DiCaprio and Paramount will build sand castles
Post-apocalyptic themes have become incredibly popular among Hollywood studios in recent years, and Paramount is keeping up with the competition. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the major has bought the rights to film the film adaptation of The Sandcastle Empire ( Sandcastle Empire ), written by Kayloy Olson .The project will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio together with his partner in the Appian Way company Jennifer Davisson Killoran. The book is set in 2049, when the Earth was on the verge of extinction due to climate change, overpopulation and constant flooding. A radical faction calling itself the Wolf Pack is overthrowing the existing government and taking the reins into its own hands. A girl named Eden miraculously escapes from their labor camp and escapes to the island. During the journey, the main character learns about where her missing father has gone, and also realizes that only she is capable of overthrowing the new rulers.  According to the source, DiCaprio became interested in the film adaptation, since the book Olson touches on environmental issues, which the actor pays close attention to. The Topic of Article: DiCaprio and Paramount will build sand castles. |
