Oscar-nommed Paul Greengrass to adapt George Orwell's "1984" November 22, 2014 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paul Greengrass has a new project under his belt. Deadline reports that the Academy Award-nominated director is set to sit behind the lens for an adaptation of George Orwell's novel "1984" for Sony Pictures. Scott Rudin and Gina Rosenblum will produce, while James Graham writes the script, AceShowbiz said. "1984", published in 1948, tells the story of the future world where people are facing omnipresent surveillance by an entity called "Big Brother". The book was first adapted for screen in 1956 with Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave and Jan Sterling among the cast members. Another adaptation was released in 1984. Starring John Hurt, the flick had Michael Radford as director. Greengrass and Rudin previously worked together in "Captain Phillips". Their next project together is Martin Luther King movie "Memphis". The director will also work with Matt Damon in the next installment of "The Bourne Identity" movie, "Bourne 5".  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. |
