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Emerson, Lake & Palmer Song ‘Karn Evil 9’ Being Turned into a Sci-fi Feature Film
If you’re going to turn a song into a movie, you might as well adapt one that’s damn near feature length in its own right. That’s precisely what Radar Pictures is doing, Deadline reports today, as the company is planning on turning the 29-minute Karn Evil 9 into a sci-fi movie.
The Emerson, Lake & Palmer song appeared on the album Brain Salad Surgery, and it’s a 3-part story that tells of war between humans and computers in a post-apocalyptic world.
“Centered on a society that has drained all its blood with a dependence on technology, the film will explore the world controlled by a pervasive and dictatorial technocracy. The annual “Karn Evil” — a macabre rite of passage — is a young person’s once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience unbridled freedom, before subjugating themselves to the ruling class. When people stop returning from their Karn Evil experience, fear drives a revolution to topple the status quo and the artificial intelligence discovered at its heart.”
Writer Daniel H. Wilson is on board to adapt the song.
Notably, Brain Salad Surgery featured cover art from H.R. Giger (Alien).
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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