Robert Zemeckis is in negotiations to direct Lionsgate’s latest young-adult sci-fi movie Chaos Walking, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman is adapting from Patrick Ness’ bestselling young-adult trilogy. An individual familiar with Zemeckis’ plans confirms he’s in negotiations but cautions that no deal is in place.
“The story is set in a dystopian future where humans have colonized a distant Earth-like planet. When an infection called the Noise suddenly makes all thought audible, privacy vanishes and chaos ensues, leading a corrupt autocrat to threaten to take control of the human settlements and wage war with the indigenous alien race.”
Doug Davison (Oldboy) is producing through his Quadrant Pictures banner along with Allison Shearmur (Cinderella).