Thursday, January 23, 2014

Newell Charts "The Day of the Triffids" Remake

Mike Newell ("Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire," "Donnie Brasco") will direct a new film adaptation of author John Wyndham's classic 1951 sci-fi novel "The Day of the Triffids" says Deadline.



Triffids are an intelligent and aggressive plant species with a whip-like venomous sting, a plant that mankind is cultivating for its oils.When a global meteor shower renders most of humanity blind, civilisation collapses and those few who can still see attempt to establish a colony in the countryside.

The story was previously adapted on film in 1963 and twice for British television in 1981 and most recently in 2009.

"Luther" creator Neil Cross wrote the adapted script that is likely to stick close to Wyndham's novel.

Sam Raimi, Robert G. Tapert, Don Murphy, Mark Gordon and Michael Preger will produce the film.

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