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Rumor: Hayden Christensen Cast in William Gibson's Neuromancer
FirstShowing.net —
... Back in May we posted the breaking news that William Gibson's beloved sci-fi novel Neuromancer was being adapted into a feature film. At that time, a director was attached, Joseph Kahn specifically, but no other casting confirmations came with it. Today, JoBlo revealed a rumor that Hayden Christensen, aka Darth Vader, is possibly in the running to play the main hacker character Case. The film is reported to have a budget $70 million but is really being filmed as an indie film with a big ...
Hayden Christensen to star in Neuromancer?
/Film —
... Fans of William Gibson repeat after me: Woosah. Is the famous cyberpunk author’s 1984 masterwork Neuromancer finally headed to the big screen with Darth Vader himself, Hayden Christensen, in the lead role? That’s what sources are telling Joblo. Christensen would star as Case, a talented hacker whose poisoned nervous system reduces him to hustling Japan’s dystopian streets before he gets the offer of his lifetime. Joseph Kahn, who helmed the Fast and the Furious biker ...
Christensen in Neuromancer?
Filmstalker —
... , previously said that the story would: "...the project is not just a good sci-fi adventure but a story full of hot topics --issues like artificial intelligence, bio-engineering and alternate theories of immortality will be dealt with dramatically. There'll be a sort of love interest as well." Now I don't know how that compares with the original story because like JoBlo , where the rumour comes from, I have not read the original. So we need someone who has to tell us how that compares to the actual novel. I know it's not much to go on just now, but it's a starting point. The ...
Whatever Happened To These 7 Awesome Movie Projects? [Development Purgatory]
io9 —
... . In January of this year a rumor made the rounds that Hayden Christensen would be playing main character Case, but as of today no official announcement has been made. Don't you dare ruin our dark hacker Case, Hayden. ...
