Paul Greengrass to Direct George Orwell’s 1984
George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is once again getting a feature film adaptation. The project is set up at Sony Pictures, and they’ve hired director Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) to adapt it for the big screen.
The first film adaptation was released in 1956, but most people remember the version that starred John Hurt, which was released in the year 1984. That was a great movie, and I’m curious to see what Greengrass’ vision of this story will be.
The story is set in a world where, due to a constant war, state surveillance is everywhere. The novel introduced the term “Big Brother” to the world, and the themes of the book have caught up with us as it’s a reflection of the modern day controversy of drones, CCTV, phone hacking, and government infringement of privacy laws.
The script is being written by James Graham, and I really do hope that they stay true to the book. I can see modern day Hollywood screwing it up. But I think Greengrass will do a great job with it. I've enjoyed the films that he's made, some of which also include the Bourne films, United 93, and Green Zone.
Source: THR