Hey folks, Harry here, just got this from Eddie Punchclock, and I have to say this has me very excited. Richard Kelly is a genius. Darren Aronofsky is a genius. Leonardo DiCaprio is a really talented actor. And CAT'S CRADLE is genius. The only thing that gives me pause is that the original Vonnegut novel is filled with so many great "ideas" and "thoughts" that too often seem to be left behind when a great philosophical book, like CAT'S CRADLE is being brought to the screen. I've got faith that someone like Kelly could make the necessary "inventions" to actualize or give "form" to these ponderings which I think all that love Vonnegut's novel would love to see cinematically birthed by Aronofsky. Whatever... the brains behind this are the best.... Hell, if ya just popped their collective noodles and displayed them in bubbling petry dishes, I'd watch... Personally, I think Kelly's brain would grow tentacles and eat Aronofsky and DiCaprio's brains... but that's the shrooms talkin'
I wasn't sure if you had heard about this or not, but in case you hadn't, this was too big to keep under my hat.
Put this in your pipe and smoke it:
The word on the street is that Darren Aronofsky is set to direct a film adaptation of the spectacular Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. novel "Cat's Cradle." The screenplay will be adapted by Richard Kelly. News came from Variety back in May (though I just today caught wind of it), it is reportedly going to be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's production shingle, Appian Way.
A writer/director team such as this is one of the few hopes that such a wonderful novel can have to be adapted faithfully.
-Eddie Punchclock
