Andrew Niccol, the man who blazed genre trails with 1997s GATTICA (largely for crippling Jude Law) , is back in the world of science fiction in his latest opus THE CROSS.
Set for a 2010 release, the epic looks something like:
Mylar (Bloom) and his younger brother Castro come to a town to cross the border in search of a better life. The two travelers, full of hope, all too quickly realize that their journey leads them to an inescapable world full of doom. The enigmatic border is strictly enforced under the command of a guard, Guideon, who prohibits anyone from ever leaving. Castro doesn’t make it alive past two weeks, but Mylar defies all odds and becomes the first to successfully cross the border. And he also becomes the first to come back… all for the love of a woman, Vera. Mylar must now devise a plan not only to set himself free, but all of his fellow citizens as well. But perhaps crossing the border is not the answer. Perhaps the key lies in altering the border and whatever it may represent…
After softer fare like S1MONE and THE TRUMAN SHOW, Niccol looks to get back to his darker days of sci-fi mind bending with THE CROSS. The flick stars Orlando Bloom, John Goodman, Vincent Cassel and the stunning Olga Kurylenko.
Take a peek at some of the cool concept art images below, there’s no denying the enormous scope dude is aiming for.