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Fincher, Gaiman, Avary to Adapt Black Hole
FilmWad —
Written by David Morgan Graphic novels seem to be the item of the day. First The Boys, then Akira, and now we can expect an adaptation of Charles Burns' Black Hole from director David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac). Neil Gaiman (Sandman) and Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) have been working on the screenplay for nearly two years now, but originally Alexandre Aja (High Tension) was attached to direct. No reason has been cited for the Frenchman's departure, but the addition of Fincher means the film is in the hands of a seasoned veteran who has already more than proved himself in the past. Burns' ...
Fincher Signs On to Direct Sexual Horror Flick 'Black Hole'
Cinematical —
... , you'll find a much more thorough breakdown. To me it sounds like John Hughes meets (early) David Cronenberg ... and obviously that'd be just fine by me. Here's hoping Fincher makes Black Hole his very next project.Read | ...
Fincher into "Black Hole"
Hollywood Elsewhere —
Fincher into "Black Hole" Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 20, 2008 at 06:54 PM David Fincher is attached to direct a film based on Black Hole , the Charles Burns graphic novel about a sexually transmitted virus among teens that causes strange growths and tears in the skin. AIDS yuckfest! Plan B and producer Kevin Messick are developing for Fincher, Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. Beowulf screenwriters Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman wrote a Black Hole screenplay in 2006. ...
Dazed And Confused
goldenfiddle —
Zodiac’s David Fincher is set to direct (fingers crossed) Black Hole, based on Charles Burns’ epic horror series (now in graphic novel form) about a mysterious sexually-transmitted disease that infects a group of teens in Seattle in the 1970’s. Strange and terrible body mutations caused by the “bug” force those infected to flee society and take refuge in the woods outside the city. Think Ghost World meets Cabin Fever, with a little Naked Lunch thrown in there. The one question: will it be shot in black and white? (via variety)
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DAVID FINCHER AND STDS
FilmDrunk.com —
Variety reports that Fight Club / Zodiac director David Fincher's next project (after The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Brad Pitt, currently in post-production) will be an adaptation of comic book graphic novel Black Hole, by Charlie Burns. Set in the suburbs of Seattle during the mid-1970s, the book follows a group of mostly middle class teenagers who over the summer contract a mysterious sexually transmitted disease known as "the Bug" or "the teen plague", which causes them to develop bizarre physical mutations, turning them into social ...
Early buzz: 'Jackass' TV, comic-book flicks, fake noms and more
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Good morning, everyone. Last night I watched the season finale of Nip/Tuck (terrible), followed by the first episode of American Idol I've seen all season. I'm not proud of this. Thankfully, Lost comes to the rescue in a few hours ... Your headlines: - Aretha Franklin has topped PETA's worst-dressed list ...
David Fincher Sucked Into a ‘Black Hole’
Vulture —
... Fincher will direct an adaptation of Charles Burns’s Black Hole for Paramount and MTV Films, about a sexually transmitted “bug” passed from teenager to teenager. In related news, what the hell happened to David Cronenberg? Old Dave should have been all over this one, what with the queasy body experimentation and disfiguring pox, but he's off making masterfully taut crime thrillers. Thank goodness Fincher picked up the slack. [Variety] ...
Leo Does Akira: Trade Roughage 02/21/08
SpoutBlog —
Weird. Leo DiCaprio will produce a live-action, “two-part epic” based on the classic manga/anime Akira. The story will be adapted to take place in New Manhattan, “a city rebuilt by Japanese money.” The HR story actually doesn’t specify whether or not Leo will star in the thing, but if so, I imagine they’ll also “adapt” this skull-head getup so that Warner Brothers can actually see what they’re paying for.
Gore Verbinski is going to make a cartoon, and this one is not going to star Johnny Depp.
Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman ...
Black Hole Engulfs David Fincher
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
I am having bad high school yearbook flashbacks just looking at this.
According to Variety, David Fincher will direct an adaptation of Charles Burns’s graphic novel Black Hole. Alexander Aja had previously been listed for the project. No word on what happened with Mr. Aja.
The screenplay is being written by Roger Avary and the oh so busy Neil Gaiman. Variety has this to say about the story (which I don’t know anything about):
Story kicks off when a sexually transmitted “bug” is passed from teenager to teenager.
Good ...
Black Hole Scores New Director
Horror Hacker —
As far as second choices go, David Fincher is one hell of a consolation prize. Variety reports that the director of Fight Club , Zodiac , Panic Room , and Se7en has been tapped to fill in for Alexandre Aja on the film adaptation of Black Hole . Charles Burns' unforgettable graphic novel follows a group of teenagers in the 1970s who contract and spread a sexually-transmitted disease, causing strange physical mutations that erode their humanity in more ways than one. No news yet on how Aja let this one slip through his fingers, but the presence of Fincher immediately bumps it up into a new tier of anticipation. Having ...
David Fincher Set To Direct Sex Thriller, ‘Black Hole’
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog —
David Fincher is attached to direct the film adaptation of a popular graphic novel series, ‘Black Hole.’
Variety gives us these details:
Story kicks off when a sexually transmitted “bug” is passed from teenager to teenager. Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman were tapped to adapt the screenplay in March 2006. Alexandre Aja was previously attached to direct.
Say no more. I’m already there! I am a huge fan of Fincher’s work, (however I wasn’t a big fan of ‘Panic Room’ too much.) and hearing that he’s directing this project is music to my ears! Also, the story already sounds interesting. A sexually ...
Black Hole Stuns
The Moviegoer —
... The news that David Fincher has signed on to a prospective film version of Charles Burns' amazing graphic novel Black Hole seems as apt an occasion as any for me to post this interview I did with Burns when the book first came out, back in December of 2005. Even then, there was movie interest in Black Hole, but back then the director attached to the project, as you'll see, was High Tension/Hills Have Eyes 2 horror auteur Alexandre Aja. Fincher seems like a definite upgrade: done right (if it gets done at all), the film version of ...
"Black Hole" by Charles Burns
More Than Meets The Mogwai —
Upon reading Variety’s announcement that director David Fincher will be adapting Charles Burns’ graphic novel “Black Hole” for Paramount, I immediately went ahead and picked up a copy to see what kind of source material he’ll be dealing with, even if it’s likely that the slate of projects set up for Fincher (THE KILLER; HATCHET) won’t all come to fruition. The story concerns itself with a series of teenagers in Oregon on the precipice of adulthood, all crackling voices, rampant acne, hairy facial patches, and burgeoning sexuality. It’s a tale of young love, lust, and infatuation refracted through a 1970s ...
