While we wait to hear the next move on author Daniel H. Wilson’s novel ROBOPOCALYPSE adaptation with Steven Spielberg, another one of his ideas is actually moving along. Reports tell us that Lionsgate has picked up the sci-fi thriller ALPHA, based on an original idea by Wilson. He will write the screenplay, Anthony Scott Burns is set to make his feature directorial debut with the project, and Brad Pitt is set to produce with his Plan B partners who have produced work like WORLD WAR Z and 12 YEARS A SLAVE. Now that’s how a project comes to fruition.
While plot details are tight on ALPHA, it is known to be a “sci-fi survival story that has shades of Jack London, the author behind such tales as White Fang and The Call of the Wild.” Burns' pitch for the film involved a fake commercial for a fictional company that is central to the story; that would be pretty cool to see soon (hint hint). Sadly, there are no plans for Pitt to star in ALPHA but we will keep you posted on this intriguing project.
Burns gained some notability with his fan trailer for TRON, watch it below: