Stephen Daldry will direct an adaptation of the Andy Mulligan novel Trash
Richard Curtis, Britain's most successful screenwriter will adapt the novel. Alongside his many award-winning original screenplays for television (Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley) and film (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill), Curtis has also adapted previous literary work, including The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and recently War Horse for director Steven Spielberg.
Stephen Daldry, three-time Academy Award nominated (Billy Elliot, The Hours, The Reader) and Tony Award winning director, is attached to direct the film.
Trash is a contemporary thriller set in the third world, and follows three boys who eke out a living picking through rubbish mounds, until a surprise discovery sets them on a breathtaking adventure pitting their wits against corruption and authority. The book is published in the UK and US by David Fickling Books, an imprint of Random House. Fickling previously saw international success with the crossover titles Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and TThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Trash has already been translated into 16 other languages.
Kris Thykier says, "From the opening pages of Trash, I knew that I had discovered one of the most thrilling, dynamic and inspiring books I'd ever come across. I am truly excited at the prospect of bringing Andy Mulligan's joyful story to the screen and am honoured to be working with Working Title, whom I consider to be the best production company in the world and Richard, one of my favourite screenwriters and Stephen, who is justly considered one of the greatest directors of his generation."
Andy Mulligan says: "As far as I'm concerned this is the dream-team, and what has really impressed me is their desire to tell the story as it is, without coating it in sugar. They 'get' the book, and you can't ask for more than that."
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skywise
Never heard of this but the premise sounds interesting enough.
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ZanyZap
I always like the author's approval, unless of course that author is Stephanie Meyer. :P
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thedude-abides
I should clarify. I'm very excited about idea of this movie and all the aspects surrounding it. I just have my doubts that it will be able to differentiate itself from alike films in its genre is all.
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thedude-abides
I'm not a fan of these types of stories. They're too much alike. They're always about a kid from the slums who is faced with gang affiliation and by the end of the movie he, by some miracle, manages to hit the proverbial jackpot of some kind, ending his fear of having to lead a crime-filled life.
I've never read the book, so please no rants from fans of the novel. I'm sure the movie will be good and it will garner a lot of critical praise, as did Slumdog and a lot of similar types of films. But speaking - as I always do - from strictly a film point of view, I've seen this movie a hundred times before.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Sounds good
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