Warner Brother's have hired Jason Rothenberg to deliver a screenplay for 'The Twilight Zone', a new feature length version of Rod Serling's 1950's classic TV run.
It's reported that the screenplay will source the original material from Serling's episodes, which contained a mixture of fantasy, science fiction, suspense and horror that would pull audiences into a world of abstract ideas and startling situations for its protagonists.
This is not the first theatrical remake. In 1983, Steven Spielberg and John Landis brought Twilight Zone: The Movie to the big screen. Despite a good box-office return it suffered critically on screen with mixed reviews, while off screen the film was coming to terms with the deaths of three actors, two of which were under ten-years-old, after a stunt involving a helicopter ended tragically.
Who is Rothenberg you ask? Well he is a relative newcomer with one writing credit to his name with the TV film 'Body Politic' from last year. However, he has been enlisted by Universal and Imagine Entertainment to scribe 'The Forbin Project', yet another science fiction remake, this time taken from Joseph Sargent's 'Colossus: The Forbin Project' from 1970.
'The Forbin Project' centres on Dr. Charles A. Forbin, a chief designer foe a secret American government project 'Colossus'; a super computer destined to control the United States nuclear weapons systems. But, when activated Colossus becomes aware and threatens to end mankind. Currently it has Ron Howard attached to direct with Will Smith attached to star.
So, what are your thoughts on a Twilight Zone film? is it needed? is it wanted? Does anybody care? And does The Forbin Project sound familiar to you?
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