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i think this could be great...especially if they cast the right people, etc.
And Portman in talks for one of the roles...that's cool.
--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
It could really work, like you say, if they get the right people on it. If they pretty up (and de-Jew... not that those are related) these geeky boys too much, it could ruin it. I read something about Jason Schwartzman, but he's a little old by now, I think, isn't he? I guess he could play the older version, but I seem to remember a lot of it taking place during their teens.
Meh, we'll see, all just baseless spec right now.
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