THE FOUNTAIN.
In some other news, I am sure most of you guys remember back when Aronofsky was singed up to direct...
BATMAN: YEAR ONE.
Unfortunatly, Batman: Year One is not Darren's last "we-thought-he'd-make-it-but-he-had-to-pass" comicbook adaptation. Last update WATCHMEN.
Director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy) is now set to film Watchmen.
Aronofsky's scifi film, which was once to star Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett is currently filming in Montreal. Pitt's part has been filled by Hugh Jackman while Blanchett has been replaced by Aronofsky's actress girl-friend Rachel Weisz. Be sure to check out AICN's great set report. Meanwhile, JoBlo has the first two pictures online. Also, Both links are certainly worth visiting! Also, SuicideGirls.Com has an excellent interview with Aronofsky up about The Fountain. Click all of the links to read the full articles and we should get the interview in our interview section sometime soon.
Most Aronofsky-philes know well about the filmmaker's brief run with the Dark Knight. Aronofsky and comicbook legend Frank Miller wrote a script based on Miller's popular Batman: Year One comicbook. WB decided to go in a different direction and turned helming the next Bat-flick over to Memento writer/director Chris Nolan, who is currently putting finishing touches on his Batman Begins for a release this summer. However, website DC-On-Film recently wrote a review of the Aronofsky/Miller script. The film sounds very interesting and different although be warned because the review is pretty negative. It sounds like a pretty adult and intense movie (which was always Aronofsky's intentions), and may have just not been this reviewer's cup-of-tea. Click the link above to read the review, and if anybody out there has access to this screenplay we'd love to see it!
However, because of his commitment to The Fountain, Aronofsky has had to pass. But hey, at least The Fountain will actually make it to theaters!
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