Diary Dump

The Wrap. is reporting that David Mamet's new film version of The Diary of Anne Frank has been put into turnaround for being "too dark"

The article says the script he turned in was not a retelling of the famous Holocaust drama taken from the diaries of Anne Frank,

Mamet delivered the story of a contemporary Jewish girl who goes to Israel and learns about the traumas of suicide bombing. The script apparently delivers a pro-Israeli exploration of modern Antisemitism.

"It's very intense, and dark and scary. It's not a film version of 'The Diary of Anne Frank.' The story evolved into something more intense" says one insider-the subject matter is too difficult for Disney to produce or distribute.

If the script doesn't focus on Frank then why use her name? Mamet will most likely find a home for his script.

In the wake of former chief Dick Cook's sudden departure, the studio is unlikely to give the go-ahead on any projects in development until new management has been named.