Just the other day I was thinking to myself, “the world needs another Paul Verhoeven movie”, and then BAM! today we find out he has a new project lined up on his plate. While it’s not the TOTAL RECALL we may have been hoping for, it does appear to be a great ride that Verhoeven will be able to sink his teeth into.
It’s called THE PAPERBOY, and before you get all excited and shit, NO- it’s not the videogame adaptation of the classic Nintendo game from the 80s. Sorry. I know, I had my hopes up too. It’s also not a remake of the 1994 ‘horror’ flick THE PAPER BOY, and I think we can all be thankful for that. No, Verhoeven’s PAPERBOY is set in and around Moat County Florida in the 1960s, and is a murder investigation/crusading journalist/serial killer mystery. Got that? Based on the novel by Pete Dexter’, it appears that it has plenty of dark undertones and murder to keep Verhoeven busy and us happy… I can’t wait!
Filming is expected to start early next year, though no one has been cast quite yet… with Verhoeven on board, there should be some heavy players wanting a ride. To check out the full scoop, go ahead and click HERE and stick around for more on THE PAPERBOY as we hear it!
Man, that’d be awesome if Verhoeven was really adapting this!
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