Hey folks, Harry here... I'm still hoping against hope that the greatest unproduced script sitting in my stacks (BESSIE - Click Here To Read Coverage By Me of That Illuminated Screenplay!), but the word that Richard is working on anything that might be in production soon brings beams of joy into my life. This actually sounds like good material for him and something of interest. So here ya go... Put KNOWING on your list of things to look for.... I will!
Hi Harry,
I haven't seen this info anywhere else on the net, so I thought I'd pass it along. From the new Film Comment:
"If all goes according to plan, Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly's second project will be Knowing, which he's rewriting from Ryan Pearson's original script. The film, for Columbia Pictures, tells the story of a man who discovers a time capsule containing children's predictions for the future. One child's drawing predicts catastrophic historical events; all but one have come to pass. Kelly says, "It's different from Donnie Darko, but within terrain I like to explore--it's a modern-day sci-fi thriller, but also a character piece."
Disappointing news if you ask me. I was hoping his next script would be one originated by him, hopefully veering off into some new terrain. But I'll try and trust Kelly-- I think Darko's one of the most extraordinary writing/directing debuts of all time.
Thanks,
Jared
