Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...

We got a couple of letters about this, but this one’s probably the most complete report of what went on. That Chuck sure does like to chat...

Greetings!

A friend and I recently attended a book reading by Chuck Palahniuk in Chicago (6/5/04). He read from a short story and prefaced the amazing "Guts" by discussing the status of his novels as movies. Here you go:

Survivor:

Chuck says that it now WILL be made into a film! It sounds like the Paltrow screenplay is out, since he said the "hot duo" behind the upcoming CONSTANTINE want Survivor to be their next project. He did say that they were still seeking the rights to adapt the screenplay, but who knows how long until actual filming begins. Sounds interesting!

Invisible Monsters:

Is supposed to begin production THIS YEAR with Jessica Biel starring in dual roles! This dark story about disfigured and insane supermodels, according to Chuck, is also trying to get either Val Kilmer or Billy Crudup in the male lead.

Choke:

No casting news, but according to Chuck it is supposed to begin production late this year.

Diary:

Will begin production next year.

Chuck also said his screenplay adaptation for the novel CHEMICAL PINK is officially dead. No word on his project(s) with Spike Jonze, but he did say he has "several, big projects" cooking with David Fincher. He sounded confident that one of them will begin production soon, but he said he is unable to talk about any of them at the present moment.

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Jessica Biehl in dual roles? Francis Lawrence on SURVIVOR? And who’s got the... um... intestinal fortitude to give us a film version of GUTS? Come on! It’ll be the greatest swimming pool since Ozon!!

"Moriarty" out.