We sort of knew about this already, but it's been confirmed now. From today's
Variety:
Warner Bros. has tapped Doug Liman to direct time-travel actioner "All You Need Is Kill," produced by 3 Arts Entertainment.
The studio's been developing "All You Need Is Kill," based on the 2004 Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, since April when it bought Dante Harper's adaptation. Producers are Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally and Jason Hoffs with Hidemi Fukuhara exec producing.
Hey, I know two of those guys! Now that the director news is confirmed, we can expect other information to hit over the coming months: who will star, etc. if only Keanu Reeves was fifteen years younger...that's what the copyeditor in the cubicle next to mine keeps saying, anyway! Anyway, you best pick up a copy of
All You Need Is KILL so to better follow along with the wild ride to come. Hiroshi Sakurazaka's follow-up
Slum Online is worth checking out too!
In non-Haikasoru news, the
nominees for the World Fantasy Awards have been announced and I am thrilled to see that the motion picture
Ponyo has been nominated for the Special Award category! I edited
The Art of Ponyo and will be at the Worl