Kloves - upcoming projects (was) OOP: References to Spoilers. Maybe Spoilers. Proceed with Caution.

[Petra Pan]

Jo Serenadust:
> I'm even more pessimistic about the
> screenplay, however.  Do we have 
> to have Kloves forever?  Doesn't he
> want to do something *else*?

That's an interesting question.  So I 
went searching for some answers.  Here's 
what I found at Variety.com - 

FROM Jul. 31, 2002:
Warner Bros. is negotiating to buy screen 
rights to a novel by Mark Haddon titled 
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the 
Night-Time," with Steve Kloves in early 
talks to adapt and direct and Brad Pitt's 
production company, joined by David 
Heyman, to produce. 

Variety noted that this "...is quite a 
talent roster for a British novel that 
seems on the surface the simple story of 
an autistic 15-year-old's attempt to 
replicate the methods of his literary 
idol Sherlock Holmes and discover who 
killed his neighbor's dog with a garden 
tool. But that investigation is just a 
red herring amid the boy's coming-of-age 
adventure."

According to the article, this new novel 
should be published around now in the U.K. 
and is being marketed to both adults and 
young adults.  Any Brits seen this out 
yet?

The article goes on to say that: "Landing 
Kloves would be a coup...he is very 
selective and deliberate about what he 
writes."

FROM Jun. 22, 2000:

Cameron Crowe is in early negotiations 
to develop and helm "Shockproof Sydney 
Skate," based on the novel by Marijane 
Meaker...Steve Kloves has already wrote 
several drafts and will rewrite under 
Crowe's supervision.

Teri Schwartz (who has had the options 
since 1977) and Goldie Hawn are to produce.  
Told from the POV of a 17-year old boy, 
this is a coming-of-age story about a 
young man who, between boarding school and 
college, falls in love with a female model 
with whom his mother, an ad exec, is also 
in love.

FROM Feb. 26, 1999:

Steve Kloves will script for DreamWorks 
the Americanized remake of the hit French 
film "Le Diner de Cons," which Francis 
Veber will direct...Kloves will begin work 
right away to Americanize the film....
DreamWorks has not settled on a title, but 
the film is widely called "Dinner for 
Schmucks."

     *     *

There's a couple of other projects on his 
plate in addition.  Chances are, they are 
coming-of-age stories too.  <g>

OK, break over, I'm going back to wishing 
I'm at home savoring OotP slooowly...maybe 
later I'll research my current favorites 
for adapting the HP books: William Goldman 
and Emma Thompson.

Petra, can't believe she left OotP at home
a
n  :)

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