Cronenberg's next is

Despite originally being rumored to be directed by Bruce Beresford (DRIVING MISS DAISY), according to the Italian website BadTaste.it, fellow Canadian and all-around creepy-movie director David Cronenberg has now taken the reigns on the big screen adaptation of Giorgio Faletti's I KILL novel, which has a pretty tasty premise:

During his show, Jean-Loup Verdier, a famous Radio Montecarlo disc-jockey, receives a call from a man who declares live on radio that he's planning to commit a crime. That very night, Formula One racing driver, Jochen Welder, and his fiancée, Arijane Parker, a famous chess player, are murdered: both victims' faces are completely removed by the killer to make masks.

That is apparently the set-up to this 700-page thriller, which Cronenberg will be directing, based on a screenplay already written by Davide Ferrario. The film will be a co-production between Italy, the US and other European countries, and not all of the actors will be Italian (although no casting has been done on the film yet). I KILL sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. The film is set to start filming as soon as Cronenberg feels up to it. Thanks to 'Pungolo' for the head's up and the translation. For more information on this project, get yourself an English/Italian dictionary and head on over HERE.

Source: Bad Taste