David Cronenberg is one of a kind, isn’t he? As I’m writing this article I’m actually watching EXISTENZ so I’m undoubtedly in a Cronenberg mood. So when I heard he had been tapped to direct a flick about a black hole… well I just had to share the news with all of you!
You see, according to Deadline New York Media Rights Capital have just hired Cronenberg to direct the adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE. Bruce Wagner will be penning the script with Film Rites’ Steve Zaillian and Garrett Basch producing. Want the deets on this one? Check it:
The novel is a love triangle among an academic, his particle-physicist girlfriend, and the black hole that comes as the result of her lab experiments to replicate the origins of the universe. The physicist dumps her boyfriend to spend all her time with the black hole — which she calls Lack — and the university professor will do anything to win her back, even confronting his rival for her affections and risking a trip down a cosmic rabbit hole.
So there you have it folks. David Cronenberg will be directing a flick about a black hole. All is right in the world. We’ll keep an eye out for more on AS SHE CLIMBED ACROSS THE TABLE so be sure to check back soon for updates as we hear them.
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