Jeremy here...
Since publishing his first novel, THE TOWER, in 1999, Gregg Hurwitz has been one of the more prolific writers of crime fiction out there. He's also written for Marvel Comics and DC, with his most notable works being his issues for WOLVERINE and a two-year run on BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT (#10-29, 0 and Annual #1).
So it's impossible to know what kind of story Hurwitz plans to tell with his original screenplay, BOOK OF HENRY. All we know at the moment is that the secretive project will be Colin Trevorrow's follow-up to JURASSIC WORLD. Could this be a return to Trevorrow's indie roots, or something with a little more scale? I imagine we'll find out soon, as casting will probably get underway next month in order to hit the production's September 2015 start date. BOOK OF HENRY will be shot in New York City.
Here's all we know of this project thus far via press release. It ain't much, but these are two artists worth taking seriously. This could be something cool.
LOS ANGELES, CA., MARCH 30, 2015— Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) will direct BOOK OF HENRY for Sidney Kimmel, it was announced by SKE President of Production Carla Hacken.
BOOK OF HENRY is an original screenplay written by best-selling novelist Gregg Hurwitz
(“Tell No Lies,” “You’re Next,” “Don’t Look Back”)
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will independently finance and co-produce the film with Double Nickel Entertainment. Sidney Kimmel will produce, along with Double Nickel’s Jenette Kahn and Adam Richman (Gran Torino). SKE’s Carla Hacken and Jim Tauber are executive producers.
The plot is being kept under wraps. Film will begin shooting in New York in September of this year.
Trevorrow directed and co-wrote Universal Pictures’ upcoming release Jurassic World, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D’Onofrio. Trevorrow directed the critically acclaimed Safety NotGuaranteed and will direct and co-write Intelligent Life for DreamWorks next year.
Hurwitz, a critically acclaimed, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of fourteen novels including “Don’t Look Back,” “You’re Next,” and “Tell No Lies,” recently signed on to adapt his own novel Orphan X for Warner Bros. Bradley Cooper is producing and will possibly star.
States Trevorrow: “Book of Henry is a remarkable piece of screenwriting that has stuck with me for years. I feel very fortunate to be able to tell this story. It is a true original.”
SKE recently sold to IFC its romantic comedy Sleeping With Other People, starring Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Adam Scott and Amanda Peet, and directed by Leslye Headland (Bachelorette) in a mid-seven figure deal. The film was fully financed by SKE, and produced by Sidney Kimmel, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum of Gloria Sanchez Productions. SKE’s Tauber and Hacken executive produced. SKE’s additional upcoming feature releases include Age of Adeline, a Lions Gate release starring Blake Lively and Harrison Ford, and Demolition, a Fox Searchlight release, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts.
Trevorrow is repped by Verve, 3 Arts Entertainment and attorney Lev Ginsburg.
