Cary Fukunaga May Direct Stanley Kubrick's NAPOLEON Passion Project For HBO
Stanley Kubrick was a one-of-a-kind talent that will never be duplicated. However, the man died before he made all the films he wanted to make — specifically his dream project Napoleon, which he said was not only going to be his best work, but the best movie ever. This would be a rather bold statement for some, but it was a solid promise from a guy who had the skills and talent to fulfill on that.
Since 2013, Steven Spielberg has been trying to bring Kubrick’s story of Napoleon Bonaparte to HBO in the form of a mini-series. Director Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) was interested in the project, but nothing came of that. Now we are hearing that someone else might be taking on the series. That someone is Cary Fukunaga, the same talent who brought us the first season of HBO's True Detective.
The news came from a Stanley Kubrick retrospective which was held at De Montfort University in Leicester, England. Kubrick’s brother-in-law and executive producer, Jan Harland (The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut), was in attendance and Harland revealed that Fukunaga would direct the entire six-hour miniseries. Stanley Kubrick and Me author Filippo Ulivieri was there and he's the one that posted the story on his Tumblr page. He also revealed that David Leland (Mona Lisa) wrote the most recent draft of the script
Fukunaga has been an extremely sought-after director since he directed the entire first season of True Detective. Fukunaga has a very unique eye and is often able to tell more of a story through his shots than the actors are in them. I think that the team of Spielberg and Fukunaga could be legendary. We will keep you informed on any developments of this project as they come out.