The classic SciFi Epic novel series Dune has been struggling to match its vast story to the big screen for a long time. David Lynch’s Movie or the SciFi TV Miniseries version are often hated or loved, and rarely finds middle ground with the fans.
Well now it is being sent to the big screen with Peter Berg at the helm, but we still have no screenwriter. Now we hear that rookie Josh Zetumer is in negotiations to write.
Josh Zetumer is in negotiations to write the latest incarnation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s sprawling sci-fi epic, for Paramount Pictures.Kevin Misher is producing the new version through his Paramount-based Misher Films. Herbert’s son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson, who have co-written several additional “Dune” novels, will co-produce.
I took a look around for this guy’s resume, and found he hasn’t written much. This always makes me nervous when a complete unknown gets considered to take on such an important job.
Remember Halo? When that nobody hack effects artist Neill Blomkamp was Jackson’s pick for director? The lemmings were all saying Blomkamp was awesome, but we had our doubts. Side note: If Blomkamp is that great of an potential director, why has he still not yet had a Hollywood gig since he is not busy on Halo?? Hmm…
The fan following for Dune is deep seated in the passionate intellectual geeks, and will be dissected mercilessly no matter who writes the screenplay. God himself couldn’t write this movie and please the fans. I fear for the career of this rookie jumping into the big world with so many eyes already on him.
