Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien to helm adaptation of sci-fi crime thriller Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet.
THR reviews that Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien to set to helm Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet, a sci-fi crime thriller primarily based on the comedian sequence by Paul Tobin and Arjuna Susini.
The comedian is “set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy. The ruling pan-galactic government has no idea what to do with the planet, but a conman named Glane Breld and his band of thieves know exactly what to do with Heist: steal it. The story follows Breld on his madcap scheme to pull off the biggest heist in the history of the galaxy.” I’m not too aware of the comedian sequence, however that feels like enjoyable. Christopher Yost, finest recognized for Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, will pen the script.
In a press release, Justin Simien mentioned, “How To Steal Planet wowed me and I’m humbled by the challenge of bringing a genre bending dose of afro-futurism to the culture.” Tommy Oliver, who will produce the undertaking by his Confluential Films banner, added: “How to Steal a Planet is only a good time. I can’t think about a greater duo than Justin Simien and Christopher Yost to convey this to the display screen, particularly as part of Confluential’s rising slate of tentpole movies from creators of colour.“
Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet isn’t the primary comedian adaptation Justin Simien is connected to, as he’s additionally creating an adaptation of Geoff Jones and Gary Frank’s Geiger for Paramount. “Set in the years after a nuclear war has ravaged the planet, desperate outlaws battle for survival in a world of radioactive chaos,” reads the official description of the Geiger comedian. “Out previous the poisoned wasteland lives a person even the Nightcrawlers and Organ People worry. Some title him Joe Glow, others name him the Meltdown Man. But his title…is Geiger.“
Simien had additionally been discussing the opportunity of a sequel to Haunted Mansion, however after the blended evaluations and underperforming field workplace, I’d wager that’s not within the playing cards.
Those of you who’ve learn the comedian, what are your ideas on a film adaptation of Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet?