Frank Darabont's Last Attempt at "Fahrenheit 451"
Frank Darabont's Last Attempt at "Fahrenheit 451"
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Director Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist) has been trying to get Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" to the big screen for almost a decade. And now during the Saturn Awards, he told Sci Fi Wire that he'll attempt to get the film made one last time.
"Fahrenheit is the thing I'm trying to get up next, which is casting-dependent, so it's one of those," Darabont explained "I'm out to somebody at the moment, fingers crossed, because, boy, do I want to make that movie."
While the director won't reveal which actor he's currently in-talks with, Darabont said that losing him could mean doom for the project. "It's not one of those movies that are vastly expensive by any contemporary standard, but money is still money, and it's of a price that requires somebody that will justify that investment."
He continued: "I promised myself that it would at least go into production while Ray Bradbury (88 years old) were still with us. It's not like I think he's going to leave tomorrow, but he's not getting any younger. So I have an emotional commitment to wanting to get the wheels well and truly in motion while he's still here to enjoy that."
"Fahrenheit is the thing I'm trying to get up next, which is casting-dependent, so it's one of those," Darabont explained "I'm out to somebody at the moment, fingers crossed, because, boy, do I want to make that movie."
While the director won't reveal which actor he's currently in-talks with, Darabont said that losing him could mean doom for the project. "It's not one of those movies that are vastly expensive by any contemporary standard, but money is still money, and it's of a price that requires somebody that will justify that investment."
He continued: "I promised myself that it would at least go into production while Ray Bradbury (88 years old) were still with us. It's not like I think he's going to leave tomorrow, but he's not getting any younger. So I have an emotional commitment to wanting to get the wheels well and truly in motion while he's still here to enjoy that."
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