LA LA LAND Director Damien Chazelle Sells Mystery Thriller Script THE CLAIM
Damien Chazelle, the writer and director of Whiplash and last year's super hit La La Land, has optioned the movie rights to a script he wrote called The Claim. The script was on the 2010 Black List of best unproduced screenplays, and it sounds like a compelling mystery thriller.
The story centers on "a single father with a criminal background who must uncover the whereabouts of his kidnapped daughter while fighting the mysterious claims of another couple who insist that the child is theirs."
Chazelle has proven himself to be a great screenwriter and storyteller, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he's done with this story. The film was picked up by Scott Clayton’s Oceanside Media and when talking about the film, he says:
"I am excited to be partnering with Route One and Motion Picture Capital to produce this amazing project from Damien Chazelle. He has written a mesmerizing and bone-chilling thriller confirming his talent as a truly versatile screenwriter. We look forward to bringing this haunting film to audiences around the world."
There's no mention of Chazelle directing the film. He is is set to direct Ryan Gosling in the Neil Armstrong biopic First Man next. I doubt that he'll direct because it looks like both films will be shooting around the same time. The plan is to release it in 2018.
Hopefully, they get a solid director to take on the challenge of bringing this story to life.