Has Fox Searchlight been living in a cave or are they determined to make the first financially successful organ harvesting sci-fi thriller? In a shocking move, they've announced a new film that literally takes on the exact some plot as Logan's Run (it's forthcoming remake), The Island (a Logan's Run rip-off), Repo! The Genetic Opera and the forthcoming Repossession Mambo. While the cons are glaring, there are a few pros that include the film being directed by the do-no-wrong Mark Romanek (why didn't you do Wolfman, why!?) and Keira Knightley taking on the starring role. Read on for the details.
Keira Knightley (Domino, Pirates of the Caribbean) will star in the sci-fi thriller Never Let Me Go for Fox Searchlight.
Mark Romanek ("One Hour Photo", music videos for Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others) will direct the cloning-themed pic, which will also star Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan.
The story revolves around a trio who grew up in a boarding school with no contact or knowledge of the outside world until they discover they are clones grown for the sole purpose of organ donation. The film is set to lense in April in London and Norfolk, England.
Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich are producing through their London-based DNA Films banner. Alex Garland, who penned the screenplay, is producing as well. Film 4 is also involved as a producer.
DNA, which has a longstanding partnership with Searchlight, has teamed with the specialty label on a number of films including "The Last King of Scotland" and Danny Boyle’s "Sunshine" and "28 Days Later."
Knightley is attached to star in several films, including "The Beautiful and the Damned" and the Columbia Pictures remake of "My Fair Lady."
I have to admit, I'm confused on how this takes on Logan's Run...or even Repo. Repo wasn't about clones being grown for organs...it was about people having organs they bought ripped from their still living bodies by assasins. Sounds like the only thing they have in common is...organs.
I haven't seen any of the movies mentioned and while this sounds a bit like them (although I agree with Macho) this sounds interesting. I'm really pissed Romanek didn't do Wolfman but I think he can make a great thriller out of this seeing how fantastic One Hour Photo was. I've been loving a lot of Fox Searchlight's pics as well so this one's a looker.
It sounds like none of the above beyond the clone organ donors plotting. The book was written by Kazuo Ishigoru who wrote The Remains Of The Day. It was made into a Merchant Ivory film. If the Never Let Me Go film is faithful to the novel it'll be slow and mournful.
...who cares about this?
bring on the repo! sequel or prequel!
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