As Andrew Niccol's (Gattaca) futurist concept script hurtles towards production, possibly as early as next month, Cillian Murphy, according to the Heat Vision Blog is in final negotiations to join the already cast Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake.
The film, as we have reported before, is set in the near future and centres on the consequences of scientific advances in human genetics the ageing gene has been eradicated and mankind has become effectively immortal. (has the illusion of the title just faded now) However, this has not brought about a utopian existence on earth, far from it. Life now has a price, if everyone lived forever where would exponentially increasing population go? So time has become currency, if you're able to pay, you can live a long life, if you can't, what would you do to stay alive?
Justin Timberlake will star as a poor man who suddenly inherits a mass fortune, therefore his position in the life expectancy stakes has just risen. But the authorities are suspicious of this new found wealth. The 'Timekeepers', an organisation that enforce that everyone sticks to their allotted existence, pursue him, lead by Cillian Murphy's character.
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