Edgar Wright Wrote a Steampunk Sequel to OLIVER TWIST
Writer and director Edgar Wright has completed a script for an interesting new film called Dodge and Twist. The story is set in the 19th century, and it's set in a steampunk Victorian England. The project was first announced back in 2013, and the first draft of the script was written by Cole Haddon, who worked on the NBC series Dracula.
Film Divider reports that the project has been kicking around at Sony Pictures for a while. Apparently, Wright does not plan to direct the feature as he is currently busy with two other films — Baby Driver and Grasshopper Jungle. The film was previously described by THR as follows:
Taking a page out of the recent Robert Downey Jr.-starring Sherlock Holmes movies, Twist takes pickpocketing rivals Oliver Twist and Artful Dodger and re-imagines them 20 years down the road. The two are on opposite sides of the law and get embroiled in an affair to steal the Crown Jewels.
When they say the film "takes a page out of" the recent Sherlock Holmes movies, I assume the movie will have the same kind of tone and feel as them, but with more steampunk. This really could make for an interesting movie. I like the idea of a steampunk sequel to Oliver Twist, and the fact that the script was written by Wright is encouraging.