Fox Searchlight and Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire) have firmed plans to make their next collaboration 127 Hours, a film that tells the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston who went through hell on his climbing expedition. Ralston's right forearm got pinned for nearly five days under a boulder during a climb in Utah in May 2003. He used a dull knife to amputate the limb, then scaled a 65-foot sheer wall and hiked out before running into a family that gave him water and food. He was finally rescued by helicopter. Boyle will direct the film, with production to begin next year for a late 2010 release. Pic is financed and distributed by Searchlight in partnership with Pathe. Boyle has written a treatment, and Simon Beaufoy is in talks to write the script, and Christian Colson will produce.
I wonder how graphic they'll make the scene. It had to take him a long time to get through his whole leg, bone and all, with a dull knife. And I think I saw this guy a while ago on some daytime talk show.
Yeah this sounds really interesting as a film. I remember i watched an interview with the guy and what he described as he was cutting his arm off was pretty graphic. I remember he specifically said it was hard to get thru his arm with the knife and then he saw what looked like spaghetti...realizing it was his nerves...shit
Trainspotting,28 Days Later,Sunshine,Slum Dog Millionaire are all amazing films Danny Boyle is incredible this will be gut wrenching and will be another classic.
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