Steven Spielberg Boards Pirate Latitudes
They worked together when Spielberg adapted Crichton's ever popular Jurassic Park novel. The new book comes out November 24.
David Koepp, who who wrote the screenplay for Crichton's Jurassic Park and the sequel The Lost World, is going to be handling screenwriting duties here. Spielberg will produce and might even direct this project.
The story is being described as "a daring plan to infiltrate Port Royal, one of the world's richest and most notorious cities, and raid a Spanish galleon filled with treasure."
"Michael wrote a real page-turner that already seems suited for the big screen," Spielberg spoke of Pirate Latitudes. "Michael and I have had almost two decades of solid collaborations. Whenever I made a film from a Michael Crichton book or screenplay, I knew I was in good hands. Michael felt the same, and we like to think he still does."
DreamWorks will wait and see how Koepp's screenplay shapes up before putting together a schedule.
Michael Crichton died this past November from cancer.
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slysnide
I'd rather have him do this over "Halo." Videogame movies are generally let downs anyway. Plus Michael Crichton doesn't screw up that much in his writing. This last story had to be ghost written to finish up the last bit based on his notes since he died a year prior to the publication date. I'll be picking up a hard copy of this.
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knobie09
spielberg still rules,now and forever!!!!
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knobie09
spielberg rules!!!! period.
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ZanyZap
Three reasons this could be an excellent film: Michael Crichton source material, Pirates, and David Koepp.
Notice Spielberg is not among the three. I love the guy, but I'm with the Fallen and Vis.
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UNoLazyboy
These particular tandem has always produced a quality film. Spielberg can make movies for as long as he like, cuz he's still got it.
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T.Clark
"Spielberg rules" He ruled. As in past tense.
This is why he won't do Halo or shouldn't do Halo.
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The Narrator: The Better Man
Another film. I think this guy is trying to take on every film and then die, leaving all of them unfinished on purpose.
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hihodiddily
Spielberg rules
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