THE SMASHING MACHINE's Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson to Re-Team for Feature Adaptation LIZARD MUSIC
Following the Venice world premiere of The Smashing Machine, writer-director Benny Safdie and actor Dwayne Johnson are planning a turnaround reteam in another film, Lizard Music. Safdie will adapt the Daniel Pinkwater novel and direct Johnson in the role of Chicken Man. The package will be shopped imminently.
Safdie won the Silver Lion at Venice, and Johnson and co-star Emily Blunt drew acclaim and a long standing ovation for their work. The producers will be Safdie for Down for the Count Productions; Johnson for Seven Bucks Productions; and David Koplan, who produced The Smashing Machine.
The plot reads, “When a boy left to his own devices stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music, a hidden door to the extraordinary swings open.
“His search for answers leads him to the eccentric and whimsical Chicken Man and his beloved companion, a 70-year-old chicken named Claudia — two kindred spirits who have also glimpsed the impossible.
“United by this shared vision, they set off on an adventure that begins as a hunt for a hidden society but blossoms into something far greater: a voyage through invisible worlds, unexpected harmonies, and the unbreakable bond between lost souls who discover magic not only in what they find, but in each other.”
Stay tuned for updates on the project.
via: Deadline