The Dark Side (film)
| The Dark Side | |
|---|---|
| Produced by |
Film Rites Garrett Basch Steve Zaillian |
| Based on | The Dark Side by Anthony O'Neill |
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| Country | United States |
The Dark Side is a film in development from 20th Century Fox and Steve Zaillian's Film Rites based on The Dark Side novel by Anthony O'Neill.
Plot
As stated by Deadline, the film is "an elevated sci-fi noir story set in a future where the moon is used as a penal colony. It houses criminals, psychopaths and curious tourists alike. When an anarchic android begins wreaking havoc on the area and bodies start turning up, an exiled detective arrives to investigate."[1] The film "is being planned as something along the lines of iconic sci-fi adventures like Avatar and Blade Runner."[2]
Background
Author Anthony O'Neill wrote The Dark Side and presented it at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2014. O'Neill's other books have included Scheherazade, The Lamplighter, The Empire of Eternity and The Unscratchables.[3] Dark Side was received well with "positive buzz".[4] A scout from 20th Century Fox was given an advance preview of the work at the book fair, and the studio made a first look deal with O'Neill to acquire the rights for a film adaptation. Garrett Basch and Steve Zaillian of Film Rites are set to produce the film.[5] Simon & Schuster also purchased the rights to publish the book for release in 2015.[6] The film's plot has been compared to Westworld, the 1973 science fiction western-thriller film.[7]
Development
As of early November, 2014, a screenwriter for the film had not yet been announced.[2]
References
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (6 Oct 2014). "Fox Wins Hot Frankfurt Book ‘The Dark Side’ For Film Rites To Produce". Deadline. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- 1 2 Lafferty, Jennifer (17 Oct 2014). "Fox Snags Big Screen Adaptation of 'The Dark Side'". Stack Gamer. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony O'Neill". Anthony O'Neill. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ Tracey, Janey (6 Oct 2014). "Fox Buys Film Rights for Soon-To-Be-Published Sci-Fi Book 'The Dark Side'". Outer Places. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sci-fi novel ‘The Dark Side’ flies to Fox Pictures". USA Asian post. 8 Oct 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (6 Oct 2014). "Fox Buys Hot Sci-Fi Book 'The Dark Side' for Steve Zaillian to Produce (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ Woods, Kevin (7 Oct 2014). "Fox scoops up film rights to Anthony O'Neill's sci-fi thriller The Dark Side". The Joblo Network. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
External links
The Dark Side at the Internet Movie Database