On 06/07/01 10:46, Static Eden said in living color:
quoted 7 lines Anybody else remember the Neuromancer Commodore 64 game with the Devo
> Anybody else remember the Neuromancer Commodore 64 game with the Devo
> soundtrack? I used to just boot up the game and listen to that "change" song
> or whatever it was. I remember that the packaging said there was going to be
> a movie, but I don't recall seeing anything of Gibson's ever going to film
> (except for that Keanu Reeves mistake Johnny M.). Keep in mind I pay
> attention to movies about this much (very small space between fingers), so I
> could be wrong and probably am.
In late 1998, there was talk about a Neuromancer movie directed by Chris
Cunningham (Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, etc. vids.). Then there were
rumors of him relegated to the role of second unit director (and maybe also
of him not being implicated in the project anymore... I'm not sure about
that). Numerous times (and very late) after its unveiling, the first
information was rehashed by several media (such as NME). The second
information hasn't really caught on, it seems.
It then appeared that the project was seeing more activity, according to a
rep from Seven Arts, who possess the rights for the movie. The rep also said
that Cunningham was still to direct. Later, Cunningham apparently stated
that he was working on the script for the movie with William Gibson (the
book's author).
Another rumor came up around the same time: Cunningham was to co-direct the
movie with Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, etc.). But the site that
released the rumor backtracked on it.
Then, nothing.
Hope this clears things up.
See <
http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/neuromancer.html> for reference.
(This page doesn't mention the "second unit director" rumor, though.)
g.
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