Eric Heisserer to Adapt BIRD BOX for the Screen; MAMA's Andy Muschietti to Direct?
By: Movies News Desk Jul. 16, 2013
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eric Heisserer is in talks to adapt The High Strung frontman Josh Malerman's manuscript BIRD BOX for the big screen. Andy Muschietti (Mama) is set to direct for Universal.
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BIRD BOX follows a blindfolded woman and two children making their way down-river in a post-apocalyptic world.
The film is based on Malerman's first novel, which was picked up by HarperCollins' Ecco in August and will hit the shelves in 2014.Heisserer has penned screenplays for The Thing, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination 5, and Story of Your Life, which is currently in development. The writer also just finished directing Hours, which he also wrote, starring Paul Walker and Genesis Rodriguez.
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