(Left) ‘Cold Storage’ screenwriter David Koepp. (Right) Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger in 1973’s ‘Westworld’. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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- David Koepp is aboard to write a remake of ‘Westworld.’
- The Michael Crichton movie featured a robot theme park gone wrong.
- A major filmmaker is reportedly circling to direct.
As the old saying goes, everything old is new again. And in this case, again and again. With Michael Crichton’s pulpy 1973 techno fear thriller ‘Westworld’ already the inspiration for the HBO series which expanded upon its story, Warner Bros. is now looking to remake the movie itself for the big screen.
David Koepp –– no stranger to the world of Crichton since he adapted the author’s ‘Jurassic Park’ novel into Steven Spielberg’s hit movie –– is writing the new film.
According to Deadline, a “major filmmaker’ is circling the updated ‘Westworld’ with an eye to directing. No word yet on who it could be, but given Koepp’s recent collaborations with Steven Soderbergh, we’d love to see his take on the concept.
Stay tuned on the director front.
Related Article: Screenwriter David Koepp Talks ‘Cold Storage’ and ‘Disclosure Day’
What’s the story of ‘Westworld’?
Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger in 1973’s ‘Westworld’. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Crichton’s film chronicles what happens when a robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. Yul Brynner’s gunslinger is the enduring image of the movie, an artificial cowboy who goes rogue.
The concept was updated by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for the small screen series, which built out the idea of artificial life looking to revolt against its human creators.
What else has David Koepp written?
(L to R) Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell in ‘Cold Storage’. Photo: StudioCanal.
Koepp remains one of the most in-demand writers out there. He recently scripted sci-fi comedy horror ‘Cold Storage’ and next up is his reunion with Spielberg for alien thriller ‘Disclosure Day’, which arrives in theaters on June 12.
Emily Blunt in ‘Disclosure Day’, directed by Steven Spielberg. Photo: Universal Pictures.
