The Time Machine - Directed by Andy Muschietti

[Darth Marcus]

Source: Deadline

Andy Muschietti To Direct Re-Imagined H.G. Wells ‘The Time Machine’ With Appian Way
by Mike Fleming Jr - November 1, 2018 4:25pm

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures and Appian Way have teamed with It: Chapter 2 director Andy Muschietti and his producer sister Barbara Muschietti to develop a new version of The Time Machine. Andy and Barbara Muschietti have written a treatment for the film and Andy Muschietti will direct it. Barbara Muschietti will produce it with Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Arnold Leibovit will be executive producer. He exec produced the 2002 version of the film that Simon Wells directed and starred Guy Pearce. That was the second version of the film, with the first directed by George Pal in 1960. Both are based on the science fiction classic written by H.G. Wells, the visionary science fiction author who also wrote War of the Worlds.

Warner Bros is leading the charge on this one, steering the picture creatively. The tale revolves around an inventor who hopes to alter the events of the past and travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into warring races.

Muschietti recently wrapped It: Chapter 2 for Warner Bros after he directed and Barbara Muschietti produced the first blockbuster. The Muschiettis also have Attack on Titan at Warner Bros. and Robotech at Sony in development.

The Muschiettis are repped by WME.

[Monterey Jack]

Can't be worse than the Guy Pearce version.

[CV19]

For me personally, I doubt any version will beat the 1960 George Pal film. This has a certain warmth and charm about it, and as a sci-fi fan, it's a film I grew up with as a kid. The 2002 version certainly doesn't compare to the original in my opinion, although I didn't find it quite as bad as some reviewers were saying.

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Can't be worse than the Guy Pearce version.

Love both versions, excited to see another.

[Cremildo]

Impossible to get excited for this. Is this Muschietti guy capable of delivering anything that's not uninspired and bland?

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Impossible to get excited for this. Is this Muschietti guy capable of delivering anything that's not uninspired and bland?

I guess you’re not a fan of IT (2017)?

[captveg]

WB must be super pleased with IT: Chapter 2 repeating the first film's success to give him two other big budget films so quickly.

[Casval]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Impossible to get excited for this. Is this Muschietti guy capable of delivering anything that's not uninspired and bland?

[spiderfan1985]

Hey, I'm game. I like the Guy Pearce film myself. It has a killer score. And the visuals are still inspired. And there is something to be said that it was directed by a descendant of H.G. However, if the previews for this look good I'll certainly give it a whirl. Also, Attack on Titan?! Good luck to them on that one because they are so desperately going to need it.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by spiderfan1985

Hey, I'm game. I like the Guy Pearce film myself. It has a killer score.

...with a main theme copies from Jerry Goldsmith's The Edge.

[s2mikey]

I still think Time After Time is a great take on this story and a fun movie. I hope that gets a UHD release soon. As for this movie? Dunno, have to see more details about it.

[Canada]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Impossible to get excited for this. Is this Muschietti guy capable of delivering anything that's not uninspired and bland?

What are you talking about? Andy Muschietti's It was great.

[levcore]

Hopefully this will trigger getting the 2002 movie on blu ray.